TFC 2019-2020 player off-season roster discussion

[bought with blo]

I also remember Omar saying that it was Bradley speaking to him at the USMNT camp that induced him to come. He had a number of options at the time and actually wasn't seriously thinking of Toronto until Bradley spoke to him. So no, it wasn't due to some brilliant negotiations that Omar came here.

I just re-listened to the interview Omar gave when he signed. He mentioned that they tried to get him in the first window, and failed (due to Atlas not releasing him from his loan even though they had no more games to play) and that he then signed in early May, and went to the Gold Cup where he had an opportunity to speak to Bradley and Jozy about the team and what it would be like to come here. So rather than being crucial to the signing they were simply after the fact information providers. I do not think that players even ones as important as Bradley and Jozy have squat to do with transfers, nor should they. If we relied on best friend recommendations for transfers, we would have a crap team.

[Oldtimer]

I just re-listened to the interview Omar gave when he signed. He mentioned that they tried to get him in the first window, and failed (due to Atlas not releasing him from his loan even though they had no more games to play) and that he then signed in early May, and went to the Gold Cup where he had an opportunity to speak to Bradley and Jozy about the team and what it would be like to come here. So rather than being crucial to the signing they were simply after the fact information providers. I do not think that players even ones as important as Bradley and Jozy have squat to do with transfers, nor should they. If we relied on best friend recommendations for transfers, we would have a crap team.

OK, thanks for checking that. I didn't say that the idea to sign him came from Bradley and Jozy though...