Marshall traded to Seattle for allocation

**hodgkiss** · 02-10-2009, 01:55 PM

02/10/2009 11:28AM
Marshall joins Seattle Sounders FC
Reds acquire allocation money for defender
Toronto FC Media Relations

Toronto FC have acquired allocation money from Seattle for Tyrone Marshall. (Toronto FC)

Toronto FC announced Tuesday that they have acquired allocation money from expansion side Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for defender Tyrone Marshall. As per league and team policy, details of the deal were not announced.

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i guess this could mean that maybe we're making way for a new defender??? is it kelton or is it another player on the horizon?

**Ageroo** · 02-10-2009, 01:56 PM

I was just about to post this......

http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/news/te....jsp&team=t280

**Nodoubtguy** · 02-10-2009, 01:57 PM

I'm guessing something has to be announced soon

**jloome** · 02-10-2009, 01:58 PM

Probably for Kenton, although they may also be getting another one; I see they've played Kenton at right back, with Marvell off with the U.S. team. So they might be expecting Kenton as a solution to Wynne leaving; he's played both wide and centrally but at his height is better suited to wide, I'd assume.

That then would suggest another defender is coming in....or Harmse's switch is permanent.

**Ageroo** · 02-10-2009, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by Nodoubtguy

I'm guessing something has to be announced soon

Maybe our DP!!!!!

**justin** · 02-10-2009, 01:58 PM

harmse is looking more and more like he earned a starting role at CB last season

**Stencils** · 02-10-2009, 01:58 PM

I guess we know what number Dero's going to be!

**trane** · 02-10-2009, 02:00 PM

Wow, I had just said I wanted Marshall out of here, and its done. I guess Mo listens to me.

**Pachuco** · 02-10-2009, 02:01 PM

Well, I now officially believe we need 2 CBs, not one. My previous opinion on needing only 1 CB was based on the fact that Tyrone would be the other CB. I mean, we can hire John Terry or Rio Ferdinand, but as long as Velez is a starting CB then we are in deep doodoo.

**Steve** · 02-10-2009, 02:01 PM

Haha, Mo really does love that allocation money. I wonder if he knows something we don't (ie: substantial salary cap increase for next year) and is just going to use all of this allocation money to get a "head start" on the new cap.

About this trade: Not really surprised. Marshall has lost a step, and we need a quick CB. Hopefully this means Mo has already locked up a CB replacement for him (other than harmse, though I do like how he played at the end of last year).

I_AM_CANADIAN · 02-10-2009, 02:01 PM

While I'm not happy to see him go, out of our players on the first team roster, he was the most expendable. We could use another central defender, but this might mean more playing time for Attakora-Gyan, which has to be a good thing.

**TFC Cityboy** · 02-10-2009, 02:04 PM

This guy Allocation Money is supposed to be quite useful...either way if it's him and Velez at the heart of the defence, my bet is on Money to cost us less goals than Velez.

**ccopela** · 02-10-2009, 02:04 PM

Mo can't get rid of Velez he needs him to translate for Amado and Pablo

olegunnar · 02-10-2009, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by trane

Wow, I had just said I wanted Marshall out of here, and its done. I guess Mo listens to me.

Now post that we need a DP World XI striker....please?!?

**trane** · 02-10-2009, 02:07 PM

^ Ok. Consider it done.

**werewolf** · 02-10-2009, 02:07 PM

DeRo = 14

**BuSaPuNk** · 02-10-2009, 02:08 PM

Seen this coming a mile away. Wonder if all this allocation money is going to be used on a DP or bringing in another CB? Time will tell. Looks like Mo in the the mood.....more news should be on the way.

**ACSertL** · 02-10-2009, 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by BuSaPuNk

Seen this coming a mile away. Wonder if all this allocation money is going to be used on a DP or bringing in another CB? Time will tell. Looks like Mo in the the mood.....more news should be on the way.

The designated player could be a CB. I would prefer to see two quality ones come in though.

