News: Toronto FC player movement/rumours thread

Discussion in 'Toronto FC' started by Catracho_Azul, Dec 27, 2012.

  1. crazypete13

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    May 7, 2007
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    I'm just not sure that anything via the transfer market works in the Covid19 season. Got any ideas?
     
  2. Kingston

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    Oct 6, 2005
    That and we're pretty tapped for salary room and I think both our DP and International allocations are full. I don't believe the team will be making any more large moves this season.
     
  3. crazypete13

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    May 7, 2007
    A walk from BMO
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    Me too - and I think that outside whoever made it into MLS teams before the outbreak - lineups will be pretty static across the league.
     
  4. Kingston

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    Oct 6, 2005
    Unless that rumour - which I'm starting right now - about TFC stealing Jonathan David from Gent turns out to be true.
     
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  5. Ofori

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    David in MLS especially playing for Toronto FC...I would love this personally
     
  6. Kingston

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  7. Kingston

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    Oct 6, 2005
    TFC's draft picks:

    https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2021/...rofts-rothrock-and-maples-2021-mls-superdraft

    We got a defender with our first pick which fits well with the team's needs. After that it looks like just taking the best available players. I assume all of these players will be heading for TFC II if they get signed at all.

    In fact, given how much talent TFC II has been producing and how tight the team is up against the cap, I'm a bit surprised TFC didn't simply trade away all its draft picks for allocation money. We already have several young players who we're having difficulty finding first team minutes for. An extra $100 or $150 k in allocation money might have been more useful. (I am aware they got $50 k but that doesn't bring in a new player.)
     
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  8. Kingston

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  9. Kingston

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    Oct 6, 2005
    And one week further on the only articles on the team website are about how much Gallacher enjoyed his time here last year and how our eMLS team is doing.
     
  10. Kingston

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  11. Kingston

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    Oct 6, 2005
    The start of the last week of February and we finally have a big signing! Oh, wait, no - we don't.
     
  12. Kingston

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    Oct 6, 2005
    In an actual signing of sorts, TFC re-signs Morrow and Zavaleta.

    https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2021/02/23/toronto-fc-re-sign-stalwart-defender-justin-morrow

    While respecting their past contributions, these are both aging players who should, at best, be providing depth. Personally, I'd prefer to see those minutes going to young prospects. We already have enough aging veterans to provide mentorship. What we need is meaningful playing time for the youth to convert them from bench players to starters.
     
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  13. Kingston

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  14. Ciro Di Marzio

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    I think we have a pretty good group of young guys and I really hope they put the work in to push in and become starters for us.
     
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  15. Kingston

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    Oct 6, 2005
    We do. Their ability to become starters will have more to do with Armas' willingness to play them (which we don't know) than with their willingness to put in the work (which is high).

    Of course, with another signingless week behind us, Armas may not have a choice.
     
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  16. Ciro Di Marzio

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    https://www.wakingthered.com/2021/3...borre-river-plate-stiker-wants-move-to-europe

    We offered $20million paid over 3 years, a better offer than Palmeiras is this report is to be believed.

    States he's looking for a move to Europe. I wouldn't categorize this as finished but I don't think this is a move that gets completed over the next month. Looks like a saga where if he ends up with us it'll be in the summer.
     
  17. Kingston

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  18. Kingston

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    Oct 6, 2005
    Bill Manning talking about a shift toward TFC playing its youth:

    https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2021/03/24/toronto-fc-all-playyourkids-movement-2021

    Not that the team considers my opinion, but I have been advocating for this for some time. The current process of bringing kids up through the system to the first team bench but never giving them real first team minutes is very wasteful.

    That said, the cynic in me hears, "We haven't been able to get a new DP that we really want so we're going to spin it as playing the kids."

    The proof will be whether the kids actually get real time this season or stay on the bench while guys like Zavaleta (28), Mavinga (29), and DeLeon (30) keep the starting minutes.
     
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  19. crazypete13

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    May 7, 2007
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    It’s prolly a bit of each, and I’m ok with the youth movement choice with options to add a bigger piece mid season if it makes sense.
     
  20. nfitz

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    Aug 20, 2007
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  21. Kingston

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  22. When Saturday Comes

    Apr 9, 2012
    Calgary
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Mavinga needs to play every minute he’s healthy. He’s the best defender we have by a mile. DeLeon and Zav hardly play as it is.
     
  23. When Saturday Comes

    Apr 9, 2012
    Calgary
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    Toronto FC
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    Canada

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