Originally Posted by Initial B
Just guessing, as I can't remember what happened in recent years. However, if a player has been passed over by all teams in both rounds of the re-entry draft, he is likely to be more realistic with his wage demands. Maybe they will look around, see if they can get anything outside of MLS, and otherwise be available to an MLS team looking for some bench depth at a low cost.
Last edited by Auzzy; 12-17-2015 at 05:39 PM.
^ ...or they might go looking to see if an NASL team is looking for starters. I think this could be pretty good overall for improving Division 2 in North America as well. And if they ever end up starting a Canadian League, we could use International slots on Americans. Tom Heineman, former Whitecaps benchwarmer, is making $150K with the Tampa Bay Rowdies next season. That's not bad coin for Div 2.
Building off the report from Totera, buried in this article from Chicago beat guy Orrin Schwarz is that Johnson is expected to be traded to TFC rather than Chicago.
Yeah, that quote is mentioned in this one:
http://www.wakingthered.com/2015/12/...r-chicago-fire
Great add, still would have preferred a pitbull DM tho
Rollerblades to the ready!!
Yeah, with "outside of MLS" I also meant the lower leagues in NA.
If you are talking about in game tactical changes, Morgan can actually play wide on the left in a midfield four with some impact. He has some pace and can cross.
This is obviously a quality team, but still doesn't address our midfield defensive deficiencies. If we need to play a 4-1-3-2 to protect the holes left when Bradley attacks, who is the "1"? Cheyrou?
We saw how that went last year, Cheyrou isn't a DM. I think our 4-1-3-2 will end up acting more like a 4-2-2-2 or a 4-3-1-2
If it is 4-3-1-2, is Bradley the "1"? With Cheyrou, Oso, Johnson the 3? Will that work defensively?
Johnson reminds me a lot of Bradley in that he is often the late runner attacking the opposing team's 18 yard box. However he seems to have an easier time anchoring defensively.
Between him, Bradley and Cheyrou that should be enough talent for the team to figure it out. If they don't, well that was their choice to pick up WJ rather than a DM.
Cheyrou has been a DM throughout his career, he just no longer has the wheels to keep up with play at times.
The same user also vandalized the pages for Warren Creavalle and Collen Warner.
Toronto FC @torontofc 2m2 minutes ago
NEWS: #TFC acquires Steven Beitashour from @WhitecapsFC.Details → http://bit.ly/1lWzMy0
Finally official.
"in exchange for the club’s second highest 2016 second round MLS SuperDraft selection" is a little awkward wording but that should mean the 27th overall pick. So pretty much nothing.
And Kurt says Will Johnson is close: http://www.torontosun.com/2015/12/18...f-will-johnson
We're gonna win the league!!!
What a shock!!!!
A good pick up.
MLS is a tough, physical league, that emphasizes speed, and features plastic fields, grueling travel, extreme weather, and incompetent refs. - NK Toronto
http://www.torontofc.ca/post/2015/12...ven-beitashour
Official from club
That is some breaking news LOL, but none the less good to see. Will be great to see this team more ballanced.
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Maybe we're acquiring a 2nd from Portland in the WJ trade, and that can be the second highest? Because 27 is our only 2nd rounder right now
Bendik to a fellow Eastern conference club, hmm... that's got to be Orlando, they're down a keeper after getting rid of Hall.
I wonder what we're sending to Portland then.
If it happens we will have a much more balanced team than last year.
MLS is a tough, physical league, that emphasizes speed, and features plastic fields, grueling travel, extreme weather, and incompetent refs. - NK Toronto
Best guess: we get a 2nd from orlando for bendik
We ship allocation, pick (maybe 2017) and williams (not listed on our roster yesterday by mls) to portland in the johnson deal.
This is all great news! ...but is this team actually still going to keep Vanney... like come on
Only because Capello is unavailable.BTW, posts like that belong in the "Deathwatch" thread, it's OFF TOPIC.
MLS is a tough, physical league, that emphasizes speed, and features plastic fields, grueling travel, extreme weather, and incompetent refs. - NK Toronto
Like I hinted at yesterday, more than close.
Noooo way TFC will send that much for a player that everybody knows wants out.
Ives Galarcep @SoccerByIves 5m5 minutes ago
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Moor & Beitashour suddenly make TFC's defense respectable. If they land Will Johnson, the MLS Cup talk will blow up
Allocation is the real prize here, any pick outside the top 5-10 is worthless and williams to make the cap work.
To me it's not very much
We have an extra 2nd pick from the Crevalle to Philly trade IIRC
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