Van den Berg and Ronnie O'Brien available...

**jloome** · 01-20-2010, 12:33 PM

...and we have no wingers. Dallas is trying to move vandenberg, who is a great wide player but must be slowed by age, 32, and his injury history.

O'Brien hasn't really played in a year, since refusing San Jose's last deal, but is only 31 still and said before he left here that the turf and his knees were his only big concerns.

If the money's right (under 200K, obviously), are either worth taking a chance on?

How much worse could they make our wide play (which, tactically, we need if we're ever going to spread a defense open)?

**Nuvinho** · 01-20-2010, 12:35 PM

ROB I always liked. Since we have grass now, he may consider it. But didn't others mention on here that he didn't like Toronto?

**Whoop** · 01-20-2010, 12:37 PM

Didn't Van den Bergh request a move to Dallas because of his wife?

**jloome** · 01-20-2010, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by Whoopee

Didn't Van den Bergh request a move to Dallas because of his wife?

Yep. Don't know what happened there, but apparently he's talking about going back to New York right now.

But if location isn't hampered by family or other significant ties (ok, he might love the place frm having played there, but that's not ironclad) I can't see why a cosmopolitan dude like Vandenberg would reject TO.

On O'Brien, there was one report that his wife didn't like it here. So maybe her insistence on California is why he's still not playing, but you can't see that lasting.

**Whoop** · 01-20-2010, 12:41 PM

Just seems like a kick in the teeth asking to move to Dallas and now being shopped around.

**prizby** · 01-20-2010, 12:41 PM

do we have roster space ...

**stretchthetruth** · 01-20-2010, 12:47 PM

i'd like to have ronnie o on the wing again, but i just dont want to feel like the sad little girl that lets her asshole bf come back after she gets a sweet new haircut and some tight shirts...

**nobodybeatsthewiz** · 01-20-2010, 12:49 PM

didnt you get the memo, ronnie's name has since changed to benedict o'brien.

**Marco2K** · 01-20-2010, 12:54 PM

I would love to have Ronnie Obrian back

I remember last year at this time all YOU RICKKET LOVERS were saying he was the answer!

Damn some of you fall in love with SHIT SOCCER PLAYERS!!

**TFC_Junky** · 01-20-2010, 01:03 PM

I'd be able to break out my season 1 O'Brien jersey again!!!! Would LOVE to see him back in TO.

**Nuvinho** · 01-20-2010, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by prizby

do we have roster space ...

We need more players to fill out our roster. We have all the american spots covered, but have space on the international side.

**jabbronies** · 01-20-2010, 01:09 PM

i was a ROB supporter when he was here.

But the fact remains, he has a history with a bad injury.
Does anyone know his current health situation? How's the knee?

**Carts** · 01-20-2010, 01:09 PM

I would welcome Ronnie O'Brien back...!!!

If we didn't have roster space, I'd make space...

The money we saved on Vitti alone should've opened up enough cap space...

Carts...

**TFC_Junky** · 01-20-2010, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by jabbronies

i was a ROB supporter when he was here.

But the fact remains, he has a history with a bad injury.
Does anyone know his current health situation? How's the knee?

After a full year off from SJ it should be nicely healed!!

**Nuvinho** · 01-20-2010, 01:16 PM

He played 28 games for San Jose back in 2008, health issues could be somewhat behind him.

**MartinUtd** · 01-20-2010, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by jabbronies

i was a ROB supporter when he was here.

But the fact remains, he has a history with a bad injury.
Does anyone know his current health situation? How's the knee?

Its not like MLS contracts are carved in stone, quite the opposite. We wouldn't even need to add a contract stipulation stating you need to play X number of games.

Speaking of wingers.. would anyone take a chance on Ricketts if he was available for $120k?

**Ossington Mental Youth** · 01-20-2010, 01:32 PM

id rather see some young fresh faces, im sorta embittered on how ROB left us and id be a bit afraid that Van Den Bergh would cost us a pretty penny at a late age

**canadian_bhoy** · 01-20-2010, 04:25 PM

Now that we have grass - getting ROB back would be great.

**ManUtd4ever** · 01-20-2010, 04:40 PM

I would have no problem with giving ROB another shot. When he was healthy he was very effective with our first year squad and would have a superior supporting cast this time around. A potentially solid replacement for Guevara...

**rocker** · 01-20-2010, 05:07 PM

i wonder how Ronnie is after a whole year off... what the heck's he been doing anyways? sitting around the house?

**Marco2K** · 01-20-2010, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by MartinUtd

I.

Speaking of wingers.. would anyone take a chance on Ricketts if he was available for $120k?

ARE YOU KIDDING ME???
HE STINKS MAN!!

If Mo brought rickkets back i would snap

**MartinUtd** · 01-20-2010, 05:24 PM

He certainly looked like he had given up and there's definitely an argument to be made that we don't want players like that. But at the same time maybe he could flourish with Preki, grass and a better midfield..? Maybe... no?

MUFC_Niagara · 01-20-2010, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by Marco2K

ARE YOU KIDDING ME???
HE STINKS MAN!!

If Mo brought rickkets back i would snap

Marco, 0-2 on spelling RICKETTS name right. Your spelling stinks.

**Marco2K** · 01-20-2010, 05:25 PM

No way. He played about 30 games for TFC and had 2 games. He sucks.

Where is he now?

I really think that if you cant make it in the MLS you really cant make it anywhere.

there is really no where to go but down.

I am really interested in seeing ronnie play again.

Him and Dero could really work well together.

Remember AMADO is gone to

**Super** · 01-20-2010, 05:57 PM

I honestly don't think we'd be able to bring back ROB for less than $300k. Remember, his wife reportedly did not like it here - and if your wife is not happy, trust me, ROB won't be happy. Sounds to me like they've settled out there. If they were smart with their money it's possible they can semi-retire already anyway.

**UltraSuperMegaMo** · 01-20-2010, 05:58 PM

Jerome Rothen's looking for a new club and, reportedly, willing to take a pay cut.

**Ossington Mental Youth** · 01-20-2010, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by UltraSuperMegaMo

Jerome Rothen's looking for a new club and, reportedly, willing to take a pay cut.

this is something im a bit more comfortable with

**Torcida** · 01-20-2010, 06:10 PM

Yes, then I can get back to making my person of the century (or was it millenium?) tifo....Also he's not a bad player (well at least better than any of the other wide players we've had)

**UltraSuperMegaMo** · 01-20-2010, 06:15 PM

This is kind of an interesting thread, from the ROB angle. I've often wondered who will be the first player to have a second stint with TFC? I know Hemming technically left and came back (and left again), but I mean a more substantial stint than that.

**Zeke_Jones** · 01-20-2010, 06:15 PM

If there is space I hope to god they dont bring back an old player or some aging nobody.

Buy a Ljungberg like seattle did and we will make the playoffs, keep buying Gerbas and Barrets and you might as well put a blue maple leaf on the jersey and forget playing after the end of the regular season.

And a new rule, once a player has left our team he is gone and dead to us.......except for Ricketts because hes cool enough to hang out in 112

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