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    Not sure if anyone has posted this.... but he did say USA in the article... Dp Slot..... INternational Slot.... work with me baby!!

    http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...global&cc=5901

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    Apparently NE are after him.
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    Huge name. Keeps proving people are wrong when they say he is finished. He'd still tear up this league.

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    And a couple people happy to see him in the NE region. As long as he doesn't look like he's mailing it in.
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    sell the farm.. win or lose we get to see a FIFA World Player of the year 2000 + 2001, there are maybe only 30 guys alive in the world who can claim that honor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by .J.B. View Post
    sell the farm.. win or lose we get to see a FIFA World Player of the year 2000 + 2001, there are maybe only 30 guys alive in the world who can claim that honor.
    hm - I'm pretty sure the World Player of the Year award both in 2000 AND 2001 was given out only to one person, not "maybe 30", lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by squarehead View Post
    hm - I'm pretty sure the World Player of the Year award both in 2000 AND 2001 was given out only to one person, not "maybe 30", lol
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    we'd still be missing a striker who could finish 3 or 4 times out of 10. but if we had that and Figo.....MLS cup would be ours

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    He's been rumoured to come to the MLS ever since I started reading about MLS. I just don't believe anything I read about Figo and Zidane any more.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pachuco View Post
    He's been rumoured to come to the MLS ever since I started reading about MLS. I just don't believe anything I read about Figo and Zidane any more.

    but this time its not a rumor, its a direct quote which mentions the U.S. (which obviously includes us as well)

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    i dont believe hed come, but hed still dance around people at walking speed.

    then hed just score from just past half as to not spend too much energy.


    NE is his best bet. there is a massive Portuguese population there, although Im not sure if they have become americanized already.
    They really drill the pledge the allegiance down there

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    Quote Originally Posted by C.Ronaldo View Post
    i dont believe hed come, but hed still dance around people at walking speed.

    then hed just score from just past half as to not spend too much energy.


    NE is his best bet. there is a massive Portuguese population there, although Im not sure if they have become americanized already.
    They really drill the pledge the allegiance down there
    I think it takes more than the pledge to kick the Portuguese futbol out those boys. NE is the frontrunner.
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    Quote Originally Posted by C.Ronaldo View Post
    NE is his best bet. there is a massive Portuguese population there, although Im not sure if they have become americanized already.
    They really drill the pledge the allegiance down there
    Bigger than than Toronto? Practically every second person I know is Portugese......as well as lots of Guyanese Portugese I know as well.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ageroo View Post
    Bigger than than Toronto? Practically every second person I know is Portugese......as well as lots of Guyanese Portugese I know as well.....
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_Ri...s#Demographics

    Metro Boston has more Portuguese then Toronto
    Fall River, MASS - 47% Portuguese!!!
    4.4% of the entire state is of Portuguese decent.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nodoubtguy View Post
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_Ri...s#Demographics

    Metro Boston has more Portuguese then Toronto
    Fall River, MASS - 47% Portuguese!!!
    4.4% of the entire state is of Portuguese decent.
    Yes, there are 192k Portuguese-Americans in Metro Boston versus 109k Torontonians who claim Portuguese as their mother tongue.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_American
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Toronto

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nodoubtguy View Post
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_Ri...s#Demographics

    Metro Boston has more Portuguese then Toronto
    Fall River, MASS - 47% Portuguese!!!
    4.4% of the entire state is of Portuguese decent.
    Yes, there are 192k Portuguese-Americans in Metro Boston versus 109k Torontonians who claim Portuguese as their mother tongue.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_American
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Toronto

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blizzard View Post
    Yes, there are 192k Portuguese-Americans in Metro Boston versus 109k Torontonians who claim Portuguese as their mother tongue.
    So who gets Figo is decided by majority vote???
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blizzard View Post
    Yes, there are 192k Portuguese-Americans in Metro Boston versus 109k Torontonians who claim Portuguese as their mother tongue.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_American
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Toronto

    96k of which magically turn Brazillian every four years

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    can anyone post related articles regarding Figo's ties to NE? I'd like to see what they are saying

