Wiki says 4 games for Congo.
I’d be sad if that was the end for Morgan but get that the league has changed a lot since he first arrived on the scene. Hope there is still some role for him somewhere at the club.
I’m surprised he’s almost hedging on having someone here for the start of the season. I guess he doesn’t want to paint himself into a corner but I’d be a little wary of saying that after last off season lest people think he’s an overly analytical egg-head who can’t close.
Best I can find is this:
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/...or-tournaments
Jan 11 - MLS Preseason begins for CONCACAF participant clubs (Atlanta, NYCFC, Impact, LAFC and Seattle)
Jan 18 - MLS Preseason begins for rest of the teams.
There's this link too, that has some transfer window info as well as the same info as above.
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/...-also-released
Road Games:
2013 - Montréal , 2014 - Orlando (Disney Classic), Montréal
2015 - Columbus, New England, Montréal
2016 - NYCFC (Leg 2 Conference Semis), Montréal (Leg 1 Conference Final)
2017 - Ottawa (Leg 1 Canadian Championship Semi), DCU, Red Bulls (Leg 1 Conference Final), Columbus (Leg 2 Conference Final)
2019 - Montréal, NYCFC (Eastern Conference Semi @ Citi Field), Seattle (MLS Cup Final)
So apparently we drafted another kid from Syracuse - Ajax boy by the name of ....Nyal Higgins.
6’2 CB too, he can either replace nephew or give TFC2 much needed depth.
So the first two rounds of the draft are complete with the Reds welcoming four new players into the fold, fully expect these kids to maybe push for a MLS contract most likely a USL one. They will be up against the USL/academy kids. The last draft pick to really make a dent with the first team is Alex, so who knows.
https://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2020/tracker
Remember The Man, The Legend, The Goal 5-12-07 and All That #9 Left On The Pitch, Thanks For The Memories !!!
Nick Hagglund in disguise.
Great news regarding Mavinga. He and Omar have the qualities to form a dominant pairing. More bummed to read of him being cap-tied than Morgan (likely) leaving, to be honest. Really was a while coming, but he's a part of the club's history and I wish him well.
I’ll keep my expectations of the drafted players low. It’s an uphill battle lately for these guys to make it but hope they succeed.
“The six-foot-two Higgins, who played three seasons at Oakland University before transferring to Syracuse, can play both centre back positions.”
Now that right there, is an unusual skill.
"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
All four guys played for Vaughan.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/mls...caps-1.5421252
Not exactly a ringing endorsement of the TFC Academy.
"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
Don't forget we got Endoh in the draft too. So you never know.
TFC draft picks from the past 5 years:
2015: Alex Bono , Clement Simonin (US Bretons de Paris), Skylar Thomas (Valour FC), Wesley Charpie (Memphis 901), Edwin Rivas (Las Vegas Lights), Mike Ramos (Tacoma Stars), Sal Bernal (Unattached since TFC II), Tyler Engel (without club, never played pro)
2016: Tsubasa Endoh , Mitch Taintor (Sacrament Republic), Darius Maddison (North Greenlong Warriors), Brian James (Miami FC)
2017: Brandon Aubrey (retired) , Robert Moewes (unattached) , Øyvind Alseth (Ranheim NL) , Lars Eckenrode (South Georgia Tormenta), Juan Pablo Saaverdra (Virginia United)
2018: Tim Kubel (career break) , Drew Sheppard (Unattached since TFC II), Andre Morrison (unknown) , Ben White (unknown)
2019: Griffin Dorsey (TFC II) , Adamn Wilson (unattached) , Patrick Bunk-Andersen, (TFCII)
Notes:
-24 drafted
- 3 have played for the first team (Tsbusa Endoh, Dorsey got minutes in CCL play)
Looks like Minnesota are in the market for a goalie....
Check out this tweet at [URL]https://twitter.com/TaylorTwellman/status/1215447333401513984[/URL]
Joe Hart has interest from other English teams and teams in Turkey too
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In that whole list of draftees, besides Endoh and Bono of course, Simonin is the only guy I think was a real player. He had great ball skills for a CB, played a smooth game. Could've been an interesting player but his knee gave out on him and ruined his chance to round out his game. Real shame.
Wilfried Bony is available:
Former Premier League striker Wilfried Bony has been contacted by clubs in Major League Soccer, according to an interview he had with The Athletic.Bony, 31, is without a club after his contract with Swansea City expired in 2019. During his time with the Welsh club, the Ivory Coast international scored 39 times before being loaned out to Saudi Arabian club Al-Arabi.
“That was a Brazilian club called Porto Alegre,” Bony told The Athletic. “They just made an offer and now my agent is talking to them. A lot of people are calling. We’ve got people from MLS and from Turkey. You never know where the best offer will come from.”
Bony has also played for Manchester City and Stoke City in the Premier League, and began his time in Europe with Czech club Sparta Prague before moving to Dutch side Vitesse. He’s also appeared in 59 games for the Ivory Coast and has scored 18 goals.
As a free agent, Bony wouldn’t require a transfer fee. The biggest obstacle, though, could be his wages after being in the Premier League since 2013.
The downfall of the draft just emphasizes the importance of fixing or seeing results from the academy.
We can’t count on acquiring every player on our roster in the open market.
he was very good the first season he came to Pl, after that he was pretty poor. Maybe in mls he would do well, he seems to have down okay in Qatar on loan. He's currently with league 2 side Newport County keeping fit. Personally I wouldn't go anywhere near him if I were an MLS team. His name isn't big enough to generate interest, yet he would want big money and he's basically been in decline since 2015, albeit at a higher level. Maybe a change of scenery will refresh him, just not for me