Alberto7 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 According to the Journal de Montreal, Weber is out as backup keeper and Djekanovic has signed to replace him: http://www.canoe.com/sports/nouvelles/archives/2009/01/20090106-111701.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyola Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Interesting news. From Vancouver back up to MTL back up... It's a good signing for MTL, not sure it's a good move for Srdjan as Matt Jordan might be a tougher keeper to displace than Jay Nolly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Rollins1555362254 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 This is historic! It's got to be the first time that a football player, playing anywhere in the world, has played for every single pro team in a country, playing one year at each, in consecutive years. Only in Canada, eh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuscan Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Begs the question... is he really worth signing if that is the case?? Is this actually a decent signing for Montreal? There must have been other options, hell even a keeper out of Italy during their tour. By the way, when does their Italian tour begin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 quote:Originally posted by MediaGuy This is historic! It's got to be the first time that a football player, playing anywhere in the world, has played for every single pro team in a country, playing one year at each, in consecutive years. Only in Canada, eh! Maybe in Monaco... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveBeau Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Tuscan Begs the question... is he really worth signing if that is the case?? Is this actually a decent signing for Montreal? There must have been other options, hell even a keeper out of Italy during their tour. By the way, when does their Italian tour begin? The Italian tour is from Jan.31st to Feb.13th.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtl-supporter23 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 I'm a little upset over the fact that the Impact decided to go with a free agent in Djekanovic, when they have Olivieri in their own backyard. Olivieri has proven he can stay with the big club, just never really given an opportunity. I understand that he left the club a few years ago but he's a better keeper for that. O well, I guess this move is in the best interest of the club, another year with the Attack for Olivieri. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piltdownman Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 quote:Originally posted by leafdolfan Maybe in Monaco... and also in Liechtenstein ...Isles of Scilly Football League doesn't count as they are technically part of the United Kingdom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyola Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Agree about Olivieri, excellent keeper but a little short. IMO, he's at a similar level than Srdjan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiddy Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Watch out Lutz Pfannestiel. Srdjan after your crown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jeffery S. Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I have said this before but no one has ever thought it is important, or it gets snubbed. Srdjan has the best goals against of any TFC keeper in either year and had the best results in their first year (points per game), while for Caps last year his GAA was basically the same as Nolly's. The only reason people don't rate him is that he does not look big or appear intimidating. Though he is technically as strong or stronger as our middle tier of keepers in Canada. He has excellent positioning, commands his defence with authority and intelligence and gets good performances out of them, is precise on high balls in spite of his size, is agile and can handle the pressure. Give him a chance and he won't let you down, he was better than Wicks who ended up with Galaxy, has better physical condition than Rayner (another peer), and deserves a break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmcmurph Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I agree with JS on this one. Montreal have got an excellent starter and now a very good backup. When he played for Vancouver last year he was absolutely solid. I was very surprised when they let him go. Montreal has no worries in net as far as I can see. Yet more depth to an already deep team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpenza Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Weber was terrible the few times he had to step in last season. Not surprised they would jump on the opportunity to sign Djekanovic, who is far superior. Now we have a good back up, which means we won't have to overuse Jordan (he wasn't even able to kick his goal kicks anymore at times towards the end of the season). But the best thing we get in Djekanovic, is a keeper who can take Jordan's job when he retires in two years, something Weber wouldn't be able to do in my opinion. As for Olivieri, I agree with what has been said. He deserves better. He's like the goalkeeping version of Ribeiro... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piltdownman Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 quote:Originally posted by tmcmurph I agree with JS on this one. Montreal have got an excellent starter and now a very good backup. When he played for Vancouver last year he was absolutely solid. I was very surprised when they let him go. The reason Djekanovic was let go was because he wasn't happy about his lack of playing time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footy Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 He was also suspended by the club half way through the season regarding his spat with Caps brass about not playing enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Mpenza Weber was terrible the few times he had to step in last season. Not surprised they would jump on the opportunity to sign Djekanovic, who is far superior. Now we have a good back up, which means we won't have to overuse Jordan (he wasn't even able to kick his goal kicks anymore at times towards the end of the season). But the best thing we get in Djekanovic, is a keeper who can take Jordan's job when he retires in two years, something Weber wouldn't be able to do in my opinion. As for Olivieri, I agree with what has been said. He deserves better. He's like the goalkeeping version of Ribeiro... I think Weber was terrible at the beginning of the season but he looked good in the games he played at the end of the season, at times even better than Jordan who had a couple of shaky games in the CCL. At the moment I would probably rate Weber, Djekanovic and Olivieri about the same but I am happy to see Djekanovic get a chance to prove that he is better. I am not as convinced in Jordan's quality as some others so I hope Djekanovic can push him. After TFC fans and Caps fans in recent years have had this honour, now I guess it is our turn to answer continual posts by Jefferey S. about why his best buddy is not playing more for us. I can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Here's the full announcement about the Djekanovic signing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyola Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Grizzly I think Weber was terrible at the beginning of the season but he looked good in the games he played at the end of the season, at times even better than Jordan who had a couple of shaky games in the CCL. At the moment I would probably rate Weber, Djekanovic and Olivieri about the same but I am happy to see Djekanovic get a chance to prove that he is better. I am not as convinced in Jordan's quality as some others so I hope Djekanovic can push him. After TFC fans and Caps fans in recent years have had this honour, now I guess it is our turn to answer continual posts by Jefferey S. about why his best buddy is not playing more for us. I can't wait! I saw Weber and Olivieri in the Attak vs Impact game in Quebec City in August. I thought both of them looked quite good and they looked like they could be good enough to push Jordan. I know it's only one game but they made a good impression. I like Jordan and specialy his presence, a real leader at the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jeffery S. Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Footy He was also suspended by the club half way through the season regarding his spat with Caps brass about not playing enough. He was not technically suspended. Even after expressing his displeasure he was on the bench for the team. At one point it looked like he could even get a game in, since Nolly had played below par one match (maybe it was Minnesota?). He went on road trips with them to Charleston and Atlanta after the conflict. But by August it seemed he became impatient with the situation and maybe Teitur did too, he was obviously unhappy with the set up and they parted by mutual accord. The change coincided with UBC training again and him getting back into studies, so he was fine with it. I think this is an accurate account but I am going on memory. I knew he was interested in looking at options, but I thought he was talking about Europe again, since he'd trialed in Scotland and of course played in Serbia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPjr Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 quote:Originally posted by loyola Agree about Olivieri, excellent keeper but a little short. IMO, he's at a similar level than Srdjan. Olivieri is a very good keeper from what I saw. I too am a bit surprised they would grab Srdjan when they have a capable backup on the reserve team at TR. oh well, what's bad for Olivieri is good for the CSL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_TRUTH Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 actually jeffrey, serge walked out of training after a dispute arose when he found out he wasn't starting a match and his contract was subsequently terminated a few days later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jeffery S. Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 quote:Originally posted by THE_TRUTH actually jeffrey, serge walked out of training after a dispute arose when he found out he wasn't starting a match and his contract was subsequently terminated a few days later Actually, that is totally false. He walked out of a practice in the week of June 16-20 and was off the roster for the subsequent game on the Sunday, the 22nd. But he was back on the bench after apologizing to his teammates for the Impact visit on the 24th. http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=14a76e3f-2fdf-41a0-81eb-e0c4be0091e4 And continued with the team as 2nd keeper, travelling with them on road trips and training as usual, under contract, until he was released by the club, as announced on August 14; the release of the Webb twins was announced the same day. http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/transactions/269648.html As I said at that point Serge was training again with UBC. So get your frigging facts straight or at least change your forum name to something more accurate. Srdjan arrived in Montreal on Tuesday, and confirms that he was already in talks with the Impact as early as the 2nd week of December (he mentioned something was in the works in an email from Dec 14), so the negotiations have been going on for the last few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandstander Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Jeffrey S. I have said this before but no one has ever thought it is important, or it gets snubbed. Srdjan has the best goals against of any TFC keeper in either year and had the best results in their first year (points per game), while for Caps last year his GAA was basically the same as Nolly's. The only reason people don't rate him is that he does not look big or appear intimidating. Though he is technically as strong or stronger as our middle tier of keepers in Canada. He has excellent positioning, commands his defence with authority and intelligence and gets good performances out of them, is precise on high balls in spite of his size, is agile and can handle the pressure. Give him a chance and he won't let you down, he was better than Wicks who ended up with Galaxy, has better physical condition than Rayner (another peer), and deserves a break. I think you missed the important part and the main reason he was BENCHED last season. Attitude. Remember in Vancouver he was the starter, on some of the points you mentioned. He was great on corners for his size. He played the first six games. Started well, let in a couple softies. His attitude when Nolly won the starting job is what got him out of Vancouver. He's not a bad shot stopper, but he doesn't talk a good game as you suggest. Wicks is a way more athletic keeper then Srdjan. Wicks needs better coaching, I was sad to see him leave Vancouver. If he remained he would be getting coached by someone with experience. One thing Srdjan has over other goalies is that arms crossed slouch, with pouty face on the bench. While the rest of the squad is on the touchline supporting their mates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jeffery S. Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Grandstander I think you missed the important part and the main reason he was BENCHED last season. Attitude. Remember in Vancouver he was the starter, on some of the points you mentioned. He was great on corners for his size. He played the first six games. Started well, let in a couple softies. His attitude when Nolly won the starting job is what got him out of Vancouver. He's not a bad shot stopper, but he doesn't talk a good game as you suggest. Wicks is a way more athletic keeper then Srdjan. Wicks needs better coaching, I was sad to see him leave Vancouver. If he remained he would be getting coached by someone with experience. One thing Srdjan has over other goalies is that arms crossed slouch, with pouty face on the bench. While the rest of the squad is on the touchline supporting their mates. He is not a bad shot stopper. He had four shutouts in 7 games. He pouted on the bench. You were watching him pout on the bench. Where were you sitting to get that good view of the Caps bench? He did not support his teammates. You were watching the bench every time the Caps scored. Basically you are talking out of your butt in a big way. Living up to your name. Any more mudslinging to add to your assinine post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmynow Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Jeffrey S. Basically you are talking out of your butt in a big way. Living up to your name. Any more mudslinging to add to your assinine post? wow, I didn't know Srdjan's dad posted on these boards... you really take these comments on players personally eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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