On the most recent KJ & Caldwell podcast they were a bit critical of Curtis and Manning, implying that they've been dragging their feet in signing a winger and saying to just get on with it.
Interesting comments. Are they implying that TFC's new due diligence procedure is too stringent or slow, or both?
I assume they are all in on this Menendez guy and the rest of it is just noise. It's probably as nutty as the Pozotransfersoap but without the media attention because he's not an important player in Argentina.
"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
Curtis’s profile (300 of binders) strikes me as someone who will almost always come to the right answer but might on occasion takes too long to do so. Sometimes, when you wait, the decisions get made for you. That risk is fine for a RBNY or some other team that is on a shoe string budget but less so for TFC where the need to stay competitive is more immediate.
At a certain point we just wasted our time not having a winger and the new options will present no greater utility than the old ones.
Edit: Menendez looks to be a good player but certainly not worth waiting for. They should get on with it if they can’t close this in short order.
Last edited by ag futbol; 04-17-2019 at 08:40 AM.
Also, on the recent Extratime podcast, Taylor Twellman confirmed that it was Arjen Robben who reached out to TFC, and TFC politely declined, but that Robben is still eager to come to MLS.
Just listened to it, you're right they were quite critical. Stating they need to get a deal done. Im sure it bothers KJ as well since a month ago he got false info and tweeted Menendez deal was done and then erased it.
They were also critical of Delgado saying he offers no attacking threat and if they were Seattle players they wouldn't be scared of giving him plenty of space, unlike Roldan, who plays the same spot but offers a lot more offensively. Delgado's advantage is he has a huge engine to cover space and connect the flow of play. IMO, when a winger comes it'll probably be Delgado and Osorio fighting for the same spot.
Well they didn't really say anything wrong about any of it - they're analyzing different things. To be fair, Poz didn't shine at Swansea and did at genk. So saying he didn't do great there but has technical skills isn't saying anything wrong. Kj is great I usually can't say much wrong about him.
Yea, if they have made an offer to player out of contract in June/July the player is well within their rights to see if something juicer comes along or if his current club offers him a bumper extension.
And speaking hypothetically that player could still be playing in a continental competition where he is being scouted by other teams.
Ya they both say dumb things more often than not. Both over analyze or are completely off the mark with their assessment of things.
One guy who seems to get things spot on with regards to TFC - at least IMO - is Terry Dunfield. I don't know what he's like in the broadcast booth - but on the podcast him and I have similar views on TFC related things.
Menendez is off again. Independiente want to sell. TFC want a loan.
This guy cannot be worth this much time and effort.
I get why they dont want to buy Menendez with alternatives that could be had on a free in may/June. I also wonder if they spent most of the budget on Pozuelo and wont be using the TAM money.
Not using the TAM money means not competing with the rest of the league - they'll spend it.
I'd rather them operate this way and try to arrange a short loan before buying especially with S.A players as they are often busts. If we have to buy and buy only then go after Jansen. At least it's proven he can adapt to MLS.
We should just buy Janson, he was inserted into a struggling team last year in a different environment that he's used to and played pretty well considering. If his stock has risen in Argentina after moving back, it must mean he's on the way up. It might be a good piece of business.