yeah let's say 400K fee + 150-200K salary over 4 years only 250K-300K budget charge / year.Originally Posted by Ultra & Proud
yeah let's say 400K fee + 150-200K salary over 4 years only 250K-300K budget charge / year.
Matt Hedges will wear #2.
He sounds like an interesting guy to bring in. Even the kids are on decent money these days in MLS, it might be fun to see one or two of those spots taken by players of this sort of possibility. Once the individual ‘budget charge’ in this league gets to a certain point players need to work out… but the lower salaries not necessarily.
Last edited by los sonadores; 12-20-2022 at 11:02 PM.
If we are looking at Scandinavian strikers, cool, what about this guy?
https://www.90min.com/posts/portland...-junker-report
“What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.”
https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/toron...in-free-agency
Hedges is now official. TAM
“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'm loving the FO right now. Keep moving, let's go. Be decisive. Excited.
yep!
keeping oso, adding a mid depth piece and stalwart MLS proven defender is an excellent start.
underrated too is the tomas romero signing. 95K budget hit for a GK with 20+ MLS games to be backup. we could add sean johnson and the budget hit for the 2 GKs would still be lower than last year.
need to keep going tho, we still need:
- starting GK
- starting LB
- Starting CB
- Starting striker
- depth CM
- depth utility player (ideally who can play fullback and CM)
but yes, very good start.
Last edited by leedsandTFC; 12-21-2022 at 12:45 PM.
Definitely, definitely, definitely need a new GK. No way around that.
I would argue at least one more fullback signing is probably must-have too. The other stuff, I would prefer to have in place to start the season but we can probably scrap without it for a few months if needed.
Steffen Yeates from TFC2 who played for the first team a couple times signs with Pacific in the CPL
https://canpl.ca/article/pacific-fc-...steffen-yeates
Def need two fullbacks. Starting leftback and then someone capable on the bench. Should Richie not return you really want that bench guy to be capable of filling in while they sign someone.
The kids are just not options you want to rely on and Kosi was a disaster at right back last year. Talented obviously, but not a right back in any winning side.
Bustos won't be signing for TFC.
Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/ManuelVeth/status/1605634094783922176?s=20&t=xDQQeGwEazrddFh182aCNQ
Pacific FC has great kits
interesting way of saying "he failed the tryout" lol
Once Vázquez was picked in the Reentry draft it probably eliminated any chance Bustos has. VV is taking that bench AM role
i feel like because MLS is pretty top heavy (way better attackers on average than defenders) it will be a while until you see a CPL attacker make a successful move to the MLS.
We could have had Moise Bombito if we hadn’t traded for MAK. Let that sink in.
our 2nd round draft pick seems to be continuing the trend of drafting local players
Jalen Watson
DefenderPenn State (MLS NEXT Academy: Vancouver Whitecaps)
Overall Pick: 32
https://gopsusports.com/sports/mens-...n-watson/12816
- Position Defense
- Height 6-0
- Weight 165
- Class Senior
- Hometown Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Last edited by gracos; 12-21-2022 at 08:39 PM.
our 3rd round pick and final pick of this draft; first time Bob Bradley has not selected a local player, previous players were Luka Gavran(Hamilton, ON), Reshaun Walkes(Brampton, ON), and earlier today Jalen Watson (Toronto, ON)
Charlie Sharp
ForwardWestern Michigan
Overall Pick: 61
https://wmubroncos.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/charlie--sharp/12280
- Position:Forward
- Height:6-5
- Weight:185
- Class:Senior
- Hometown:Brighton, Mich.
- High School:Brighton
Last edited by gracos; 12-21-2022 at 08:40 PM.
Gotta hope either of these guys can atleast become MLS depth. Just don't count on it.
its also interesting to see two former Academy players get drafted, congrats to them and all the best except when playing us
To Austin FC: Overall Pick: 72
Salvatore Mazzaferro
DefenderSouth Florida (MLS NEXT: Toronto FC)
To CF Montreal: Overall Pick: 83
Nick Christoffersen
GoalkeeperPenn (MLS NEXT Academy: Toronto FC)
Seconded!
https://www.tsn.ca/domenico-criscito...-tfc-1.1896004
When the Italian press first picked up the Criscito retirement story it wasn’t a retirement story but a returning to Genoa story. They were right.
I'm surprised Montreal drafted a keeper. They don't have an MLSNP team, just a PLSQ team. They've been loaning players to the CPL (including keepers Pantemis and Sirois to Valour the last three years), but Valour has a new 1st choice keeper in Yesli and I think all the other teams have a #1 already. It may be tough for Christoffersen to get playing time if CFM wants to sign him (sending him to PLSQ is too low of a level)
it is what it is.
MLS isn't for everyone
Criscito definitely had the skills and smarts for MLS, but maybe no longer had the legs. If nothing else MLS is a physically demanding league. Plus Toronto is an expensive city to live in and he wasn't on a DP salary.
i mean it's not hard to live here on 1.5 M.
i do think the travel is incredibly tough on 35/36 year old legs tho, as is playing on field turf.
Maybe he didnt like the toxic environment+ losing culture- over promised that TFC could win it all last season.
Doesnt make sense since his best friend is in Toronto- must have been worse then it seemed.
Embarassing could keep him longer- yes his legs were shot- but he still had a phenomenal skill set that the yute could have learned from.
This might be surprising, but some people find Italy infinitely nicer in terms of livability, way of life, etc, than Canada, and especially Toronto. There's a reason no one wants to come back after going to Italy on vacay!
Especially if you have lots of money!
But if Criscito is under contract with TFC, and it’s not a retirement, wouldn’t Genoa have to give us something in return if he goes to play there ?
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