Lord Bob Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Pacheco is currently playing semi-regularly in the Portuguese second division. If he wanted to come to Montreal for MLS journeyman money he might be worth the risk but if he's demanding $100,000 then forget it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keano Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Pacheco is currently playing semi-regularly in the Portuguese second division. If he wanted to come to Montreal for MLS journeyman money he might be worth the risk but if he's demanding $100,000 then forget it. Yes it wouldn't be good if they were hoping he was going to be a real small "i" impact player. You may recall a certain Portuguese 2nd div. hero by the name of Felipe Pastel who sucked in the NASL so.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keano Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Here is an interesting article about Doncaster's recent weird spate of high-ish profile signings including recent Impact trialist Chimbonda http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/nov/15/willie-mckay-doncaster-rovers-dean-saunders Basically a very rich former bookie and agent is helping them for free just for the challenge of it, to bring in foreign transfers in deals that Doncaster pay 10% of the salary and take 40% of any potential player sales. What's still weird about it is that if their ambition is to ride these players to at least a save from relegation, and even a possible promotion (as they unrealistically claim) then why was Chimbonda here? Their plans don;t seem compatible with a January transfer out for a player of his stature. Maybe he was here it was a personal plan if his own without club consent? When he was here, Doncaster explained it on their own site as "family reasons". Very bizarre. I think he's still a player with enough pedigree (2006 EPL First Team selection at LB) that he would be a good MLS defender even if known to be a difficult character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David C. Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Phil Davies just posted the following cryptic message on Twitter: "Goodbye vancouver. Hello Montreal !" No clarification yet, if he was referring to an off-season vacation or a club move for next season. I read that he is/was a candidate to be cut from the Whitecaps, so figured it might be worth posting. http://twitter.com/#!/Phildavies15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Bob Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Pretty sure it's just a vacation to see the family for Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Pretty sure it's just a vacation to see the family for Phil. Yeah, because if we cut him we'd actually be below the massive CSA Canadian Quota of 3. Bobby would then have to argue that 3 is a ridiculously high number, or we'd have to take back Josue Mayard out of retirement to round out the numbers. Scratch that, he'll probably cut Teibert as well so he can join Rochat and Carl Valentine in the quota until **********, Fernandes, and Jacob Lensky are free to sign. After all, Canada hasn't produced any players capable of playing at the massive heights of the North American first division since Bobby himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Bob Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Actually, Pat Leduc followed it up on Twitter... @patleduc15: "@Phildavies15 Mtl pour vacances ou pour 2012 ?" (Montreal for vacation or for 2012?) @phildavies15: "@patleduc15 les vacances pour maintenant.." (Vacation for now...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keano Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Miguel Montano has signed, he has announced it on his FB page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keano Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Westlake and Diouf also according to the Germain podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThiKu Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Montano? The lad from Seattle? Davies will probably get his chance to perform for Rennie more - otherwise I'd think he would be cut already despite the 3-CanCon rule. Sorry, I know this is an MTL thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keano Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Montano? The lad from Seattle? Yeah, not sure how that works since it was a loan deal and he was left unprotected yet Montreal didn't pick him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Bob Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Yeah, not sure how that works since it was a loan deal and he was left unprotected yet Montreal didn't pick him... Conspiracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keano Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 conspiracy. oh my god the towrads they've travelled the 401 runnnnnnnn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keano Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Impact sign Bryan Arguez, 22, bunch of starts for Fort Lauderdale last year, from his highlight reel looks like a big, tenacious DM Not THE NASL pick, but instead through the Discovery MLS Yada Yada Whatever Draft Thingy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Wonder why it didn't work out for him in Europe... and why, according to Wiki, he refused a contract offer from FSV Frankfurt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil7777 Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Montreal trade expansion draft pick Seth Sinovic for Sporting KC's Dany Arnaud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Montreal trade expansion draft pick Seth Sinovic for Sporting KC's Dany Arnaud. Really?? That's an awesome deal for you guys, Arnaud's always been one of my favourite players in the league I'm guessing you guys are throwing some allocation money to them as well for this to happen. I noticed Arnaud wasn't starting for KC in the playoffs, not sure why I didn't see him much last season.. has he fallen off? Or maybe they are trading him to give the armband to Bunbury.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Caca Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Rickett is now an Impact player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Caca Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Really?? That's an awesome deal for you guys, Arnaud's always been one of my favourite players in the league I'm guessing you guys are throwing some allocation money to them as well for this to happen. I noticed Arnaud wasn't starting for KC in the playoffs, not sure why I didn't see him much last season.. has he fallen off? Or maybe they are trading him to give the armband to Bunbury.. 0 goal, 2 assists in 16 matches. KC also started to win as soon as he was on the injury list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThiKu Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Arnaud is a weird signing, but not as weird as Ricketts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil7777 Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Looking at MLS facebook page and some team pages, most people seem to think that the Impact are doing the right things to build a solid team. Any comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 ^They are doing the opposite of TFC (circumstance) and VWFC (choice) and signing lots of MLS experienced players, and decent ones at that. This can only bode well for at least the first year. Thus far they look like they will struggle to score, but they have 5 more international slots to address this issue. I particularly like what they've done a FB, as Wahl actually outplayed a Costa Rican international last year in Seattle, while Valentin his highly touted (except by Chivas, I guess) and played ok last season from what I saw. I thought Arnaud was a RM, but if he can stay healthy and provide some attack from CM, I'd say they already have a decent starting 11. Other than Brovsky, nobody else that I notice like Leathers or Vagenas who really kill any hope of attacking play. I think that's praising with faint damnation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Arnaud is a weird signing, but not as weird as Ricketts! Just so that nobody else falls into the same trap as I did, we are talking about Jamaican starting (when he's healthy) international keeper Donovan Ricketts here, as opposed to Rohan Ricketts (who I initially assumed it was due to him being available and the notion that it was a "weirder" signing than Arnaud). There's nothing weird at all about getting Donovan Ricketts IMO - that's quite the coup for Montreal in their first year in the league. I'm surprised they were able to get him but with LA winning the title with him injured & Saunders stepping in, they obviously felt they could afford to lose him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Solid MLS players, I like their moves so far.. Arnaud and Ricketts are coming off injuries so hopefully they can recover to their former selves and if they can you're laughing. If not, well Arnaud has you on the hook for 250k... but hey he'll still be better than Pablo Vitti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGuire Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 If Arnaud can recover from his inury issues he'll be a very nice addition for the Impact, a creative MF who can provide veteran leadership. As for Ricketts, not surprised to see him leave LA w/ Saunders emerging a solid veteran GK who can be a mentor to Bush. A good get Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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