Keegan Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 5 hours ago, shermanator said: As of today, Bernier can more than handle himself on the pitch at the MLS level. He thoroughly dominated Michael Bradley in both legs of the Eastern Final. Don't know if that will be the case 9 months from now, but Bernier hasn't declined too much as of yet. Agreed. The man has played his best football in the last two years when it mattered most.. in the playoffs. Why you wouldn't want a club legend who is still effective in big games is beyond me.. especially because you can't really see any Quebec talent coming in and being close to him in the near future. Wouldn't be surprised to see him in 2018 as well.. if he has another year like last how could they say no? A player like Bernier to me is so much more than just a name on the team sheet, he represents the tie between the club and city. Like an Alan Shearer for Newcastle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 On January 10, 2017 at 4:54 PM, El Hombre said: That's an oversight. Maybe they want to keep him with TFC 2 considering they're quite adequate at the forward position. Who knows though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Larson reporting in the Toronto Sun that Raheem Edwards is closing in on signing a first team deal with TFC (presumably replacing Lovitz spot on the roster). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 No surprise there. He'll do well in this league. I expect Malick Johnson to jump up as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share Posted January 13, 2017 I think that's a signing everyone anticipated. Looking forward to seeing what Edwards can do at the MLS level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Narcotic Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 3 hours ago, Gian-Luca said: Larson reporting in the Toronto Sun that Raheem Edwards is closing in on signing a first team deal with TFC (presumably replacing Lovitz spot on the roster). Well deserved. TFC does have a logjam of young attacking players now, especially when there are so few minutes to go around with Giovinco and Altidore entrenched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 TFC have only 20 players signed leaving 8 spots open. Apparently Cheyrou is coming back leaving 7 open, with Edwards making it 6. According to Larsen, TFC still have cap trouble so i would expect a few more academy signings to round out the 28 man roster with lots of shuffling back and forth between the first team and TFC II. I would imagine at least one of their draft picks gets signed as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share Posted January 13, 2017 FWIW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Narcotic Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Nice pick with Aubrey, at least in terms of value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Jakovic needs to get back to mls, he has the quality and could fight for a starting spot right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Jakovic would be a great pick up for TFC who desperately need some quality at CB if they're going to continue with the 3-5-2/5-3-2 they've been using. I think Dejan would thrive in the current system, he's extremely fast for a CB (not many people recognize this but during his time at DC United his teammates voted him as fastest player on the squad) and very technical for a CB as well. I think his main strength is his ability to step up a line and make a play once in a while but in a 2 man partnership that was always tough to do. Zavaleta and Hagglund are the weak points of the current XI and behind them the depth is even weaker. Hagglund had a shocker in MLS cup anytime he touched the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Narcotic Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 2 hours ago, Keegan said: Jakovic would be a great pick up for TFC who desperately need some quality at CB if they're going to continue with the 3-5-2/5-3-2 they've been using. I think Dejan would thrive in the current system, he's extremely fast for a CB (not many people recognize this but during his time at DC United his teammates voted him as fastest player on the squad) and very technical for a CB as well. I think his main strength is his ability to step up a line and make a play once in a while but in a 2 man partnership that was always tough to do. Zavaleta and Hagglund are the weak points of the current XI and behind them the depth is even weaker. Hagglund had a shocker in MLS cup anytime he touched the ball. That's an interesting idea. He would seem to be a good match with Moor in terms of their relative strengths. I don't think this has been discussed much but TFC also seem to be high on Mitchell Taintor at TFC2, whom they kept over Skylar Thomas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRM Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 http://www.whitecapsfc.com/wfc2/post/2017/01/19/whitecaps-fc-sign-david-norman-jr-professional-contract-wfc2 USL2 signing from their academy. He's been with them almost a decade. Good sized at 6'2". So far pretty quiet with just the 4 picks from the draft and the RB being the only obvious one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Is this the caps next DP? Omar Al Somah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 9 hours ago, snake said: Is this the caps next DP? Omar Al Somah Trying to role the dice on a random pick up like they did with Camilo? I dunno, I thought we were finally going to see some real quality up front with the next signing, not another guy who isn't even a league leader in a league equal or lesser to MLS. An another note, I had a dream last night that we are going to sign Arfield as our new attacking MID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRM Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 17 hours ago, snake said: Is this the caps next DP? Omar Al Somah Goal a game plus type striker in the Saudi league. We'll have to see how that translates in MLS. 27 years old so the right age. 6'4" in height. Looks interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlassCity Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 19 hours ago, snake said: Is this the caps next DP? Omar Al Somah Where are you getting this name from? Do you have a link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 He might be a good signing but I don't see why he would be a DP as a player unproven at a higher level than the Saudi league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Transfer fee probably, if he's 27 and has 3 years left on his contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 Marc Weber reporting that the Whitecaps are about to sign Yordy Reyna from RB Salzburg http://theprovince.com/sports/soccer/mls/vancouver-whitecaps/whitecaps-set-to-sign-peruvian-international-winger-forward-yordy-reyna?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 3 hours ago, shermanator said: Marc Weber reporting that the Whitecaps are about to sign Yordy Reyna from RB Salzburg http://theprovince.com/sports/soccer/mls/vancouver-whitecaps/whitecaps-set-to-sign-peruvian-international-winger-forward-yordy-reyna?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter I like the looks of this guy but, c'mon, Techera, Bolanos, Manneh are already a surplus of servicable MLS wingers. Froese was once going to get a whiff as well. We need one or two proper strikers and a quality playmaker, not more spare parts. Very unconvincing off-season for the Caps. And this from a team that has one of their most meaningful matches of their MLS era in exactly one month. Still trying to figure out what the attack will look like months after a disappointing end of the season? Shambles, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 1 hour ago, nolando said: I like the looks of this guy but, c'mon, Techera, Bolanos, Manneh are already a surplus of servicable MLS wingers. Froese was once going to get a whiff as well. We need one or two proper strikers and a quality playmaker, not more spare parts. Very unconvincing off-season for the Caps. And this from a team that has one of their most meaningful matches of their MLS era in exactly one month. Still trying to figure out what the attack will look like months after a disappointing end of the season? Shambles, really. He is a striker who can also play wing so he is likely being brought in as a centre forward. He did pretty well in the Austrian Bundesliga when loaned to a lower table team but his performances have been less convincing with Red Bull in both Austria and Germany leading to less playing time. That could mean he lacks quality at the top level or that he is a good player who will do well with playing time and an offence built around him. On the face of it a decent signing that could go either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 17 hours ago, shermanator said: Marc Weber reporting that the Whitecaps are about to sign Yordy Reyna from RB Salzburg http://theprovince.com/sports/soccer/mls/vancouver-whitecaps/whitecaps-set-to-sign-peruvian-international-winger-forward-yordy-reyna?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter When we really should be breaking the bank, so to speak, and signing Soriano, who is the top scorer in Austria and one of the leaders in Europe over the past 3-4 years. I doubt he is making a million euros, which is what we've paid for less proven players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRM Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Barnes up top and Yordy playing in behind would make sense but we'd have to play the 4-4-1-1 for that to work. I guess the question becomes is this the year that Robo learns that the 4-5-1 isn't the only formation in creation? I'm only half jesting on that one. We've played a 4-4-2 occasionally with some success so maybe this is the year we get less predictable. Dare to dream. I'm looking forward to the 2017 salary report to see how much he is paid. I doubt he will be a DP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker911 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 With training camps set to open is there any Canadians who should start to see a lot of playing time? By this I mean not established guys, but some of our youth start to break through and get a good run of games rather than spot starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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