Guest Can. in UK Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090401&content_id=234367&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Can. in UK http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090401&content_id=234367&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp I have yet to see him play but I'm looking forward to it. If he continues getting the starts and solid reviews than he looks like the young CB we could team up with a more experienced organizer in the back (like McKenna), then push up Serioux into another area of need for our MNT, defensive midfield shield in front of the back four. That, along with Mitchell being gone, makes the Gold Cup look a whole lot brighter.[8D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyola Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Nice article, thanks for posting! It sounds like Red Star fans are a little bit different than the Canada MNT "facebook" fans. I heard serbians fans are removing you as a friend on FB when they aren't happy with your performance, tough bunch.... I'm also looking to catch a DC game to see how Jakovic is doing as a CB. I'm not surprise to read that he was caught with too much possession a few times, that was my only critic for him in last year U-23 CONCACAF torunament. It's worth keeping an eye on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadasBest Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Did DC have his rights? Is that why Toronto didn't show any interest? I'm just curious as I've never read any possible connection to Toronto and know they were short in CB's in the off-season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyola Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 quote:Originally posted by gwallace76 Did DC have his rights? Is that why Toronto didn't show any interest? I'm just curious as I've never read any possible connection to Toronto and know they were short in CB's in the off-season. Nope, DC even paid some transfers fees to Red Star to get him. Maybe that's why TFC didn't showed interest or it's the move was initiated by his agent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Nice to hear he played right back. We need some depth at that position for sure and now we have club players such as Edgar, Jakovic, Ledgerwood? and Attakora playing it so thats nice. I'd like to see Jakovic wherever he plays for his club regardless. We are fine at defensive mid I dont see a need to move Serioux there when we already have Imhof, De Guzman, Bernier and Nsaliwa capable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Keegan I'd like to see Jakovic wherever he plays for his club regardless. We are fine at defensive mid I dont see a need to move Serioux there when we already have Imhof, De Guzman, Bernier and Nsaliwa capable. Well, thinking in terms of the upcoming GC, Imhoff hasn't been available (or made himself available) for the last two editions of this tournament, Bernier is still too inconsistent a performer for my liking, and Nsaliwa can't even play for us in an official tournament because of his citizenship limbo. And considering that we gave up too many goals because we couldn't close down counterattacking passing service in midfield during the last WCQ, that situation is totally unacceptable and needs to be addressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 ^ In addition, De Guzman's talents are wasted mopping up in front of the back four. I generally support the theory that players should be played in the same role as they play with their clubs, but for me JDG has to be the offensive linchpin of the midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 quote:Originally posted by jonovision ^ In addition, De Guzman's talents are wasted mopping up in front of the back four. I generally support the theory that players should be played in the same role as they play with their clubs, but for me JDG has to be the offensive linchpin of the midfield. Agreed, on all counts. And if Imhoff is available, then let's use him there. But after him I think Serioux is a good option, combining some skill, confidence, and actual tackling toughness the position needs. And then you can groom for the future with a guy like Ledgerwood, possibly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I know Imhof was injured for at least part of the qualifying cycle, but he was missed. Our next coach, interim or otherwise, needs to pay attention to the fact that after De Guzman and Stalteri, Imhof and McKenna are the guys who have the most experience in a Big 4 league. They need to be starters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 quote:Originally posted by jonovision I know Imhof was injured for at least part of the qualifying cycle, but he was missed. Our next coach, interim or otherwise, needs to pay attention to the fact that after De Guzman and Stalteri, Imhof and McKenna are the guys who have the most experience in a Big 4 league. They need to be starters. I agree, to a point. But I think guys have to be playing well, regardless of their experience, to earn their place in the side. Stalteri's lack of first team training, let alone actual playing minutes, at Spurs, didn't serve us well during the WCQ (though he, along with several others, put in a quality performance in Edmonton to salvage some respectability). