UPDATED: CONFIRMED JDG traded to FC Dallas

[BayernTFC]

I'm excited to see what Wiedeman can do. I know everybody is beyond pessimistic around here but for once let's not write him off as a useless bench warmer just yet.

I think it's safe to say that, for TFC, the biggest part of the deal is freeing up a DP slot. I'm not expecting much from Wiedeman. If he surprises, then great.

You never know... I'm certainly not gonna write off a striker based on wikipedia stats especially when Dallas made him play as a right back ffs.

I think others are using more than just a Wikipedia page to assess the trade. Wiedeman has been in MLS for a couple of seasons, and opinions on him have been formed:

It cost them a guy who in my opinion has a big bag of nothing who did well in preseason, but in games looked completely overwhelmed.

http://www.bigsoccer.com/community/t...uzman.1948069/

So, if Dallas gets JdG here and only gave up Andrew Wiedeman – a young player who frankly always looked like he was drowning in the MLS waters – then they have lost very little and have a lot to gain.

http://www.3rddegree.net/2012/07/14/...inning-ticket/

"He's young. He's very, very hungry. He's one of the best finishers I've seen in the modern era. I'm looking for him to really take the bull by the horns and take this opportunity,”

http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/2012/...an_toronto_fc/



Who to believe? Of course there is always Andrew Wiedeman's opinion of himself to go by:

“Coaches have a certain style they want to play. Dallas is all about the speed and the counter attack and lightning quickness, and that’s really not my game,”

“I’m comfortable in both of those spots. It’s a little more natural for me up top but I can also play out wide. I’m comfortable with that,” Wiedeman affirmed. “I can strike a clean ball. That’s always been my strength. I like being in and around the box and being opportunistic.” Wiedeman stated.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/2012/...an_toronto_fc/



and there are also these comments to go by:

I would say that Mariner is over exaggerating how much of a cap hit FCD is taking.

If FCD is taking only part of the cap hit for the time he spends there (meaning TFC covers part of it), than saying otherwise is a lie, not an exaggeration.

That is most logical. FCD is short on cap space. FCD is also still looking for a striker, implying they have cap space available, post JDG trade. It's really pointless I suppose. No one can prove anyone wrong since terms aren't disclosed.

Mariner's a lying liar. Dallas doesn't have the cap room to take much of a hit from de Guzman's salary. My guess would be at most we're taking 20%, and in actuality it's probably a lot less than that.

http://www.bigsoccer.com/community/t...#post-26039951


Hmmmm...Who to believe? I'll guess we'll have to wait to see how Wiedeman performs for TFC. I hope he can live up to Paul Mariner's lofty statements.