loyola Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Link "Johnston also invited 24-year-old Canadian Srdjan Djekanovic to training this week as a possible backup to goaltender Greg Sutton, though Djekanovic has yet to officially sign with the team and did not travel to Kansas City." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Well let's hope he sticks - and given that no other keeper appears to have made the trip, that Sutton doesn't get injured! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Well let's hope he sticks - and given that no other keeper appears to have made the trip, that Sutton doesn't get injured! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 He's a talented keeper from my memory playing against him in youth soccer when he played for Burnaby. That being said, he didn't get the start over Josh Wicks at the beginning of last season, and given that I rate Wicks as quite poor(or at least I thought he played that way in the games at home that I saw at the beginning of last season), it makes me wonder if this is too big a step for Srdjan. Best of luck to him though, it's always nice to see guys getting the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 In the lineup given by MLSnet, Sam Reynolds was listed as the backup. Anyone know who the hell he is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 http://www.infosportinc.com/samreynolds.htm He was a backup keeper for the Portland Timbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loud Mouth Soup Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Not exactly the best website, or most revealing, is it? http://samreynolds.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Apparently MLS has an appointed emergency backup that teams can enlist if they're ever in a dire situation. This Sam Reynolds is said emergency backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Srdjan Djekanovic has been signed by the Whitecaps for 2007 as backup to #1 keeper Tony Caig. http://www.bcsoccerweb.com/articles-april/whitecaps-apr-18.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jeffery S. Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 quote:Originally posted by Richard Srdjan Djekanovic has been signed by the Whitecaps for 2007 as backup to #1 keeper Tony Caig. http://www.bcsoccerweb.com/articles-april/whitecaps-apr-18.htm Yes, but that was already known, it was expected since the end of last season. We have already heard that Srdjan was tempted by TFC a few months back but was not sure about the terms. As things stand now he is out of school and I am sure would prefer to back up Sutton over Caig, since in the case of TFC he would likely get some starts with Sutton away on international duty. Hoping to hear some word from him in the next few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 For those that haven't seen it, this article indicates Srdjan is expected to sign to TFC. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/columns/torontofc-notebook/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 The fact that the Whitecaps signed Richard Goddard this week would suggest they are expecting to lose Djekanovic to TFC. Whilst I am sure they are sorry to lose him the 'Caps no doubt wish him well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jeffery S. Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Have to say that Srdjan has kept a steady course and it has paid off for him. He was surprisingly called to the January Florida camp where, according to one poster here, he impressed, so much so that some felt he was as strong as Sutton. He got to know a block of TFC players there as well. Though there had been some talk about him going to TFC early on, he rejected the offer as not being good enough. And in any case it was not good enough to pull him away from the Whitecaps, where he would have been clearly 2nd keeper after Wicks being let go. At the same time he would be able to finish his second year at UBC. So he has in the end been able to do the pre-season with the Caps, complete his schooling and end up with an even better pro contract in a higher league, with the same or even better prospects of playing. I wonder now, though, if he will definitively abandon university athletics and, if necessary, make the school transfer to a TO or area university to continue his studies.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Assuming it happens, he'll become the first Canadian player from west of Ontario (including the TFC reserves) to sign with TFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jeffery S. Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 What I find heartening is when a group of players from a strong year, that of the 2003 U-20 Worlds, continue to play and find their pro outlets. It means that they did indeed have talent and that it was recognized, which I guess is credit to Mitchell. I think that was clearly our most talented crop in recent years, with Hume, Matondo, Simpson, Chin, Atiba, with others like Srdjan and Fernandes in the mix earlier. We just need Belotte and Karim to finally find their way. I am especially pleased Chin has gotten a pro contract for the same reasons, as he was in fact a key player on that team, but never had the right continuity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 You can add Harmse to the 2003 list, while Ledgerwood & Edgar were also on the bench. The 2001 team produced its fair share as well - De Guzman, Canizalez, Pozniak, Braz, Nsaliwa, Hume, Klukowski, Friend and I wouldn't be surprised if I'm missing someone.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jeffery S. Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 quote:Originally posted by Gian-Luca You can add Harmse to the 2003 list, while Ledgerwood & Edgar were also on the bench. The 2001 team produced its fair share as well - De Guzman, Canizalez, Pozniak, Braz, Nsaliwa, Hume, Klukowski, Friend and I wouldn't be surprised if I'm missing someone.... Asante, Di Tulio if I recall. Who was that player in the midfield, attacking well, I think from a Chilean background? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massive Attack Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Srdjan Djekanovic was on the bench for today's game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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