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 quote:Originally posted by jonovision ^ In addition, De Guzman's talents are wasted mopping up in front of the back four. I generally support the theory that players should be played in the same role as they play with their clubs, but for me JDG has to be the offensive linchpin of the midfield. I don't know about that yet. The Guz strikes me more as an intelligent ball winner with that extra store of offensive talents which makes him a one of those deep defending players which clubs dream about. Give him some liberty to be part of the attack but let him be the 1st stage of the attack, not the linch pin. Not the mid-field catalyst. I still hold out hope that Hutch will be that player. I've given up on DDR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Cheeta I don't know about that yet. The Guz strikes me more as an intelligent ball winner with that extra store of offensive talents which makes him a one of those deep defending players which clubs dream about. Give him some liberty to be part of the attack but let him be the 1st stage of the attack, not the linch pin. Not the mid-field catalyst. I still hold out hope that Hutch will be that player. I've given up on DDR. I think DeGuzman is the box to box type guy, able to drop back into the double holding role with a dedicated defensive mid, or jump into the attack as needed, so I can see your point. I didn't like Hutchinson's performance in the deeper-lying holding mid role this last year, but like you I felt he had potential as the attacking mid/deeper lying forward. However, if the new gaffer opts to go 4-4-2, I tend to think Hutchinson should be tried on the flank of that midfield (he plays mostly on the left at club level, correct?) However, this goes back to something I have been hinting at in my previous posts here. Legitimate competition for all spots creates a winning environment: the LB position had some solid candidates vying for the position, for instance, but Klukowski delivered the goods and came out of this disasterous WCQ as one of the positives. UEFA and Champions' League experience aside, if Hutchinson has someone breathing down his neck for his MNT starting job, he might pick it up a few notches, I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 When I saw him play for the first time two years ago with the Canadian Lions in the CSL, I knew he had huge potential. This kid is a real player and he'll be one of our best in the next three years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ed Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Good article. Nice to see some MLS teams looking at young Canadian talent and rating the players as worthy of a transfer fee. Thank you NY, Houston and Real Salt Lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnipeg Fury Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Red Star players say they have no money for food or rent By Zoran Milosavljevic BELGRADE, April 10 (Reuters) - Red Star Belgrade players are struggling to pay for food and rent because of the financial crisis at the former European Cup winners, midfielder Mirnes Sisic said. The Slovenian, who joined Red Star during the mid-season break in January, said he faced eviction from his flat as the club had failed to pay him any wages since he arrived. “The landlord came over earlier this week and told me to pay three months’ rent I owe him or pack my stuff and leave,” Sisic told Belgrade daily newspapers published on Friday. “If Red Star can’t at least give me money for a roof over my head, never mind what the club owes me in wages, I will have no choice but to go back to Slovenia and stay with my parents. “I can’t believe a club of Red Star’s stature has allowed this to happen, it’s like the Titanic. Young players are in an even more humiliating position, as we give them daily handouts so that they can buy themselves some lunch and coffee.” While battling their own credit crunch and rifts within the board, Red Star could also be in trouble with football’s authorities after their fans set fire to stadium seats at their rivals Partizan following Wednesday’s 2-0 derby defeat. FAR CRY Red Star, whose present team are a far cry from the 1991 outfit which won Europe’s premier club competition, are likely to face a hefty fine. The defeat to champions and league leaders Partizan left Red Star 14 points off the pace and while managing director Ilija Ivic conceded the title race was over, he vowed to stay at the club in an effort to pull them out of the doldrums. “It would be easy to walk away now but I am not a quitter, although I had no idea the situation was so bad when I took over several months ago,” said Ivic, a former striker at the club. “The basic condition in professional football is to make sure that players have only their accomplishments on the pitch to focus on, but that’s not the case here. “The problems we are going through have affected the team and it was unrealistic to expect the players to live up to their potential in what has been a torrid season. “We are going to have a meeting with the board, the club president and the players next week to see if we can find a way out of this predicament.” (Editing by Clare Fallon. To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 WOW I though some of the clubs in the CSL were in trouble....compare to RSB they're in very good shape! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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