he literally called for "a higher football IQ" or something.
just incredible amounts of bullshit lol
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I agree with you, in the sense of they are credible reporters. But I’m going to disagree in the sense that they never push the envelope about breaking signings. They have it too good to piss off their contacts at the clubs, they wouldn’t dare be caught snooping.
There are other hungrier reporters on the beat breaking these signings. That’s why I’m stating they’re only as good as a club press release (on this subject at least).
i trust Michael Singh.
he has good sources, writes for mls.com and isn't a clout chaser.
tfc official line will always be "close to finished negotiations" until he's signed, which he can't do in January.
ensco of course will still think he's using us to get a better deal in europe 2 years into his TFC career.
And yet you quote people as reliable who aren't, you quote stories that are absurd on every level as fact, and you repeatedly insist something that has happened, only changing your tune to "everything but signed" once the actual regulations are pointed out.
I don't always agree with Ensco, as he'll tell you, but he at least has rational, logical reasons for his positions.
And after twenty-five years in newspapers, I've forgotten more about what is and isn't reliable than you will ever understand. You quoting what is and isn't bullshit in the media to me is like a kid who burns ants with a magnifying glass claiming he's an expert at laser plastic surgery.
Citing a dozen aggregator headline chasers as reliable is the very defintion of spreading bullshit.
They've taken a grain of truth -- TFC pursuing Insigne -- and blown it into a done deal, even though it couldn't be, for record sums that would never happen. That's all that has happened here.
And you know what? If they land him, THOSE STORIES WILL STILL BE WRONG. They're all claiming an agreement that can't legally exist for sums that would never happen.
But if we sign him, I'll put a hundred bucks on the table right now that says when the players union releases compensation, his guaranteed base is not more than $8M a season.
Getting the time correct by watching a stopped clock until it's accurate isn't the same as being right.
anyways the fact that there's been no denial from his camp today is telling.
no point discussing anymore, we'll see what happens in next couple weeks.
bigger thing now is what defenders we bring in.
we could have belotti and insigne, if we're lining up with luke singh at the back we're not going to be competitive.
He has never broken a story. Literally. I just went through three years of WTR posts and literally every story he ever wrote was reporting a story from another original source.
So there is no history of accuracy, inaccuracy... or anything resembling actual beat writing.
And yet you think he has sources at a level high enough to confirm an international transfer is definitely happen.
Again, it's ridiculous. It's a craft, and it's not an easy one.
But he's not responsible, either way. He reported Nicolo Shira's report that we'd signed GIovinco just a month ago. He hedged it with "don't know if this is true," but reporting an inaccurate source with no knowledge of it being factual doesn't become acceptable just because you blame the story on another writer.
I'm glad he writes his blog and gets the team more attention. But he's not a veteran, talented reporter with a ton of sources. You're kidding yourself.
The amount of shade this forum is throwing Michael Singh right now is crazy... It was only a few months ago that someone said he was related to Luke Singh and should disclose that in his reporting (they are not related).
yep, he's one of the best reporters on the beat. young, up and coming and asks pointed questions.
also occasionally writes for torontofc.com and mls.com, which would explain having sources in the org.
bizarre the amount of vitriol being directed at him, absolutely strange behavior.
Jloome, don’t waste your time, this guy is not on the level. I enjoy a good mixup but this person never makes arguments, he is just making stuff up about who has credibility…he is somebody's friend or brother. It's not worth it.
Again, inaccurate. I asked if he was related, and said if he was he should disclose it, after it was suggested to me off forum that he was.
Big fucking difference. Not the kind of nuance most of the people reporting on this would pick up. But pretty important.
Pointing out facts, like the fact that his site's own archive demonstrates he does not break sourced stories, is not "throwing shade", it's "recognizing reality."
absolutely bizarre the amount of people on this forum who seem incredibly mad that insigne is going to be joining toronto fc.
is this not a toronto fc fan forum?
He probably could. But he would demonstrate it by actually having used them at some point. Typically, it wouldn't take three years to figure that out, because he would have industry peers and employers mentoring him.
Clearly that hasn't happened. He's a blogger, not a beat reporter.
And no one is shitting on the idea of Insigne to Toronto. That's a strawman argument. We're shitting on the reporting of it as a megadollar done deal when the transfer window hasn't even opened yet.
Are you going to ask Neil Davidson to name his source here: "A source, not authorized to speak on the negotiations, confirmed that discussions between the MLS team and the Napoli captain's camp are serious" https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/mls...c-28-1.6299266
There's plenty that can be brought up about Singh (and I think it has), such as a lack of track record. But I think the critiquing has really crossed a line here.
This is getting a little out of hand maybe???? *cough cough* mods *cough cough*
He even qualified it as someone who isn't fully in the know. He criticized his own source in the quote, and reported something as absolutely up in the air.
Yes, that's entirely legitimate. Plus, he has TWO DECADES of accuracy behind him, with his stories picked up in big papers globally. It's like comparing a local rally car driver to Ayrton Senna.
anyways i dont want to argue anymore.
just excited about january starting.
^^^^was going to say the same… this is fun, subtle shots are fine. Direct hits aren’t needed. Thing i like the most is we are at 55 pages and we aren’t even out of December. It finally feels like we are going to try to do something. A gaffer who understands his assets and is going to rebuild this thing… things could be worse … you could be a Man U fan and have Armas again.
I'm so excited for this year, I refresh "Toronto FC" In google news pretty much hourly. I suppose I get somewhat upset and carried away by the general lack of understanding of how the media works and what is and isn't reporting; but if that wasn't the case I suppose we'd all love Facebook.
Whether we get him or not, we're going to be a damn sight better off at the start of this February than last.
On the downside, the closer we get to January with no announcement, the more likely it seems we might lose Ayo.
Perruzza signs. jloome will be pleased.
Check out this tweet at [URL]https://twitter.com/soccerinsider/status/1475997776962109444?s=21[/URL]
I know I said I'd log off... but I'm back. Buff had this earlier today, think it got lost in the Insigne madness:
Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/Beezersun/status/1475938677222436868
Will be interesting to see what terms he's on (length, dollars, whether it's a young money contract).
btw if there were something worth reporting on Insigne, Goff would either have it, or he would retweet it. Very instructive to see him take a total pass on today's craziness.
Nobody else comes close to having the kind of sources at the league office that he has.
ensco the last two weeks:
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