http://www.theprovince.com/sports/so...754/story.html
And rumoured in WakingTheRed earlier today.....
http://www.wakingthered.com/2013/1/1...ng-kansas-city
http://www.theprovince.com/sports/so...754/story.html
And rumoured in WakingTheRed earlier today.....
http://www.wakingthered.com/2013/1/1...ng-kansas-city
Last edited by Eastend; 01-14-2013 at 07:27 PM.
Good stuff!
He was a very important player for one of the best teams in the league last year.
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Great comments in that article about pride and character as important qualities. Gives ya goosebumps.
Not happy. An old fellow (by pitch standards) that will be gone soon. No connection built here for the fans, but another excuse if things go bad.
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Good signing, I like it. He was good enough to play with KC in the playoffs just afew months back, I'm sure he's good enough to play for TFC - for now
I'm curious what they gave up for him though? Hopefully not the first draft pick lol
It's a free. He was released by SKC on November 19.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%BA..._Santos_Correa
Average Age of MLS Teams Team 2012 2011 Diff VAN 29.71 26.35 3.36 COL 29.19 28.25 0.94 CHV 29.06 27.79 1.27 LA 28.76 27.73 1.03 NY 28.53 29.05 -0.51 CHI 28.52 26.23 2.28 DAL 28.50 27.57 0.92 SJ 28.48 27.76 0.73 MTL 28.37 N/A N/A HOU 27.86 26.51 1.35 SEA 27.83 28.38 -0.54 RSL 27.65 27.91 -0.26 SKC 27.43 26.80 0.63 DC 27.37 25.18 2.19 NE 27.30 26.52 0.77 CLB 27.06 26.92 0.14 TOR 26.25 25.44 0.81 POR 26.24 25.78 0.46 PHI 26.18 26.98 -0.80
I'm just going to throw this up here - it's from MLS.com as of April 2012. TFC, Philly and Portland were one of the youngest and did poorly. However SKC and RSL were under the average as well. Vancouver got 3 years older from the previous year, moving from one of the youngest to one of the oldest and did much better. But this could be skewed by the amount of academy kids/prospects on the on the roster. A better indication might be the average age of the players with the top 10-15 minutes.
Good signing. Would be interested to see how much he costs.
At the end of the day, Cesar and Frings will be sharing the duties in the mid. Don't think either of them can play a full season alone, this should assures us of a veteran mid marshaling the team on the pitch at all times.
I don't see them both as starters every game - except maybe to start the season and then the odd must win situations down the road i.e. champions league?
As long as Cesar still has a step, I think he'll be fine for a year or two yet, considering the skill level of TFC. So of our starters, almost half of them are now over the age of 30 - Cahill, Frings, Cesar, Hassili, and Koev. Well since this is a learning year, I don't expect we'll make the play-offs (again) since they'll probably wear out by September.
“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
at least TFC can say they have a former Real Madrid and AC Milan player in the books
“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 had to do a double take when i looked at the teams he played for.
This guy is a world traveler,
Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1995–1996 Marathón 22 (2) 1996–1999 Valladolid 60 (4) 1999–2001 Real Madrid 21 (0) 2000 → Milan (loan) 4 (0) 2000–2001 → Real Sociedad (loan) 16 (1) 2001–2002 Benfica 20 (3) 2002–2003 Austria Wien 9 (1) 2003–2004 Valladolid 28 (1) 2004–2005 Bolton Wanderers 5 (0) 2005–2006 Tigres 29 (4) 2006–2008 Olympiacos 41 (7) 2008 Dinamo Bucureşti 8 (0) 2009–2010 Gaziantepspor 31 (1) 2010 Marítimo (0) 2011–2012 Sporting Kansas City 54 (3) 2013- Toronto FC (0
No doubt Cesar is a journeyman traveler.
BUT - what Payne is starting to line up is a real experienced DEPTH to the TFC squad. Cesar, Califf, and Frings bring some amazing experience and depth to the defence/DM position. If we now get the right young players through the draft, we have a decent looking depth squad. Add to that the young player we already have - like Henry, Ecks, Agboss, Morgan - that's the type of mixed youth/experience depth to get through a MLS season.
Cesar signing feels/looks better after the draft. " We've got high hopes"
It looks like we're building an experienced core in the middle of defense and midfield with a young attack. I think that's really smart.