BCM Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Australia's captain Lucas Neill has recently been linked with a move to MLS, courtesy of national team coach Holger Osieck. It has to be TFC, which would have been fantastic 5 years ago. Unfortunately, Neill's pace is long gone and his career has pretty well spiraled downward since leaving Galatasaray in 2010. I love the spirit of Aussie players, but hopefully TFC give this one a miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 I don't like this move at all if true. I like the current set up of Caldwell starting with Henry and Agbossoumonde as the back up. This isn't where the club needs improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGuire Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Not to mention Lucas Neill is a first rate c--ksucker as well. Never forgiven him for breaking Jamie Carragher's leg when he was playing for Blackburn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I don't like this development either. If TFC are going to get a defender in his mid 30's they better be lengendary like Nesta. Lucas Niell is hardly in that class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 The other thing I don't understand is why a 35 year old player who is essentially playing out his career in his home league would want to come to MLS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trillium Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 The other thing I don't understand is why a 35 year old player who is essentially playing out his career in his home league would want to come to MLS.Cause TFC will value him at 200K, its the Antipodean cost factor that drives his salary up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFC07 Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 He's not coming to TFC since they don't have enough international slots. TFC is looking at South America for players (Forlan and plus one young player). EDIT: They're looking for attacking players not defenders. They got Caldwell and Henry who both are doing well while Morgan is starting to get his groove back. Neill would be waste of roster space for us. However, I can see TFC signing a cheap defender as a backup at most, but it will depend how much cap space they're using on their attacking players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmonte Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Wait, how many international slots do they need again? O'Dea is gone now. As for not looking for defenders, they are reportedly looking to improve at left back, but I'm not sure I'd want Neill in fullback position, with his pace at his age. But respectfully, the international spots argument has been blown out of the water before...if a team wants a player, they get him and free up the international spots fairly easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFC07 Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Wait, how many international slots do they need again? O'Dea is gone now. As for not looking for defenders, they are reportedly looking to improve at left back, but I'm not sure I'd want Neill in fullback position, with his pace at his age. But respectfully, the international spots argument has been blown out of the water before...if a team wants a player, they get him and free up the international spots fairly easily. 3-4 international slots which will be use on midfielders and strikers. One defender will most likely be a domestic player on the cheap (maybe a loan) as a back up. Henry-Caldwell partnership is doing well and our backline is solid now. Nelsen would be crazy to ruin chemistry of our backline up for washed up player. TFC doesn't have much assets left to trade for international slots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 This move would be oh so TFC. This can't actually be true, we just shipped out overpaid O'Dea and this guy will surely command the same price. Caldwell is a rock in our defense and we have the opportunity to let Henry start alongside him the rest of this lost season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmonte Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 3-4 international slots which will be use on midfielders and strikers. One defender will most likely be a domestic player on the cheap (maybe a loan) as a back up. Henry-Caldwell partnership is doing well and our backline is solid now. Nelsen would be crazy to ruin chemistry of our backline up for washed up player. TFC doesn't have much assets left to trade for international slots. I'm not arguing the fact that the move is a poor one. Agree with you on that. I think they are free now to add an international player right now if they so choose at this point though. But yeah, adding Lucas to the Henry/Caldwell partnership...no need. And adding a 35 year old to fill in at fullback (which Neill has experience in as well)...I don't think it improves the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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