https://twitter.com/4totera/status/558421540358746112
Totera suggesting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Giovinco Giuseppe Giovinco might sign. Worrying that he's only played in the 3rd division, but if he can contribute as depth and be paid accordingly, it's not idea.A. Totera
@4totera
Here we Go Don't be surprised to see Giovinco,s Brother in a Reds jersey to help him on/off field ajust to Toronto Smart move just been told
Sounds like the agent is hitting F5 as much as we are.
A. Totera @4totera 28m28 minutes ago Here we Go Don't be surprised to see Giovinco,s Brother in a Reds jersey to help him on/off field ajust to Toronto Smart move just been told
(same guy that broke the Bekker story and did the interview with Giovinco's agent).
Sign him to the USL Pro.
That would make more sense to me, but it sounds like Totera is suggesting that it would be with TFC first team, since he says "on field" in addition to off fieldOriginally Posted by OgtheDim
Yup.......every time I see him he's forever chasing fitness ..never understood the overating he always gets here . Used to watch at field level when he was here training and he never really ruled the position as he must , even with lesser lights .
Well, at least sign him up to TFC2 and give him a chance to prove himself. He's never had a consistent run in the first team since leaving TFC, and when he had it here, he did really well with Cann by his side.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W331x1QWxQQ
looks alright in these highlights. Seems like a good finisher, though we really don't need more forwards. Seems he can play AM too though.
He can be his brother's back up.
Always in his brother's shadow, ha, even searching his name on google brings you to his brother's wikipedia page (personal life section) instead of his own.
pretty sure that's going to be chapman/oso this season
No way we spend a valuable int spot on a brother.
Anybody know the int rules for USL Pro?
ya i gotta say im not really okay with bringing in his brother for the sole reason that he's gio's brother. he's taking time off of guys like chappers and oso and as a canadian and a tfc fan im not okay with that. If they want to bring him in on trial then sure be my guest but things like this just scream politics and that is ultimately what fucks this club over time and time again
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I'd try to be finding a cheapish Italian CB if Giovinco needs a buddy
Perhaps dealing Bekker was actually to make room for Giovinco II. His first goal in those highlights was pretty nice. If we can manage our int'l spots well, I'd take a flyer on him. We saw the "home sick" effect on Defoe so this might be a smart move.
Damien Perquis
Looking like a done deal, pending medical. I also saw something about him wanting to check out the facilities. I hope some of his injury issues don't plague him this year.
We could use another depth CB as well, with Henry and Orr gone. I'm thinking some of the new kids will get some looks too (Simonin, maybe Thomas). Hagglund should have another good year, but would be nice to have 4 options.
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Assuming things go ok this season (I know, would be a first), rebuilding back line will be the top priority for next season.
Caldwell is not going to play 34 games. Perquis is apparently injury/suspension prone. It's not going to take a lot to go down to Hagglund and a draft pick starting. We need another CB.
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My guess is that Thomas will be at TFC2.
How good is this guy? Worth spending an international spot on him?
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My problem with taking his brother is if he is a borderline squad player, what happens when is no longer needed. Risk alienating Seba
It all Depends on how much hes getting payed if he's getting payed 300k or more and we are using allocation to buy him down it's not worth it. hes not that Good
Wasn't he captain of Real Betis at one time? I would think that's pretty good
They would be bringing in his brother to help him settle in Toronto. This is all a result of the fear that Giovinco might turn into another Defoe. I blame the media and hysterical fans. Players come and go, and some don't settle. It's not like we're the only club in the world who has to live with the fear that our best players might want to leave. But we're definitely the only club who would pull this sort of stunt, signing a family member to the team just to help the star settle. Hoping it's not true.
I haven't seen him play since 2012, but he was very solid at the Euro's that year. He is a good dependable CB. I think barring he doesn't get hurt he'll be a very good defender in this league.
Keep in mind, a guy like Soolsma came over from Holland after plying his trade in relative obscurity, and was an effective player at this level. I think Giovinco's brother might be able to provide useful depth as a 3rd or 4th option in the central attacking midfield role. He can start for TFC II and get a call up in the event of injuries.
Just saw an article in Polish saying he passed the medical. Linked translated article.
http://goo.gl/v6Pvzs
This bit was interesting: According to unofficial data also shows that the Toronto team will also try one of the players of Manchester City, but the media are silent on the issue of the name of a player. It's quite possible that it is a Soldado, who did not work in England, but these are only my guesses.
Haha soldado? Not even man city. Micah Richards could be an interesting play. Even on loan. Seems he's not getting many minutes in loan in Italy and he's unsettled.
But us doing biz with man city seems a stretch considering their relationship with NYFC
Yeah I saw that too, he's pretty far off on his speculation. Soldado being Tottenham, and ST/CF not our needs right now. I would love if we could loan a nice young talent though, that fills a need.
Actually maybe he meant Tottenham and not Mn city given our "relationship".
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