Toronto FC: HOME OPENER Sunday, May 10, 2015 AT 5PM Toronto FC Vs Houston On TSN

[TMLeafer]

MLS and their on the go rule creation/changes are alive and well

Good riddance Defoe, terrible attitude. I like Altidore, should do well in this physical league. I want to keep Gilberto.

The backline needs a lot of work still, and I'm personally not sold on Bendik...

 

[TheLeafsBro]

To be fair... its oranges and apples.

MLS attendance and prices don't compare to BPL, Serie A etc.

Sure with more talent you could up the attendance and prices here but the game just doesn't have the same drawing power it does overseas. I would assume the DP rule is in place to keep things sane payroll wise. The league has to stay profitable first and foremost.

I know that was part of my point too. We can't compete with those leagues. We get their leftovers so to speak.

 

[Mathew]

MLS draft today ill keep everyone informed on what Happens also

TFC Signs Jay chapman as a Homegrown player, He played 2 seasons in the USL the League wanted chapman to go threw the draft, if chapman went threw the draft he would have been selected in the top 10.
http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2015/01/what-you-need-know-about-midfielder-jay-chapman

 

[Clark4Ever]

There are various twitter reports confirming that Giovinco has agreed to terms with TFC and will report in the July transfer window when his contract with Juventus expires.

I really hope the reports are accurate. Giovinco would be the attacking midfielder this club has lacked for years, and could be a star in MLS for years to come.

 

[Mathew]

There are various twitter reports confirming that Giovinco has agreed to terms with TFC and will report in the July transfer window when his contract with Juventus expires.

I really hope the reports are accurate. Giovinco would be the attacking midfielder this club has lacked for years, and could be a star in MLS for years to come.

We are just waiting on Bez to announce the deals nothing is official until he does.

 

[Puckstuff]

There are various twitter reports confirming that Giovinco has agreed to terms with TFC and will report in the July transfer window when his contract with Juventus expires.

I really hope the reports are accurate. Giovinco would be the attacking midfielder this club has lacked for years, and could be a star in MLS for years to come.

If Giovinco comes here, we just added an entire italian fan base.

 

[Puckstuff]

There are various twitter reports confirming that Giovinco has agreed to terms with TFC and will report in the July transfer window when his contract with Juventus expires.

I really hope the reports are accurate. Giovinco would be the attacking midfielder this club has lacked for years, and could be a star in MLS for years to come.

What's great about Gio is he can play CAM or CF. He has a lot of games as a forward/striker. You could technically go out all offence with Altidore-Giovinco-Gilberto and still have Bradley feeding them through balls, This is how I would run it:


-----Altidore - Gilberto ------
---------- Giovinco------------
Findley---------------- Winger
----------- Bradley-------------
Morrow - Caldwell - CB - Creavalle

Bench: Dike, Osorio etc

 

[Leafer220]

We are just waiting on Bez to announce the deals nothing is official until he does.

Nothing will be announced until the new CBA is announced, as a 4th DP spot is apparently on the way. If they don't add a 4th DP spot, Gilberto would have to go, and you can't sign a DP unless you have the spot to do so.

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

Toronto FC selects Alex Bono - Goalkeeper. 6th overall.

Upcoming picks: 9th overall and 11th overall

 

[Swervin81]

What's great about Gio is he can play CAM or CF. He has a lot of games as a forward/striker. You could technically go out all offence with Altidore-Giovinco-Gilberto and still have Bradley feeding them through balls, This is how I would run it:


-----Altidore - Gilberto ------
---------- Giovinco------------
Findley---------------- Winger
----------- Bradley-------------
Morrow - Caldwell - CB - Creavalle

Bench: Dike, Osorio etc

If that's the case, I'd personally shift Bradley up to central mid as opposed to a defensive mid, go out and get a defensive mid, and then run with 3 backs.

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

Toronto FC selects Clement Simonin - Defender. 9th overall.

Upcoming pick: 11th overall

 

[mikebel111*]

Toronto FC selects Clement Simonin - Defender. 9th overall.

Upcoming pick: 11th overall

very off the board

 

[Mathew]

oh some people watching the draft beside me? surprising...

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

Toronto FC selects Skylar Thomas - Defender. 11th overall.

 

[pspot]

why did they not go Roldan?

could have come away with Bono and Thomas pair plus the best mid prospect in the draft

and probably could have gotten their Simonin guy in the 2nd round

 

[Peen]

why did they not go Roldan?

could have come away with Bono and Thomas pair plus the best mid prospect in the draft

and probably could have gotten their Simonin guy in the 2nd round

to be fair, you can question any team past 5 or so for not taking roldan.. he's still falling

 

[pspot]

to be fair, you can question any team past 5 or so for not taking roldan.. he's still falling

i know but with the 3 first they could have taken the flyer on him


and still get the additional defender in the 2nd round

anyway i like that they got bono and thomas, teammates and thomas being from scarborough

 

[Puckstuff]

oh some people watching the draft beside me? surprising...

I've been posting mostly in the RPB forum

Really loading up at the back end this draft, as expected

 

[Mathew]

We did get a free draft pick in Jay chapman who would have gone in the top 10,

 

[Mathew]

Canada u-20 playing right now against elsavador for world cup Q if anyone is interested thefirstrow.eu for a live stream

 

[Quares27]

Not that surprised by the picks except #9. Apparently TFC went really off the board to pick him as he wasnt even in the list of players in the draft program. But TFC has done well in the past for going off the board for players like Hagglund and Plata

A lot of mock drafts had Bono going to TFC as hes by far the best keeper in the draft and a cheap young backup that could be a future starter as Bendik is pretty much league average. And Thomas is a Canadian CB so thats a predictable pick

My guess is TFC would have picked Fatai Alashe who is a defensive mid and center back and was projected to go around #10 but he got picked early. He was also a teammate of Chapman

The other picks:

- Wesley Charpie, a right back which is a position we needed a backup in
- Edwin Rivas, a striker/winger, I think TFC sees him as a winger

 

[Puckstuff]

Look who just arrived in Toronto airport...


https://twitter.com/torontofc/status/555830396932616192/photo/1

Also apparntley Giovinco has 2 goals in the first half for Juventus, price just went way up

 

[Mathew]

Pressure today at 11 if anyone

 

[Mathew]

you can get a live stream of the presser on torontofc.ca Goaltv might have it also.

 

[Mathew]

5 years, 30M for Altidore
Everyone else passed on him on the allocation order,