For real? I know he can put the ball in the net but he's 36. I guess it would be kind of a rent a player for the rest of the season or something like that.Originally Posted by Ladies Love Julius James
For real? I know he can put the ball in the net but he's 36. I guess it would be kind of a rent a player for the rest of the season or something like that.
I'd spit on Mo if he signed him.
No idea about the details but they've been negotiating for a while. Who knows what will come of this.
LLJJ, I hope you're right because he would be the perfect short term solution to our problems...
Martín Palermo (36) (6"2)
Position Striker Club BocaJuniors
Years Team Apps(Gls)
1992–1997 Estudiantes 93 (34)
1997–2000 Boca Juniors102 (81)
2001–2003 Villarreal 70 (18)
2003–2004 Real Betis 13 (1)
2004-2004 Alavés 14 (3)
2004–2010 Boca Juniors 178 (98)
1999–2010 Argentina 14 (8)
.5 goals per game in the Argentinian league last season, he'd tear up MLS, for sure.
MLS is a tough, physical league, that emphasizes speed, and features plastic fields, grueling travel, extreme weather, and incompetent refs. - NK Toronto
Sorry, I'm confused, when is that picture from him with TFC dated? Isn't he in south africa played world cup ball?
i dunno how i feel about this signing if its true.
as long as hes effective i guess...
Sounds fine to me.
Fills a need and can still play. He's old but this is MLS.
The picture isn't him with TFC.
MLS is a tough, physical league, that emphasizes speed, and features plastic fields, grueling travel, extreme weather, and incompetent refs. - NK Toronto
yeah pretty much
always prefer younger but its not really possible at this point, plus schelotto and blanco both had decent effects ont heir teams
He's jogging right beside Dero, how could it not be TFC? Or we talking about a different guy?
Different guy.
Lazlo...
Palermo has blondish hair and is with Argentina right now in South Africa.
That picture was taken recently, I think during TFC's open practice, which was the first weekend of the world cup.
The guy in the picture has dark brown hair. I'm pretty it isn't Palermo.
It might be Bosko Balaban (the guy in the picture).
Doesn't look like Bosko Balaban
Here's a few more pics from the open practice.
Maybe someone might know who this guy is?
Attachment 508
I do! it's...........Sean Penn
The Mysterious Player
I was at the open practice and let me tell you this guy can play.His name is Mista and he played in spain. TFC is looking to sign him as there second dp.
Miguel Mista - Free Transfer from Jules' old Club Deportivo La Coruna.
He was a shooting star that never really reached his potential
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mista_(footballer)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0InDvz3dVs&feature=fvw
Last edited by DigzTFC!; 06-19-2010 at 04:13 PM.
yes...i think thats the dude at camp,
i think he was clean shaven when he played in spain....born in 78...interesting
Yeah that looks like him.
...great.
We've had such success with those in the past.
Five goals in the last five years is pretty terrible.
Playing in Europe should not equal DP money.
I hope he signs for a regular MLS contract and Palermo comes in as our second DP.
Who cares about age... Blanco still would tear up MLS... He is in the WC...
Might make an interesting mid-season DP signing. Here to help TFC make a playoff / CCL push. Thanks to Ciamps and DigiTFC! for the id.
DP could simply just be a way to structure salary under the cap. Might not be paying him that much...
Putting down a big financial bet on this guy would have mistake written all over it though. The schelotto, Blanco, David Fereira model (ie aging yet still savy vet playing at a good level) has worked out much better than trying to catch a guy who's career is falling like a rock (ie laurent robert).
Looks to be a very good header of the ball...other than that his goals look like he's a bit of a poacher rather than creator.
I'm thinking your spot on here. Guessing his salary will be fairly modest in terms of a DP. I think a number of teams will make moves like this, mid-level players (for lack of a better term) to help them push to the next level.
Last edited by UltraSuperMegaMo; 06-19-2010 at 08:02 PM.
Interesting. He won 2 La Liga titles and a UEFA Cup with Valencia and played for the Spanish NT.
As well as Barrett has played this year I suspect Mista could immediately step into our Starting line-up as a Striker.
It would be great to get both guys to give us some depth at striker and have a big man for Barrett and White to play off of. Also hopefully this will allow for DeRo to drop back into an attacking mid role. Hope all works out with Ornoch too.
I'm confidant Mista would be a solid player in the MLS, with the bonus that Julian already knows Mista's game fairly well and could help him adapt to the MLS game and style. If true, under the right circumstances, I would be pretty damn happy with this signing.
I still don't think he'd be the prolific goal scorer everyone wants, but he'd be a more talented Dichio type front man. He'll score some, and might set a few up but certainly won't light up the MLS.
^I agree Jay, he looks the Dichio type with a bit of Spanish flair. A good fit I think for this team as long as it doesn't break the bank.
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