SoccMan Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Bloody TFC can’t seem to produce any Canadian players bunch of idiots !😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Just shows what TFC can do as long as Endoh gets hurt. Imagine if Delgado got hurt??? Fraser might have had his breakout season with TFC instead of getting loaned to the defending champ to find minutes!! Club Linesman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaliam Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 (edited) 21 minutes ago, SoccMan said: Bloody TFC can’t seem to produce any Canadian players bunch of idiots !😉 Don’t be so harsh. They have a tiny talent pool to draw from, and their strategy of “keep the Canadian youth from actually playing until everyone else is injured” is scientifically backed. It is a fool-proof plan! 😉 Edited October 2, 2021 by maccaliam TOcanadafan, Sal333 and Dominic94 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckgbp Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 (edited) Shaff with another assist. Been a workhorse all game, putting dangerous balls in. Got hacked down on his assist. Looks to be ok. He also had a rocket shot at goal. Just over the bar. Lead foot apparently. Edited October 3, 2021 by canuckgbp Ruffian, PegCityCam, sebdeserio and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Got the start again today in the left wing and is looking damn lively once again. Just got an assist on Delgado’s goal and is looking dangerous all the time. Ruffian, Sal333, Club Linesman and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 So far he has: - made the cross that resulted in a PK after a really nice run (that Soteldo missed) - made the run and pass to Delgado for the goal - made a beauty run behind the defence and just missed connecting with a difficult diagonal ball from Bradly - Set up Soteldo for a really dangerous free kick (that Soteldo missed) - Almost gets a goal with a really solid header He is basically involved in everything good from TFC going forward. lamptern, johnyb, apbsmith and 8 others 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckgbp Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Heck of a stat narduch, apbsmith, johnyb and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 He even banged one in at the back post but Auro was offside before making the pass. Too bad. Would have been a nice addition to the stats. Dominic94, Xavier., lamptern and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yomurphy1 Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 One of the things I'm really liking about his play is that he uses his athleticism to beat defenders and then he picks up his head and makes a decision. He's making a lot of good decisions. Sal333 and Cheeta 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 He has basically single handedly salvaged the garbage part of TFC's schedule. gator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 At least TFC looks like they finally have a solid LW. Shaffelburg looks like he’s turned into a real solid MLS winger this season. He’s something to build on for TFC. gator, h coach, Dominic94 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker911 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 17 hours ago, canuckgbp said: Heck of a stat This may be slightly getting ahead of ourselves, but numbers wise he is pretty similar to where Tajon was a year ago. They are both 99s but Shaff is 9 months younger. Both have a ton of speed, but Tajon tends to take guys on while Shaff send crosses in. However, Tajon has a much better team around him. If Davies and David are the bar for superstars, Tajon is now the bar for year over year growth. Hopefully Shaff becomes a everyday starter next year to show what he can do. gator, Xavier., johnyb and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal333 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Stryker911 said: This may be slightly getting ahead of ourselves, but numbers wise he is pretty similar to where Tajon was a year ago. They are both 99s but Shaff is 9 months younger. Both have a ton of speed, but Tajon tends to take guys on while Shaff send crosses in. However, Tajon has a much better team around him. If Davies and David are the bar for superstars, Tajon is now the bar for year over year growth. Hopefully Shaff becomes a everyday starter next year to show what he can do. From what I've seen Shaff may have a tiny bit more pace on out and out runs and he is probably a better crosser than Tajon. But Tajon is head and shoulders a better dribbler and shooter and Tajon has a mean streak. T.J. also reads the game a lot better and appears to be stronger and more physical on the ball. But I have to add that when I saw Shaff play the Impact last year I was not impressed by him. This kid has improved by leaps and bounds. Edited October 4, 2021 by Sal333 Grandbloke, frattinator and Xavier. