Kingston Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Leagues Cup groups are out: https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/leagues-cup-2024-groups-for-mls-and-liga-mx-teams TFC is up against Pachuca and NYRB. So two mid-table teams in their respective leagues. YorkRegionFan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingston Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 TFC get only three games on TSN this year along with half a dozen for Montreal and 13 for Vancouver: https://canadiansoccerdaily.com/2024/01/30/toronto-fc-vancouver-whitecaps-cf-montreal-set-to-feature-significantly-on-tsn-and-rds-in-2024/ narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 4 minutes ago, Kingston said: TFC get only three games on TSN this year along with half a dozen for Montreal and 13 for Vancouver: https://canadiansoccerdaily.com/2024/01/30/toronto-fc-vancouver-whitecaps-cf-montreal-set-to-feature-significantly-on-tsn-and-rds-in-2024/ I don't think that's correct. YorkRegionFan, Kingston, Ivan and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingston Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Well, that's a lot nicer. Not sure why the list on the link I provided only showed three games. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Played two 60 minute matches against Nashville today. The optimist in me says the first 60 featured most of the projected starters (Osorio, Bernedeschi, Insigne) and if that's so, that's good news for Kerr. He had a nice layoff to set up Insigne's goal. canuckgbp, Trois Reds, YorkRegionFan and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fil Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 You would think a last place team would make more changes for the next season... aredding77 and narduch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 The transfer window is open until April 23rd so there's still plenty of time available to add a couple of key players. Suspect Herdman's top priority is getting Insigne and Bernardeschi on board with what he is doing and his assessment is that sorting out the culture of the club is most important and a revolving door approach wouldn't be conducive to that. If so, he better be right or he could wind up being the next Chris Armas in longevity terms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 The window might be open until April but the season starts in a few weeks. This club always seems to be behind the 8 ball. Other clubs aren't waiting to make moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 18 minutes ago, narduch said: The window might be open until April but the season starts in a few weeks. This club always seems to be behind the 8 ball. Other clubs aren't waiting to make moves. It is strange, but we could say Herdman wanted more time hands-on before making major changes. His mindset/motivation system surely requires making one on one connections first. At the same time, he was onboard very early, even if he wasn't actually managing, should have given him loads of time to decide what he wanted to do with the team. Either way, I wouldn't throw the cards in just yet, he inherited this team in a rough spot. It will take time, but as we've seen he's gifted in turning things around. This is his zone. BearcatSA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoccMan Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 At the very least they need a decent experienced Center Back to start the season but in reality need the very least two Center Backs to start the season . I would rather start by solidifying the back and take my chances with the forwards we have for a bit longer as crazy as that sounds. Gian-Luca, Club Linesman, Ivan and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 3 hours ago, costarg said: It is strange, but we could say Herdman wanted more time hands-on before making major changes. His mindset/motivation system surely requires making one on one connections first. At the same time, he was onboard very early, even if he wasn't actually managing, should have given him loads of time to decide what he wanted to do with the team. Either way, I wouldn't throw the cards in just yet, he inherited this team in a rough spot. It will take time, but as we've seen he's gifted in turning things around. This is his zone. What was all that time at the end of last season for? He had ample time to decide who to shitcan and who to keep. And the front office should have an idea of some sort of passable CB target. Doesnt have to be a star, just someone steady and dependable. But TFC always seems to do this, wait, make a move late or in the summer, tell us wait until next year when big signing fill in name here gets worked into the system. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 3 minutes ago, Bison44 said: What was all that time at the end of last season for? He had ample time to decide who to shitcan and who to keep. And the front office should have an idea of some sort of passable CB target. Doesnt have to be a star, just someone steady and dependable. But TFC always seems to do this, wait, make a move late or in the summer, tell us wait until next year when big signing fill in name here gets worked into the system. TFC must be the worst run team in the (western) world. But Herdman is stuck this season by all the idiotic contracts he inherited. This season is probably a write-off. Until they can shed many of their current players, bottom third is the best they can hope for. When searching for their salary cap info, I came across this frightening blast from the past: https://www.thespec.com/sports/t-o-fc-will-frighten-rivals-once-salary-cap-fixed-manager-says/article_455b7217-3ca2-550d-9e9f-d5c9fec2a9f8.html Well, I guess they frightened them eventually, for a couple years. Kingston 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 52 minutes ago, Cicero said: TFC must be the worst run team in the (western) world. But Herdman is stuck this season by all the idiotic contracts he inherited. This