You're mad, son. Mad, I tells you.Originally Posted by Gazza
You're mad, son. Mad, I tells you.
+10,000
He's gone. Let's accept it, and move on.
MLS is a tough, physical league, that emphasizes speed, and features plastic fields, grueling travel, extreme weather, and incompetent refs. - NK Toronto
I think DeRo would negotiate that in his contract.
it would be awful to have either one back, MVP, Cup winner, guy Henry called the best in MLS, Local, Scarborough (even better), Great supporter, Smart, Funny, committed. you can guess which one is Chris and Dwayne.
A new DeRo thread got me all nostalgic! I wore my Kevin Harmse jersey to work today!
Valid point on the "X-factor," and he can definitely hoist teams on his back and drag them out of mediocrity. But at what cost, with a salary-capped league? If he's your only goal scorer (as he essentially was during his time here), then you're making one risky bet on him staying healthy.
Conversation is moot, though, because he's not coming back.
Regrettably, my Adam Braz jersey is at the cleaners...
Speaking of nostalgia, someone mentioned Chris Pozniak the other day! While not a supremely talented player, and nominally a defender, he could play just about any position except striker or GK. The ultimate squad utility player! Maybe we can lure him back from Norway!Regrettably, my Adam Braz jersey is at the cleaners...
Bring back the Poz!!!!!!
MLS is a tough, physical league, that emphasizes speed, and features plastic fields, grueling travel, extreme weather, and incompetent refs. - NK Toronto
I agree with bringing back the Poz! Mainly because Im Polish, secondly because this squad doesnt have enough Polish content.
I realize it's important not to get ahead of ourselves regarding the Payne appointment, but it is nice to talk football again. And yeah, it is kind of weird cause I feel all nostalgic all of the sudden - maybe this could really represent TFC 2.0? Here's hoping...
And there's my first shirt. Numbers are peeling badly though, so it doesn't get worn anymore. I still remember having to spell the name out for the jersey peeps at BMO. Nobody had gotten a Poz shirt to that point in time. Soon after, I saw 4-5 others.
Bring back the Poz!!!!!!
Yes DeRo should have retired here, but WE Did Nothing Wrong, Management did,
Agreed. For multiple reasons.
FORMER FULL TIME KOOL-AID DRINKER
I was neither for or against De Ro. I thought he was underapriciated, and was against how and why he was let go, but at the time, I was of the mind set, that if you needed to rebuild, which we did, nobody was above being traded. Now I think we may need to win sooner rather then later, to get beyond the clubs short but shite history. Even if he came back, and him Koevs and Frings led us to some sucess only to retire it may not be bad. Usually I would be more about a long term rebuild, but the step may be to learn to win.
I'd rather see the kind of money they'd need for DeRo to go to about 3 younger players and add more depth to our squad. Enough of us being spread thin by over spending at certain positions.
I think you meant wouldn't
PS. What happened to your RPB membership status? You were a member two weeks ago?
i always forget my sarcastic smiley thing.
i asked to have my membership cancelled. I don't want to part of a group right now. i end up expecting everyone to express their passion the same way i do.
You can't step in the same river twice.
You know what would get my attention? Buying Frings out, and bringing in a younger DP from somewhere in the Americas.
That would take money, imagination and balls.
“What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.”
that's a damn sexy idea. tired of seeing these old DP's get hurt. there's no need.
There's really not a whole lot of upside to keeping Frings around at this point - I agree, it could be an inspired move.
DC has one DP. Salihi at $487k. he's 28.
I like what has happened. Thank god we have a decent set up.
Payne: president and GM
Cochrane: Assistant GM
Mariner: Head Coach
Rongen: Head of Academy & Technical Director (? Payne said he will now be involved in the first team..)
I wanted someone to ask about de Klerk and if he has a role with the club moving forward.....
Rather buy him out and get 2 solid players instead of a DP. Payne knows the league and the players know Payne. Our ability to attract MLS experienced players just went up big time. You could snag two very good ones for the wage of 1 DP (maybe a tit more) if you browse the free agent list and what they earned last season. That would take money, imagination, balls, and vision.
I'd be good with that.
“What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.”
Fixed your post, Cochrane is not an assistant GM.
MLS is a tough, physical league, that emphasizes speed, and features plastic fields, grueling travel, extreme weather, and incompetent refs. - NK Toronto
I would've loved to see Payne and Winter working together, KP has the Latin America connects that could've conformed to the TF style.
shit.
I just don't want to see Paul the rednosed Mariner
Fixed your post.
It's the 64K question, for me.
“What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.”
i like the receptionist comment better.
He probably wouldn't last. Too stubborn and too out of touch with MLS Football. I think Winter is better off where he is now.
Winter would've eventually got it right.
My guess is that we'll have two young DP's under the "young DP" rule within 3 years.
Payne mentioned that this is the future of the league in today's press interviews and he obviously now has the resources he didn't have in DC to make this dream come true.
DC can't fork over the several millions that each player would need to be paid. But MLSE can. And the benefit to the team salary cap versus traditional DP's is a huge advantage to have over poorer clubs.
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