TFC 2013 general player moves/speculation/etc.

[Prof]

Cheaper option available, scouts need to look at all top leagues in Europe and elsewhere. Rafik Zoheir Djebbour (born on 8 March 1984) is an Algerian international footballer who currently plays for Süper Lig club Sivasspor on loan from Olympiacos and also for the Algeria national team, as a Striker. He is known by his versatility, playing on both sides of the pitch because his ambidexterity, exceptional goal scoring ability, speed and pulling power, being a very dangerous forward.

[flamehawk]

Cheaper option available, scouts need to look at all top leagues in Europe and elsewhere. Rafik Zoheir Djebbour (born on 8 March 1984) is an Algerian international footballer who currently plays for Süper Lig club Sivasspor on loan from Olympiacos and also for the Algeria national team, as a Striker. He is known by his versatility, playing on both sides of the pitch because his ambidexterity, exceptional goal scoring ability, speed and pulling power, being a very dangerous forward.

While he may well be a cheaper option that could do well in this league, he doesn't really fit the profile of who Lewieke is looking for (ie. someone whose name alone could draw people into the stadium).

[OgtheDim]

Is Alberto Gilardino a top class striker in seria A? I admit I do not follow the league. Looking at his stats he has scored quite a lot for every team he has played for.Had 8 appearances for the national team this year with 2 goals. Is he a big name TL is talking about? Or is that the more Defoe/Lampard route?

Last year playing for Bologna, http://www.transfermarkt.com/en/albe...5878_2012.html says he scored once every 234 minutes. That rate in MLS would be about 15 goals a season or so.

As a new striker coming into a new league for a half season in late July, he'd probably do well to be at 5 goals for us. DiVaio was doing slightly worse then him in goals/minure for Bologna the year before (teammates?) and kept up that rate last season when he moved to Montreal.

IF Gilardino came in January, he'd probably be good until about August when he'd start to get really really tired.

[Sullivan]

Oh god hep me, it's the offseason ...
I'm so addicted to this crap it's not funny...

...we hear ya....

I'm just gonna sit back and enjoy Leiweke's circus, especially his ringmaster Nelsen, ....and wait for a DP or two to actually pull on the jersey, otherwise, it's just names out of someone's arse.

[OgtheDim]

Ok, just sat through the Nelsen video presser so a few things related to player moves and speculation.

• Whole year hamstrung by financial mess left by previous regime.
• QPR loanees et al were attempts to find somebody who would stick.
• 3-6 starters coming, including 2 DP's and at least 3 "battle hardened MLS players" who would start.
• Off season about more then just the DP's.
• Young player base important for building the future.
• Rey is staying - he was name checked.
• Bendik is the starter.
• Ecks, Koevs, & Frei are all gone. End of speculation.
• Caldwell would have changed the season if he arrived earlier.
• He could have brought in players for short term success but didn't for the sake of long term financial stability.
• Bloom is next years starting RB.
• 3-5 players out on loan over the winter.
• Specifically mentioned he is looking forward to the young guys coming back filled out a bit more.

My player speculation out of all that:

3 to 5 of Hall, Osorio, Bekker, Henry, Morgan, and Welshman going out on loan overseas. Those that don't may not be in long term team future.
Of the 3 hardened MLS players who would start, I expect 2 midfielders and possibly a CD, to groom to be the top CD when Caldwell retires. Maybe a LB.
I get the strong feeling Nelsen would like to have the option of a 5-4-1 and a 4-5-1 along with the 2 banks of 4.
I don't think Osorio is considered the short term solution for AM, nor is Bekker. Long term - definately. I could see us with Bekker and Osorio in midfield in 2017, with a DM (I am assuming Laba is off to Europe by then...a good destroyer who can deal with an English language league would be worth a lot in the EPL).
Expect an MLS experienced AM.
At least 1 of the DP's being asked about is London based.
Earnshaw might be asked to stick around for one more season as relief but I could see him being gone by January.
Rey is staying.
Convey is too.
Lambe, I think he's gone.
Dike is not the long term attacking solution.
Elmer and Braun should be gone (if we are going to speculate about money on a roster player, 200K for a non starting LB is just waste)

[pdubs]

Ok, just sat through the Nelsen video presser so a few things related to player moves and speculation.

• Whole year hamstrung by financial mess left by previous regime.
• QPR loanees et al were attempts to find somebody who would stick.
• 3-6 starters coming, including 2 DP's and at least 3 "battle hardened MLS players" who would start.
• Off season about more then just the DP's.
• Young player base important for building the future.
• Rey is staying - he was name checked.
• Bendik is the starter.
• Ecks, Koevs, & Frei are all gone. End of speculation.
• Caldwell would have changed the season if he arrived earlier.
• He could have brought in players for short term success but didn't for the sake of long term financial stability.
• Bloom is next years starting RB.
• 3-5 players out on loan over the winter.
• Specifically mentioned he is looking forward to the young guys coming back filled out a bit more.

My player speculation out of all that:

3 to 5 of Hall, Osorio, Bekker, Henry, Morgan, and Welshman going out on loan overseas. Those that don't may not be in long term team future.
Of the 3 hardened MLS players who would start, I expect 2 midfielders and possibly a CD, to groom to be the top CD when Caldwell retires. Maybe a LB.
I get the strong feeling Nelsen would like to have the option of a 5-4-1 and a 4-5-1 along with the 2 banks of 4.
I don't think Osorio is considered the short term solution for AM, nor is Bekker. Long term - definately. I could see us with Bekker and Osorio in midfield in 2017, with a DM (I am assuming Laba is off to Europe by then...a good destroyer who can deal with an English language league would be worth a lot in the EPL).
At least 1 of the DP's being asked about is London based.
Earnshaw might be asked to stick around for one more season as relief but I could see him being gone by January.
Rey is staying.
Convey is too.
Lambe, I think he's gone.
Dike is not the long term attacking solution.
Elmer and Braun should be gone (if we are going to speculate about money on a roster player, 200K for a non starting LB is just waste)

agree with everything but
elmer is on $131,000 guaranteed

http://www.mlsplayers.org/files/Sept...0By%20Club.pdf

[Haddy]

IF Gilardino came in January, he'd probably be good until about August when he'd start to get really really tired.

Genoa is sitting currently 2 points from the drop. Gilardino is their top scorer with 3 goals in 9 matches. Five players are on loan - three of which are less valuable forwards - and set to return at the end of season. Unless they have other transfer plans they need to fund in January, I can't find a reason for them to sell him in the winter window.

Genoa's squad list: http://www.transfermarkt.com/en/fc-g...erein_252.html

[Oldtimer]

Now that we are in the off-season, we move to a new off-season thread:

http://forums.redpatchboys.ca/showth...urs-etc-thread