TFC sign 4 from Academy

**Nodoubtguy** · 03-17-2011, 01:36 PM

as reported by Luke Wileman

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#torontofc announce signing of four players from the Academy. Stinson, Cordon, Makubuya and Morgan

2 minutes ago

and now on Torontofc.ca
http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/03...ates-four-more

**ArmenJBX** · 03-17-2011, 01:40 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYDkGJmSfy0

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How do I embed?

**BeerBaron95** · 03-17-2011, 01:43 PM

There ya go

**Alonso** · 03-17-2011, 01:44 PM

**rocker** · 03-17-2011, 01:46 PM

three Mississauga products. Mississauga reprazent!!!

**ArmenJBX** · 03-17-2011, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by BeerBaron95

There ya go

Well...there it is!

good...good... :\

**BeerBaron95** · 03-17-2011, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by Alonso

ummmmmmmm... nope

**Stouffville_RPB** · 03-17-2011, 01:46 PM

After seeing Lindsay last year and the glimpses of Henry, Cordon and Morgan academy signings are actually the ones I get more excited about.

Congrats to the lads and do us proud!!!

**Serb_Star** · 03-17-2011, 01:46 PM

I didn't get the impression that any of them could help us this season but it's still good to give Academy players a shot.

**Stryker** · 03-17-2011, 01:49 PM

Ethier our academy kicks ass or our first team is really hurtin.
I'm leaning towards the latter of the two.

**Stouffville_RPB** · 03-17-2011, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by Stryker

Ethier our academy kicks ass or our first team is really hurtin.
I'm leaning towards the latter of the two.

Probably true but it's better than signing over priced euro's just to fill the roster.

**mastermixer** · 03-17-2011, 01:51 PM

Good news! So what number does that bring the roster to?

**kaos197O** · 03-17-2011, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by Stouffville_RPB

After seeing Lindsay last year and the glimpses of Henry, Cordon and Morgan academy signings are actually the ones I get more excited about.

Congrats to the lads and do us proud!!!

I have to say it. If MO was good for anything then I guess it would have to have been on the Academy front. That's 6 or 7 now right. Not a Mo fan, just saying it wasn't all for nothing.

**Cas87** · 03-17-2011, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by rocker

three Mississauga products. Mississauga reprazent!!!

does this mean a 'sauga flag is comin out?

**ArmenJBX** · 03-17-2011, 01:58 PM

We're doing this fucking right. In 3 years, this league is going to be ours.
Easily we're the youngest team in this league, and as a squad, we'll develop these players together with a uniform system in mind.

I have a feeling our real stars are going to be Cordon and Stinson as opposed to De Rosario and de Guzman, in the long run.

**denime** · 03-17-2011, 02:05 PM

Toronto FC announced Thursday that they have signed four players from their Academy. Defender Ashtone Morgan, midfielders Oscar Cordon, Matt Stinson, and forward Keith Makubuya will all be making the step up to the First Team. They will be added to the roster as Home Grown Players.

Good news,now younger kids have something to look forward.

**Shway** · 03-17-2011, 02:05 PM

short term Long run NO
long run long run Cordon yes, Stinson maybe

because DeRo Deguz wont be there in the long run lol

**brad** · 03-17-2011, 02:06 PM

Let's hope these four are integrated in the first team properly and not thrown off the deep end too soon.

I have faith with Winter on this one, he is going to know youth development. But with the squad as thin as it is, he may have no choice.

**TFC07** · 03-17-2011, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by ArmenJBX

We're doing this fucking right. In 3 years, this league is going to be ours.
Easily we're the youngest team in this league, and as a squad, we'll develop these players together with a uniform system in mind.

I have a feeling our real stars are going to be Cordon and Stinson as opposed to De Rosario and de Guzman, in the long run.

As long we keep our players, then yeah we are going to be few teams that is going to own this league. TFC lucky to have a huge pool of soccer players available unlike Vancouver who can't no longer get Ontario kids playing in their academy because MLS restriction/ territory rules.

**TFCRegina** · 03-17-2011, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by denime

Good news,now younger kids have something to look forward.

And they're cap exempt. Meaning Winter can go out and splurge on other players, because he isn't counting 40k (minimum) against the cap for each player (that's 160+ k to play around with).

**Shway** · 03-17-2011, 02:25 PM

(not a competition)

toronto fc, and fc dallas have the most hg in the league with 6 a piece

**Globetrotter** · 03-17-2011, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by ArmenJBX

I have a feeling our real stars are going to be Cordon and Stinson as opposed to De Rosario and de Guzman, in the long run.

You also think Peterson is a respectable player. All jokes aside, he's bad.

**flamehawk** · 03-17-2011, 02:27 PM

I wonder if we're looking to sign Aleman at all.

**BayernTFC** · 03-17-2011, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by denime

now younger kids have something to look forward.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if the initial signings from the Academy had something to do with this. It's a practical way to show youth, and their parents, the development path that the organization can offer. Competition for young talent can be fierce.

**ArmenJBX** · 03-17-2011, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by Globetrotter

You also think Peterson is a respectable player. All jokes aside, he's bad.

We'll see

Cordon and Stinson remind me of our very own Xavi and Iniesta, in that they're going to grow up playing our system. When they're in their mid 20's, I have a feeling we'll have a pair of MLS all-stars.

**ManUtd4ever** · 03-17-2011, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by TFCRegina

And they're cap exempt. Meaning Winter can go out and splurge on other players, because he isn't counting 40k (minimum) against the cap for each player (that's 160+ k to play around with).

Yes, this is key. If the Academy can continue to produce talented players that are good enough for the first team/reserve team, that will allow greater financial flexibility for management in augmenting the roster with experienced players.

**TFCRegina** · 03-17-2011, 02:34 PM

One interesting thing is we're definitely the youngest club in the league now. The average age excluding JDG, De Ro and Bouchiba was 24 before these signings. That's going to plummet some more. I think if you include all the player, our club is probably average age of 24 now.

It's good the club is focusing on youth. I'm sick and tired of half done re-building jobs. I'd rather we go with youth and have one or two more years of difficulties before the system is built properly than have another mediocre season, with no system, no real objectives other than making playoffs - which we haven't done in the past.

Anything is preferable to the old re-building model.

**Whoop** · 03-17-2011, 02:35 PM

I concur.

I figure Winter will work the kids into the rotation throughout the season.

**ArmenJBX** · 03-17-2011, 02:37 PM

I wonder if we're going to sign anyone tomorrow? Or anyone else at all..

**BayernTFC** · 03-17-2011, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by ArmenJBX

Cordon and Stinson remind me of our very own Xavi and Iniesta, in that they're going to grow up playing our system. When they're in their mid 20's, I have a feeling we'll have a pair of MLS all-stars.

Wow. That's a lot of pressure you're heaping on those two young guys. Why not just relax a bit and watch them develop? They've shown some good signs, but they're still raw. Barcelona goes through a lot of young players before a Xavi or Iniesta are churned out.

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