Rumour: Kevin Kyle to TFC

[Stryker]

This guy is shit.
And yes the reason he seems familiar is because he was rumoured to be coming here this time last year. How could you all forget "Scoldin Balls"?

[Cambridge_Red]

Mo does go to Brazil every year around Christmas time for his annual vaca... I mean "scouting trip."

Then he heads to Colombia for a white Christmas.

[Yohan]

so, is he a worse finisher than Chad Barrett? lol

[arbogast]

so, is he a worse finisher than Chad Barrett? lol

Doesn't seem like it and according to today's news article, Mo wants to double Kyle's salary of 200k per year:

http://sport.stv.tv/football/142347-...o-for-toronto/

[ua-kozak_TFC]

Personal opinion, Kyle is pretty much crap. In a league as mobile as ours, he'd turn into a Jankauskas-like target man right quick. Think Danny, but less mobile.

Here's his recent admission that he'd dive...if he knew how.

Then again, he's had something of a rebirth at Kilmarnock; take that for what you will.

He's also injury-prone to an extreme.

http://www.football.co.uk/kilmarnock...ss263996.shtml

less mobile than danny!?!?! LOL... does it get any less slower than dichio??? man what is he like a scotish nick garcia?

[v00d00daddy]

I don't know anything about this guy so I'm not gonna say he's shit.

What worries me are the claims that he's a player in the mold of Danny Dichio.

Does this mean that he's a slow target man type of player?

If so......no thanks.

DD was great for us but I don't want to watch that kind of player any more.

It doesn't fit with the team we have right now.

[egoodwin]

how can he make a big impact in MLS, when he can't even make an impact in League 2?

[Yohan]

I don't know anything about this guy so I'm not gonna say he's shit.

What worries me are the claims that he's a player in the mold of Danny Dichio.

Does this mean that he's a slow target man type of player?

If so......no thanks.

DD was great for us but I don't want to watch that kind of player any more.

It doesn't fit with the team we have right now.

we have a team that has no clue what sort of game they want to play right now

if preki wants a target man, well, that's all fine

having a target man DOES NOT MEAN you have to play long ball

[v00d00daddy]

we have a team that has no clue what sort of game they want to play right now

if preki wants a target man, well, that's all fine

having a target man DOES NOT MEAN you have to play long ball

You're right. But it is a lot more likely if you do.

With the lack of wingers on this team, do you really think it's a good idea to have a guy with very little mobility taking up space up front?

If we're not playing long ball then what good does a slow target man do? He can't make runs into space that won't be easily shut down.

People tend to forget that despite the fact that DD scored a lot of goals for TFC, we were not a good team.

What style do we play with a slow moving target man? Other than long ball/Route 1 football?

[Yohan]

You're right. But it is a lot more likely if you do.

With the lack of wingers on this team, do you really think it's a good idea to have a guy with very little mobility taking up space up front?

If we're not playing long ball then what good does a slow target man do? He can't make runs into space that won't be easily shut down.

People tend to forget that despite the fact that DD scored a lot of goals for TFC, we were not a good team.

What style do we play with a slow moving target man? Other than long ball/Route 1 football?

the winger question is going to be addressed by Mo (I hope)

target man creates room for 2nd striker and attacking midfielders. works equally well in 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1

he may be lacking in mobility, but having a good positioning sense can compensate for some of lack of pace. his first touch and short passing skills should be good

target man is strong physically. he can hold the ball and allow teammates to join the play. he is also a threat on set pieces

his effectiveness is not judged by how many goals he score, but how much he makes his teammates better within the system

MLS is a physical league. there is a reason why some of the best strikers are target man. Ching, Casey being two top names I can think of right now. And why guys like Alan Gordon, Nate Jaqua, Brian McBride, Josh Wolff will have a job in MLS

[colman1860]

the winger question is going to be addressed by Mo (I hope)

target man creates room for 2nd striker and attacking midfielders. works equally well in 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1

he may be lacking in mobility, but having a good positioning sense can compensate for some of lack of pace. his first touch and short passing skills should be good

target man is strong physically. he can hold the ball and allow teammates to join the play. he is also a threat on set pieces

his effectiveness is not judged by how many goals he score, but how much he makes his teammates better within the system

MLS is a physical league. there is a reason why some of the best strikers are target man. Ching, Casey being two top names I can think of right now. And why guys like Alan Gordon, Nate Jaqua, Brian McBride, Josh Wolff will have a job in MLS

Agreed in general, but Josh Wolff definitely does not belong in the physical target man group.

