Vince193 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Can't find a dedicated thread, but I'm pretty sure there is one, you can delete this one and use that one instead. Anyways he has signed a GA Canada deal and will be available in the MLS draft. Greatest Cockney Rip Off, ray and Kent 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 That's good news- I was wondering what he had been up to the last year. Wasn't sure if he was out of football already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 2 hours ago, Vince193 said: Can't find a dedicated thread, but I'm pretty sure there is one, you can delete this one and use that one instead. Anyways he has signed a GA Canada deal and will be available in the MLS draft. Outstanding news for a few reasons. It's a real shame ANB Futbol folded from L1O though. Mind disclosing your source? Is there an article or a tweet? Or did you hear it from someone in the know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkRegionFan Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Here is a link from the MLS website http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/01/04/mls-announces-2017-generation-adidas-class-and-senior-signings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northvansteve Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 This is great news, but why hasn't he been called up to national youth teams lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBobsaget Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Strange how there's so little info on this guy besides a few articles about his goal scoring record in L10. He's not even 18 yet and has a GA contract. All these other guys playing 3rd division Elbonia get their dedicated threads while this guy flies under the radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccerpro Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Reid went MIA over the last year. Before then, there was lots of talk about him on this board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havoc88 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 He had a pretty good year of league play in SAAC, IIRC still averaging about a goal a game. However, I had heard that after his breakout year in 2015 he didn't progress as much as one would expect in 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David C. Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Pardon my being out of the loop but where did he play in 2016? I thought he completely fell off the map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 2 hours ago, Havoc88 said: He had a pretty good year of league play in SAAC, IIRC still averaging about a goal a game. However, I had heard that after his breakout year in 2015 he didn't progress as much as one would expect in 2016. If I'm not mistaken, SAAC is the name for the non-OSA (or OSA recognized) academies right? But not a specific league/age group? Was he playing in a men's division last year or was it a youth division? David C. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havoc88 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 (edited) He was in the U20 SAAC League with ANB. Yeah SAAC is the non-OSA league/entity - it has leagues, men and women, from U14-U20. Sigma and Durham both play in it. Edited January 5, 2017 by Havoc88 David C. and Kent 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCreamMan Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Would that not be a step down from L10? Why would he lead the league in scoring then go to a lower division the next year? David C. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 It is not safe to assume that L1O is the strongest possible league to play in at the moment in that part of the world as soccer in the GTA is dysfunctional in organizational terms. The OSA does not have all the strongest clubs and academies playing under their umbrella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, IceCreamMan said: Would that not be a step down from L10? Why would he lead the league in scoring then go to a lower division the next year? In addition to BBTB's fair point, it's worth noting that he just stuck with his team. ANB Futbol dropped out of L1O after his goal leading season, and he continued to play with them. It wasn't a case of him leaving his team to find another team at a lower level. Edit: After doing a tiny bit of research, it looks like ANB Futbol was fighting for top spot with Sigma's B team in SAAC this season (finished second to Sigma in the Spring, and came first ahead of Sigma in the fall). So for the people that like to compare L1O to PDL by looking at how Oakville and London have done in L1O, it gives the impression that L1O is a higher level than SAAC, since ANB was mid table (6th of 12 teams) in 2015 L1O play. For those interested:http://www.academysoccer.ca/?link=division&Dpick=00129https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_League1_Ontario_season Side note. When am I going to be able to look up historical season tables on the L1O website instead of having to go to wikipedia? Edited January 5, 2017 by Kent David C. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 (edited) Maybe the spring portion of the split season format is designed to cater to NCAA scholarship players in a similar manner to PDL? L1O has a May to October format that doesn't necessarily work so well for those players or perhaps more significantly the clubs signing them. Edited January 5, 2017 by BringBackTheBlizzard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlo_80 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 2 hours ago, IceCreamMan said: Would that not be a step down from L10? Why would he lead the league in scoring then go to a lower division the next year? It was. ANB dropped their League 1 ontario team and he played with one of their youger developmental teams in SAAC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC_Hali Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Hopefully he gets drafted by a club with a USL reserve side. TFC picks at 21, 26 and 27 so he could realistically end up in Toronto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince193 Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 7 minutes ago, FC_Hali said: Hopefully he gets drafted by a club with a USL reserve side. TFC picks at 21, 26 and 27 so he could realistically end up in Toronto. I don't want him at TO. With Jozy, Seba, Babouli and Hamilton plus Hundaal waiting he would never get in that team. lazlo_80 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC_Hali Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Vince193 said: I don't want him at TO. With Jozy, Seba, Babouli and Hamilton plus Hundaal waiting he would never get in that team. Not wanting a top prospect because you have other prospects is absurd. He's most likely a couple years from getting regular MLS minutes so he would be developing with the USL team. Not saying he should necessarily be at that top of their wish list but they could do worse with picks 21, 26 & 27. It's not like TFC has been batting a thousand in the draft... Edited January 5, 2017 by FC_Hali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 I'd rather him go to a US team. He's probably not international under the new rules and to be honest I think he'll get a better shake with a US team if he's a domestic there. Ruffian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlo_80 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 2 hours ago, FC_Hali said: Not wanting a top prospect because you have other prospects is absurd. He's most likely a couple years from getting regular MLS minutes so he would be developing with the USL team. Not saying he should necessarily be at that top of their wish list but they could do worse with picks 21, 26 & 27. It's not like TFC has been batting a thousand in the draft... your point makes sense, and frankly any attacking player in MLS has a steep uphill battle to fight considering those spots are usually filled by DPs or experienced internationals. However I think it wouldn't hurt for him to be in a new market and perhaps one that has at least a little more flexibility in it's attacking approach. Also...I'm not quite sure TFC2 has their head wrapped around the whole USL thing yet. I think there's better USL affiliates for him to play at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 2 hours ago, FC_Hali said: Not wanting a top prospect because you have other prospects is absurd. He's most likely a couple years from getting regular MLS minutes so he would be developing with the USL team. Not saying he should necessarily be at that top of their wish list but they could do worse with picks 21, 26 & 27. It's not like TFC has been batting a thousand in the draft... Your first sentence makes sense if your club team is your only priority. For me personally, Canada is my first priority, and TFC second (not counting CPL for the moment). I don't want all these prospects to cannibalize each other's development. My ideal situation would be Reid latching on to playing time somewhere else, while Hamilton and/or Hundaal break through at TFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodgkiss Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 He likely won't drop down past the 10th pick. For any team to pass up a chance to have a player with his salary not counted against the cap is a pretty big deal - not to mention he is 18 and is probably 4-5 years younger than most of the kids in the draft. Robinson drafted Manneh as a 17 year old and was passed by a few teams before he drafted him. Those teams are likely kicking themselves in the ass now. I would much rather have a raw young player versus a 23 year old NCAA player. Vancouver is picking 7th I would place a bet that they grab him with this pick. If Toronto was smart, they would trade their 21st, 26th and 27th pick for Columbus' 5th pick to nab him. Columbus still has the 9th pick. in any case, good luck to both Canadian DPs. El Hombre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 (edited) Whitecaps might be a decent spot for Reid, actually. Given that the great Erik Hurtado is their main attacker, and Barnes is rumoured to be leaving, could be a decent shot for him there. Plus, I like the thought of seeing Davies and Reid linking up. Feels weird to talk about how Whitecaps would be a good place for a young Canadian prospect to get minutes..... Edited January 6, 2017 by shermanator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker911 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 How many mls scouts would have seen him play this year? Is he going to the combine? That is a lot of pressure on a young player for a very short stint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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