If it was me I'd take Irwin. Takes care of an entire position for 5 years at a very reasonable cost, with very little risk. There's very little chance he won't return to pre-injury form next year.
Ricketts and Beitashour are both on a downward trajectory because of their age. I'd be looking for younger players as an expansion team.
Macmath is protected, if Minny takes a keeper I can see it being Irwin. That would suck
I don't think any keepers will be taken. Atlanta has a Greek keeper already signed and Minnesota is supposedly signing Guzan when the winter window opens up.
Looks like Atlanta have been busy assembling their roster, already have 14 players signed. They seem already set everywhere except defenders. I predict they will be looking for veteran defenders and/or cheap young backups. Can see them taking Beitashour or Bloom.
Minnesota have done a whole lot of nothing so harder to predict what their intentions might be.
Atlanta is the club rumoured to be signing Guzan. I could easily see Minnesota taking Irwin.Originally Posted by David_Oliveira
I still think it's Ricketts. The guy would be on anyone's short list for MLS playoffs MVP, if they had that award.
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I can also see Minnesota liking Chris Seitz though after the season he had. Possibility?
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The only reason I wonder about that is him taking up an international roster spot. He was a player that was available to everyone before finally signing with Toronto after an extended trial. We shall see I guess.
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He had a complex contract problem that took months to resolve.
He is not an international in Vancouver or Montreal.
"There are some people who might have better technique than me, and some may be fitter than me, but the main thing is tactics. With most players, tactics are missing. You can divide tactics into insight, trust, and daring." - Johan Cruyff
Oh ok. That changes things then
Irwin is a great keeper on a very reasonable salary. Personally, I really don't want to lose him. I just don't understand.
Montreal Donny Toia
NYRB Chris Duvall
Dallas Zach Lloyd
Houston Colin Warner
TORONTO CLINT IRWIN
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Expansion draft underway, first two picks are Donny Toia to Atlanta and Chris Duvall to Minnesota. 2 cheap fullbacks. Beitashour and Bloom are possibly safe...
Warner now
A former Red on the move in Colin Warner to Minnesota.
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Baaaaah!
Atlanta United took Clint Irwin in the third round.
Clint Irwin gone
Clint Irwin gone.
That's it for Toronto
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I knew it. They're going to go for an international keeper.
Goodbye Clint for now, wonder if will be back via trade.
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Clint Irwin has been taken. (How many times will we post this?)
Well that is a kick to the sac
I have a bad feeling about Irwin leaving, but it is what it is. Bono gets moved up or does Bez go find a new #1?
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Atlanta is signing Guzan and they already have a Greek keeper to play backup. I don't see them holding onto Irwin at all, they're going to flip him for something.
I hope Bez had an agreement already to trade back for him.
There's boatloads of keepers in the world. I'm sure we can find 1 that's better than Irwin and willing to play in Toronto.
No, but Irwin has been taken.
I can't imagine we'd give anything more than a late draft pick for his return.
I am ok with this. Goalies are a dime a dozen. I am confident in Bono.
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