Sorry, I should have clarified my second sentence wasn't a response to your post but about comments on this board the past two weeks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Canary10
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Sorry, I should have clarified my second sentence wasn't a response to your post but about comments on this board the past two weeks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Canary10
Would a 2-3M TAM deal really be all that much different than a 2-3M DP deal when only a little bit of it counts against the cap?
A lot of unknowns right now. The fact that the CBA runs out on the 31st of January during/after a HOT transfer market is beyond Mickey Mouse for the MLS. Everybody is pulling back now waiting to find out what they can and can't do in the market, but by the time we know the result (if there isn't a strike) the market will be cold.Quote:
Originally Posted by Red CB Toronto
No comment right now from me ... but …
2 Years max TAM and trade Zavaleta for the top spot. There, sorted.Quote:
Originally Posted by TFC-Fever
:ihih:
Another TAM?Quote:
Originally Posted by TFC-Fever
I like this!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ultra & Proud
What about GAM? Mix it up a little.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ultra & Proud
Ink out a deal through mlse with Peace Collective and properly transform "Seba Things" into a fashionable brand, in return for reduced wages. That's sort of creative.
This is a very good day for TFC fans
Seba coming back would be a regressive move. We need to pick up a guy with room to grow not one that is on the way down.Quote:
Originally Posted by TFC-Fever
TSN news story on MB. TAM deal, big announcement Thursday:
https://www.tsn.ca/report-toronto-fc...dley-1.1411598
This is great news and leaves room for a high impact signing.
Oh captain, my captain!!!
This fooled me last year. By somehow I knew we would have this dance again.Quote:
Originally Posted by TFC-Fever
Mind you it must be absolute hell being away from your young children for 9 months
Great news about Bradley!!
I really can't see us making any sort of splash with the DP signing this January. The market on free transfers is pretty dry aside from Willian who would prefer to stay at Chelsea. And prices have inflated ridiculously in markets where you'd get a guy who could create some buzz.
Would personally want us to go for Lingard (name recognition, age, positional flexibility, etc) but even that is a stretch with EURO places on the line this year and him being on 5.2m£ a year. He would have to give up on England and probably take a decent pay cut as well.
When you consider all that Seba wouldn't be a bad stop gap for the club if they want to generate some buzz and fill the DP slot. But it'd have to be just a stop gap, he's not a long term solution.
So what's the new conspiracy/worry now that Bradley has resigned to a TAM Deal
Zavaleta used to be a striker: he will be converted back as our new DP attacker..Quote:
Originally Posted by Ossington Mental Youth
Lingard is not coming. Why would he come here?Quote:
Originally Posted by portu
I see us going SA/Liga MX route for the next dp
Love it. It's gonna happen guys. Heard it here first.Quote:
Originally Posted by Auzzy
Just so crazy that it just might work.Quote:
Originally Posted by Auzzy
Golden Boot, here comes Zavs!
I dunno if an Europe based player is being targeted but plenty of good players being freezes out of the squad. Throw in enough cash and they are tempted. Probably be another player in late 20s looking for a big payday. See giovinco.Quote:
Originally Posted by portu
Okay, I'd like to clarify something here:
Yes, I was the one who kept bringing up the fact that they hadn't signed Bradley yet after saying they wanted it done in a week, but not because I was worried about it. I wasn't afraid he might leave ... I just found it interesting it was taking so long and thought that might mean something was up. My feelings on it are this: would I prefer to have him back? Yes, but only on TAM, which was what happened. I think he is obviously very important to the club, both on and off the field, though given the fact he's getting older and noticeably slowing down (though maybe a proper off-season this year will reinvigorate him), he's going to have to make way sooner rather than later.
So if he had left, while I would've been slightly bummed, it wouldn't have bothered me that much because I actually think Liam Fraser is ready to move into that role (I know many people disagree with me on that point too, but that's fine). And actually, given MB is staying for another possible 3 years, there are serious concerns we could lose Fraser. That would actually bother me more than if MB left.
