He probably should have started with "I'm sorry."
When Dwayne DeRosario was given the opportunity to say if anything should have been done differently the last time around he only talked about what the club did wrong.
There was no mention of his hissy fit. No mention of how San Jose scored seconds after he signed the cheque, with his mark getting the goal.
Nope, it was only what the club did wrong (which, in fairness, was a lot). It's not really in DeRo's DNA to be humble. And, he wasn't humble today.
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For some that lack of humility was proof positive that this reunion is destined for failure. The fear being that DeRo's personality will derail everything else positive that the club is doing.
The position ignores the massive success DeRo has had in MLS in the role of a supporting player. The man has rings -- one (of three) was front and centre on his finger at the press conference. He's been the MLS Cup MVP twice.
For a club destroyer he has a lot of championships. Even last year, in what was undeniably his worst as a pro, he was lights out in the US Open Cup.
Yes, DeRo has an ego and, yes, that has got him into trouble in the past. But, it is disingenuous to ignore what he's accomplished -- arguably more than any Canadian player in history.
Still, he should have started with "I'm sorry."
For two-thirds (estimated) of TFC fans DeRo's signing represents a feel good throw back to one of the few feel good aspects of the team's history. For one-third of fans it represents a club pandering to a player that turned his back on the city and the fans.
If this signing is to be as successful as it can be, DeRo needs to reach out to that group. He'll do that through his actions, but he could still do it with actual words. Let's hope he takes steps to do that because the potential upside to the move are huge.