What's Williams cap hit again?
I liked Williams and wouldn't like to see him go.
What's Williams cap hit again?
I liked Williams and wouldn't like to see him go.
about 125k-150k. somewhere in that range.Originally Posted by DinamoTFC
Sending Williams to make cap room, while sending allocation is counter productive, no?
have to give up something of value (allocation). Sending a depth defender as i see him would help off set that and be a useful piece for portland.
This is all just a blind guess on my part
I don't know about that deal specifically, but it wouldn't surprise me to send back a decent asset or two. We know for a fact Chicago has significant interest, we might have to outbid them.
I agree with sending assets, but I don't see them doing Pinto's version, that's all.
Also I don't think they're going to deal Williams anywhere. He's a quality, low hit player. He's first off the bench CB for us.
By the time its all said and done i wouldnt be surprised to see simonin as the first off the bench.
Agreed
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Terms agreed between TFC and Portland for Will Johnson. Deal pending...
I gotta be honest... I'm not overly excited about Johnson. More like a "nice, that's pretty cool."
Now trade Moor, Beitashour, and Johnson to Vancouver for this Laba lad and finally get ourselves a real dm!
He's versatile and still very good, he'll definitely be a good add to our midfield. It's just about the balance. I'm very curious to see what Vanney's plans are... Johnson full-time DM? Or does he start on the right? Do we plant Cheyrou in front of the back four or do we continue playing him alongside Bradley in the middle?
It doesn't seem like we're going after a traditional DM, which is a little worrying... everything else Bez has done so far has been a slam dunk though.
Lots of clubs apparently interested in Will Johnson, so I think it would be a bit of a coup for us to get his signature. He's 28, so we can have him for many years. Great player! My only concern is how we would end up playing him.
Good insight from the Portland side
Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/ChrisRifer/status/677885116614500353
We have acquired three players for the starting lineup that are among the best in the league in their respective roles. Any contending team in MLS would love to have them. Props to Bez.
I suspect this is a Bradley signing. Not a "TFC need" signing. That's why I'm not super excited.
Inclined to agree. I did see a Portland supporter say he's been playing more of a DM role recently
..... Well. If we continue to play a diamond mid, Johnson fits that bill perfectly. Cheyrou isn't the destroyer we need but having a backline of beita, moor, perquis and morrow should alleviate that need.
When a player like Johnson becomes available, you go for it.
I don't want to see Cheyrou benched...
bez spending big money again.he takes the easy way out again.no speed at all in the mid,thats my concern.
Seems you know how we're going to be lining up next year. Tell us more.
I understand what you're saying but if this improves team chemistry which is important as well then I'm for it. Time will tell.
jus saying...it looks like they dont have any scouting.always spending 300 or 400 k for players.instead of scouting 150 200 k players..they have no speed on the wings.
Last edited by reggie; 12-18-2015 at 11:47 AM.
There might be some competition over starting spots, that's ok. There might be enough depth to get through the dog days in July and August, that's more than ok.
did we get rid of williams?
It's still December. Also, if we play possession and a fluid system that can break down opponents, speed becomes less of a requirement. We scored the most goals last year with little or no speed out wide.
By attempting to play a possession based game speed on the wings is not the most important thing... Positioning and soccer IQ is what is required. If you want speed on the wings we need a target man to whip in the crosses into and Jozy is not player and for obvious reasons Seba is not that option. So really why is speed really needed when there are going to play a version of 4-4-2 diamond with a midfield:
Bradley
Osorio Johnson
Cheryou
The issue is will this provide enough defensive cover or by having already address the defensive line is it enough that is the question. Plus more importantly we need an established goalie who preferably speaks English. IMO it will be easier to communicate with all of the backline and have an easy transition into the league if the GK speaks the same language
Last edited by TheGoodson; 12-18-2015 at 12:06 PM.
Nailed my concerns
Love the moves tho Johnson is not the DM we are looking for. Not sure how they are going to setup to balance the team but adding three quality starters to our core group is great. Props to Bez.
Expecting a GK move soon.
I'd guess we'll see a mix of Cheyrou and Johnson all season. When protecting/defending we could see both on covering the defence in a 4-5-1. We could also see Johnson used on the wing in the attack. Either gets a knock we still have a MLS quality player to start at CDM.
I'd expect both will log 70-80% of our total minutes.
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