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    If that bum Phil Kessel was making 10 mill per year to play on a 4th line, Seba is a fckn steal for 8 mill.

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    He seems to really be enjoying himself in TO if you look at his Instagram account. He's taking care of his wife and his little boy. They are all set for life if he keeps his contract here. Never saw any stuff like this from Defoe. Plus you can see it on the pitch, he's here to win.

    https://instagram.com/p/47qDj3Rn__/?...ovincoofficial
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    Quote Originally Posted by ensco View Post
    The lead in that article had me doubled over laughing: "Toronto FC anticipates astronomical, potentially never-before-seen transfer offers for Sebastian Giovinco this summer."

    I mean, that is all time arse-licking funny! Larson handles Bez like the Sun King.

    I love Gio, but Conte won't call him. He is on $8M a year long term. He's valuable but not that kind of valuable. I mean, cmon.

    There's no big transfer if the commitment is $30M+ already. Someone would take the contract I think, a la Defoe, but no big team is coming for him strong just because he's tearing up a minor league.

    They idea that he has any transfer value at that price is very debatable, given that contract - just for laughs, look at Juve's wage table.
    http://www.totalsportek.com/money/ju...ayer-salaries/

    Not that Larson can be bothered to spend 30 seconds thinking about or looking something like this up.

    He does sound happy, so that's good. By the way, his deal was reported as 4 years and $28M in January, interesting that now it's 5 years and almost $40M.
    Yep, I agree that the article is sycophantic, but the fact remains that Giovinco is happy here. I doubt we'll get astronomical offers for him, but there are some crazy owners out there in the football world. And I think he's that valuable...to us. Value does have context and, given what he's doing and the fact that TFC have finally, finally hit on a DP who seems like he actually can and will bring us something more than a name and extended injuries, he's worth every penny.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ensco View Post

    They idea that he has any transfer value at that price is very debatable, given that contract - just for laughs, look at Juve's wage table.
    http://www.totalsportek.com/money/ju...ayer-salaries/
    Just a note on that: I believe that in Italy, net salaries (after tax & other deductions) are reported, rather than gross salaries -- and that this is unusual in the football world. The salaries are still interesting compared with Gio, but it does change things a bit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack View Post
    Yep, I agree that the article is sycophantic, but the fact remains that Giovinco is happy here. I doubt we'll get astronomical offers for him, but there are some crazy owners out there in the football world. And I think he's that valuable...to us. Value does have context and, given what he's doing and the fact that TFC have finally, finally hit on a DP who seems like he actually can and will bring us something more than a name and extended injuries, he's worth every penny.
    Well said.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack View Post
    Yep, I agree that the article is sycophantic, but the fact remains that Giovinco is happy here. I doubt we'll get astronomical offers for him, but there are some crazy owners out there in the football world. And I think he's that valuable...to us. Value does have context and, given what he's doing and the fact that TFC have finally, finally hit on a DP who seems like he actually can and will bring us something more than a name and extended injuries, he's worth every penny.
    I can see a few small/medium teams maybe making an offer for him. I'm talking mid-lower table teams.

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    Giovinco is producing offense at a level previously unheard of in MLS. After the match against Philly he's now averaging 8.0 shots + key passes/game. Next best in the league is David Villa at 6.0. For context, Robbie Keane won MVP last season while producing a league-best 6.1 S+KP/G.

    And Giovinco's numbers are including his "slow" start. Lately he's been producing anywhere from 10-15 S+KP/G.

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    ^ The Toronto Star threw up an excellent stat regarding Gio the other day:

    Giovinco now has 12 goals and nine assists on the season, which means he has been directly involved in 75 per cent of Toronto’s 28 goals. In his last two games alone, he has four goals and two assists.
    Think about that number for a second. 3 out of 4 goals have either been scored by him or assisted by him. And the only player to even come close to that was DeRo back in 2010 and his stat was just over 50%. Also, Gio is trending well to completely surpass the club's record for player goals in a season. DeRo (again) holds the title with 15, but Gio is already at 12 with 16 games to go in the season!
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    this guy really deserves a Tifo dedicated to him one game, for sure

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    On Bleacher:
    Sebastian Giovinco Headlining MLS and Toronto FC's Breakthrough into New Era
    http://teamstre.am/1MoOfMd

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eleven View Post
    On Bleacher:
    Sebastian Giovinco Headlining MLS and Toronto FC's Breakthrough into New Era
    http://teamstre.am/1MoOfMd
    Awesome article. Credit to Bez and company who brought Giovinco. He's a game changer.
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    Ho hum, another Team of the Week selection for Seba.

    http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...ild-game-bronx

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    Seba's up again for goal of the week.

    You can vote here:
    http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...l-week-week-21



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    http://www.skysports.com/watch/video...utionising-mls

    Sorry I don't think that can embed. A package SkySports put together of MLS Giovinco with footage from their own broadcasts. The European broadcast deal couldn't come soon enough.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nonc View Post
    http://www.skysports.com/watch/video...utionising-mls

    Sorry I don't think that can embed. A package SkySports put together of MLS Giovinco with footage from their own broadcasts. The European broadcast deal couldn't come soon enough.
    "Sebastian Giovinco lifting the roof off BMO Field!"
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    http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...hos-number-one

    Giovinco remains atop the list of MVP candidates according to mlssoccer.com editors after July.

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    I thought for sure Lampard or Gerrard would be top of the list!

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    Here's hoping that Sebastian Giovinco is to MLS and Toronto what Wayne Gretzky was to the NHL and Edmonton....

    He has a legitimate shot at achieving that, and that says a whole lot.

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    Gio's position as TFC's MVP for 2015 is a given. How 'bout Gio as MLS MVP for this year? It would be insane to think anybody else in the league is more deserving.
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    No words describe this player. Simply the best.

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    Watch Feilhaber on Saturday. He and Kamara are the only two close.

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    Hat trick - All 3 goals video


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    Quote Originally Posted by OgtheDim View Post
    Watch Feilhaber on Saturday. He and Kamara are the only two close.
    I'd put Keane up there. Feilhaber has had a good season but isn't really close imo. Think you're just being polite...
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    I think the RPB can order those player of the year scarves now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Canary10 View Post
    I'd put Keane up there. Feilhaber has had a good season but isn't really close imo. Think you're just being polite...
    Keane? Dude plays well but his stats are padded with penalties. Feilhaber has been pulling strings willing his team almost alone to be in contention for the Shield.
    I hope to be proven wrong on Saturday.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OgtheDim View Post
    Keane? Dude plays well but his stats are padded with penalties. Feilhaber has been pulling strings willing his team almost alone to be in contention for the Shield.
    I hope to be proven wrong on Saturday.
    Comments like this is why Robbie Keane destroys TFC pretty much every game

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    Quote Originally Posted by billyfly View Post
    I think the RPB can order those player of the year scarves now.
    He is legit the only player I would consider getting on a jersey. Fucking LEGEND.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jabbronies View Post
    I can see a few small/medium teams maybe making an offer for him. I'm talking mid-lower table teams.
    They would never be able to afford his salary.

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    And to think that originally he wasn't supposed to start the season here. He basically would've only been arriving around now.

 

 

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