season is probably a write-off. Until they can shed many of their current players, bottom third is the best they can hope for. When searching for their salary cap info, I came across this frightening blast from the past: https://www.thespec.com/sports/t-o-fc-will-frighten-rivals-once-salary-cap-fixed-manager-says/article_455b7217-3ca2-550d-9e9f-d5c9fec2a9f8.html Well, I guess they frightened them eventually, for a couple years. Yesterday was Groundhog Day. But with TFC it seems its always groundhog season nolando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingston Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 On 2/3/2024 at 2:22 PM, Cicero said: But Herdman is stuck this season by all the idiotic contracts he inherited. This is the fundamental problem. I'm sure Herdman knows the team needs changes. When the previous management locked up 95% of the salary space, however, there isn't a lot he can actually do. Metro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Bradley and Sapong were on 600k, Guti and Vas were on 300 each. Bring in Spicer and Flores.....even with all the funky MLS cap rules...there has to be a little wiggle room for a CB in there eh? narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkRegionFan Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 14 minutes ago, Bison44 said: Bradley and Sapong were on 600k, Guti and Vas were on 300 each. Bring in Spicer and Flores.....even with all the funky MLS cap rules...there has to be a little wiggle room for a CB in there eh? I think the issue is the number of guaranteed contracts. In John Molinaro's blog, it mentioned that there are 24 guaranteed contracts, out of a possible 30. TFC has to reduce that number in order to bring in new players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kacbru Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 3 hours ago, Bison44 said: Bradley and Sapong were on 600k, Guti and Vas were on 300 each. Bring in Spicer and Flores.....even with all the funky MLS cap rules...there has to be a little wiggle room for a CB in there eh? Exactly - surely you can also move out some other contracts by throwing in GAM, TAM, SLAM, BAM and whatnot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 20 hours ago, Bison44 said: Bradley and Sapong were on 600k, Guti and Vas were on 300 each. Bring in Spicer and Flores.....even with all the funky MLS cap rules...there has to be a little wiggle room for a CB in there eh? 16 hours ago, kacbru said: Exactly - surely you can also move out some other contracts by throwing in GAM, TAM, SLAM, BAM and whatnot. We're presuming that the GAM/TAM that existed to push those salaries under the cap is still available. I have absolutely no idea whether there is or isn't but I presume the GAM has dried up, other than the $1.9M I believe every team gets per season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingston Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 21 minutes ago, Metro said: We're presuming that the GAM/TAM that existed to push those salaries under the cap is still available. I have absolutely no idea whether there is or isn't but I presume the GAM has dried up, other than the $1.9M I believe every team gets per season. And that some players who are already on contract may see a raise this year. The teams don't release information on how all the player salaries are covered (salary cap, DP, GAM, TAM, etc.) so we don't have the numbers to see what is left. Also, here are the rules from last year: https://www.mlssoccer.com/about/roster-rules-and-regulations Even with all the information available, it would take serious effort to figure out the best way to allocate all the different funding types to most efficiently pay all the different players. Overall, though, it is my impression (supported by tidbits in different published articles) that TFC has very little room to manoeuver this season both in terms of dollars and in terms of roster spots. I do still hope they can come up with even one good defensive player, however. Metro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 5 hours ago, Kingston said: I do still hope they can come up with even one good defensive player, however. If they don't at least shore up the CB position, this season could look as bad as last year. They were playing Bradley at CB at the end of the season, and haven't done anything to improve things... They are both bad in the middle, and have no depth, an altogether awesome combination for the half dozen TFC fans remaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingston Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 31 minutes ago, Cicero said: If they don't at least shore up the CB position, this season could look as bad as last year. They were playing Bradley at CB at the end of the season, and haven't done anything to improve things... They are both bad in the middle, and have no depth, an altogether awesome combination for the half dozen TFC fans remaining. Although I don't expect them to be good this year, I'm hoping they won't be as bad as last year. A good part of last year's problems were down to who they had playing, and that hasn't really been fixed. A good part was also down to the fact that a number of key players gave up, and that is fixable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 54 minutes ago, Kingston said: Although I don't expect them to be good this year, I'm hoping they won't be as bad as last year. A good part of last year's problems were down to daddy Bradley. A good part was also down to Junior Bradley, the fact that a number of key players gave up. Fixed your post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Semi related. nfitz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker911 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 3 hours ago, narduch said: Semi related. A trade that actually kind of worked for Toronto. He had 0 goals last season for Dallas. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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