Tello makes sense if they plan on moving Insigne inside and playing a role like Giovinco used to. Could of just been banter between two friends, but someone who uses social media like Salcedo has to know he'll be stirring the pot talking like that to another prominent player who is about to come available.
I remember speculating/hoping we were in for Tello when we got Piatti. From seeing the exchange though it really could just be a friendly invite.
I thought I read TFC was returning to TO from LA and then heading out again to Austin so...
According too the interweb JJ flew to TO a few days ago so likely he will be joining the team in/to Austin.
Osorio as well, maybe a few extra days of RR given the travel and his great CMNT performance.
Lawrence... I just don't know... but I got a bad feeling...
ESPN confirms TFC is using the buyout on Jozy. He'll then join as a TAM player for NER. Good job on getting paid Jozy.
ESPN also says that TFC will only pay the salary that NER is not paying him this season. So assuming a salary of $3.6M, if NER pays him $1M this season we only pay $2.6M. Nice little savings for TFC.
https://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-t...lution-sources
I liked Lawrence. It's not obvious why we would move on from him. I don’t remember him getting exposed the , say, Gonzalez did
If we are moving him, shouldn’t he bring a pretty interesting TAM package (ie more than Delgado) ?
"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 think we need a GOOD striker. Someone that buries chances when they get them inside the box, not someone with a less than stellar finishing rate. Unless we fix that and I'm still not convinced that recovering Akinola/Achara would do that, then we won't see maximum value out of Insigne. As anyone who's played out on the wing at any level will tell you, human nature dictates that if you keep launching decent crosses into the box and they don't end up in the net ... you take matters into your own hands and start cutting in yourself. Although Insigne is more than capable of doing that, as a team we'd score many more goals if we have someone on the end of those crosses who just lives for putting the ball in the old onion bag ...
“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 know he wanted to come back to MLS because of family issues in Jamaica. If I remember correctly, his brother ended up having a fatal car collision. That put a lot of strain on Kemar as I think he was supporting his family quite a bit now. Maybe he's found it too hard to support them being based in Toronto and wants to move a little closer to home. Long flights, border restrictions, etc.
EDIT: Here's an article about how his brother was in an accident and lost his leg: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/...rlecht-absence
And then a month later his brother ended up passing away: https://www.archyworldys.com/devasta...areer-on-hold/
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Roster Evaluation (4-3-3 Assumed)
Tier 1 - Sorted
Strikers: JJ and Akinola are excellent. Perruzza has potential.
Tier 2 - Almost
Wingers: Shaff is the only winger currently okay to start. Insigne only comes in the summer. We need another quality winger.
Centreback: Salcedo could be excellent. Mavinga has major question marks. O’Neil serviceable, while MacNaughton will be Zavaleta quality.
Midfield: Poz and Oso will carry this midfield. Bradley will hamper it. I hope Priso can play Bradley off the pitch this year. Not enough quality depth without Delgado.
Tier 3 - No Absolutely Not
Fullback: Auro can start, I guess? No quality fullbacks after Auro (assuming Kemar leaving). Major problem area.
Keeper: Atrocious after last year. Bono obviously, Westberg surprisingly.
Just further confirmation.
https://www.przegladsportowy.pl/pilk...kanady/jvpx8n2
Interesting that Lukas Podolski had made his way back to Poland and was Jimenez’ striker partner is Zabzre.
Best line from Google translate (must be tough being a Polish Club Fan)
A fan favorite
Canadians will transfer money to the club's account, Jiménez will become their player, and Górnik's authorities will have nothing to say. At most, they can buy flowers to say goodbye to a nice Spaniard. If his contract with Górnik did not have a buyout clause, it is quite possible that the club's top players would have rejected the offer from Canada. The forward is appreciated by coach Jan Urban, and the president of Zabrze as a representative of the city and the owner of the club, Małgorzata Mańka-Szulik, would probably not allow one of the favorite fans of Górnik to leave prematurely. As in December, the transfer of another player in a similar situation, i.e. with the contract expiring in June - Adrian Gryszkiewicz, was not allowed. On the sale of this defender to Lugano, the club from Zabrze could earn 300,000 euros with bonuses, but eventually a barrier was placed on his departure to Switzerland. It is likely that in five months he will leave for free, but he will help Urban's team this spring. Now, for Jiménez's transfer, they can get almost three million zlotys.
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"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
Regarding our JJ.
Wish I had noted it when I read it, apologies, can't re-find it.
Came across some followers of Górnik Zabrze suggesting great player but be prepared...
JJ does go quiet at times in games but then has that moment of brilliance.
I guess @ striker. Sounds a little familiar? Exit Jozy.
Perhaps providing some cover in case TFC doesn't bring in a 3rd "true" DP? If they say Salcedo can be brought down to TAM it creates the expectation that the team brings in a high end DP. If we can't bring anyone in for whatever reason (maybe the right player just isn't available, we decide to wait until after Insigne settles in, etc.) and Salcedo remains as our 3rd DP for the season, we can still say we used all our DP spots. Maybe we end up using GAM to trade for someone instead of using that GAM on Salcedo.