Alberto7 Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 Hi all, I see from the Toronto FC web site that the expansion draft will take place on Friday at 1PM. The team is supposed to have the list of unprotected players today. Does anyone know if these lists will be made public or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakwood Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 appearently the lists are due by 5pm EST today, and they will be on MLSnet.com some time this evening. At least thats what I hear over on BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks fan Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 http://oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3396177 NEW YORK (Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006) - Major League Soccer's expansion draft for its thirteenth team, Toronto FC will take place on Friday, Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. ET with the Canadian club selecting 10 players. The results of the draft will be revealed on MLSnet.com following the draft on Friday. Each MLS team was allowed to protect 11 players on its current 28-man roster (Senior and Developmental rosters combined). The following are the unprotected players available for selection by Toronto FC in the expansion draft. The draft rules follow the list of unprotected players. Chicago Fire Bedrossian, Pascal Brown, C.J. Capano, Craig Carr, Calen Curtin, Jeff Franks, Floyd Griffin, Leonard Gutierrez, Diego Jaqua, Nate Johnson, Ryan Mahoney, David (GK) Montz, Jared Plotkin, Brian Russolillo, Jordan Ruud, Adam Sanneh, Tony Thornton, Zach (GK) Thorrington, John Ughiovhe, Idris Chivas USA Arias, Esteban Borja, Carlos Burpo, Preston (GK) Corona, Rene Garcia, Johnny Helm, Drew Llamosa, Carlos Lopez, Rodrigo Morales, Jesus Mu#55679;#57004; Mike O'Brien, John Perez, Orlando Regan, Tim Robles, Eder Sanchez, Estuardo Taylor, Matt Whitfield, Brent Colorado Rapids Clark, Colin Crawford, Matt Denton, Eric Gargan, Dan Gonzalez, Luchi Gotsmanov, Sasha Harvey, Jordan Jordan, Matt (GK) Keel, Stephen King, Aaron Kirovski, Jovan Mathis, Clint Nkong, Alain Noel, Fabrice Petke, Mike Tarley, Melvin Columbus Crew Becerra, Ivan Burch, Marc Busch, Jon (GK) Cameron, Knox Coiner, Ryan Gaudette, Bill (GK) Hendrickson, Ezra Kotschau, Ritchie Leitch, Chris Moss, Brandon Palmer, Noah (GK) Pierce, Rusty Retiz, Jose Rozental, Sebastian Vasquez, Eric Walker, Jonny (GK) FC Dallas Burse, Ray (GK) Cassar, Jeff (GK) Dello-Russo, Michael Gbandi, Chris Goodson, Clarence Mina, Roberto Moore, Justin Oduro, Dominic Pitchkolan, Aaron Rhine, Bobby Smith, Alex Valakari, Simo Vanney, Greg Wagenfuhr, David Yi, Alex D.C. United Carroll, Jeff Deroux, Stephen Donnet, Matias Dyachenko, Rod McIntosh, Ryan (GK) McTavish, Devon Mediate, Domenic Metcalf, Andy Moose, Justin Nickell, Matthew Prideaux, Brandon Rimando, Nick (GK) Simms, Clyde Ssejjemba, Robert Stokes, David Walker, Jamil Wilson, John Houston Dynamo Aloisi, Chris Chabala, Mike Goldthwaite, Kevin Gray, Kelly Holden, Stuart Hutton, Martin Lanes, Aaron Moloi, Mpho Nash, Julian Serioux, Adrian Storey, Marcus Waibel, Craig Wells, Zach (GK) Wondolowski, Chris Kansas City Wizards Groenwald, Matt Hesmer, Will (GK) Kronberg, Eric (GK) McMahen, Ryan Oshoniyi, Bo (GK) Raad, Sergei Raybould, Ryan Roberts, Brian Shirley, Stephen Van Den Bergh, Dave Wahl, Tyson Watson, Lance Zotinca, Alex Los Angeles Galaxy Enfield, Michael Gardner, Josh Glinton, Gavin Gonzalez, Guillermo Gordon, Alan Hansen, Joshua Jones, Cobi Martino, Kyle Miglioranzi, Stefani Nagamura, Paulo Randolph, Michael Saunders, Joshua (GK) Veris, Kyle New England Revolution Abundis, Jose Manuel Brown, Kyle Cancela, Jose Franchino, Joe Galik, Jani Gonzalez, Miguel Haggerty, Patrick Hernandez, Daniel John, Avery Larentowicz, Jeff Leonard, Marshall Oka, Arsene Riley, James Tomasso, T.J. (GK) Warren, Doug (GK) Williamson, Adam Wynn, Danny New York Red Bulls Behonick, Michael (GK) Buddle, Edson Camp, Blake Canero, Peter Graham, Taylor Henderson, Chris Jolley, Steve Kuykendall, Shawn Laventure, Jerrod Lisi, Mark Meola, Tony (GK) O'Rourke, Danny Vide, Joseph Wolyniec, John Real Salt Lake Acosta, Adam Akwari, Nelson Besagno, Jacob Broome, Paul Brown, Chris Cutler, Kenny Garlick, Scott (GK) Gil, Brian Harrison, Chase Hashimoto, Duke Kreis, Jason Nolly, Jay (GK) Novak, Kevin Sequeira, Douglas Trembly, Seth Williams, Andy Worthen, Joey MLS Expansion Draft Rules Each team may protect 11 players from its 28-man roster (Senior and Developmental rosters combined). Generation adidas players are automatically protected. (Players in this category who are "graduated" to the Senior