“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
“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
Maybe. I prefer MLS vets if you're going to make a deep run into playoffs if you're going to spend 250k or less. The quality of GKs from outside of MLS can be hit or miss at that kind of wage. Unless we're getting Julio Cesar or other really known GKs from overseas, but they are way expensive.
You can end up with a Kwarsey who is good (Portland GK) or Marin (SKC GK who got released). Even M'Bohli from Philly didn't pan out.
Scouting can only do so much. I think at this point, taking less risks is preferable than taking a shot in the dark and hoping for a payout.
Last edited by Yohan; 10-22-2015 at 09:13 AM.
“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
Agreed. A lot of upside to this sort of move, especially if you find a player that can stick with the team a while. North American keepers haven't rounded themselves out much while the rest of the players on the field have improved. A big oaf who stops shots is not enough.
I think TFC should try to Poach Romuad Pieser from the Ottawa Fury. He's posted 14 shutouts this year. I've seen him and he's pretty good.
“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
Marcelo Boeck at Sporting? Guys been languishing on the bench way too long over there
Trade Jozy, get in on Carlos Vela
Vela will go where Vela want's to go.
Orlando have a glut of #9s, if they trade Larin it's not for another striker but to fill holes elsewhere.
If we go Euro for our Gk situation then I really like Isaac Becerra out of Girona, 27, big personality, been starting for Girona for three years and his contract runs out in 2016. Pick him up on a bosman and play Konopka in goal till he arrives in June. Salary can't be too high right now given that Girona is almost exclusively a second division club.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Becerra
http://www.transfermarkt.com/isaac-b...eler/56540#ath
http://youtu.be/IsDAvovgb-c (highlights from last season)
Note: this is me being extremely bored waiting for the match versus Montreal tomorrow
“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
Nielsen was a great keeper in Denmark and looked like he was going to be Man Utd's successor to Fabien Barthez but they signed Roy Carroll instead. So he was a very known commodity, which probably helped. David Ousted was the keeper for the Danish-u21 team and also highly coveted. You're right, you can definitely get first-team keepers from second-tier leagues.