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    Quote Originally Posted by flatpicker View Post
    I'm starting to wish Toronto had a USL First Division team!


    They do have one, its your current squad !!!hahahahahaha111!!1111

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    this reeks of another bad decision by Mo. as has been mentioned, don't send him home as punishment and therefore reduce his trade value.

    something don't smell right to me....

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    The only thing that would make sense for doing this is a severe after-hours disciplinary infraction. But, if there was, or if there was a major bust-up, it probably would have hit the grapevine by now.

    To me, it just shows disarray.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mastermixer View Post
    People, I hate to speculate and blow things out of proportion but I think if there was an easy explanation for all things that have been happening the last few weeks (maybe even months) then they would have been letting us know. Unfortunately I think something really shitty is going on inside this organization and eventually the bubble will have to burst and it will all make sense.
    Oh dear gawd...I hope you're not on to something.

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    Wow, there is more god damn drama within this organisation than on Desperate Housewives !
    They should make a reality TV show about us but nobody would ever believe that any of it is true.

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    Quote Originally Posted by flambe View Post
    this reeks of another bad decision by Mo.
    Actually, this has Preki written all over it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rudi View Post
    Actually, this has Preki written all over it.
    yup.. go back to 2007, Chivas USA, and Preki VS. Amado Guevara to see something similar.

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    Quote Originally Posted by olegunnar View Post
    Nah
    Mo will probably just screw over someone like Jimmy B (I'd bet he's next on the list to screw over), so Mo can get some cap room....but we'll be told the captain asked to leave/career ending injury/wife didn't like the city/too old to fly/wants to quit soccer to follow life long dream of working at starbucks. Something like that.
    I don't think Mo is going to screw over one of his 'boys'. If that were the case Gracia would already be gone (like he should be).

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    Quote Originally Posted by rocker View Post
    yup.. go back to 2007, Chivas USA, and Preki VS. Amado Guevara to see something similar.
    well, at least preki has a backbone to slap down primadonnas
    “Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.

    I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnmolinaro View Post
    Full apologies for posting on this board (and for Tweets) that said Gerba was sent home for disciplinary reasons. There was a slight mis-communication between me and Mo.

    (thank God I didn't print that in my story!)

    Anyway, to be clear, the story is this: Gerba was sent home because the team felt he hasn't been up to scratch in pre-season thus far. Mo also stressed that Gerba has not been released by the club.

    To read the full story with quotes from Mo, go here:
    http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/stor...cer-gerba.html

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    John, did you not ask Mo what exactly was the purpose of sending him home?
    If so, what was the answer?

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    This is just WEIRD.....

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    Hopefully he is gone

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    Quote Originally Posted by anto7 View Post
    John, did you not ask Mo what exactly was the purpose of sending him home?
    If so, what was the answer?
    good question..this doesn't add up...does it? To what end does sending him home serve? Is this like "you go to your room and think about what you did young man!".. this is really odd.
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    Quote Originally Posted by johnmolinaro View Post
    Full apologies for posting on this board (and for Tweets) that said Gerba was sent home for disciplinary reasons. There was a slight mis-communication between me and Mo.
    John

    How can there possibly be a miscommunication with Mo?? He speaks so clearly...

    So did he change his lies half way through the conversation or did he call you back to lie again???
    Toronto 'til I die although still a Leeds fan at heart...


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    Quote Originally Posted by Super View Post
    I'll have to agree with you completely. There's no scenario where it makes sense to send home a guaranteed player unless he was seriously slacking off, mouthing off, etc..
    That's what I'm thinking. There is much more here than meets the eye. I wonder if this is going to be another buy out scenario. It wouldn't be the worst thing to do if it frees up some additional salary cap space. We surely need it.

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    I don't know about Ali Gerba, he is supposed to be a goal poacher, pick up the scraps and score, yes he is slow, but I didn't realize until Saturday's game how lazy and disinterested he looked, at least when Barrett is on the pitch he is hustling to try and make things happen.

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    my god! a miracle! people talking positively about barrett!
    “Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.

    I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’

    And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”

    -Eduardo Galeano

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    Quote Originally Posted by Derko View Post
    I don't know about Ali Gerba, he is supposed to be a goal poacher, pick up the scraps and score, yes he is slow, but I didn't realize until Saturday's game how lazy and disinterested he looked, at least when Barrett is on the pitch he is hustling to try and make things happen.
    Very good point. If you could combine Chad's work rate/ethic with Ali's finish, we'd have one helluva player.

    It really does seem like the club has given up on Ali. Time will tell I guess.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rudi View Post
    Actually, this has Preki written all over it.
    This seems likely. I wonder if he had to give Mo an ultimatum, for Johnson to send a guy home even though they're paying him.

    It's obvious that Ali can't cut it at this level now. There was much enthusiasm before he came because he's a junker, and we seemed at the time to have a lot of junk (read, Chad Barrett shots) to clean up.

    But he's got nothing else to offer, and without a creative strike partner or a big target man to lay it off to him, he's useless. I imagine Preki has told Mo that if it's really going to be his team, he has to get rid of whomever he has to get rid of.

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    Are you guys sure about this? He could have just missed practice because he lost track of time while eating at McDonald's.

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    Quote Originally Posted by anto7 View Post
    John, did you not ask Mo what exactly was the purpose of sending him home?
    If so, what was the answer?
    I asked him directly why Gerba was being sent home.

    He said because the coaching staff felt even though Gerba has worked hardk, he hasn't been "up to scratch" in terms of his performances in pre-season thus far.

    john

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    Thank gawd we got Garcia in the deal eh Mo?
    Eh Mo?

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    Maybe we can loan him to AC Milan now that beckham is injured.....?

    Get on the Phone MO!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blizzard View Post
    Very good point. If you could combine Chad's work rate/ethic with Ali's finish, we'd have one helluva player.
    Well, we wouldn't have him then, would we, he'd be gone to some better league.

    Last year it seemed there were people on here who really wanted Gerba signed - is this a case of be careful what you wish for? (because it's quite typical of MLSE to do that kind of thing)

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnmolinaro View Post
    I asked him directly why Gerba was being sent home.

    He said because the coaching staff felt even though Gerba has worked hardk, he hasn't been "up to scratch" in terms of his performances in pre-season thus far.

    john
    This is the most rediculous comment I think I have ever heard. We've played 3 or 4 pre-season games! How does it make sense to send a player home for not playing well for a spell? There is definitely something else going on. That comment makes no sense whatsoever.

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    Gerba isnt good enough to start for us, if we had a dream team behind him to create chances that he could capitalize on then he would be fantastic.

    But TFC needs someone who can make something out of nothing, not a van nistelrooy poacher

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zeke_Jones View Post

    But TFC needs someone who can make something out of nothing, not a van nistelrooy poacher
    MLS isn't quite blessed with those kind of strikers. they tend to play in better league

    I'd be happy with a consistent 12 goal striker. am i asking too much? lol
    “Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.

    I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’

    And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”

    -Eduardo Galeano

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rudi View Post
    Actually, this has Preki written all over it.
    Ya agreed Rudi, it really does read like all Preki. As someone else mentioned, it's like Amado at Chivas. Amado was a fine citizen here. I'm starting to believe that Amado was never the problem down in L.A. Maybe it was all Preki?

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    This is weird...
    I don't think Gerba was ever really given much of a chance though.

    No watch him get called up against Argentina and bag 2 goals...

    Makes no sense at all though...

 

 

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