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    Quote Originally Posted by Ossington Mental Youth View Post
    yeah, could be Boakai
    I'd go for that. Maybe get someone solid / unspectacular ahead of him though.

    His speed is really something. I've yet to watch a game where anyone could keep up with him.

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    From what I have seen of Totera he is good when it comes to canadian players and Itialians as he is connected in both communities. Haven't seen much from him outside of those two.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Areathrasher View Post


    Scratch Penedo off the GK list
    That's too bad. I know there wasn't anything linking us to Panedo, but he would have been an ideal target.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pint View Post
    From what I have seen of Totera he is good when it comes to canadian players and Itialians as he is connected in both communities. Haven't seen much from him outside of those two.
    Both guys are decent for opinions and insight, sometimes the odd rumor.

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    Perry Kitchen is having difficulties settling new contact terms with DC. I'm guessing he's looking for a significant increase in wages. He'd be a great pickup as a DM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ag futbol View Post
    I'd go for that. Maybe get someone solid / unspectacular ahead of him though.

    His speed is really something. I've yet to watch a game where anyone could keep up with him.
    I genuinely don't see how Bokai/Babouli platooning in the three up top, with Gio wide on the other side and Altidore in the middle, could be any worse than playing Robbie Findley. In fact, I'd go further and say they'd both be dangerous in MLS.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jloome View Post
    I genuinely don't see how Bokai/Babouli platooning in the three up top, with Gio wide on the other side and Altidore in the middle, could be any worse than playing Robbie Findley. In fact, I'd go further and say they'd both be dangerous in MLS.
    At least we could live with that , and understand the reasoning . Findley is fast only . Same for Moore who is what exactly ? That's why I question Vanney as coach , because of his faith in these two who wouldn't make any other team and their salaries ?
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    20 year old former TFC academy winger Michael Petrasso started for QPR in the English championship today. That's one of many players I'm sure TFC wish they still had.

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    IIRC, Petrasso was poached.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bobo View Post
    In Italy, Seba often played in a 4-3-3. Vanney has to weigh what is best for Seba with what is best for the team. As a 2nd ST he'd probably get on the ball more but our mid can excel in a 4-3-3. Bradley can easily play as a LCM/RCM in a flat 3, he just needs a coach who can discipline him into doing so. If they go out and get their destroyer like everyone knows they should, then Bradley can play in front of Cheyrou and the new signing.

    And I feel that Findley WAS a problem, a major problem. Some of it was Vanney's fault but the guy was just a black hole out there. I'd like to know what you feel his strengths to be because I struggle to find anything. If he wasn't finished as a footballer then he could have been their guy at RW.
    The way Bradley plays. A 4-3-3 becomes a 4-2-4. Very aggressive.

    As for Findley, he is actually pretty good on the ball, and doesn't make too many errors. He also has a bit of a nose for goal. But he appears to have lost a step since his knee injury and this leads to lots of problems.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OgtheDim View Post
    IIRC, Petrasso was poached.
    According to Wiki he left the academy with 2 other players over a problem with Aaron Winter. They then played at SC Toronto before moving onwards (Petrasso to QPR).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Super View Post
    According to Wiki he left the academy with 2 other players over a problem with Aaron Winter. They then played at SC Toronto before moving onwards (Petrasso to QPR).
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    Rohan Ricketts, has gotten alot better I would almost consider picking him up. IDK, if there is that much difference between him and Kei Kamara or Dominic Oduro or even Kekutah Manneh.

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    Say wha?

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    Quote Originally Posted by [NBF] View Post
    Rohan Ricketts, has gotten alot better I would almost consider picking him up. IDK, if there is that much difference between him and Kei Kamara or Dominic Oduro or even Kekutah Manneh.
    From the looks of it he is playing in hong kong and has only scored 4 goals since he left TFC.

    Did you mean canadian international Tosain Ricketts?

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    Quote Originally Posted by notthesun View Post

    Larsun notes he "was in line for a 25% max raise."

    That would put him between $212k and $224k (depending on whether you take "Base" or "Guaranteed" from the latest MLSPU figures).


    Also notes he would have been eligible for Free Agency after this upcoming season.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pint View Post
    From the looks of it he is playing in hong kong and has only scored 4 goals since he left TFC.

    Did you mean canadian international Tosaint Ricketts?
    Id hope so cuz Rohan was playing against a couple buddies of mine in a coed league not long ago, he was dominating the pitch but he sure as he should be

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    Quote Originally Posted by notthesun View Post
    Perfect, 1 piece of the backline locked in a for a few years.

    Hope we get more news as the week goes along.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MightyDM View Post
    The way Bradley plays. A 4-3-3 becomes a 4-2-4. Very aggressive.

    As for Findley, he is actually pretty good on the ball, and doesn't make too many errors. He also has a bit of a nose for goal. But he appears to have lost a step since his knee injury and this leads to lots of problems.
    That's why I said he needs a coach who can instill some discipline. He wasn't that player in Italy, he just seems to try too hard to impose himself now.

    Not sure if we've watched the same Findley, the one I've watched has awful control and is incapable of beating a man. He just stops, not knowing what to do like a glitching player on FIFA16.

    A nose for goal? Maybe a booger. He had 2 goals in 26 games, 3 goals in his last 2 years. Yes he was out wide but it's not like he was spending so much time in his own half helping out the defense. They can do a lot better for a lot less.
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    ^ Agreed. That was the Findley I saw as well. Poor first touch and slow decision making negate any of his fast running.

    And that's ignoring how frightfully poor poor he was around the net.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ag futbol View Post
    ^ Agreed. That was the Findley I saw as well. Poor first touch and slow decision making negate any of his fast running.

    And that's ignoring how frightfully poor poor he was around the net.
    Findley wasn't absolutely terrible in the last half of the season, certainly not worth his price tag, but not terrible

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    Molinaro's take on Morrow re-signing:

    http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/mls-m...fc-toronto-fc/

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    Eh, I'm firmly in the Findley-is-crap camp. I wouldn't re-sign him at any price. And I think issues with our middling players can mostly be solved by better balance throughout the squad and tactical adjustments... e.g. Warner, Jackson, Bloom, Zavaleta, Moore, all players that can do a job with the right system in place.

    Findley just can't anymore, not based on what I saw of him this year. I don't know what kind of argument can be made in favor of having Findley take up a roster spot and minutes over guys like Babouli and Raheem Edwards. He should only be getting garbage minutes at this point, and if that's all he's good for might as well sign a kid for the role.

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    I'm in the camp that Findley can do a job for us but on less of a cap hit and mostly as depth. He's pretty good on the ball.

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    Larentowicz and Magee are free agents

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    Free agency could get really interesting

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    Lopez at Houston too, not that we need him, especially at his current price. What happened to that dude, he seems to have fallen off, granted it is Houston and he's only 23

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ossington Mental Youth View Post
    Lopez at Houston too, not that we need him, especially at his current price. What happened to that dude, he seems to have fallen off, granted it is Houston and he's only 23
    Is this the same Lopez that was rumored to TFC around the same time as Laba and Urruti? He was a suppose to be magical.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ivy View Post
    Is this the same Lopez that was rumored to TFC around the same time as Laba and Urruti? He was a suppose to be magical.
    Yup, that's the one.

 

 

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