As per tsn.ca TFC have acquired Eric Hassli from the Whitecaps for a first round pick in 2014 and an international spot in 2013.
Link: http://www.tsn.ca/soccer/story/?id=401086
WOW!
TFC acquire Hassli from Whitecaps
As per tsn.ca TFC have acquired Eric Hassli from the Whitecaps for a first round pick in 2014 and an international spot in 2013.
Link: http://www.tsn.ca/soccer/story/?id=401086
WOW!
gulp...
He will tear this league up.
Well- he better play well. I invested a lot of contempt in his whiney attitude.
That's all I'll say about that.
I think that's a pretty reasonable signing, especially with the player option mirroring out decision time frame on Koevermans.
I'd like to see one defender and one midfielder before the end of the window. That'd be a reasonable conclusion IMO.
Interesting.
Toronto 'til I die - but I think they're trying to kill me.
It's going to be a whiny, arm-flailing fest up front with him and Ryan Johnson. But no denying his talent.
I hated him for sure. One thing that did stand out to me is that he did seem to play with much pride for the shirt in Vancouver. I do love a player who loves the badge and as bizarre as it'll be to see him in a all red kit, this could be awesome.
Hopefully this works out for us. Now sign us a strong CB!!!!
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Interesting, good trade IMO, only one of our roster spot and a 1st pick which isn't bad, and we still have a roster spot open for Mellberg potentially, or is that now not possible ??, McKenna would still be a solid pick up
...no, there are far better CBs out there that I would put my money into. I wouldn't sign a guy just because he is Canadian.Originally Posted by ManUtd3TFC
Mpg course there is but would they want to play here, can we afford them, and I said nothing about signing a guy just cause he's Canadian, that's just an added bonus, but as of right now it seems the more likley chance
at least he gets his chance to play in the champions league!
After Kovermans injury: Mariner talks about having 2 DPS:
http://www.torontofc.ca/video/2012/0...r-july-17-2012.
Listen to Mariner: Starts at 4:20 to 4:40.
Hasli has a sprained ankle and has been in a walking boot for the last few Caps practices,we wont see him play for another 2-3 weeks,and once he is back it will take some time to get game ready.
I think we will have fit and in game form Hasli around September,just on time to make a push for new ST,sorry I meant playoffs.
I absolutely love this move.
If you asked me who I would have picked as the ideal replacement for Koevermans, it would have been Eric Hassli. This guy can play like a beast if he's motivated, as we know all too well. I think he will fit in well with our squad, and given the history between TFC and Vancouver, I'm sure he will be eager to impress when he's ready to go.
A calculated risk, but a very bold move by Mariner in response to the devastating injury to Koevs.
Last edited by ManUtd4ever; 07-20-2012 at 07:54 PM.
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Absolutely agreed with everything you've said. I'm going to be completely honest here, but I've never been this excited about a signing since DeRo came from Houston. There is a lot of potential with Hassli and the current team to really kick the offense up a notch.
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Awesome move, I honestly didn't see it coming after the talk of his bad ankle, but am looking forward to seeing what he can do in Red!!! Whitecaps fans seem to be in shock from this.
We gave up too much - I hate giving up a 1st round pick in 2014.
Give me a break. We're going to win the MLS Cup in 2014 and the 1st round pick will be worth nothing.
I agree. According to Mariner, we have gotten a DP spot and some of the money back. Hassli is the cheap fix, for shortsighted success. Our front office decided it was a better idea to get a quick fix DP (who may be gone at the end of this season, if Koev returns next year), giving up a vital buildingblock, than to sign a non-dp striker that can get us by until Koev returns.
He is helping us do well in a season that means nothing. After the horrible start, this season should be taken as next years preseason. Building for the next season, and the seasons after that. Losing a first round pick for an old, out of favor DP leaves us taking the crappy end of the deal. The way Vancouver is building actually makes me jealous. If they have good enough young talent to knock their DP out of favor (who seems to be a pretty good DP) then they are doing something right. And to get a first rounder out of the deal just means that they get another great young talent who could be a key player in a couple seasons.
Last edited by razor787; 07-21-2012 at 01:23 AM.
When he's on, he's on. But he disappears for long stretches. And I don't mean long stretches of minutes in a game...I mean long stretches of games at a time.
But he does score some beautiful goals. Like Denime said..I don't think we'll see him for quite some time.
Is he a DP? I know he was signed by Vancouver as a DP so does he come here as one? Not sure how this works
Yes he's a DP.
If Hassli isn't back until Sept, this is a horrible trade. So I "assume" he will be ready much before then. If he's got a grade 1 sprain he could be back next weekend for sure. If its grade 2 he won't be back for another 2 or 3 weeks - which is too long. I assume TFC have done their homework on his current injury?
just like they did the homework on Plata's transfer fee. I don't trust them.
jokes. what this says to me is the brain trust has run out of ideas.
a ha ha heh he hoo.. ha
Seriously? You think acquiring a player of Hassli's calibre is a joke?
He's one of the premier target men and great finishers in MLS. He has had issues with his consistency and his temperament on the pitch, but this move is far from a last resort. In fact, my guess is that he would have been one of the first choices as a replacement for Koevs among most TFC supporters.
To each his own I guess.
That`s the part that troubles me.
He`s gone a bit off the boil lately.
True, but word is that he wasn't seeing eye to eye with Rennie, his role had diminished considerably, and he was outwardly upset with some of the latest roster moves that saw the likes of Chiumento and Le Toux jettisoned out of town.
I think he will be reinvigorated playing in the only city that matters in this country.
I very much like this quote.
I think he will be reinvigorated playing in the only city that matters in this country.
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