I'd rather have Janson back than 33 year old Giovinco. Hopefully neither happens.
Willian or Pedro would be decent options on free transfers. Hoilet on a dp that goes down to a tam deal would be an ok option.
Maybe look in South America or Mexico for a winger/striker in the 5-10 mill price range?
Renato Ibarra on the wing would be awesome. He light TFC up for a goal in CCL.
100% yes to Ibarra but I'd pass on retirement zoned Pedro & Willian. I like Hoilet too but for DP money we could and should do much better.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mikmacdo
Bradley is all class. He should retire here and then be given a role with the organization.
Legend.
Good news
I fully expect the 3rd DP to be solid scorer who will come in late January. Likely around 25 to 27. Somebody most of us will never have heard of but who will be a very good fit. This will not be a project.
Why are we so focussed on a winger I wish we would just forget about the 4-3-3 model.
We won a championship with a 4-4-2 and went to a CCL final with it and our players stylistically fit much better in a 4-4-2. I think they are looking at a striker/forward.
Even if we got another elite winger, who plays on the other wing? Endoh? He's good and serviceable but I don't really want him starting. I don't know if Benezet will be back and Poz is better as a CAM at the top of a diamond more so then a false 9. He makes it work as a false 9 because he's great but he's a better CAM number 10 type. The 4-3-3 should be used as a second formation when Altidore or new DP can't go, then you bring in Endoh, Deleon and go 4-3-3 but in our best form I'd like to see a return to a 4-4-2 that we won with. Pozuelo at the top of the diamond in the Victor Vazquez role, Altidore up top and another elite striker DP up front. I don't know who that player would be, maybe a player like Rafael Santos Borre if Toronto would be willing to spend another 8+ million on a transfer fee
This guys demeanour reminds me of young Giovinco start at 0:30 for highlights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTmh4ULhTlY
I still believe Gallardo can be good. Dp on the left wing with shaffleburg as backup and Gallardo/endoh on the right.Quote:
Originally Posted by Defoe
Gallardo is a project with potential, we shouldn't rely on that. shaffleburg is speed with no creativity or finish yet. Endoh you want starting 10-15 games not 30. You don't want any of these guys starting in a championship final until they prove them selves. If you bring in a top forward instead of a winger you maximize everybody's talent and get our best 11.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mikmacdo
Altidore----DP
-----Pozuelo
Osorio---Delgado
----Bradley
J-mo-Chris-Omar-Lareya
So basically we can have the lineup similar of our 2017 final but have the depth and ability to revert back to a 4-3-3 at any point with guys like Deleon, Gallardo, Endoh etc on the bench It could be the best TFC team ever, but they really gotta execute on the DP spot
With Bradley now back, if we assume our current roster + new DP, what does our 11 look like? Not too shabby!Quote:
Originally Posted by Defoe
Will be interesting to see ifJayden Nelson of TFC II who was named Canada Soccer's 'Youth International Player of the Year' earlier this week gets a first team look/offer? There is always room for kids like this to prove themselves at the end of the MLS roster. He did see some time with the first team during the pre-season last year.
Still too young for MLS. A bit more seasoning and maybe a CPL loan down the line and he'll get his chance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Red CB Toronto
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Originally Posted by Ultra & Proud
Alphonso was 16....just saying....
Will never happen at this club. See: Akinola, Malik Johnson, Hundal, Okello, Fraser, Hamilton. I'm sure there are more examples.Quote:
Originally Posted by Red CB Toronto
If I was Jayden I'd be looking to leave on loan or club where moving permanently is easier (i.e. lower division France)
Are we to assume the major announcement today is regarding Bradley, or are we in for a surprise?
I was having lunch with a client yesterday who has a connection that has close ties to Manning. He told me that Seba really wants to come back, but that the FO has lowballed his agent with offers in the 1.5 - 2 million salary range and that is why it hasn't gotten done. Seba is apparently working out a buyout with Al-Hilal so there would be no transfer fee involved.
Imagine a world where we have Seba and Bradley on TAM deals.