http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...Rica-star.html
can u guys think of a team to match that wage demand?
I like him, but we can genuinely do better for less money.
Defoe talked to the Guardian today.
http://www.theguardian.com/football/...league-england
Funny little bit on Gilberto from Larson today
Gilberto and I raised our voices in the Kia Training Ground’s parking lot shortly after TFC’s end-of-season press conferences.“When are you leaving for Orlando?” I yelled out in reference to growing speculation that TFC’s Brazilian DP won’t be back next season.
“Where is that?” he yelled back with grin.
Unsubstantiated rumours have indicated 2015 expansion side Orlando City could be in pursuit of Toronto first-year player.
As Gilberto made his way to his very shiny, white sports vehicle, I yelled back: “Down in Florida, where your friend Kaka is.”
It was an attempt to put an end to the speculation one of Toronto FC’s key pieces is leaving.
“I’m not friends with Kaka,” he said back with a laugh.
He then sped past a colleague and me, honking his horn while waving.
In other words, see you next season, most likely — a sentiment he has been conveying for weeks after rumours kicked up he was unhappy.
I wonder how many guys in the first divisions in Brazil or Argentina would take that kind of money. I think there's a tendency to assume that it's only the cream that rises to the top leagues but there are plenty of journeymen-level (Caldwell for example) or slightly better players (Ruiz) who make it there or to the Championship when more skilled players don't.
I also think we have an advantage, in a sense, in picking up skill players because our league, while fast and physical, is more forgiving than the EPL or Championship.
It kills me that we had Laba, who was happy here, and had brought Urrutti in... We blew that all up and spent more money for an unsustainable plan.
So, according to Twitter, Vanney indicated Bradley isn't a Playmaker.
4 months to find an AM it seems.
https://twitter.com/BrianStraus/stat...17935712362498
"Hearing Doneil Henry sold to Apollon Limassol of Cyprus at start of MLS season for bit > $500K. Unclear on loan terms. But it's something."
Different club than Rollins reported earlier in the week (AC Omonia). Apollon is currently in 2nd place in the Cypriot First Division and is in the Europa League group stage, 2 points out of advancing with 3 matchdays left.
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I wonder how much of that paid for our temporary rental of julio Cesar, which was (like a lot of stuff we did in the last year) short term cool, long term of questionable benefit.
Thank god.
Ruiz is a pretty cool suggestion. He seems like a team guy, has performed at a top level, speaks English, is familiar with "doing a lot more" on teams where talent levels are un-even, also strikes me as being able to play support striker and AM (maybe I'm wrong here ).
Definitely be an A+ pickup for any MLS team. Only issue I see is international duty with crappy MLS scheduling. That's a big selling point of the guys coming from the superpowers of world football. No additional wear-and-tear and no missed games.
He was viable on camera giving a Revs player a nice F U at the weekend.
So he can swear in English at least
For me Ruiz checks most of the boxes for what I want for a DP AM. That is, he can play centrally or as a winger, can beat a man 1v1, makes good passes, has a good delivery, and can score goals. The fact that he's from CONCACAF, knows English, etc. is bonus.
The problem is that he might not be high profile enough for the board to approve of DP wages for him.
So which "big name" player from overseas is available in January window?
I personally believe TFC isn't going to sign any DP to replace Defoe in the winter due to potential strike, but then you never know since TFC needs sell tickets to fill up 30K seats next year.
Neil Davidson @NeilMDavidson 26m26 minutes ago
For those wondering, the #torontoFC draft pick that went to Dallas in Jackson trade was upgraded to a 1st rounder when he signed a new deal
hmmm...