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanneMac Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 This kid has been on fire lately! So fun to watch h coach and gator 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cblake Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 20 minutes ago, LeanneMac said: This kid has been on fire lately! So fun to watch I love watching this kid and what he brings to the pitch, some real East Coast passion, you can feel it from all the way up in the stands ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Diego Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 You can tell he loves to run from the way he runs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cblake Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 1 minute ago, El Diego said: You can tell he loves to run from the way he runs You can tell in his smile, he loves what he is doing, this east coast kid is living the life, fulfilling a dream. He is a bright light on a rather down and out season. gator and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corazon Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 (edited) Apparently he is by far one of the most liked players on Toronto FC by teammates and staff. I also once saw a TFC Q&A with players and almost every player interviewed had Shaffelburg as the funniest player on the team. Seems like a really likeable personality. Very happy for him. Edited October 4, 2021 by Corazon LeanneMac and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cblake Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 1 minute ago, Corazon said: Apparently he is by far one of the most liked players on Toronto FC by teammates and staff. I also once saw a TFC Q&A with players and almost every player interviewed had Shaffelburg as the funniest player on the team. Seems like a really likeable personality. Very happy for him. He has a great family supporting him, there have been games at BMO where a whole bunch of the Schafs have been there, parents, grandparents, etc. all wearing these t shirts they made up. This is one good kid and it is great to see Perez having the confidence in him thus giving him minutes, he made the most of this opportunity after falling off last season. The call up to National team is indicative of them. Corazon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 26 minutes ago, Corazon said: Apparently he is by far one of the most liked players on Toronto FC by teammates and staff. I also once saw a TFC Q&A with players and almost every player interviewed had Shaffelburg as the funniest player on the team. Seems like a really likeable personality. Very happy for him. I have heard that all Maritimers are really hilarious and super popular. apbsmith, Olympique_de_Marseille, Atlantic and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 58 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: I have heard that all Maritimers are really hilarious and super popular. Who are these people called "Maritimers"? Are they some sub-group of "Not-Ontarians"? I'm not familiar. A_Gagne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer21 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Haven’t seen many TFC games lately, but glad Shaffelburg is doing so well. He’s always had the pace and it sounds like his delivery and final ball is much better now. Could be a decent option when we’re playing counter attacking football. For people who watch TFC more often, does he play good short passes and one-twos in and around the box, or is he still mostly just good on the counter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 10 hours ago, dyslexic nam said: I have heard that all Maritimers are really hilarious and super popular. So true--but only the mainlanders though 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 46 minutes ago, archer21 said: Haven’t seen many TFC games lately, but glad Shaffelburg is doing so well. He’s always had the pace and it sounds like his delivery and final ball is much better now. Could be a decent option when we’re playing counter attacking football. For people who watch TFC more often, does he play good short passes and one-twos in and around the box, or is he still mostly just good on the counter? He is increasingly comfortable with the quick passes. I resist any significant comparison to Tajon because of his dribbling (which I haven’t really seen yet from Shaffelburg), but he is definitely on an upward trajectory that is a little reminiscent of what we started to see from Buchanan. Last year I would say he played an Uber simple game - revive balls running to the corner and cross it in. That is still a prominent feature but he is diversifying for sure. A lot more interplay in the build up. gator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cblake Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: He is increasingly comfortable with the quick passes. I resist any significant comparison to Tajon because of his dribbling (which I haven’t really seen yet from Shaffelburg), but he is definitely on an upward trajectory that is a little reminiscent of what we started to see from Buchanan. Last year I would say he played an Uber simple game - revive balls running to the corner and cross it in. That is still a prominent feature but he is diversifying for sure. A lot more interplay in the build up. Jacob took a step backwards last year but then again he was not really playing all that much and with no TFC II in 2020 there really were not minutes for him in the TFC setup. Honestly after the season I though a CPL loan could for sure be in the cards for him. Halifax would be an obvious choice for the home town kid, heck he actually played for them a friendly. But that has obviously changed now with him really stepping up, which is great to see. Edited October 4, 2021 by Cblake gator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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