MM3/MM2/MM Posted November 17, 2022 Author Share Posted November 17, 2022 1 hour ago, narduch said: TFC select a 21 year old El Salvador gk. Counts as domestic, born in the US and wants (ed) to play for the USMNT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingston Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 He made $90 k for LAFC last year and got cut by the club. I'm assuming we're still on the hunt for a number one keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 5 hours ago, Kingston said: He made $90 k for LAFC last year and got cut by the club. I'm assuming we're still on the hunt for a number one keeper. He isnt as good as the 2 guys we had. He might not even be as good as Gavran....there better be a #1 keeper coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 The move resolves the portion of having a 500k back up goalie. So likely going hard for a number 1 Kingston and Ruffian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Could get Pantemis or Breza as a younger, relatively cheap Cancon back up with good MLS experience as a back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Good move Ali Ruffian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Umm, and Altidore didn't kill it in MLS? Timing of this move is the key I guess. rkomar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 The wording to me suggests after he started going downhill, because he was an animal here Ivan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Ivan, YorkRegionFan and Metro 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingston Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 At least he cheers for the Leafs? Maybe he'd work out great. I just wish MLSE would stop looking at 30 somethings to fill key roles. Are there no 23 year old players who we can actually plan on keeping long term? Stryker911 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Drew Moor came at 30, if he can add leadership it would be a good thing. Metro, Ruffian and Ivan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Hedges might be juuust past his prime but I would like the move. jordan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Metro and Unnamed Trialist 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 5 hours ago, Kingston said: At least he cheers for the Leafs? Maybe he'd work out great. I just wish MLSE would stop looking at 30 somethings to fill key roles. Are there no 23 year old players who we can actually plan on keeping long term? They can from their academy, but they keep letting them go to other teams ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingston Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 19 minutes ago, ATM said: They can from their academy, but they keep letting them go to other teams ! Yeah, I don't entirely get that, either. I understand not wanting to play six young guys at the same time like they did at the beginning of last season, and not everyone young player will stick, but I don't get TFC's decision making on their younger players who reach the first team. For example, Liam Fraser should have played half of Bradley's minutes last season and be stepping into the full time role in 2023 with Bradley as the backup. He's in Qatar but plays club soccer in Belgium instead of Toronto. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 They didnt rate Singh very much..I'm not sure how well he made out on his loan to Edmonton. I dont think he stood out like he should have if he was ready for a bunch of MLS minutes. What else do they have for CB at TFC2 or academy??? Isnt the cupboard pretty bare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 It seems like they’ve given up on developing their youth talent, at a point when their academy is exploding with talent and when their Next Pro side is actually good… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 A model that you don’t like and them giving up are two very very very different things RS and rkomar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalTransport Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 9 hours ago, jordan said: Drew Moor came at 30, if he can add leadership it would be a good thing. I find a lot of defenders are in their prime in their early 30s, the academy players haven't really been taking advantage of their opportunity at these positions. jordan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingston Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 57 minutes ago, SoCalTransport said: the academy players haven't really been taking advantage of their opportunity at these positions. On one level, no, they haven't. On another level, the youngsters are supposed to learn from and be supported by the veterans as they grow into first team starters. It's pretty hard to suggest that TFC's young defenders have had that opportunity over the past couple of seasons as they've stepped up to the big team. More like, "You're it. Figure it out." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rydermike Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Signing a veteran MLS CB is not an indication of giving up on their youth. TFC's defense was a dumpster fire last year. Who do they have at the CB position - MacNaughton, O'Neill, and Luke Singh (Mavinga is out of contract). None of those guys are #1 CB line leaders. A veteran like Hedges can only help guys like MacNaughton and Singh. Heck, even on the Canadian team, we're worried about life after Vitoria. TFC's defense has been struggling in life after Drew Moor for a few years now. Hedges is an MLS-version of Vitoria. I know on this board, everyone wants to maximize Canadian play time, but realistically, what Canadian player can they bring in to fill that #1 CB role? Henry didn't work out. Vitoria probably wants to stay in Portugal for now. CB is Canada's worst position all around. A 30 year old Hedges is a solid choice for them Bison44, Ruffian, Ivan and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Signing a vet CB is just a start. By rights they should sign 2 and Mcnaughton/Oniel will make nice back up/spot starters. YorkRegionFan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalTransport Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 1 hour ago, rydermike said: I know on this board, everyone wants to maximize Canadian play time, but realistically, what Canadian player can they bring in to fill that #1 CB role? Henry didn't work out. Vitoria probably wants to stay in Portugal for now. CB is Canada's worst position all around. A 30 year old Hedges is a solid choice for them Hedges is probably the closest to being a Canadian, he grew up on the other side of Lake Ontario. I would say TFC would be his hometown club. I knew a few season ticket holders from Rochester. Critics can look at it like this, if the UK won a couple of battles in the War of 1812, he would be Canadian. 😜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingston Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 11 hours ago, rydermike said: I know on this board, everyone wants to maximize Canadian play time, but realistically, what Canadian player can they bring in to fill that #1 CB role? Derek Cornelius? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 3 hours ago, Kingston said: Derek Cornelius? Would be hard to see TFC pay a fee to bring him over, I’d love to see Vitoria but he may only get minutes like Jakovic did at LAFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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