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#TFC keeper Stefan Frei training at EPL side Liverpool next week says Frei's agent @RichardMotzkin. @TorontoFCasn with the find on that one!
Frei training at Liverpool?
My Tweet:
#TFC keeper Stefan Frei training at EPL side Liverpool next week says Frei's agent @RichardMotzkin. @TorontoFCasn with the find on that one!
Paul Beirne just confirmed
Paulbeirne Paul Beirne
It's true. Frei is going to train with Liverpool.
Good news for the lad
Well as we know, once the MLS season ends?
Anyone worth a pinch of salt goes out on trials with teams all over the ball (globe).
Liverpool is currently looking @ 2 international keepers in on a pure trial basis.
Remember?
There is an LFC Academy that's been around for a couple of years
KD.
Paul Bierne?
Why don't we trade him for Kathryn Humphries and give him a $1,000 Tim Hortons gift card?
KD.
Last edited by king dave; 12-09-2011 at 10:42 PM.
I'd be more than satisfied if Frei is sold to Liverpool for like a million bucks. That's about 300k in allocation money
“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
Oh no... wait until the people hear about this. LOL
^Yup.
I was happy watching Kocic between the sticks last season and thought he really loved the playing time.
He's Serbian loves to play.
One of my favorite moments last sealon is whaen Frei (injured) ran out on the pitch at the final whis. and had a 'bromance' moment with him!
Fucking brilliant.
KOCIC!
KD.
A bit off top but I would like to throw a big thanks out to my friend Hal.
He helped me through a very difficult time recently.
KD.
funny..here's a new concept; Frei actually asked for permission to train at Liverpool.
psh, who does thatOriginally Posted by prizby
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If Liverpool wish to buy him, I'm amiable to selling him. Though "training with" doesn't always mean "looking to move to".
Kocic proved his worth last season, and I think Frei was exposed this season as being kind of overvalued by the fanbase. I'd love to keep Frei in Toronto as our starting keeper - I love his passion, and I do think he's talented - but with where the club is at right now, moving him for allocation space could be more useful to our needs.
- Scott
“Heroism breaks its heart, and idealism its back, on the intransigence of the credulous and the mediocre, manipulated by the cynical and the corrupt.” ~Christopher Hitchens
I was impressed with how much Kocic improved with the more time he had on the field.
After his frankly disappointing performance in Panama in the 2010 CCL group stages, and this goal scored against him when arguably he should have been a bit more alert in coming out against a speedster like LaFleur, I was full of trepidation when Frei was injured.
When he rolled over on the ball in the game against Real Estelli (after a great performance by Plata...loved the free kick he took for his 2nd goal), I thought we were in huge trouble. I gave him credit for apologizing to the fans for that gaffe. He didn't run away and hide or try to blame someone else. He took full and complete responsibility for it.
After that, though, he really settled down well, commanding his area, and working well with the back line.
By the end of the season, I thought that Kocic was the better of the two keepers.
So...can Frei end up being Liverpools 3rd keeper? There's worse places for a 'keeper to be. Liverpool have been home to some great ones in the past, from Elisha Scott, to Tommy Lawrence, Ray Clemence and Grobelaar, Sander Westerveld and now to Pepe Reina.
Liverpools telex address was "Goalkeeper".
O, Maple Leaf around the world, You speak as you rise high above,
Of courage, peace and quiet strength, Of the Canada that I love.
Remind us all, our union bound by ties we cannot sever,
Bright flag revered on every ground, The Maple Leaf forever
Please stay on topic,if you have nothing to contribute to this thread than don't post at all,baiting people/trolling is not allowed,it will derail the thread to wrong direction.
Thanks!
I hope Frei gets to spend some time with Reina @ Mellwood ('pool training ground).
I would like to think he would be eager to learn anything he could from the veteran Spanish keeper.
Gotta respect any player who endeavours to get better by playing/learning.
KD.
Okay. It's been about 24 hours since the news broke.
Where are the pics?????
KD.
theres alot worse teams that he could be training with then liverpool
Ai estes são os Ultras do Benfica Primeiros a nascer
Odiamos os tripeiros Queremos ver o Porto a arder
DIABOS VERMELHOS 1982
^If he get's the chance to play some reserves games?
He will play against other EPL reserves clubs.
Keep fit/alert and ready for the Swiss call-up.
KD.
Frei is still a baby in keeper years...he shows great potential and his passion is unquestionable. Maybe he'll learn how the game should be played with his time in Liverpool, because it's been a constant shooting gallery against him in T.O. I'm frankly surprised that he's not already playing in the SPL or lower english tiers.
He's training. Like about 10-15 other top MLS players. They're not allowed to play with the team (including reserves). Just training.
People need to understand he's training AT Liverpool, not WITH Liverpool. These little stints overseas are complete jokes and not what they're made up to be.
It's a tour of the facility, chance to meet the training staff, see the training routine and partake of a bit of it. Hard to see any harm in it. The player gets a working vacation and the club staff gets to do an evaluation.
Good for Frei. And if he gets an opportunity with Liverpool (unlikely) or any other Top 2 Division teams in England, great. We have a backup, we can afford his loss and the team can land a fee.
If he doesn't, he comes back after training with an EPL squad.
Either way, it's good for TFC.
He's been a warrior for us, i hope he finds a team in Europe. And i hope that team pays us enough money to pay for a roof
I can't see him sticking with Liverpool. If he wants to play international football, he can't exactly be a third string keeper.
Here is an article about Shea's stint with the Gunners. Plan was for him to train with the top prospects and the first team. Wenger wanted to play him in a reserve match but probably couldn't. Not sure if that's what Frei is in for, but I'd suspect it's similar.
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-arc...or-experience-
As someone said, there are like 15 MLS players "training" with EPL teams right now. None of them will stay. There's no chance of Frei going to Liverpool. Don't worry so much!
i would hate to see stefan leave but at the same time he deserves his crack at europe.... good for him!
HES NOT LEAVING.
just going for training. Oy yoy.
Not saying he is going. Though it would be curious to know who and why these 15 are training with EPL sides.
Are these all independent arrangements by players and agents? Or is it part of some league organized "showcase" tour for what they perceive to be as top potential transfer assets?
The latter, if true, would provide some clue as to Frei's future.
^Sounds like a conspiracy, yes?
KD.
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