Roster at the end of the 2006 season are not automatically protected.) Teams may make available no more than one Senior International player. Toronto FC may select no more than one player from any given MLS team. Toronto FC will make a total of 10 selections. A player who retires will not be considered part of the Senior Roster and therefore is not eligible for the draft and does not need to be protected. Toronto FC player classifications Domestic players - Canadian citizens or Canadian permanent residents International players Up to four Senior Internationals (non-domestic players who turn 25 years or older during the year). Up to three additional Senior Internationals who would qualify as Domestic players on a U.S.-based MLS team Five Youth Internationals (up to 24 years old); two of these slots expire at the end of the team's 2008 season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurosawa1555362267 Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 quote:Originally posted by Canucks fan http://oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3396177 NEW YORK (Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006) - Major League Soccer's expansion draft for its thirteenth team, Toronto FC will take place on Friday, Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. ET with the Canadian club selecting 10 players. The results of the draft will be revealed on MLSnet.com following the draft on Friday. Each MLS team was allowed to protect 11 players on its current 28-man roster (Senior and Developmental rosters combined). The following are the unprotected players available for selection by Toronto FC in the expansion draft. The draft rules follow the list of unprotected players. Houston Dynamo Serioux, Adrian MLS Expansion Draft Rules Each team may protect 11 players from its 28-man roster (Senior and Developmental rosters combined). Generation adidas players are automatically protected. (Players in this category who are "graduated" to the Senior Roster at the end of the 2006 season are not automatically protected.) Teams may make available no more than one Senior International player. Toronto FC may select no more than one player from any given MLS team. Toronto FC will make a total of 10 selections. A player who retires will not be considered part of the Senior Roster and therefore is not eligible for the draft and does not need to be protected. Toronto FC player classifications Domestic players - Canadian citizens or Canadian permanent residents International players Up to four Senior Internationals (non-domestic players who turn 25 years or older during the year). Up to three additional Senior Internationals who would qualify as Domestic players on a U.S.-based MLS team Five Youth Internationals (up to 24 years old); two of these slots expire at the end of the team's 2008 season. That's an easy pick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loud Mouth Soup Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 A few thoughts... Serioux is available. Interesting. Paulo Nagamura is one to watch. Young Brazilian midfielder who also came through the youth ranks of Arsenal, then known as Paulinho. Would anyone consider Edson Buddle, or has the Buddle bubble burst? (say that 5 times fast-I dare ya). Joe Franchino stood out in the final for me, but more as a rough-and-tumble type player than skilled. Mu#55679;#57004; Mike - I wonder if it's spelled that way on his birth certificate... A number of Americans who didn't quite cut it or returned after a career in Europe. Pass. Clint Mathis, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto7 Posted November 15, 2006 Author Share Posted November 15, 2006 A lot of ex USLers in this list.... However we have a quality keeper in Nick Rimando. Serioux is a no-brainer. I don't know the other players enough to make judgements but I think Cobi Jones would make a great veteran presence for the first year(I believe he will be 37 in 2007). Other choices anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I thought Jonny Walker was headed for big things a couple of years ago. Is he an official dud now? As far as the rest of the list goes (except Serioux) not much to get excited about if you are a potential TFC supporter. We shall see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaliam Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 quote:Originally posted by Loud Mouth Soup A few thoughts... Serioux is available. Interesting. Paulo Nagamura is one to watch. Young Brazilian midfielder who also came through the youth ranks of Arsenal, then known as Paulinho. Would anyone consider Edson Buddle, or has the