Teach Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I am not sure if anyone has heard but Monsalve is back on trial with TFC. He is going to battle for second spot in net behind the best goalie in the in Frei. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razcle Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Thought this might happen. He had a good run with Inter of the Finish league and is a home town lad. Hopefully he can fill the void and be a start once we sell Frei to Europe. What is your source of info? I see you have been a member for many years but haven't posted much at all. Welcome back to the boards if you have been away for some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teach Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 My info is through a friend. I have monitored this board for a long time, you are correct Razcle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footscray Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Good to hear all around, I hope Monsalve gets the backup keeper job, would be good news for the national team. Too bad about the new Fifa 5 year residency thing because I believe Frei is eligible for Canadian citizenship at the end of this season after his 3rd year working in Toronto. We could have added him to our growing list of players we begged to play for Canada who chose somewhere else . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyola Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Good to see another Canadian player getting a chance with TFC. For TFC, having MOnsalve as a back up would be a big step down compare to last season when they had Conway as their primary back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Good to see another Canadian player getting a chance with TFC. For TFC, having MOnsalve as a back up would be a big step down compare to last season when they had Conway as their primary back up. Have you seen him play recently in making this statement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyola Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Have you seen him play recently in making this statement? No, last time I saw him was when he played the Finnish Cup final in 2009 ( I wasn't impress) and I don't think he has played a pro game since (or maybe 1 or 2). Tough for me to watch him in theses circumstances. I thought Conway was pretty solid when called upon last season and I don't see how Monsalve could be anywhere near him but I could be wrong of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killgod Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Good to hear all around, I hope Monsalve gets the backup keeper job, would be good news for the national team. Too bad about the new Fifa 5 year residency thing because I believe Frei is eligible for Canadian citizenship at the end of this season after his 3rd year working in Toronto. We could have added him to our growing list of players we begged to play for Canada who chose somewhere else . Frei's a year away from taking his career back across the pond anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razcle Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 For TFC, having MOnsalve as a back up would be a big step down compare to last season when they had Conway as their primary back up. Conway did amirable for TFC last season. I can't think of a game he lost in the 7-8 he was in goal. Now he wasn't outstanding, but he did a good job. I don't believe Monslave cannot emulate what Conway did. The only difference is can Monslave play under pressure with all his family and friends in the stands cheering him on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I was hoping they would give Monsalve and/or Street a shot after trading Conway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyola Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I was hoping they would give Monsalve and/or Street a shot after trading Conway. Street has been out of soccer for a year now. I wonder if his career is over... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 No, last time I saw him was when he played the Finnish Cup final in 2009 ( I wasn't impress) and I don't think he has played a pro game since (or maybe 1 or 2). Tough for me to watch him in theses circumstances. I thought Conway was pretty solid when called upon last season and I don't see how Monsalve could be anywhere near him but I could be wrong of course. Monsalve played in nine pro matches in 2010 according to most sources, including one Finnish Cup match and the one Europa League qualifier vs Genk. But I would tend to agree with loyola, in that he hasn't really done much to flat out deserve this back-up spot based on merit alone. Now, talent may be a different thing. Hope he signs in any case. Too many promising Canucks out of work at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugerKing Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I wonder if TFC will be able to count him as a homegrown player. I know Philly tried to get some player they drafted classified as a homegrown player, so I assume there's some flexibility in the process. You know, if you don't like the rules in the MLS, wait a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Too bad about the new Fifa 5 year residency thing because I believe Frei is eligible for Canadian citizenship at the end of this season after his 3rd year working in Toronto. We could have added him to our growing list of players we begged to play for Canada who chose somewhere else . Very much doubt it. The three year thing only applies if you have permanent resident status (aka landed immigrant status based on having successfully gone through the immigration points process) not if you are working in Canada on a work visa. Beyond that I hope you are not one of the people who accuses players like H_argreaves and JDG2 of being traitors etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I wonder if TFC will be able to count him as a homegrown player. They don't need to, he can be signed to a DEV contract regardless of homegrown status or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Street has been out of soccer for a year now. I wonder if his career is over... He is only 19. Pretty hard on himself if he gave up that early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 If he is training for another career arguably he is doing the sensible thing at this point for his long term future. What people never seem to grasp on this board is that usually only 10% or so of the players on a professional club's youth system over in Europe will make it through to the first team. Most will ultimately not be able to carve out a career within the game and have to move on and do other things to make a living. The time to start paying close attention is when a contract is signed to be part of the first team squad and a player starts to appear regularly in that context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 ...usually only 10% or so of the players on a professional club's youth system over in Europe will make it through to the first team. Most will ultimately not be able to carve out a career within the game and have to move on and do other things to make a living. The time to start paying close attention is when a contract is signed to be part of the first team squad and a player starts to appear regularly in that context. Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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