Rumor: TFC about to sign DF Olof Mellberg

Nope...too old.

Need a DP CD that will last 3 seasons.

 

we should be trying to take advantage of the young DP rule. Of course that would mean actually scouting south america, and we all know that the FO has no interest in doing that.
If we need an ancient CB we could've signed Nesta for less than a DP contract

 

How could we have signed Nesta for less than a DP contract when Montreal swooped in and used personal connections and a DP contract to lure him?

You know what? We're a bunch of idiots. We should sign Messi to a non-DP contact while we're at it.

 

I think we could do it

 

i think we should look into stealin lucas moura from the crosshairs of ferg while were at it and take a run at a non-DP first team spot for gotze. sounds great shore up that midfield for sure

 

Montreal didn't sign him to a DP contract. They also didn't use special connections to get him. He was trying to get into MLS for a while before he finally signed with Montreal. He was being offered around, but Mariner and Cochrane weren't interested.

 

I saw him a few weeks ago during the Euro 2012 and he still kicks some serious ass

 

I'm thinkin get Neymar and Ganso pair for a couple hundred thousand, then pickup hummels and papadopoulos for a bag of practice balls, sign em to kocic money and we might make mid table.

Edit. but I guess I could settle for messi he's is alright

 

Completely untrue. He was at our 3-0 win over Montréal as a guest of TFC. After the game he went out with Corradi, Di Vaio, and others and they all told him he should come to Montréal.

 

I think Barcelona need a washing machine. Now, that may make us the smelly kids of MLS, but I think they would take it for Messi. We should get on this ASAP.

 

we gotta pick up garcia for our DP we need a stud in the back

 

I hear Pele is unattached.

 

Sign him up and then change the team's sponsor from the Bank of Montreal to Cialis.

 

Maradona just got canned, might help out up front or joseph and his technique

 

hmm, the reports that I read said that TFC never actually made him an offer because Mariner and Cochrane didn't want him

 

http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?3416-Nesta-to-Montreal-Good-or-puzzling

That's Saputo meddling with the player personnel decisions based on a knee jerk reaction.

 

Which reports? Any links?

 

http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?3414
You can read some interesting discussion on this here:
http://redpatchboys.ca/forums/showthread.php?32165-Update-Nesta-Expected-to-sign-with-TFC-signs-for-Montreal-instead/page8&p=1506357
and: http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?3416-Nesta-to-Montreal-Good-or-puzzling
The last article suggests that TFC had the upper hand but took too long, and eventually Montreal took advantage and signed him

 

again, 34 is not that old for a CB. CBs play longer than anyone. he'd be a huge upgrade but is he worth the DP slot? i couldn't tell you. i like the idea of signing a non-DP younger player who's excelled in Championship or Bundesliga 2, save the DP slot for an ideal situation or until Koev is sorted out because you might want to be looking for an elite attacker instead.

 

I don't like his age either, but he looked really solid during the Euros. At least I've seen he can still play at a decent level. And if he comes as a non-DP sounds good, so long as there isn't a Plata-like crazy transfer fee that only Cockbrain knows about

 

Here is an update on Carvalho of Real Madrid. The link is in Portuguese but when translated you get the picture. He's on the outside looking in and has been excused from training to look elsewhere. He still has 1 year left on his deal. Wouldn't it be sweet if they could convince Madrid to loan him out and foot most of the bill so that he wouldn't be a DP.

http://abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=342369