Although the club has yet to make an announcement, both Matt Gold and Demitrius Omphroy let fans know today that they will not be returning to TFC in 2012.
On Twitter, Gold had this to say:
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All the TO love is much appreciated. Best fans and look forward to seeing the first playoff season..yall deserve it. Much love #TFC
Directly asked by fans, he confirmed that the Tweet was in reference to him leaving the club.
On Facebook, Omphroy said the following:
It's been a great year. I'm definitely going to miss Toronto....Best of luck to my boys at TFC next year!
The release of two players just coming out of their first year as professionals may be surprising, but it likely speaks to a philosophical direction of the club -- i.e. older NCAA products had better be able to step in and contribute immediately. Players much older than 20 are not going to be long-term projects under Aron Winter.
Gold is 23, Omphroy 22.