TFC secret weapon???? or a sexual assault caught on film??
TFC secret weapon???? or a sexual assault caught on film??
sorry i didn't know where to put this but is this true? Reds acquired Canadian international midfielder Terry Dunfield today in exchange for an allocation
Man our lineup for this game is going to be so damn different from the Houston game. Nana, Gordon and Peterson out. Johnson and Dunfield in. SO FAR!
^and the 2 dps
http://www.redpatchboys.ca/forums/sh...ad.php?t=28835Originally Posted by C.Barrett19
MLS is a tough, physical league, that emphasizes speed, and features plastic fields, grueling travel, extreme weather, and incompetent refs. - NK Toronto
---------Plata---------Danny K----------Soolsma----
------------------------Frings----------------------
--------------De Guzman-----Dunfield---------------
-------Borman----Ecks-----Harden------Gargan------
-------------Frei (because he doesn't get Traded) ----
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hopefully
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Ecks is suspended.
I can't see Johnson picking up the system fast enough to start, because wide forwards have defensive obligations in this system. Dunfield might slot in, but I doubt it.
More likely:
-----------------------Frei------------------------
--gargan---harden--henry--Borman
---------JDG-------------Frings-------------------
----------Dunfield/Santos/Martina-----------------------
Soolsma------------------Plata
------------Koovermans-----------------------
Any chance we can sign Ovechkin to police the Defensive end for the summer? I saw him play football with Russian NT- really not bad.
I hope Borman's gone by this game as well.
I expect that, given Winter's statements on TFC-TV, that a new CB will probably be in soon.
MLS is a tough, physical league, that emphasizes speed, and features plastic fields, grueling travel, extreme weather, and incompetent refs. - NK Toronto
Plata is still a young and inexperienced player who is a bit of a liability defensively so I suspect we may not have to wait too long to see Johnson in action and that Plata will return to having more of a second half sub once the other team starts to tire sort of role. Also worth bearing in mind that with Frings and Koevermans new to the mix there isn't going to be much continuity in selection going on in midfield anyway. Fingers crossed JDG is about to leave and a major signing is about to be made at centre back.
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Any reference to "we" means the same thing it did on Simon's board five years ago (i.e. TFC in general or the entire TFC support).
I support those sentiments
I guess as of now the lineup for next game is:
-----------------Frei------------------
--gargan-----Iro-----henry-----Yourass/Borman
---------------Dunfield----------------
---------JDG-------------Frings--------------
Santos---------------------Plata--------------
------------Koovermans---------------------
That's line up is what I except on Wednesday except Harden will start over Henry.
Might as well give this a go. After the way the last two games went and Winter's obvious outright disdain for the level of performance I don't think he is going to hesitate when it comes to revamping the lineup. The season is probably effectively on the line against Real Esteli so best to use the Dallas game to get ready for that, maybe?
-----------------------Frei
---Gargan-----New Guy----Iro---Yourassowsky
-------------Frings---------Dunfield/JDG
--Soolsma-----------Santos------------Johnson
------------------Koevermans
Eckersley then replaces Gargan after he gets back from suspension assuming "New Guy" actually arrives. With JDG who knows when this never ending injury stuff will clear up? Dunfield was probably obtained as a way to get Yourassowsky back where he belongs at left back. I suspect we are going to see a Sturgis for a centre back type trade given Yourassowsky, Zavarise and academy players like Cordon would still be available as cover in central mid. An attacking central mid to provide depth is the second void on the roster that ideally might be addressed through a trade but centre back has to be the top priority and not sure who would take the obvious candidate to axe from the senior roster to free up extra space i.e. Martina.
Last edited by CSO_BBTB; 07-16-2011 at 01:03 PM. Reason: amended to reflect Winter's comments about Iro being a left-sided player
What I would like to see out against Dallas:
-------------------Frei-------------------
--Gargan----Iro----Harden----Yourassowsky--
------------------Dunfield--------------------
-----------JDG-----------Frings-------------
-Plata--------------------------------Johnson---
---------------Koevermans---------------------
- The backline looks frightful without Ecks, but our 3 midfielders are all defensively capable to cover as needed.
- I would like to see JDG get further up the pitch, similar to the NT. Allow Dunfield to be a ball winner and let JDG and Frings ping the ball around the park
- Johnson's pace up the left allows Plata to move back to his natural right flank, should be able to provide service for Koevermans.
- From the sounds of it, Koevermans might not be fit enough to start. He only started training at the end of this week and his match fitness might not be up to par. In that case winter will have to bring him on as a sub. Preferably Santos would start upfront but again I don't know if he's fit. He is listed as having a right hamstring strain but time will tell and I'm sure his status will be released soon. If he's not fit Winter will probably end up starting Martina or Soolsma upfront again. Another possibility is to put Johnson upfront and put one of those hacks on the wing.
Please tell me that its on TSN.
Koevermans will probably start I think and they'll move Johnson to no. 9 later on.
bad idea to start the new guys not match fit. humid texas night vs speedy Dallas team who likes to run opposition into ground? sounds like houston game all over again
“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
The game is in Toronto, but I agree with the sentiment of carefully easing them in.. though I feel like it would be good to give them the start and then sub. them out early-ish.
frak. what a brain fart.
“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
Good call, when you consider the week off to gel as well.
-----------------Frei-------------------
Gargan---Iro---Harden----Yourrasowky
--DeGuzman------------Frings--------
--------------Dunfield------------------
Johnson----------------------Plata
-------------Koevermans--------------
Koevermans scores in the first 5 minutes.
NIL SATIS NISI OPTIMUM
Are you sure about this info?
In this case can someone enlighten me WTF Danny K was doing in the last 2 weeks, since he's in Toronto (if not training)???
Thanks!
He had his first session in awhile on Friday. He said that in the interview on TFCTV.
He said he was tired and there have been suggestions that he is not match fit. He said he hopes he will be fit soon. I would bet that he doesn't start Wednesday or if he does that he plays the first half and bit only.
I recall reading that after the big announcement he returned home to tie up loose ends.
Let's not forget that guys like Frings and Koevermans are use to being on vacation at this time. We are essentially asking them to play straight through a season and a half. Their fitness needs to be monitored closely to lower the chances of injury or burn out as the season progresses.
Think UEFA try to get the conventional fall-spring European season format to end before the end of May these days so both players should have had a reasonable break and would probably have been in preseason training by now if they had stayed in Germany and Holland. Hopefully they both maintained a high fitness level in recent weeks and won't take long to get to full match fitness.
-------------------kovermans--------------------
---plata--------------------------------johnson--
--------------------dunfield----------------------
------------frings------------deguzman----------
borman-----------------------------------gargan
-----------------henry-------iro------------------
------------------------frei------------------------
when healthy/no suspension...
-------------------kovermans--------------------
---plata--------------------------------johnson--
--------------------santos----------------------
------------frings------------deguzman----------
borman---------------------------------eckersley
-----------------henry-------iro------------------
------------------------frei------------------------
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