GuillermoDelQuarto Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 In fairness, tough to blame a kid for being immature. Sometimes talented people need to learn a lesson, so hopefully it happens sooner rather than later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yothat Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 I ve talked to Jalali in the past .. he has interest from teams in Germany to trial and was suppose to go with Hanson one of the times to train (January 2015 or 2014). Next season, Lance Laing will probably be gone so that's open a spot for Hanson to start game in and game out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccerpro Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 I think he needs to go to MLS. A level where he can still be groomed while staying in the comforts of North America. MLS being a cut above NASL will help him grow I suspect, but sinking or swimming in Europe could see him wind up like Freddy Adu - bouncing from club to club despite obvious talent. This is my position. I'd love to see him at Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Narcotic Posted September 17, 2015 Author Share Posted September 17, 2015 Where would he play in Vancouver? Nowhere on the senior team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccerpro Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 (edited) Where would he play in Vancouver? Nowhere on the senior team. He's not ready for MLS. Some time in USL PRO would do him good. Aside from a hot streak in 2014, Hanson hasn't even played well in NASL (Eddies season ticket holder and Hanson lover here). There are lots of parts to his game that still require a lot of work (decision making, defending) I love Hanson, but I also think Europe will chew him up and spit him out... Edited September 17, 2015 by Soccerpro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlo_80 Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 He's not ready for MLS. Some time in USL PRO would do him good. Aside from a hot streak in 2014, Hanson hasn't even played well in NASL (Eddies season ticket holder and Hanson lover here). There are lots of parts to his game that still require a lot of work (decision making, defending) I love Hanson, but I also think Europe will chew him up and spit him out... I don't follow them as closely at all, but I tend to agree. if he goes to Europe they probably see him as a low cost flyer they barely care about rather than a serious investment to groom. I cannot see any european team taking as serious of an interest in Hanson as a person as the Eddies do. I think he needs people in his corner looking out for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Narcotic Posted September 17, 2015 Author Share Posted September 17, 2015 Even at USL level Vancouver has Marco Bustos, Andre Lewis, Terran Campbell, Victor Blasco, Brett Levis and Kadin Chung who all play similar positions. Montreal or Toronto's teams would be better fits due to their general lack of talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 I am with Soccerpro. I always envision him in Vancouver (even though TFC is my favourite club if I had to pick). I also don't believe he is ready to jump into MLS right away, but dangling that carrot in front of him could be a motivator. Or, he could join a La Liga reserve team like Deportivo B and maybe even get minutes, but I really feel he will get lost in the shuffle over there. If he's not disiplined enough at FCE how is he going to cope when he has to live in a forigen country with a forigen language (i'm assuming he is not fluent in Spanish). Given the reports on his attitude and behaviour, I suspect (based on nothing except an assumption on how some players with his profile may think) that he does not respect FCE and NASL because talent-wise, he is way too good for that league. In MLS he will not be - ESPECIALLY at Vancouver of all places. I could see him starting in USL and eventually earning minutes with the first team, like Forese has done (and Bustos is now doing). As for the log jam of talent? Let him rise to the top ahead of Bustos, Forese or whatever other talented attacker in the Whitecaps stable. Going to Toronto or Montreal because there's less competiton is not what you want from someone of Boakai's temperment. PLUS Robbie gives young guys a chance and I can actually see him breaking into MLS quicker on the west coast despite the level of competiton he'd face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Boakai and Jalali don't play much in NASL...MLS is not for now, maybe in a few years if they develop well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmonte Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Personally I would like to see him get on in Europe with a good U-23 system that can bring him along and coach talent like talent is supposed to be coached. No real offence to Miller intended, but the professional environment in Edmonton is such that with his talent, he is viewed as a professional, where in Europe he can still be treated as a prospect and coached as such, hopefully in an environment skilled with player development. Perhaps there are a couple USL-Pro/MLS Affiliated teams that can provide that environment too...but the path from USL to MLS seems to be a trickier one than I expected for most prospects... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Bob Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 I ve talked to Jalali in the past .. he has interest from teams in Germany to trial and was suppose to go with Hanson one of the times to train (January 2015 or 2014). Next season, Lance Laing will probably be gone so that's open a spot for Hanson to start game in and game out... Laing signed a two-year extension last year. Do you know something I don't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Laing signed a two-year extension last year. Do you know something I don't? Laing's contract is done at the end of the year. Have to think he's going to move up to a higher division. http://the11.ca/2015/06/30/laing-i-know-fce-is-doing-its-best-to-keep-me-here/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Bob Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Hmm. I could swear Laing's 2014 extension was announced as being for two years, but unfortunately the NASL doesn't archive its articles usefully and neither Sandor nor I mentioned the term in our blog posts. Maybe I'm mis-remembering; I suppose I must be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msilverstein47 Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 http://www.goal.com/en-ca/news/4188/transfer-zone/2015/09/17/15469212/edmontons-boakai-attracting-interest-from-mls-europe?utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FRIAn0U1VhJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCreamMan Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Rollins and Schuller reporting on twitter that he is heading to Toronto FC. Not exactly sure how to feel about it. Biggest thing is he needs to play and he never won a starters sport at FC Edmonton so its hard to think he will in Toronto. Would be awesome if he did though and the potential is obviously there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Rollins reporting that Boakai is close to signing with TFC. If true, not sure how I feel about this. He really needed to get out of Edmonton to advance his career, but how long will it take him to get a look at the MLS level? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Rather see him play somewhere than do nothing at TFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Looks like it would be a first team signing, not a TFC II signing: https://twitter.com/24thminute/status/664136494735630336 If this goes through, it will go one of two ways. He will either be very successful at TFC, or he will crash and burn. Hope its the former. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Ugh. Rather him not go to tfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acid-Tone Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I agree that TFC isn't an ideal fit, but just maybe watching Giovinco in practice every day will do him some good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 And the TFC beat writers all say there is interest or talks, but no signing imminent. DAMMIT DUANE STOP REPORTING ON SHIT THAT GETS MY HOPES UP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 To be clear, no one has actually said that Boakai signed with TFC. Just that a deal is close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 A move with great potential but I won't hold my breathe.. I can see Vanney preferring a Supplemental draft pick over Hanson and few minutes unless a game is out of hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 (edited) I don't get why people don't want this to happen. TFC play very narrow in the midfield, with Osorio playing on the left side, allowing him to come into the middle on his strong foot. Don't you think Boakai could provide something similar out on the right? Certainly I would take that over Findlay or Jackson. Edited November 10, 2015 by Obinna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 And Steven Sandor with the mic drop, for now anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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