Shway

You would think they would try somewhere else...you know like Canada. But with the expansion of the tournament, who knows if it's even realistic? I think Concacaf will have to have some real hard conversations about the frequency and validity of this tournament going forward. It needs to happen every 4 years, and to maintain the frequency of the money/tournaments introduce a U23 Tournament. It's the only way.

That's why I wonder how long his leash is. I feel like Herdman would have finessed his way into stating that "I can't really make it my team with Insigine and Berna taking up vital pieces. I'll definitely try, but my future can't be determined by guys who I have had no say with". This team is going to be a shit show

And not a lot of salary cap to play with guys on guaranteed contracts. Mbongue - $78,787.00 Kerr - $90,763.00 Perruzza - $132,500.00 Diomonde - $585,000.00 Owusu - $707,500.00 Akinola - $771,875.00 Kerr will continue to be serviceable. Great return on investment. Peruzza will get loaned out...again. Will help recoup some cap space. Diomonde is my odds on for TFC using the 1 player-waived voucher. Owusu will get some time, and may be the guy to play in between the Italians. I think the most interesting question is what formation will Herdman play, because he preferred 352 won't work with this crop of guys. Akinola is..well.......I hope he has his revival season, if not it seems like he has crashed and cashed out.

Preseason Roster List: Goalkeepers: Luka Gavran, Greg Ranjitsingh, Sean Johnson. Defenders: Kobe Franklin, Aimé Mabika, x-Joey Maher, Shane O’Neill, Raoul Petretta, Sigurd Rosted, Luke Singh Midfielders: Latif Blessing, Alonso Coello, Deybi Flores, Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, Jonathan Osorio, x-Tyrese Spicer, Brandon Servania, Kosi Thompson. Forwards: Ayo Akinola, Federico Bernardeschi, Adama Diomande, Lorenzo Insigne, Deandre Kerr, Cassius Mailula, Hugo Mbongue, Prince Owusu, Jordan Perruzza, y-Charlie Sharp.

Nothing wrong with that....as it's actual factual. Son that captain and dad the Head Coach is something you would see at U-11 soccer.

hasn't been playing much, so I'm not surprised. Hope he has something lined up.

I don't get how he can be 1 dimensional as a wingback, you have to be offensively and defensively sound. The same thing can be said about Davies. You can't make those feelings as statements, because there isn't any basis. So your main point is Laryea's not good, he's just athletic.... but his athleticism makes him good? Am I following? The whole dribbling through vs past thing doesn't make any sense to me either and maybe you're explaining it wrong. But to me, that doesn't make a difference. It sounds like those stupid Messi v Ronaldo comparisons where someone would say "Messi dribbles past players, and Ronaldo would dribble through them that's why Ronaldo is better"....when in the end the main purpose is to create or score goals! You're doing a lot of backend complimenting lol. The reality is you can like both players but prefer one over the other. It's easy to do that, as they are men with different personalities and it shows on the pitch. I prefer Laryea because he's sound defensively but is better at creating (he has nearly 3x the amount of assists). The last thing I'll say with facts is that Laryea and Johnston have verrrryy similar outputs for the national team. There are minimal differences, it's just down to preference and you don't have to slag (this is for @Unnamed Trialist) someone who continually shows commitment to the national team just because you personally don't like him because of his personal career decisions. That's beyond weird.

and it begins...... Toooo early for cost-saving measures. I was hoping there would be an alternative option you know like "York United FC has parted ways with United FC Academy. Look out for more information regarding the York United Academy 2024 season" I'm big on academies and this is another reason not to get excited about the future.

I think this is complete bullshit. And I say this because Laryea has developed as a more complete modern fullback than Johnston, the only benefit Allistair has is that he has more time to exceed Laryea's development ceiling........but he's not there yet regardless if he's a Celtic. Technically, and skillfully I think Laryea is better than Johnston. Better touch, better dribbling, better passing, better 1 v1 defensively and offensively. I think the Ironman Johnstons run in WCQ swayed opinions, but Laryea was as crucial. In recent times the former's quality has dropped while the latter has been consistent for the national team. Lastly, I just find it funny how inconsistent some people rate the SPFL. It seems as if it is only used to fit a person's narrative as in this case. Celtic have been absolute shite in Europe, but play in the same league as Rangers, Motherwell, St. Johnstone, and Ross County...a bunch of teams where a lot of our current player pool have played. It's easy to say Laryea's "athleticism" but you can't neglect his IQ.

Shaw, it would hurt more....anybody who knows Telfer, knows that man is Trini 2 di bone.

I thought it was weird that it was called "United Football Academy"....I thought it was started by York United but that makes sense how they can sever ties.

@Bison44 You say all of that, and he commits to T&T starts in the decider and stands on his head against us. ....its a story to add the Canadian Soccer fuck me book.

I feel like I see him less on OneSoccer. Looked up his picture and actually I haven't seen him at all. But yea sounds like I'm being harsh, but good to know I'm not the only one who's felt this way.

You must be the BIPOC Gerry Dobson 🤣

Should be. Podcast turned to shit ever since it wasn't just Nef and Galindo. AGR reminds me of someone who just took an interest to the sport and is just an intellect who can interpret stats well but doesn't really knnnnooww the game. Same way I feel about JJD - opportunist.

I want him to leave England because that would mean he could develop elsewhere (preferably Netherlands or Germany) in leagues that give young players a chance. My main reason is because I want him to leave the eyes of England.

Makes me think negotiating with Hoilett may be done...

I thought you were suffering from a bit of dyslexia and it was a simple mistake. ....Or maybe I'm dyslexic because I read it as David Edgar.

I don't think Richie is worth a DP slot. As much as I rate him, you just don't see DP slots used on fullbacks. However, there could be a possibility that he could be a TAM player which is dependent on the transfer fee and his salary. I think what eventually ends up happening is that he is loaned out again to whoever can fit his salary....and that team will be the Whitecaps after the transfer window and AFCON is finished.

What the hell is going on in here lol. You guys are all suckers for being caught up in this Argentina political bullshit brought up by Javier. I could care less about Argentina's political issues, our country has its problems to worry about....but let's end the political talk, as there's never time for it here.

As an Arsenal fan, I was hoping that he would end up at Spurs as I think their current style of play is perfect for him to get back to his peak Genk early Lille days. United is a graveyard where only the homegrowns survive. If the rumors are true, Aston Villa would be a great alternative for him .

I hope someway, somehow he ends back at TFC. Seeing Richie in the Vancouver kit just didn't seem right. Same thing for Junior as well.

I get there's the aspect that playing in Europe is great and better than at home.....but for me, I think if the money is potentially the same, wouldn't it make sense to play in the CPL vs 5th tier Portugual or anywhere? The reward outweighs the risk if you're good. So many guys have moved to better situations than 4th or 5th tier leagues.

Split between two $125. I saw $205 for a flight. No way this is true, surely you're talking out of your ass. Because that's crazy. So right now I have it at $330 for flight and hotel.