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    Quote Originally Posted by .J.B. View Post
    can anyone post related articles regarding Figo's ties to NE? I'd like to see what they are saying
    There is a rumor site out there putting it up.
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    Are you kidding? Figo at TFC - that is unbelievably preposterous! Can you honestly in your heart of hearts believe TFC/MLSE will spend any more serious money. They won't even pony up for a decent 'friendly', whether the fans want it or not. They can't even negotiate with the punters at city hall to get grass, or in other words, don't want to pay for it. But mark my words - the meeting will exist to discuss the ticket price increase next year. C'mon - in all honesty - give your heads a shake... I'm not admonishing anyone in this thread, I'm hopefully spreading a dose of reality. TFC will not spend big until the crowds (ticket sales) dwindle... Figo.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Kingpin View Post
    Are you kidding? Figo at TFC - that is unbelievably preposterous! Can you honestly in your heart of hearts believe TFC/MLSE will spend any more serious money. They won't even pony up for a decent 'friendly', whether the fans want it or not. They can't even negotiate with the punters at city hall to get grass, or in other words, don't want to pay for it. But mark my words - the meeting will exist to discuss the ticket price increase next year. C'mon - in all honesty - give your heads a shake... I'm not admonishing anyone in this thread, I'm hopefully spreading a dose of reality. TFC will not spend big until the crowds (ticket sales) dwindle... Figo.....
    Who are you admonishing if not the the people you wish to shake heads?

    Any and every time Figo is mentioned we'll talk about because we have the 2nd largest group of Portuguese on the continent (among other reasons like he's actually a good player). The first? NE area.

    So as long as Figo keeps talking you're gonna keep laughing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Kingpin View Post
    Are you kidding? Figo at TFC - that is unbelievably preposterous! Can you honestly in your heart of hearts believe TFC/MLSE will spend any more serious money. They won't even pony up for a decent 'friendly', whether the fans want it or not. They can't even negotiate with the punters at city hall to get grass, or in other words, don't want to pay for it. But mark my words - the meeting will exist to discuss the ticket price increase next year. C'mon - in all honesty - give your heads a shake... I'm not admonishing anyone in this thread, I'm hopefully spreading a dose of reality. TFC will not spend big until the crowds (ticket sales) dwindle... Figo.....
    I know in my heart of hearts that this can't happen, the Teacher's Pension depends on MLSE income and spending on Figo would cost...... its nice to dream though.... I mean this entire team/management/league is really a joke, busch league, and bringing Figo here wouldnt do much for the league's cred.. but who cares... I just wanna see him play in front of me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by .J.B. View Post
    I know in my heart of hearts that this can't happen, the Teacher's Pension depends on MLSE income and spending on Figo would cost...... its nice to dream though.... I mean this entire team/management/league is really a joke, busch league, and bringing Figo here wouldnt do much for the league's cred.. but who cares... I just wanna see him play in front of me.
    It would just get everyone like yourself to the game instead of chuckling at me in my gear walking to the game past the Benfica, Porto and Sporting bars. That's no mean feat.
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    Quote Originally Posted by .J.B. View Post
    I know in my heart of hearts that this can't happen, the Teacher's Pension depends on MLSE income and spending on Figo would cost...... its nice to dream though.... I mean this entire team/management/league is really a joke, busch league, and bringing Figo here wouldnt do much for the league's cred.. but who cares... I just wanna see him play in front of me.
    Are people dense? Do they not understand one iota of business? Guess what kind of teams make the most money? Winning teams.

    Not to mention that MLSE is a small portion of the OTPP and TFC an even more miniscule portion of that and suggesting that MLSE is not spending money on a DP because it might affect the OTPP's pension plan adversely is patently absurd.

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    our midfield is set, lets hold out for Del Piero
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    Get him. Play him as striker. I bet he can finish those chances...
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    A friend of mine lived in Boston and she said that the Portuguese and Brazilian communities were huge there.
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    In salary cap impact.... Ricketts + Sutton = Figo

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    oh yay. Figo is coming for his retirement year of footy
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