I liked Marshall but kind of saw this coming.

**hodgkiss** · 02-10-2009, 02:09 PM

well as i could see the writing on the wall for dunivant, i also see it for ibby maybe too. seeing we have white, dichio, vitti and barrett (and potentially dero playing up front as well) ibby may be lost.

i think this is a good problem and we could probably secure at least some more allocation money for him and free up another spot. don't get me wrong, i like him and he is young but maybe too young to start and maybe too old for a dev spot. we are quickly becoming a team of men with very few kids and i would rather see the young canadian guys on the dev (hall, gala etc...) so we could have some more nana's becoming important pieces of our team.

**rocker** · 02-10-2009, 02:10 PM

i liked marshall unlike some of you ...

but he's nearly 35 years old and costing 153,000, so something had to give.

**BuSaPuNk** · 02-10-2009, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by ACSertL

The designated player could be a CB. I would prefer to see two quality ones come in though.

I liked Marshall but kind of saw this coming.

Yeah I have a funny feeling that it will be used on a CB. We are fine with our depth up front now with Vitti coming in. Going to be an intereseting couple of weeks. Mo said before that he wants to have his team set by close to the end of the preseason.

**ccopela** · 02-10-2009, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by hodgkiss

well as i could see the writing on the wall for dunivant, i also see it for ibby maybe too. seeing we have white, dichio, vitti and barrett (and potentially dero playing up front as well) ibby may be lost.

i think this is a good problem and we could probably secure at least some more allocation money for him and free up another spot. don't get me wrong, i like him and he is young but maybe too young to start and maybe too old for a dev spot. we are quickly becoming a team of men with very few kids and i would rather see the young canadian guys on the dev (hall, gala etc...) so we could have some more nana's becoming important pieces of our team.

No way should we be getting rid of ibby just yet. Dichio will be gone next year, vitti might be (he's only on loan), white might not pan out. Ibby is safe for a while he's still only 18 with loads of potential.

**hodgkiss** · 02-10-2009, 02:12 PM

^ feel the same

**ACSertL** · 02-10-2009, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by BuSaPuNk

Yeah I have a funny feeling that it will be used on a CB. We are fine with our depth up front now with Vitti coming in. Going to be an intereseting couple of weeks. Mo said before that he wants to have his team set by close to the end of the preseason.

I am going to start the Jaap Stam to TFC thread

**BakaGaijin** · 02-10-2009, 02:12 PM

Praise Jah!

**Hitcho** · 02-10-2009, 02:13 PM

Oh man, this is all shaping up so sweetly. There was a wish list of things we wanted Mo and the clu-b to get done for season 3, and pretty much all the key ones will be hit if we sign a top class CB off the back of trading Marshall:

- De Ro
- Vitti
- Top CB
- 3 great young draft picks
- Re-signing key players like DD, Robbo and Ricketts

Suddenly I feel like TFC could become a force in the league this season. We've been quietly putting all the pieces in place whilst retaiing our strong core. Game on...

**reggie** · 02-10-2009, 02:13 PM

maybe they move robbo back there....

**Hitcho** · 02-10-2009, 02:14 PM

mlsintoronto made some cryptic comment in the De Ro Shirt Number thread yesterday about "this will all be sorted within three days". Then Marshall gets traded.

Something's up, and something is up SOON people...

**ccopela** · 02-10-2009, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by Hitcho

mlsintoronto made some cryptic comment in the De Ro Shirt Number thread yesterday about "this will all be sorted within three days". Then Marshall gets traded.

Something's up, and something is up SOON people...

sounds to me he was just hinting at the Marshall trade and nothing else.

**mlsintoronto** · 02-10-2009, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by Hitcho

mlsintoronto made some cryptic comment in the De Ro Shirt Number thread yesterday about "this will all be sorted within three days". Then Marshall gets traded.

Something's up, and something is up SOON people...

nah - that was the only info...there's only one 14 now and its dero.

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