Alberto7 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Radio-Canada sports is reporting that Charles G'beke has been traded to the Whitecaps. No other details at this time: http://www.radio-canada.ca/sports/soccer/2008/06/30/001-gbeke.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Traded or transferred? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 According to the article they didn't even take him on the road trip out west. I think the current group of strikers are superior to him. Gbeke scores goals but he needs far too many chances to do so because he is a poor finisher. He has great speed and strength but is very lacking in technique and understanding of the game. Every defensive corner he is a penalty in waiting as he grabs an opposing player and wraps his arms around him well before the ball has been kicked. Basically a guy with great natural ability who never learned to play the game properly. Still if you are a team that is having trouble scoring like the Caps are he is probably a good acquisition. I don't think it is a coincidence that the Impact waited until after our Cup games with Vancouver to trade him. Hopefully we got someone decent in return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 We have received midfielder TONY DONATELLI plus financial compensation: http://www.montrealimpact.com/News/News.aspx?language=EN&ArticleID=925&Focus=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Gbeke spent the weekend terrorizing TFC's Academy team while playing for Trois Rivieres Attak. Scored a couple goals in 4-0 and 3-0 wins for TR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 quote:Originally posted by Ivan Gbeke spent the weekend terrorizing TFC's Academy team while playing for Trois Rivieres Attak. Scored a couple goals in 4-0 and 3-0 wins for TR. Textbook example of boys vs men (man? beast?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calgary Boomer Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Great move! Tony didn't have a solid role with the Whitecaps, and now moves WAY closer to home, and his good buddy Joey Gjertson. Gbeke will provide the aerial threat the Whitecaps have missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto7 Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 This trade makes me realize how limited choices are for pro players in Canada. Where could he have gone apart from a USL team? Forget MLS or overseas(he's already had some short stints in France, Brazil and Denmark). Basically it was hope that another USL team picked him up or play in the CSL for next to no money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnie Monster Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 quote:Originally posted by Calgary Boomer Gbeke will provide the aerial threat the Whitecaps have missed. Sure, if he actually suits up. Last time he was traded to Vancouver (2003), he either failed to report or refused to play. In his previous stint in Vancouver (2001) he only played three games. He then went to Seattle and played once. Not sure I'm exactly thrilled about this acquisition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 It is true that he will give you an aerial threat. He will also drive you crazy with the amount of chances, often open nets, that he misses but to be fair he often creates these chances himself with his extreme speed. He also makes the opposing defenders play deeper and more conservative because of this. For all his numerous flaws as a player he does score at a decent rate which is his primary role as a striker. Yet if he goes into a period where he isn't scoring he is absolutely useless on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calgary Boomer Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Maybe Sebrango getting manhandled by Pizzollito Wednesday made the Whitecaps pull the trigger on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keano Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 quote:Originally posted by Grizzly It is true that he will give you an aerial threat. He will also drive you crazy with the amount of chances, often open nets, that he misses but to be fair he often creates these chances himself with his extreme speed. He also makes the opposing defenders play deeper and more conservative because of this. For all his numerous flaws as a player he does score at a decent rate which is his primary role as a striker. Yet if he goes into a period where he isn't scoring he is absolutely useless on the field. He does wave his arms to get the crowd into it a lot though [] for what it's worth: http://www.rds.ca/impact/chroniques/254766.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Impact Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I think if Charles accepts to report to Vancouver, and if he is paired with Sebrango, this could turn out to be an excellent acquisition for the Caps. Sebrango is excellent in conserving the ball (back to the net), which should free up space for both players. Gbeke is a streak scorer, and is extremely strong on and off the ball, he's also deadly in the air. Gbeke was extremely popular with the fans, and very implicated within Quebec's soccer community. He also is a very close friend of Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Kovalev. The trade surprises me, but then again if wasn't getting playing time here, I wish him all the best with Vancouver. Whats Donatelli like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keano Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I know San Jose is rumored to have interest in Gerba, but what if this move by the Impact had something to do with Ali G's availability.... we can dream right??? ;)Just in time for the away CL match at BMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calgary Boomer Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 In the Montreal site, DeSantis talked about freeing up some room to "hire" another forward. Donatelling is a quality player, who needs to play in central midfield. He's an attacking midfielder...in the mold of Testo. He was a key to the Whitecaps championship. His family is from Penn State, and they are thrilled to be able to drive up and see him play more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmcmurph Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 quote:Originally posted by Keano I know San Jose is rumored to have interest in Gerba, but what if this move by the Impact had something to do with Ali G's availability.... we can dream right??? ;)Just in time for the away CL match at BMO That would be sweat but the only way I can see it happening is if the Impact were already signed to MLS. If they are still a year or two away then I can't see Ali playing in USL for that long. He is easily an MLS level player. If SJ don't take him I'm sure some other MLS team will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpenza Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 We have enough midfielders to field three teams already and we go acquire another one. If they moved Gbeke to bring Gerba in, who's gonna pay? Brown or Jefferson? The two are doing great these days. I don't understand my club. I just don't. We've had our left back (who won trophies for the past two seasons, including the Impact's top defensive player award last season) who retired and we have yet to replace him. But we've gone mad acquiring more midfielders and strikers than we can use. I don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket Robin Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 I wonder if Gbeke stayed in Toronto. On the weekend he played two games against TFC Academy and Whitecaps next game is in Toronto against Toronto FC for the Concacaf position on Tuesday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpenza Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 No he's in Montreal, he appeared on the news today in an interview. It said he would fly to Toronto tomorrow. Probably won't play against TFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick titus Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 charles is quality it is a bad trade methinks! Donatelli is dime a dozen, Gbeke is dynamic period. Bad trade... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Impact Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 quote:Originally posted by rick titus charles is quality it is a bad trade methinks! Donatelli is dime a dozen, Gbeke is dynamic period. Bad trade... Seems like Montreal was trying to dump some salery (Gbeke wasn't playing) + They received some Financial compensation in return. Donatelli seems to be a throw in. I wonder what the amount of compensation was? $25k, $50K maybe $100k? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calgary Boomer Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 quote:Originally posted by rick titus charles is quality it is a bad trade methinks! Donatelli is dime a dozen, Gbeke is dynamic period. Bad trade... Dime a dozen is a bit unfair Rick. He was key in the Whitecaps championship, and his role this season was not well suited. He didn't even want to report to Vancouver, but the club wanted him to play out the option. So Tony got his wish, the Whitecaps addressed some presence up front...and some of the cash from Adrian Cann's transfer went to Montreal for Charles. I thought he looked good in his short stint against Toronto. Hopefully he can stay on-side better than Addlery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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