Still in shock!
Giovinco to TFC
Still in shock!
“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
Also known as LA FORMICA ATOMICA "the Atomic Ant"! He'll tear this league apart!! Good signing!
I am gittery in excitement! Went out to dinner with friends and came home to this huge news.
But I am also really anxious, considering what happened after media claims that Forlan had signed. Don't play with my heart like this!
Well no tweet of welcome from a soon to be former staffer is probably a good thing.Originally Posted by flamehawk
....But I am also really anxious, considering what happened after media claims that Forlan had signed. Don't play with my heart like this!
Seriously, I would trust this info. If you watch how the news about Defoe to Sunderland went down locally among the beat reporters, that's what happened here tonight. With Defoe, it was Wheeler who got the local confirmation (after a UK report). Here, Molinaro did a LOT of digging today to get this, and everything followed.
I feel good for Molinaro as he was an hour behind on the confirmation on Defoe - this one he broke, and this is a bigger story.
We are spoiled in this city now for TFC and soccer reporters. No other city in in North America has the amount of people working MLS as here.
Wrong. Gareth Wheeler broke the news that Giovinco was about to sign on the 14th of January, at the time the Sunderland deal broke. Nobody else even mentioned him until Saturday, unless they were using Wheeler's info. Sportsnet did not even acknowledge the rumour.Well no tweet of welcome from a soon to be former staffer is probably a good thing.
Seriously, I would trust this info. If you watch how the news about Defoe to Sunderland went down locally among the beat reporters, that's what happened here tonight. With Defoe, it was Wheeler who got the local confirmation (after a UK report). Here, Molinaro did a LOT of digging today to get this, and everything followed.
I feel good for Molinaro as he was an hour behind on the confirmation on Defoe - this one he broke, and this is a bigger story.
We are spoiled in this city now for TFC and soccer reporters. No other city in in North America has the amount of people working MLS as here.
Are you like Wheeler's Mum?
FWIW, from what I read of Wheeler, he said they were close but no deal done yet....which is what most people were saying at the time. Everybody had mentioned Giovinco before then. Every beat reporter had it mentionned to them.
Molinaro tracked down the ACTUAL signing yesterday. Which is why he got credited by most people. Water under the bridge this though.
Really, it SO doesn't matter who broke what, who had what information first, etc. This isn't at all about the reporters who cover this club. It's about Toronto FC getting a talented player, the kind of player they've long needed, who makes them a better team. That should be the focus here. Nothing else.Are you like Wheeler's Mum?
FWIW, from what I read of Wheeler, he said they were close but no deal done yet....which is what most people were saying at the time. Everybody had mentioned Giovinco before then. Every beat reporter had it mentionned to them.
Molinaro tracked down the ACTUAL signing yesterday. Which is why he got credited by most people. Water under the bridge this though.
My two cents spent.
John Molinaro
I love this nickname , might even consider putting Atomic Ant on a jersey.
Remember The Man, The Legend, The Goal 5-12-07 and All That #9 Left On The Pitch, Thanks For The Memories !!!
i don't know, you don't want the General to get jealous.
Ha, Ha, good one, I have my General Jerseys.
Remember The Man, The Legend, The Goal 5-12-07 and All That #9 Left On The Pitch, Thanks For The Memories !!!
we have sucked for 8 yrs....but we never lack for news
John Molinaro @JohnMolinaro 13m13 minutes ago Also important: Giovinco is pronounced Joe-vin-coh. NOT Gee-oh-vin-coh. 3 syllables. NOT 4.
Reading this trade made me spit-take my Brio.
If TFC can get a top-flight CB and a winger upgrade, then they probably will have had the best off-season of all the MLS clubs. Then again, they had the best off-season last year and look how that ended up...
I go with pro and con here.
Pro: good age and this offseason has me more optimistic than last year's hype.
Con: $7m? For a league that could face a strike based on the nickels and dimes it pays the bulk of the players, the wages at TFC for 3 players (4 if Gilberto sticks around)... Just wow. Fuel for the union ?
TFC will have an interesting locker room to manage once again. Hopefully the personalities mix.
If Giovinco signs, TFC should keep Gilberto and trade Altidore to Portland or New York for one of their star defenders.
lulz. never going to happen
“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
LOL, neither team has a star defender except Ridgewell in Portland... who's also a DP. Kind of tells you the way the league is going, eh?
Just WOW
Can we keep Gilberto too please?!?
We must to be competitive.
I REALLY hope Gilberto stays!
With three guys making 5-7M, TFC will have a $22M payroll or similar, which would be 4x MLS average and make them an average team in Brazil.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...lion-year.html
“What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.”
Shame we can't use that money to build a balanced squad.
Yes. I suspect we'd finish last in Brazil.
These salaries are unreal. We have become a Russian team.
When was the last time a serious Italian player at a big team left Italy at age 28 or younger for a club that wasn't a superclub (eg Cassano to Real Madrid doesn't count)? I remember Toto Schillaci went to Japan but I looked it up, he was 30 when he did that.
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“What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.”
Chinaglia went to the Cosmos at 28/29.......
Massive signing.....well done to Leiweke and Bez......
Good on you to remember Chinaglia. He had an ego that made it possible for him to dominate the NASL and survive in NY. I hope that Giovinco speaks some English - I think lack of same was a problem for Gilberto.
Giovinco goal vs Milan 6/10/13, ball goes through the back of the net.
That's a great line, thanks for making me laugh.
Can any Juve or Serie A fan comment on Giovinco's reputation in terms of his mentality. I am automatically wary now that we might have Defoe's problem come up later in the season.
His mentality is fine. He has been with Juventus for his whole career. He has been on the bench much of the last three seasons and hasn't spoken out. He gets along great with his teammates.
Defoe's later in the season problem started right after he found out he didnt make the England World Cup squad.
Thats the only reason he came here...at least in my opinion.
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