Local kid coming back at a young age is good. Anybody watch him play and can comment on his passing ability, heading ability, touch, positioning etc. ? Floro didn't exactly provide much of a platform for analysing qualities.
Local kid coming back at a young age is good. Anybody watch him play and can comment on his passing ability, heading ability, touch, positioning etc. ? Floro didn't exactly provide much of a platform for analysing qualities.
I think he is a lot like Haggs...athletic,not very technical.gives up some pks.im not a big fan.depends on the price i guess.
Henry tore an ACL while on loan in Nov. He won't be playing for a long time
“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
I think I saw Larson suggesting the team was going to find somebody for the D line in the draft
Going to be hard without a first round draft pick. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_MLS_SuperDraft
I think Bez is hamstrung with cap space because of the success/bonuses this year. I don't think we'll see a TAM like player or any major moves. He'll TAM as much as he can on our current roster to bring down the cap hit. That will also include resigning Cheyrou and giving Irwin a better contract. Both Ricketts and Cooper's contracts become full-time as well.Here's what I think the make up looks like right now...
Senior:
TOR Altidore Jozy F $ 4,825,000.00 $ 4,825,000.00
TOR Beitashour Steven D $ 230,000.00 $ 244,000.00
TOR Bloom Mark D $ 94,500.00 $ 101,848.89
TOR Bradley Michael M $ 6,000,000.00 $ 6,500,000.00
TOR Cheyrou Benoit M $ 150,000.00 $ 159,333.33
TOR Cooper Armando M $ 180,000.00 $ 193,333.33
TOR Delgado Marco M $ 100,000.00 $ 102,500.00
TOR Giovinco Sebastian F $ 5,600,000.00 $ 7,115,555.67
TOR Irwin Clint GK $ 95,625.00 $ 107,625.00
TOR Johnson Will M $ 375,000.00 $ 395,333.33
TOR Moor Drew D $ 235,000.00 $ 250,000.00
TOR Morgan Ashtone D $ 120,000.00 $ 132,000.00
TOR Morrow Justin D $ 200,000.00 $ 216,666.67
TOR Osorio Jonathan M $ 166,750.00 $ 174,570.68
TOR Ricketts Tosaint F $ 63,000.00 $ 81,333.33
TOR Williams Josh D $ 131,250.00 $ 131,250.00
TOR Zavaleta Eriq D $ 93,500.00 $ 124,100.00
TOR Hagglund Nick D $ 63,000.00 $ 63,000.00
Supplemental:
TOR Simonin Clement D $ 63,000.00 $ 63,000.00
TOR Lovitz Daniel M $ 63,000.00 $ 63,000.00
TOR Bono Alex GK $ 65,000.00 $ 85,200.00
TOR Endoh Tsubasa F $ 51,500.00 $ 51,500.00
Homegrowns:
TOR Chapman Jay M $ 75,000.00 $ 93,500.00
TOR Babouli Mo F $ 51,500.00 $ 51,500.00
TOR Hamilton Jordan F $ 66,150.00 $ 78,650.00
TOR Roberts Quillan GK $ 63,000.00 $ 63,000.00
TOR Mannella Chris M $ 63,000.00 $ 63,000.00 (permanent loan to TFC 2)
I think the rumours for Manjrekar James are legit. He'd be a depth CB signing, young and cheap.
I don't know what they'll do for right-back. They passed over Barson and Klute during the re-entry draft, we don't have high level draft picks to trade this year, and no-one from TFC 2 has shown well enough. They'll have to go shopping or hope there's a decent option at right back during the draft.
Last edited by PopePouri; 12-26-2016 at 08:59 PM.
Wait, 3 players gone already worth $600K and we can't afford to get in a player other then a journeyman defender and a possible RB draft choice (although given we don't have a pick until round 2, that is highly unlikely to be a decent player)?
Last edited by OgtheDim; 12-26-2016 at 09:57 PM.
TFC's two Second round picks are only 5 picks later than what would have been their first round draft pick. Still lots of value to be had in the top 30. We got Daniel Lovitz around that level. They'll at least get time in TFC II now. It will be interesting to see if Bez trades up the draft or not (prospects capable of starting generally only are in the top 10 picks). I think it would only be worth trading with Atlanta or Columbus as they already have a top 10 pick. I'm not sure how much stock they are putting into NCAA players anymore considering how much they're sinking into the Academy.
Last edited by Initial B; 12-26-2016 at 10:53 PM.
Both Rickett's and Cooper's salary doubles and Irwin gets a pay raise then we're already hitting maybe 300-400 minus bonuses of that 600k. They'll want a right back to take a senior roster spot though so I don't think they'll actually solve their RB depth with the draft. Most likely it will be a South American or a trade in the league with TAM.
I'm just saying that the 600k TAM central attacking mid or winger is probably not coming. I'm only expecting a few depth signings.
Last edited by PopePouri; 12-26-2016 at 10:49 PM.
Bez is probably going to wait until the July window before making signings once he has an idea of what the team needs to make it more successful.
we only have 3 CBs on the total tfc roster right now and no backup RB..they need those spots filled now.
The money is going to existing players, not new players.
The non DPs earned $4.5M last year. I bet that it's going to cost at least $1M extra to keep the team together - 600K represents less than what you need for that.
I am sure they will hold a reserve for the summer window.
Be happy. This is great.
"There are some people who might have better technique than me, and some may be fitter than me, but the main thing is tactics. With most players, tactics are missing. You can divide tactics into insight, trust, and daring." - Johan Cruyff
I thought most of our guys were already under contract for next year with the exception of a couple. Now with Johnson out, Williams out, bloom out, and other carry over buyouts/contracts off the books from last season, plus our TAM and the slight increase in salary cap space, I see no reason why we don't have more than enough cap space available to sign a couple very good players. A scoring midfielder is a must, as next year will be our best chance at a title. I really can't see how they would be spending a million more on current players, when you subtract the outgoing contracts to offset.
Bez and Manning have both said the cap situation is much better than this time last season.
you can also add herc s and moore s money coming off the cap.thats prob another 300 k
Will Johnson officially gone according to Orlando City/MLS website.
This guy made himself available also:
footballitalia @footballitalia
Keisuke Honda’s agent confirms the #ACMilan midfielder rejected Chinese offers - “we definitely prefer #MLS”. http://www
lol please someone take him, he has been a flop at Milan...very slow player, plays well in quick one touch games where he doesnt need to dribble much.
Linked with Gilardino... again
http://www.calciomercatot8.com/mls-g...verso-toronto/
Do these papers even try anymore haha.
Evan Whitney@evabswhit
Marouane Chamakh is without a club, he would prefer the MLS (United States) to the Eastern track.
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Can confirm that Landon Donovan has also just been offered a deal from an eastern conference team in addition to RSL offer. #MLS
“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