2011-2012 MLS (non-TFC) off season transfers/rumours thread
To keep track of what's going in rest of the MLS
http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_b...eing-john.html
Everton and Wigan interested in FCD defender George John, who was linked to Blackburn in the summer. Last year of contract coming up, EU passport. I'd think he'd be sold for around 2 million bucks in winter
“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
Bobby Convey NOT returning to the SJ 'Quakes.
http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...ng-quakes-2012
he'd be a solid pickup for our left side! Could help mentor Asthone as well as replace Youra (who could then comfortably be released)
^ first you have to ask if he can play in our system. I don't think Winter will be interested in teaching old dogs new tricks.
a ha ha heh he hoo.. ha
i'm surprised by this, given the way FC Dallas' defence was completely destroyed by that team they played Tuesday night.Originally Posted by Yohan
Convey is not a natural left back. he's a left winger and one of better ones in MLS. though he was making 300k or something on salary.
“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
Arsenal to scout Tim Ream. Apparently had a 4 million dollar bid turned down in summer
“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
I don't think Ashtone should be replaced. He should be starting. Plus you don't usually spend 300K on a fullback. At most 150K.
Is this what they are settling on these days?
Ream is a good defender, but he's nowhere near ready to face EPL quality attacking talent on a weekly basis. They'd buy him, realize he doesn't work, then loan him out somewhere else in Europe
Norwegian third division anyone?Is this what they are settling on these days?
Ream is a good defender, but he's nowhere near ready to face EPL quality attacking talent on a weekly basis. They'd buy him, realize he doesn't work, then loan him out somewhere else in Europe
Rumor - Impact to sign Super Pippo and/or Luca Toni
Article from Journal de Montreal:
http://lejournaldemontreal.canoe.ca/...28-175426.html
Babel Poisson translation:
MONTREAL - the two Italian attackers Luca Toni and Filippo Inzaghi would be in reflexion to join the club soccer l' Impact of Montreal, which will make its entry in MLS the next season. Whereas the MLS undoubtedly soon will see David Beckham making his luggage to turn over to Europe, two players of the Old continent could traverse the opposite way. L' agent of Toni and Inzaghi, Tulio Tinti, thus revealed on the waves of the 98,5 FM that the two athletes are in the test card of the Impact for its beginnings in MLS. L' agent estimates that if its customers are interested, there are great chances qu' an agreement is concretized. “Luca Toni or Filippo Inzaghi has a certain age and could have a motivation towards this d' kind; experiment. It is necessary that the two parts have the desire of s' to hear. But on our side, I can tell you qu' there would be an interest, it is certain.” Old respectively 35 years and 38 years, Toni and Inzaghi, one hopes, could regard as a pretty challenge an arrival in America. “I believe that it would be a very beautiful experiment for them. To live a football (soccer) different, perhaps to learn a new language and to do something of different qu' they n' ever lived, c' is certainly very interesting. Montreal, c' is a splendid city and I n' would not hesitate to propose with one my customers d' there to go.” The two players did not appear on this subject. But their agent, seems to him already conquered.
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Toni'd be a good signing
Just how much gas is left in their tanks? Esp Inzaghi
“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
I hate to say it, but Luca Toni would be a perfect fit as a DP for Montreal and their fan base. Inzaghi has more star power, but coming off an injury plagued season at the age of 38, I'm not sure if he has anything left in the tank.
Fixed
Of course! I forgot to add that...
I think Toni could keep up and contribute, granted i only know him from when he was playing at Scheisse Bayern a season or two ago, dunno about Pippo
yeah but will he have the motivation to play in MLS?
“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
had to fix those two words, since you clearly seemed to have typed them out of order.
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pig, cow, lamb, moose, chicken, quail, kudu, ostrich, kangaroo, octopus, alligator, rabbit, shark, springbok, goat, bison, boar, caterpillars, turkey, fish, lobster, crab, oyster, prawn, antelope, camel, eel, squid
With the linesmen we have in the MLS, every goal Pippo scores will be ruled offside.
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RPBScarf:2015/2019/2023
hahaha i was waiting for thathad to fix those two words, since you clearly seemed to have typed them out of order.
A few years ago Inzaghi would have been perfect
Speaking of poachers ... where's my Ruud van Nistelrooy TFC rumour? I heard he's been spotted in yorkville having dinner with Figo on numerous occasions.
Brek Shea to 'train' with Arsenal for a month
http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_b...-training.html
let's not beat around the bushes. it's a trial
“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
Impact looking for South American players. Sounds like they are being more active than old Mo's Christmastime "scouting trips" to Brazil:
Impact sporting director Nick De Santis and head coach Jesse Marsch haven't been sitting with their feet up waiting for Major League Soccer to come to them.
The two recently completed an 11day scouting trip to South America for players who might be wearing Impact uniforms when the team joins MLS next year.
"We saw a lot of games, probably watched 15 in 11 days," De Santis told The Gazette this week. "We saw a lot of first-team reserve games as well as some Copa Sudamericana games that were going on. Basically, every night we were at a game."
MLS is a tough, physical league, that emphasizes speed, and features plastic fields, grueling travel, extreme weather, and incompetent refs. - NK Toronto
I hear these guys are all available in the off-season:
Rost, Solli, Keel, Ream, Miller, Richards, Tainio, McCarty, Lindpere, Rodgers, Henry.
You forgot Backe.
Shea is good and does show flashes of some great skill, but I'm not sure if he is EPL level. I think he will a career MLSer, but a very good one.
Impact rumoured to sign Anelka as a DP
http://tsn.ca/blogs/luke_wileman/?id=379913
pippo wont leave italy, its a lifestyle thing, in italy players like this are treated like gods, in toronto people would think he is a junky( so skinny- a fitness freak in real life though)
Rapids part ways with manager Gary Smith. Smith won the MLS Cup last year
“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
Wow, that's totally bizarre.
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