The transfer certificate stuff always takes a few days.
This signing is a big deal.
The idea that TFC can compete with teams in the big first divisions for players on a free, that is thrilling.
"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
Correct me if I'm wrong but the dude in this tfc pic is Aketxe. If so he's on his way with the team to Colorado
https://twitter.com/torontofc/status...0%7Ctwterm%5E1
I think that's Ben Spencer.
2020 Away Days: San Jose (Feb 29)
2019 Away Days: Philadelphia (March 2), Montreal (July 13, September 18), New York City (October 23), Atlanta (October 30), Seattle MLS CUP (November 10)
2018 Away Days: Monterrey MX (March 13), Mexico City (April 10), Guadalajara MX (April 25), Montreal (Oct 21)
2017 Away Days: Salt Lake City, Philly, LA, ATL, NJ, Columbus
The game will likely be moved to Wednesday or Thursday afternoon and played at +3. I can't see them playing Tuesday night in -14 weather when they can just move it out 12-36 hours.
Out of all the days, Tuesday is the only day that looks to be an outlier as far as unmoral temperatures. Game will be re-schedueled by 1 or 2 days max. chill out
Last edited by Defoe; 02-18-2018 at 04:14 PM.
Ben is an MLS Cup Champion and no one can take that away from him.
Remember The Man, The Legend, The Goal 5-12-07 and All That #9 Left On The Pitch, Thanks For The Memories !!!
every week is a ben spencer hate fest,grow up kids
The TFC coaching staff and management built a great team that won it all and mad some history along the way. I think they know what they are doing. If they want Spencer around so be it as far as I am concerned. I will believe in Vanney and Bez and their opinion over anyone on this forum as to whether it makes sense that he is on the team or not. Until they put him in a critical role on the team where he fails miserably I don't see why people spend any time hating on the guy. He played in 3 partial games last year and got an assist in 2 games out of the 3. If he can assist on a goal in two thirds of the games he is involved in for the first team that is not that bad.
This is about accountability not just for the player but for the front office and the club.
If you want this club taken seriously then every single spot on this roster needs to be scrutinized.
If Spencer, Altidore, Bono, whomever doesn’t cut it, then they need to be held accountable regardless of whether they are the 1st or 5th string player in their position.
It says something to your youth players when you re-sign a player who showed poorly not just in the first team but the second team as well, whilst other players have shown arguably better than him on the same stage and at a younger age (Hundal for example). It further frustrates people when the club becomes hypocritical by saying that first team players need to prove themselves at TFC II and they sign and re-sign a guy who did not.
End rant
“Arguably”. Based on what?
One side: you, and whatever you have seen.
Other side: the MLS Cup winning management staff, who have seen every game, every practice, every interaction. That is 1000x what you have seen.
I hope the incoherent frustration of Spencer haters peters out soon. The guy deserves indifference, not hate.
"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
“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
If SPENCER scores he will get a standing ovation from me