[T.Reis]

I agree that this would just be the target man we would want to have on the squad if the situation calls for it.

Preki probably likes having one since he had Razov at Chivas.

Not saying he would be a starter (unless he ended up earning it) but he would be someone to add on to the depth chart as a role player.

[Beach_Red]

I agree that this would just be the target man we would want to have on the squad if the situation calls for it.

Preki probably likes having one since he had Razov at Chivas.

Not saying he would be a starter (unless he ended up earning it) but he would be someone to add on to the depth chart as a role player.

But it's way too much money to pay someone not to start.

All this means, of course, is that the guy's agent didn't say, "no," to TFC right away as most agents do.

[Ontario Arab]

What a load of complete tosh...if u believe this then u need a brain transplant...Kyle is great he is young he is NOT coming to MLS...get a grip ffs.

[Ossington Mental Youth]

also a pay cheque like that could signify that they are expecting hte salary cap to raise a bit

[UltraSuperMegaMo]

the winger question is going to be addressed by Mo (I hope)

On the recent Gol Tv episode of 'That's Our Mo' he said Preki is in Europe checking out a winger (I think he said in Croatia).

[Ossington Mental Youth]

On the recent Gol Tv episode of 'That's Our Mo' he said Preki is in Europe checking out a winger (I think he said in Croatia).

hope theyre not talking about Johan Smith HA!

[DichioTFC]

he's 6'3 and a captain... the question is who's less mobile, he or Gerba?

[TFC07]

Why am I not surprsied? I remember Kyle (I believe it was him) wanted to play TFC, but didn't like the idea of contract being owned by the league instead of club which resulted him going back to UK. This happened in the last off-season.

[oxygenatedbrain]

Perhaps it's Kevin Gall you are remembering. If so, you'd be correct.

[jloome]

What a load of complete tosh...if u believe this then u need a brain transplant...Kyle is great he is young he is NOT coming to MLS...get a grip ffs.

You're thinking of a different player, dude. Kevin Kyle is the former Coventry and Wolves striker who flamed out horribly at every level in England and has a history of serious, multi-month injuries.

He's had one good season, his last one at Kilmarnock.

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This guy has a horrible scoring record.

2008-09:



SPL Table (38 games):

1. Rangers (CH)
2. Celtic
3. Hearts
4. Aberdeen
5. Dundee United
6. Hibernian
7. Motherwell
8. Kilmarnock
9. Hamilton
10. Falkirk
11. St.Mirren
12. Inverness CT (RG)

Kevin Kyle's Scoring Record:

Jan: 1 game played, 1 goal (1 vs St. Mirren).
Feb: 3 games played, and 0 goals.
Mar: 3 games played, and 0 goals.
Apr: 3 games played, 3 goals (3 vs Falkirk).
May: 5 games played, 4 goals (1 vs Falkirk, 2 vs St. Mirren, 1 vs Inverness CT).

In total this guy scored 8 goals in 16 games. Not to mention that this guy scored only vs. the same 3 teams(St. Mirren, Falkirk, and Inverness).




2009-10:




SPL Table (14 out of 38 games):

1. Celtic
2. Rangers
3. Hibernian
4. Dundee United
5. Motherwell
6. Aberdeen
7. Hearts
8. St. Johnston
9. St. Mirren
10. Hamilton
11. Kilmarnock
12. Falkirk (RG Zone)

Kevin Kyle's Scoring Record:

Aug: 3 games played, 2 goals ( 2 vs. Hamilton).
Sep: 4 games played, 1 goal ( 1 vs St. Mirren, in Scottish League Cup*)
Oct: 4 games played, 2 goals ( 2 vs St. Johnstone).
Nov: 3 games played, 0 goals.
Dec: 1 game played, 1 goal ( 1 vs St. Johnstone).

In total this season Kevin Kyle has scored 6 goals in 15 games vs 3 teams in the Scottish Premier League (Hamilton, St. Mirren, St.Johnstone)

[Nuvinho]

Not defending the guy, don't really care for the guy.

But didn't Dichio have a bad scoring record before he came to MLS?