Buddle bubble burst? (say that 5 times fast-I dare ya). Joe Franchino stood out in the final for me, but more as a rough-and-tumble type player than skilled. Mu#55679;#57004; Mike - I wonder if it's spelled that way on his birth certificate... A number of Americans who didn't quite cut it or returned after a career in Europe. Pass. Clint Mathis, huh? I actually laughed out loud at part of your post. Not easily done. I dont think cobi jones is a good pick personally. From what i have seen he is past it. While he may be recognisable to some part time soccer fans, that makes him a worse choice as it screams "he isnt here for his soccer abilities, more his marketing abilities" (which are only limited anyways), and plus he takes up a foreign roster spot. I do have a tough time commenting too much on the MLS, as backpacking and teaching have kept me out of the country for a few years, but thats how a cobi pick would look to me. There is bound to be younger player available with more of an upside than jones. If we want a fringe player who can provide some character and leadership, Mo should work harder to bring in Canadians with those qualities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Serioux is a surprise on the list he may have requested to be on the list since he came back to North America because of family illness and being in Toronto would be the best thing for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnie Monster Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Sweet merciful crap! There's some wonderful potential here for Vancouver fans to hate Toronto even more! All they have to do is select Chivas GK Preston Burpo (the infamous Seattle Sounders Schnoz) and LA Galaxy backup GK Josh Saunders (current property of the Portland Timbits, and infamous for his post-season drunk driving arrest a few years back). Saunders hates the Southside because we jingle our car keys every time he goes to field a ball! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Good news about Serioux being available, that should be a certainty. Please no Cobi Jones. I don't ever want to be put into a position where I actually have to cheer for that guy....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ed Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I think it was a given that Serioux wanted back to Toronto; Houston has dangled a couple of young players with lots of potential there, expecting to lose Adrian I guess. I would take Mathis instead of Jones. From LA, Gordon or Saunders are good young players. Don't know the Chivas roster that well, but John O'Brien is surprisingly available but he might be damaged goods. I'll repeat my one warning from a month or so ago, please don't pick anyone named Rusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.T. Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Wasn't Jovan Kirovski a big time prospect a while back??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ed Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 quote:Originally posted by L.T. Wasn't Jovan Kirovski a big time prospect a while back??? Yep, so was Buddle. Andy Williams might be a good pick as well. Ex-Mustang Sergei Raad has good wheels and is young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM2 Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 quote:Originally posted by Ed . I would take Mathis instead of Jones. Definitely not Clint Mathis, too much of a hit on the Salary Cap, and has not produced since he came back from Germany. Interestingly Chivas has left a lot of young players unprotected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktci Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 It's too bad we haven't annexed the Turks and Caicos yet. Gavin Glinton would be a Canadian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 My picks (by team) Chicago - Nate Jaqua (F) Chivas - Preston Burpo (GK) (Just to watch the Vancouver fans' skins crawl ) Columbus - Sebastian Rozenthal (F) Colorado - Jovan Kirovski (F) FC Dallas - Bobby Rhine (D) Houston - Adrian Serioux (M-D) DC United - Jamil Walker (M-F) Kansas City - Dave van den Bergh (F) Los Angeles - Josh Gardner (F) New England - Joe Franchino (D) New York - Edson Buddle (F) Salt Lake - Jason Kreis (F) I realize that this list is offence intensive. But hey, Canada is known for our defenders, we can grow them at will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoyleG Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 TFC will take Williams from Salt Lake as he is Toronto-born. