http://www.cbc.ca/sports/blogs/2009/...ts_centre.html
I'm sure some (most?) of you disagree, but I think there is genuine reason to be concerned.
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/blogs/2009/...ts_centre.html
I'm sure some (most?) of you disagree, but I think there is genuine reason to be concerned.
i don't disagree on the general premise.. but i find the constant talk about Serioux's recklessness to be a bit much. For example, the player held up as a great example in the story, Jimmy Conrad, gets as many cards as Serioux does. Actually, in some seasons Conrad has earned more cards than Serioux.
i think it's more likely Serioux will get injured than be more reckless than the typical defender.
Last edited by rocker; 03-09-2009 at 04:56 PM.
A real CB would be great but I don't see the point of demanding Velez immediate departure or fabricating history for a guy who got 3 cautions and 1 red card last year.
You're right Rocker I'd bet he misses more games to injury than he does to discipline
yep, that one lone red card in his MLS career is very very worrisome.
not to say i don't agree that we need another CB though
I do not disagree with the article, I do disagree with you assessment of Attakora, I think he is good and could be great.
what's worrisome for me isn't Serioux (I think he's a solid addition to the team) but that he doesn't have another central defender to work with.
I think it's a mistake for the club to look to him to anchor the defence on his own, and I believe the team needs an experienced central defender to partner Serioux at the back.
For me, a Serioux-Velez or Serioux-Harmse pairing at the back is reason for concern.
just my two cents, though.
rumour out of SC says that there will be a CB signing on Friday.
I was hoping for a better pairing than Serioux-Harmse as well, but Harmse was one of our best players last game. I think the position might be his to lose.
I agree that TFC could use an established central defender, particularly in that Harmse and Serioux are both playing out of their comfort zone at CB.
However, I still think we need another attacker (preferably someone who can play the wide positions and in the centre) and I feel our biggest problem this season is going to be playing Guevara and De Ro together.
Somtimes the best defence is a good offence.
I will be happy when 1 more CB comes in.
Why is South Africa mentioned in the article. It's my home country, but we don't have any good CBs (that I know of).
I wish they would have the spot filled already, but it wouldn't kill us (imho) if we wait to fill that spot until the euro season ends in May.
What killed us last year was having 4 different important players (Guevara, Robert, Ricketts, Tebily) come in after the season started. That's too much midseason activity/destabilization.
But one guy? That's MLS life, I think.
"There are some people who might have better technique than me, and some may be fitter than me, but the main thing is tactics. With most players, tactics are missing. You can divide tactics into insight, trust, and daring." - Johan Cruyff
Does Serioux get to play Wednesday? Not sure if suspensions count in pre-season. It's not like it was a straight red..
Fully agree John - good article.
Yup, Great article John. I fully agree that we are still lacking in the Defence Dept.
this is so true:
Velez, Harmse and Gyan are not starters, they're late-game substitutes (at best); players that can come on in the final minutes of the game, or be used in an emergency when the regular starters are injured, suspended or away on international duty.
i think starting Robbo back there for the beginning is a good idea
play a 4 4 2 on D
and can push up when we have ball to a 3 1 4 2
Robbo is NOT a defender....He doesn't like playing that role and his services should not be used in that part of the park!.
only till a solution is found
"There are some people who might have better technique than me, and some may be fitter than me, but the main thing is tactics. With most players, tactics are missing. You can divide tactics into insight, trust, and daring." - Johan Cruyff