Can't judge him.....MLS is a different league, some players who are good elsewhere stink in MLS, and vice versa.

[brad]

Not defending the guy, don't really care for the guy.

But didn't Dichio have a bad scoring record before he came to MLS?

He did have a poor scoring record, but that was never his main job in England and you can't judge him based on that.

Can't judge him.....MLS is a different league, some players who are good elsewhere stink in MLS, and vice versa.

This holds true of pretty much any league, regardless of the quality.

[jloome]

This guy has a horrible scoring record.

2008-09:



SPL Table (38 games):

1. Rangers (CH)
2. Celtic
3. Hearts
4. Aberdeen
5. Dundee United
6. Hibernian
7. Motherwell
8. Kilmarnock
9. Hamilton
10. Falkirk
11. St.Mirren
12. Inverness CT (RG)

Kevin Kyle's Scoring Record:

Jan: 1 game played, 1 goal (1 vs St. Mirren).
Feb: 3 games played, and 0 goals.
Mar: 3 games played, and 0 goals.
Apr: 3 games played, 3 goals (3 vs Falkirk).
May: 5 games played, 4 goals (1 vs Falkirk, 2 vs St. Mirren, 1 vs Inverness CT).

In total this guy scored 8 goals in 16 games. Not to mention that this guy scored only vs. the same 3 teams(St. Mirren, Falkirk, and Inverness).




2009-10:




SPL Table (14 out of 38 games):

1. Celtic
2. Rangers
3. Hibernian
4. Dundee United
5. Motherwell
6. Aberdeen
7. Hearts
8. St. Johnston
9. St. Mirren
10. Hamilton
11. Kilmarnock
12. Falkirk (RG Zone)

Kevin Kyle's Scoring Record:

Aug: 3 games played, 2 goals ( 2 vs. Hamilton).
Sep: 4 games played, 1 goal ( 1 vs St. Mirren, in Scottish League Cup*)
Oct: 4 games played, 2 goals ( 2 vs St. Johnstone).
Nov: 3 games played, 0 goals.
Dec: 1 game played, 1 goal ( 1 vs St. Johnstone).

In total this season Kevin Kyle has scored 6 goals in 15 games vs 3 teams in the Scottish Premier League (Hamilton, St. Mirren, St.Johnstone)

Uh, not sure the facepalm is warranted, given that he played 152 games in England prior to moving to a lousy team in the SPL and scored a grand total of 43 goals. That's a Chad Barrett-esque scoring clip.

Two good seasons at Kilmarnock means fuck all; hell, Pozniak started over 20 games for Dundee United last year and he can't keep a job in either league over here.

[ensco]

http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/...eat-in-Russia/

[Ontario Arab]

Uh, not sure the facepalm is warranted, given that he played 152 games in England prior to moving to a lousy team in the SPL and scored a grand total of 43 goals. That's a Chad Barrett-esque scoring clip.

Two good seasons at Kilmarnock means fuck all; hell, Pozniak started over 20 games for Dundee United last year and he can't keep a job in either league over here.

FFS I wish people would get there facts right...Pozniak would never ever ever ever ever get signed by or play 20 games for Dundee United in the SPL. He is no where near good enough. Its the wee team mate who play in the 1st Division and he wasnt even good enough to stay with them. Jebus H Christ. KNOW your Football before posting.......fwiw btw....Kevin Kyle would be a great addition to TFC...he has scored 14 in 27 games for Killie since 2009, thats not too bad considering Kilmarnock are shit. He would terrorise MLS defences as he is a feckin animal, I hate him btw. But it will not happen, unless we give him mega bucks and with the kind of money required we could get an even better player, that said tho if he gets scared off of the Russians in case he gets kidnapped (which he wont) I would take him in a heartbeat for TFC. Believe me he is a lot more "mobile" than Gerba. This anti SPL stuff has to stop............Most MLS teams would struggle to beat most SPL teams AND most 1st Division teams. Get your Big Head out of the sand pal.........I have watched a lot of SPL and a lot of MLS.........first hand. The leagues play totally different styles of football. I accept you feel proud of the MLS but FFS enough with the ego trip man.

[MG42]

^i'm very confused by this

[Brooker]

much like North America....

Great stuff up top. Shit down below.

[Ontario Arab]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Pozniak

Where do you see the word "United" anywhere in conjunction with the word "Dundee"..?????