De Ro was he our best player ever?

[trane]

I would think that like him or not, it shuold be almost universaly accepted that De Ro was all in all the best player, in terms of what he did with us and skill, that we have had.


Mind you I am very partial to Dichio, and I think JDG is our best player but has admitedly not deliverd fully YET.

But there has been so much negativity about De Ro, that sometime wonder if people lose sight of the fact of how much he contributed to the team. He was not without faults mind you. But overall he delivered the offense he was brought in to deliver.

[kaos197O]

I would think that like him or not, it shuold be almost universaly accepted that De Ro was all in all the best player, in terms of what he did with us and skill, that we have had.


Mind you I am very partial to Dichio, and I think JDG is our best player but has not admitedly not deliverd fully YET.

But there has been so much negativity about De Ro, that sometime wonder if people lose sight of the fact of how much he contributed to the team. He was not without faults mind you. But overall he delivered the offense he was brought in to deliver.

Absolutely. Best player in TFC history both on and off the pitch!

[v00d00daddy]

Short answer:

Yup. Talent wise for sure.

[fiji_blue]

AGREE

Absolutely. Best player in TFC history both on and off the pitch!

[razor787]

Jesus, the guy is gone and we are still making topics about him. How about we talk about OUR players, and not those of the past?

[Roogsy]

And yet you posted.

[razor787]

And yet you posted.

oh the irony haha

[werewolf]

DeRo had lots of talent, and lots of heart. Something that can't be said about the players we currently have.

[Red CB Toronto]

DeRo was the best player the Reds have had so far, no question about it. Really looking forward to what may be his return to BMO Field when Canada take on Ecuador on June 1.

[Whoop]

Nah... Andy Welsh.

[Nodoubtguy]

Nah... Andy Welsh.

what?? Lombardo!!!

but seriously....I think DeRo was the best ever player to wear a TFC jersey by far. JDG has it in him to be amazing, but as has been said.....he has not shown it yet.

[Oldtimer]

Best individual player. If soccer was an individual sport, he'd be tops.

[TFCRegina]

He was the worst trade we ever made, and the best player ever to wear the TFC jersey.

But I think my feelings are very well known on this topic.

[Pachuco]

By far. It's not even close.

[Roogsy]

Where's the poll?

I don't think I need to answer this question. It's pretty obvious. This was the straw that broke the camel's back for me with this team and a big part of why I am so pissed off at them. They ruined what should have been a glorious return home for one of Canada's best players ever and one of MLS's most decorated players. A player that should have been brought in as a final piece of a team ready to take the next step to success and instead he found himself in the middle of a clusterfuck of an organization. I almost wish he hadn't come at all.

[Cashcleaner]

DeRo was the best player to don a TFC jersey in it's short history. His record more than speaks for itself. A friend of mine mentioned that over the time he was here, DeRo either scored or assisted just under half the goals we earned in league play.

I can think of three people just off the top of my head who agree with Roogsy and have severely scaled-back their support of the team. Not because they had put DeRo on some sort of pedestal, but because trading him to New York basically proved (in their minds) that this club has absolutely no idea how to build a winning team and will allow petty contract squabbles to trump the overall quality of the roster.

[Bars92]

Ronnie O'Brien was simply the best.

[Waggy]

Clearly the best. Though the more interesting question is who is 2nd.

But the worst trade we've ever made? I have a feeling the package we got for Dero may wind up being looked at as the best trade we've ever made. The worst by FAR is Cronin. That might have been the single worst trade I've ever seen a team make in any sport, ever. Outside of the whole "Brad Boyes, Alan Mcauley and 2 picks for Owen Nolan" disaster anyways.

[Suds]

Yes, to date no other player has played better for TFC than DeRo.

[THA BUTCHA]

They should take Brennan down and put Dero on the wall of honor instead.

[Nuvinho]

Adam Braz

[LittleOzzy]

The wall of honor is pointless knowing De Ro won't make it. Teams like the Raptors have been around for years without retiring a number or honoring a player, why TFC thought they should do it in the first five years is beyond me.

[rocker]

Clearly the best player.
But as Jason Kreis says "the team is the star."
So the fact that he was the best player we ever had means essentially nothing.

[Doucet3]

hahaah this thread has turned into a shit show, but my answer is skill wise yea even though he did it mostly alone lol, and off the pitch he was pretty good to good with the media n what not, which he could have retired with us but oh well when greed comes in people will push there own moms down for a quick buck i guess lol

[torontocelt]

By far the best, DeGuzman getting DP money really bugs me when he is not in the same class as DeRo was in a TFC shirt.

[Brooker]

Adam Braz

With honorable mention going to Joey Melo, Marco Reda & Rick Titus.

[Couchy81]

The wall of honor is pointless knowing De Ro won't make it. Teams like the Raptors have been around for years without retiring a number or honoring a player, why TFC thought they should do it in the first five years is beyond me.

The wall of honor definitely wasn't well thought out. We honour Dichio every game in song, he doesn't need to be up there, and Brennan? Comon.

Back on topic, Dero is by far the best player TFC has had in it's short history.

[Gazza]

Clearly the best player.
But as Jason Kreis says "the team is the star."
So the fact that he was the best player we ever had means essentially nothing.

Essentially it means he's the best player we've ever had. Which is the thread topic question.

[Belfast_Boy]

yes and it'll be a long time before anyone can fill those shoes.

JDG is good at his job (and that's what TFC is to him) but he'll never be a DeRo!

[denime]

Best individual player. If soccer was an individual sport, he'd be tops.

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