Yohan Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 That is ridiculous if it is reported correctly. He signed with Vancouver, when they were not MLS, and no franchise granted, yet MLS rules apply to him retroactively? I suspect MLS granted Vancouver HG rights to all their Residency players that meet HG criteria, to prevent poaching from other MLS teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Can anyone clarify if the Caps offered Porter a contract and he turned them down? If that's the case then that may be why they still hold his homegrown player rights (though the fact he was in their academy prior to joining MLS should make it a non-starter)...only other thing i can think of is they put him on their discovery list and because they finished behind DC their discovery rights trump DC's discovery rights. Yes. Teitur offered him a developmental contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurosawa1555362267 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 He then declined went to Mtl to train with them and it did'nt work, He then went to FC Edmonton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Yes. Teitur offered him a developmental contract. Then that is likely the reason MLS is recognizing him as a HG player. They're still doing Vancouver a favour though IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I don't think the Caps will stand in his way if DC offer him a contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Bob Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Frankly, I doubt that DC United would even have brought Porter in for a trial if they hadn't reached some sort of understanding with the Whitecaps. MLS rights rules are ridiculous. Like so much MLS does, it penalizes the lower half of the roster where development happens, making the league worse short- and long-term, all in the same of control (not even saving real money, just control). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerHoota Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Mason Trafford practiced with the UBC varsity team. Apparently he is going on to trial in China in the next few days. Guess that means no Seattle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWFC Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Peters & Andrés Fresenga released today. Although I think technically Fresenga is still under contract in Uruguay? http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2013/02/vwfc-to-charleston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmonte Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I'm disappointed. To be honest, there was a lot of positive thinking for Peters, but I haven't really been high on him in the last few years. Fresenga though I'd heard a lot about and was really hoping he'd stick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Maybe the best thing for these young Canadians is to get to a club where they can play a part at least every week or two and have a realistic shot at the first team. Thomas and James included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThiKu Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 If Peters is unfit he has no chance with Colin Miller either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Wow I have been living under a rock I never knew Porter was trialing with DC. So his trial is looking good from what I have read here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 If Peters is unfit he has no chance with Colin Miller either. I think Peters has caught up with his fitness by now. The problem was he came in unfit which effected his evaluation, or at least that was my understanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I posted in another thread that JP, by a measure known as the "Beep Test", showed a reasonable level of fitness in camp. Lenarduzzi is also reported to have said that he was 15 lbs overweight when he arrived. I'm not sure I believe Bobby on that. From watching one preseason game, I can only conclude that Peters' *match* fitness was horrible. It looked to me that he hadn't played football in a long, long time. Which is probably true. I can't remember his last match? Probably sometime around this time last year with Bournemouth? Speculating here, but if he was offered somewhere between $44,000-$75,000 to be a back-up, he may have concluded he can make more than this elsewhere, or that maybe it's time to go back school and do something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share Posted February 15, 2013 Porter getting more rave reviews after yesterday: "Kyle Porter, who has been on trial since United’s game against Malmo FF, has continued to impress alongside the left flank. His pace, grit, and ability to defend and get forward has made him a viable substitute for Pontius and DeLeon thus far through pre-season. He has continuously whipped in dangerous balls to the attacking corps and provided the game-tying assist against Swedish giants Malmo FF." http://www.dcunited.com/news/2013/02/news-and-notes-february-13-2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share Posted February 15, 2013 I think Peters has caught up with his fitness by now. The problem was he came in unfit which effected his evaluation, or at least that was my understanding. Earlier, Peters’s fellow Canadian and former Town team-mate Jason De Vos, these days a TV pundit in Canada, tweeted: “I'm told Peters came into the Whitecaps camp 15lbs overweight and with a high body fat percentage.” http://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/22471/peters-fails-to-win-whitecaps-deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I'm really glad I'm not under such public scrutiny for being 15 (or 30) pounds overweight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share Posted February 15, 2013 I'm really glad I'm not under such public scrutiny for being 15 (or 30) pounds overweight. You and me both, mate. Just be happy we were never considered by any EPL sides or for the MNT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarnado1555362291 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgeault is with Toronto FC in Florida, as tweeted by TFC, he could make it into todays game vs Philadelphia http://www.torontofc.ca/live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgeault is with Toronto FC in Florida, as tweeted by TFC, he could make it into todays game vs Philadelphia http://www.torontofc.ca/live Huh...didn't see that coming, tbh. I wonder if there ever was anything to the Ledgerwood rumours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Porter scored DCU's tying goal with about 10 minutes left in the game against Montreal which finished 1-1. I only saw the second half but he seemed to be Dc's strongest player and the goal was very nice, a rocket with his weak foot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 Porter scored DCU's tying goal with about 10 minutes left in the game against Montreal which finished 1-1. I only saw the second half but he seemed to be Dc's strongest player and the goal was very nice, a rocket with his weak foot. Bodes well. I think he's earned a contract. I only hope that they don't sign him and then he's playing for Richmond Kickers in a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 Porter scored DCU's tying goal with about 10 minutes left in the game against Montreal which finished 1-1. I only saw the second half but he seemed to be Dc's strongest player and the goal was very nice, a rocket with his weak foot. Poter's goal at about 1:55:00 http://youtu.be/xxsPlkxWkKg The reviews and the commentary makes it sounds like he is some unknown Brazilian wonderkid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Poter's goal at about 1:55:00 http://youtu.be/xxsPlkxWkKg The reviews and the commentary makes it sounds like he is some unknown Brazilian wonderkid. Well he looked pretty good today in what I saw of the game even before he scored. Of course it is better not to put too much faith in pre-season but still that was a great finish and ball placement on the goal. Possibly with the Impacts top players on the pitch they would have closed him down better but still in any game he will get the ball in that location occasionally and if he can shoot like that on a dime he will score some goals. I was impressed with Porter when I saw him 2 years ago with FCE but last year he seems to have had a poor year and in the admittedly few FCE games I watched online did not look really great. Judging from today he not only looks like MLS quality but looks like a good MLS striker. Lets hope he signs with DC and maintains his form because we sure could use another good striker (though hopefully he stops scoring against the Impact ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmcmurph Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Everyone in FCE had a poor year last year so I wouldn't hold that against him. Nice goal, hope he sticks with DC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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