Post 2017/18 CCL and MLS success coverage fell off the face of the earth. Makes you think that media saw what TFC could do in terms of draw and didn’t like it enough to keep investing.Originally Posted by reggie
Post 2017/18 CCL and MLS success coverage fell off the face of the earth. Makes you think that media saw what TFC could do in terms of draw and didn’t like it enough to keep investing.
well at least there was a article in the sun today,basic info we all knew,playing in the states for a while,but nothing on jozy or player signings,
This has been a big problem I have had with TFC since we won MLS cup. The marketing and awareness of this team is extremely Mickey Mouse
I feel like with this pandemic, TFC is the team most vulnerable of the Toronto teams to lose visibility and MLSE is doing nothing to combat that.
When the gates open again we know that the supporters will be back but how many other casual fans will be clambering to get back into BMO with 1.5 to 2 years of little to no hype by our FO.
I think that our squad, overall, is quite good. The problem is that we'll need a head coach who'll make them all work together to get the most out of them (hopefully Armas is the guy) as well as the extra added quality to get us past the tough moments (like Piatti, Jozy, and Pozuelo did several times last season). Hopefully we get a solid Piatti replacement (maybe someone more consistent than him?), and hopefully we can move on from Jozy.
Yeah its crazy. We won a championship, almost won the CCL and made the MLS finals again.
All moment just stopped right after the CCL run and with Seba leaving. I guess the Raptors winning played a part in sucking the life out of this team.
We are on par with the Argos now.
Remember that guy the raptors drafted a few years ago in Bruno Caboclo.
The front office said he was two years away from being two years away.
That's where I feel TFC is now with the roster. All this talk about home grown prospects, playing the kids etc.
Sheesh, way to kill a franchise. My excitement level is absolutely dead.
Funny. After listening to Chris on the Zoom call today, I feel very motivated going forwadf:
1) An unbelievable 6 years of success like I have never experienced, or thought I would ever experience, supporting a team.
2) A new coach committed to developing young players.
3) A really tough, but exciting, Champions League draw versus Leon.
Yes, the Raptors sucked the interest out of all the other teams in the city. That's the real challenge, indeed. But I'd still rather build intelligently rather than make some signing that would fill a few seats in the short term rather than build in the long term. Hearing from French friends about Vieira at Nice (or Henry at Monaco), we missed a bullet there...!
Was the Armas Footy Talks that good? He seems like a really nice guy.
any talk on that zoom call about signings,coaching staff etc?
Short answer: no
Less short answer: the call was more about Armas' approach to handling players/the squad and how he plans coach the team (at an abstract level).
https://twitter.com/samstejskal/stat...62089189842948
Sources: Due to the delayed start of the season, the MLS primary transfer window has been shifted back. Was originally scheduled to open Wednesday and run through May 4.
It will now open March 10 and close June 1.
Reported w/ @MLSist.
im glad i didnt watch,so it must of been a FO ask soft questions event.
That was basically it, unfortunately. I was expecting a Q&A like in past events, but we didn't get any.
No player news coming until April then. At this rate might as well just sign a better player to arrive in the summer window.
A very interesting thread here about the new u-22 idea MLS is bringing in.
https://twitter.com/samstejskal/stat...052503558?s=20
Buffery dropping a bomb. TFC about to get their DP? Morrow looks to be back soon too.
https://twitter.com/Beezersun/status...006238720?s=20
Last edited by MikeForbes; 02-12-2021 at 02:18 PM.
Yeah, not really "young DP's" as much as "young people who cost us more in transfer but don't take much salary". The salary amount is limited to the single player cap max.
Buffery blocked me - what's he saying?
This is the text of the tweet.
#TFCLive close to selecting their new DP ... Veteran defender Justin Morrow will back ... New assistant coaches will be announced next week
Unlimited acquisition cost plus max salary with a 200k cap hit is crazy good.
I still think one of the best things the league could do for the teams is remove acquisition cost from the cap entirely though.
New details on the MLS U-22 initiative.
Wonder who the Reds may use this newly created destination on?
New details on the MLS U-22 initiative, per source: To be eligible, player cannot turn 23 in the first season of their contract; Once tagged under U-22 initiative, player can stay under the designation until they turn 25; Homegrowns and draftees also eligible for the tag.
Some background on U-22 initiative:
- Teams can sign up to 3 players under it
- Unlimited acquisition costs for those players
- Salary capped at/around max budget charge
- Players hit budget at reduced charge, $150k or $200k from what I've gathered
Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/samstejskal/status/1360299558052503558
Last edited by Red CB Toronto; 02-12-2021 at 02:32 PM.
Remember The Man, The Legend, The Goal 5-12-07 and All That #9 Left On The Pitch, Thanks For The Memories !!!
The format you posted in atrocious mate.
Now we got Rollins with a not so cryptic message about Borre.
https://twitter.com/24thminute/statu...271130630?s=20
Was fixing it as you typed it, the text blew up for some reason.
Remember The Man, The Legend, The Goal 5-12-07 and All That #9 Left On The Pitch, Thanks For The Memories !!!
If it’s in addition to 3 regular DPs, it should be a game changer for CONCACAF.
TFC should be scouting hard for defenders to fill those U-22 slots.
Gallacher seemed like a good fit, might not be worth the spot.
If Borre was really a thing the Argie press would be all over it and according to them he's close to a new deal with River.
And the Colombian press is linking him with Spain
Last edited by Areathrasher; 02-12-2021 at 02:46 PM.
But sometimes that new deal is just a precursor to a move. As an example, Stephen Eustáquio just signed a new deal with his club last week and it’s all but a foredrawn conclusion he’s moving to a much bigger club this summer (with Porto and Benfica already rumoured).
I wouldn’t rule anything out at this stage
That doesnt really apply to Borre as the situation is kind of complex.
Atletico Madrid still own 25% of his rights and River cant extend without buying them out. River have sold 2 players for 6M each partly in order to payoff Atletico Madrid so they can re-sign Borre to a new contract. 2.5-3M is the number in the reports from Argentina.
Given he's in the last 6 months of his contract he can sign for free elsewhere. He's desirable to many teams because he's available on a free transfer. Teams interest in him will evaporate if a new deal is done with River and they have to pay a multi million fee for him.
Valencia appear to have the strongest links at the moment.
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