dyslexic nam Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 No sure if anyone can edit Wikipedia but his profile pic is still him in a USA jersey from the U20s. Seems like it should be canuckified at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rydermike Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 2 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: No sure if anyone can edit Wikipedia but his profile pic is still him in a USA jersey from the U20s. Seems like it should be canuckified at this point. For Wikipedia, they only allow personally uploaded photos, nothing that's already on the internet. dyslexic nam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Jack1997, Xavier., Corazon and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 14 minutes ago, VinceA said: I often like our guys moving to US teams - and it seems like he could maybe benefit from a fresh start - but this one is all about potential playing time at TFC or wherever. He needs to get lots of it in the coming season. Approve My Account Pls, Obinna, Jack1997 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 He seems to need a new start tbh. So much for the European rumors. One good season and he will be back on track. Fingers crossed. Approve My Account Pls, Jack1997, gator and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 These guys are clearing out the young guys on the roster silently if this is true. First Shaffelburg, released Okello, then Petrasso, we heard Nelson rumours, and now Akinola. TFC preseason is going to be interesting. Jack1997, narduch and Stryker911 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggietfc Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 i hope they move him.jus for him to get away from this FO and coach shitshow Shway, narduch and costarg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebdeserio Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 43 minutes ago, Shway said: These guys are clearing out the young guys on the roster silently if this is true. First Shaffelburg, released Okello, then Petrasso, we heard Nelson rumours, and now Akinola. TFC preseason is going to be interesting. While still having Nelson (at least for now), Thompson, Chung, JMR, Kerr, MacNaughton (not young but in the same position) plus recent academy grads like Franklin, Mbongue and Antonoglou who will be looking to make an impact next year. It's too much talent for 1 team to develop and nurture and it's good that the club's finally realizing holding on to too many young players doesn't help anybody. Xavier., An Observer, Shway and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Playing for an expansion team could be a cool project and fresh start for a guy like Akinola. CanadaFan123 and Bertuzzi44 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 (edited) ....... Edited December 20, 2022 by narduch Shway and PegCityCam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 Clear out continues, old man win now team being built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier. Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 27 minutes ago, narduch said: It's a fake Twitter account. Obinna, NVsoccer and narduch 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Xavier. said: It's a fake Twitter account. Lol I should know better I follow the real guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalTransport Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 On 12/12/2022 at 11:03 PM, Obinna said: Playing for an expansion team could be a cool project and fresh start for a guy like Akinola. I don't know what deals TFC have baking in the oven right now. I would hope they give Akinola one more chance though. I'm praying he comes into camp healthy and in shape this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 49 minutes ago, Xavier. said: It's a fake Twitter account. I don't get why people waste their own time and everyone else's with such things lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigi riva Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 This will be a make or break year for Akinola I believe Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 He got most of his minutes last season after TFC was basically done and dusted, so it seems pretty foolish to write him off based on a lost season where he's coming back from a major injury. However, I feel that no striker is going to flourish when the entire focus of the offence is going to be getting goals from the two Italians. In the weird world of MLS DPdom, they'll feel they need to be the stars to earn their money, so it's always going to be a shoot first mentality. He's probably better off going somewhere different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 His 23rd birthday is coming up in a couple of days so moving from a young up-and-comer into the early phase of his prime years. With a full and healthy preseason and lots of time since his big injury, this is definitely an important campaign for Ayo. He has to show he can be an effective striker at this level - and another mediocre campaign might be an indicator that his ceiling is lower than we had all hoped. Obinna, Bison44, Jack1997 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 He should be ready and fit, no excuses this year. We have him under contract for the next 2 years plus an option, so hopefully he gets back on track. Even with the Insigne being a little "me first" there should be lots of attacking football and rebounds to bang in if he is on his toes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 (edited) 34 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: His 23rd birthday is coming up in a couple of days so moving from a young up-and-comer into the early phase of his prime years. With a full and healthy preseason and lots of time since his big injury, this is definitely an important campaign for Ayo. He has to show he can be an effective striker at this level - and another mediocre campaign might be an indicator that his ceiling is lower than we had all hoped. I really don't want him to hit us with more proof of the formula, where a player who commits to us more often than not trends downwards for the rest of their career. Edited January 17, 2023 by VinceA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Could see Whitecaps trading Brian White somewhere and then picking up Akinola. Akinola and another DP striker would freshen them up. I don't see him going to Europe. Not anywhere stepping up. His stock took a hit the last year or two since the injury. Sure he and the other strikers were also thrilled with this likely completely accidental poke at getting some proven firepower upfront. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, toontownman said: Could see Whitecaps trading Brian White somewhere and then picking up Akinola. Akinola and another DP striker would freshen them up. I don't see him going to Europe. Not anywhere stepping up. His stock took a hit the last year or two since the injury. Then I don't see why the Caps would take him on if they have two younger Cancon striker prospects (Wright and the Syracuse draft pick) already in their fold to go with a possible new international striker, not to mention the other draft pick they promoted. The only possible way I could see him here is if his contract (more than White's extension) is not a cap hit, for whatever reason. Also, that White contract extension makes him tough to trade based on his underwhelming production in 2022. He needs to show something in Toronto this year, as @Bison44 implies. Edited January 18, 2023 by BearcatSA toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Just now, BearcatSA said: Then I don't see why the Caps would take him on if they have two younger Cancon striker prospects (Wright and the Syracuse draft pick) already in their fold to go with a possible new international striker, not to mention the other draft pick they promoted. The only possible way I could see him here is if his contract (more than White's ectension) is not a cap hit, for whatever reason. He needs to show something in Toronto this year, as @Bison44 implies. Isn't Levonte a '99? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 1 minute ago, VinceA said: Isn't Levonte a '99? Don't know, but he's in the mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 27 minutes ago, BearcatSA said: Then I don't see why the Caps would take him on if they have two younger Cancon striker prospects (Wright and the Syracuse draft pick) already in their fold to go with a possible new international striker, not to mention the other draft pick they promoted. The only possible way I could see him here is if his contract (more than White's ectension) is not a cap hit, for whatever reason. Also, that White contract extension makes him tough to trade based on his underwhelming production in 2022. He needs to show something in Toronto this year, as @Bison44 implies. Levonte is more of a wide player isn't he? I know he plays in attack but he has played alot as a wide forward, winger and even fullback. I don't know that Wright is ready, i havent seen anything to show the whitecaps think so. Did he even make an appearance for the second string? They didnt take him for pre season with a weak attack. Is he injured maybe? Either way they only have Becher beyond that. If they can get Baribo or another quality forward and Akinola they would have Becher and Johnson/Wright too. You are right with the wages/cap space issue though most likely. If they can make it work I think ayo is worth the risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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