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Observer Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 To get Serioux is a bonus. Some of the other's like Kirovski have big salaries. I wonder if any others could be trade bait for other players...would be good for example to try to pry Jazic out of LA Galaxy....perhaps they may be interested in someone who is available in the draft. That would probably be my first call to Yallop; and to Houston about a trade for DeRossario. Williams could play in the league as a Canadian so he is likely a no brainer as well (and he played in 29 games last year for salt lake so is not a waste) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I just did an article for the http://www.redpatchboys.ca website entitled The expansion draft and imminent signing announcements that lists the players available along with salaries and nationalities. I don't doubt I made a few slips but I think it helps illustrate what the teams have done with their protected lists and makes it easier to try to work out what TFC should do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 "Toronto FC officials have already said they won't sign a marquee player, despite the recent approval of the "Beckham Rule." In a move meant to improve tickets sales as much as the product on the field, the rule allows teams to sign a superstar player such as David Beckham, Ronaldo or Luis Figo, outside of the US$2 million salary cap. Johnston said the same goes for today's draft. He won't select a player on name recognition, and there are a few of those on the unprotected list, including Jason Kreis (Real Salt Lake), the MLS all-time leading scorer and Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Cobi Jones." Despite commenting on this before, I can't help but to again wonder if TFC realistically expects TO fans to be flocking to the stadium to see Jim Brennan and Serioux play?? I respect the general idea of promoting the best on-field product without entertainment or fan-appeal being serious considerations - it's a very pure soccer philosophy. And they may very well put together a team that can compete on a regular basis, but to think that a team of hardworking anonymous-type players and a few ex-Lynx are going to move a lot of seats is just ludicrous at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Fans are already flocking to the stadium, Nolando. Season ticket sales are going tremendously well. 7000 seems to be the latest ballpark figure on that and space is rapidly running out in the southside supporters' section months before a ball is even kicked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loud Mouth Soup Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 quote:Originally posted by Sigma A rundown of the expansion draft and potential players Toronto FC could select. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=392237&root=mls&cc=5739 Los Angeles Galaxy Likely to take: Kyle Veris, defender. Darkhorse pick: Paulo Nagamura, midfielder. <channels wildboy26 mindset> See? I told you Nagamura was one to go after-and ESPN agrees! I'm always right! </channelling of wildboy26 mindset> Whew...it's like a Vulcan mind meld, it's that exhausting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 There's a rather large contingent of people currently following the draft at usector.ca Apparently we've picked Nate Jaqua from Chicago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fearnsey Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 11/17/2006 1:46PM MLS releases results of 2006 Expansion Draft MLS All-Time leading scorer Jason Kreis and All-Star Nate Jaqua selected by Toronto FC Major League Soccer Communications NEW YORK - Major League Soccer held its 2006 Expansion Draft for Toronto FC on Friday, with the team selecting 10 players to begin constructing its roster for the 2007 season. Toronto FC selected a player from each of the six Eastern Conference teams and one from four Western Conference teams. FC Dallas and the Colorado Rapids were the two teams that did not have a player selected in the draft. Below is the complete list of players selected in the 2006 MLS Expansion Draft. 1. Paulo Nagamura (Los Angeles Galaxy) 2. Danny O'Rourke (New York Red Bulls) 3. Jose Cancela (New England Revolution) 4. Adrian Serioux (Houston Dynamo) 5. Nate Jaqua (Chicago Fire) 6. Rod Dyachenko (D.C. United) 7. Jason Kreis (Real Salt Lake) 8. Tim Regan (Chivas USA) 9. Ritchie Kotschau (Columbus Crew) 10. Will Hesmer (Kansas City Wizards) Toronto FC, Major League Soccer's 13th team, will begin play in the Eastern Conference in the 2007 season at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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