Obinna Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 1 minute ago, narduch said: I don't recall them making it official but I guess this now means it is Don't quote me on it, but I am pretty sure it was made official several weeks ago. That's why when I saw that I wondered if that was new information, and possibly an extension. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Good job, get your money young king. Seems Porto cleared a lot of players ahead of him, so I really hope he breaks into regular playing time this year. TOcanadafan, Corazon, sebdeserio and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 While it wouldn’t be ideal for him to be mainly a bench player in the buildup to Qatar, there is a lot to love about this move in the mid to long term. He is playing and training in an elite environment (in a Portuguese context) and now has time to show his value and secure a starting spot over time. He is still just 25 so is entering his peak years during the lifespan of this contract. No reason why he can’t end up being a big player for a Porto johnyb, canadasoccer20, Obinna and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOcanadafan Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 16 hours ago, InglewoodJack said: Seems Porto cleared a lot of players ahead of him, so I really hope he breaks into regular playing time this year. Yes, I know a few midfielders were moved out, so would love to have a Porto expert weigh in on his chances of breaking through to the starting lineup and a run down on his competition for playing time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Approve My Account Pls Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 I guess he's not moving again anytime soon canuckgbp, ECW, johnyb and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 23 minutes ago, Approve My Account Pls said: I guess he's not moving again anytime soon If he has a good World Cup and a good domestic season some club would end up paying it Kadenge, Approve My Account Pls and johnyb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yomurphy1 Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 22 minutes ago, Approve My Account Pls said: I guess he's not moving again anytime soon Remember it's Porto though... if a bid comes in at $20m he's as good as gone. The Real Marc, Approve My Account Pls and Unnamed Trialist 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frmr Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Over the moon for him. Exactly the move we were all wanting and now he has the security to stake his claim in the Porto midfield coming into the prime of his career. Couldn't be happier for Steph. king1010, dyslexic nam, Watchmen and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 (edited) Lol. The ink isn’t dry on his new contract and we have begun discussing his next move. This place is nuts . Edited July 6, 2022 by dyslexic nam Obinna, Strait Red, Addona and 8 others 4 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Approve My Account Pls Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 5 hours ago, dyslexic nam said: Lol. The ink isn’t dry on his new contract and we have begun discussing his next move. This place is nuts . Hey at least we're on topic in this thread, have you read some of the other ones 😂 Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonDias Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, Approve My Account Pls said: I guess he's not moving again anytime soon I mentioned this earlier in the year. Big 3 (Portugal) agent move = big release clause. Will see plenty of playing time 1st half of the season and sold in January after he impresses in November/December (my wild prediction has the Wolves coming in and swapping him for J. Moutinho). I do hope he sticks around long term (2-3 years). Porto is the perfect club to build and maintain confidence all while reaching full potential (can win a lot of domestic trophies/always playing in the European competitions). Edited July 7, 2022 by JasonDias Approve My Account Pls, johnyb, Addona and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 20 minutes ago, JasonDias said: I mentioned this earlier in the year. Big 3 (Portugal) agent move = big release clause. Will see plenty of playing time 1st half of the season and sold in January after he impresses in November/December (my wild prediction has the Wolves coming in and swapping him for J. Moutinho). I do hope he sticks around long term (2-3 years). Porto is the perfect club to build and maintain confidence all while reaching full potential (can win a lot of domestic trophies/always playing in the European competitions). Nice to see I am not the only one who predicts a future Wolves move! JasonDias 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiedPilko Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 I kinda think he spends his career at Porto. But who knows. Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 People talking about Porto as a good feeder club when they're in Pot 1 in the Champions draw. It's a very intense first 3 months of the season, I hope he stays healthy. Corazon, A_Gagne and The Real Marc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 1 minute ago, Unnamed Trialist said: People talking about Porto as a good feeder club when they're in Pot 1 in the Champions draw. It's a very intense first 3 months of the season, I hope he stays healthy. They are only in Pot 1 because UEFA changed how the seeding works. Its not based on club coefficient anymore. The top 7 leagues have their champion go to pot 1. Its the same reason Lille was in Pot 1 last year. Jack1997, TOcanadafan and RS 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) Future Manchester City Legend Stephen Eustaquio Of all our guys who are good enough to get transferred to better leagues, steph is the guy I wouldn’t mind staying out. Reason for that is that the Portuguese guys I know like Porto so when everyone is talking soccer I can contribute by telling them how great Eustaquio is Edited July 7, 2022 by InglewoodJack narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Just now, InglewoodJack said: Future Manchester City Legend Stephen Eustaquio Of all our guys who are good enough to get transferred to better leagues, steph is the guy I wouldn’t mind staying out. Reason for that is that the Portuguese guys I know like Porto so I can at least when everyone is talking soccer I can contribute by telling them how great Eustaquio is Every Portuguese Canadian I know is a Benfica fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 1 minute ago, narduch said: They are only in Pot 1 because UEFA changed how the seeding works. Its not based on club coefficient anymore. The top 7 leagues have their champion go to pot 1. Its the same reason Lille was in Pot 1 last year. Didn't realize that. So true, but they're still a powerhouse. Probably the best team out of the big five leagues in Europe. Its good the league is smaller, to reduce fixtures. I suspect they'll push their cup into post WC. Just concerned about a fixture-charged pre WC, for him more than others because of the way he tackles and all that lateral movement. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Just now, narduch said: Every Portuguese Canadian I know is a Benfica fan To be fair, I’m basing this off of like 3 people, lol. I used to live in little Portugal and from memory I think the bars there mostly had Sporting or Benfica stuff on the wall, so I dunno. One of my best friends lives in Benfica in Lisbon, so perfectly fine switching my Portuguese club allegiances when eustaquio finally gets sold to Arsenal Jack1997 and narduch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOcanadafan Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Let’s all first see if Steph can establish himself as a starter at Porto, and continue good form into the World Cup. I do think that this level (which is pretty damn high as others have pointed out) will be his ceiling. Porto recently transferred out Fábio Vieira to Arsenal… in watching Porto games nearing the end of the season, it was quite obvious, this guy was on another level than Steph, plus he’s 3 years younger - these are the kind of talents which are off-loaded by Porto to the “SuperLeague” clubs. InglewoodJack, GasPed and dyslexic nam 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 2 hours ago, narduch said: Every Portuguese Canadian I know is a Benfica fan LOL, out of all Portuguese Canadians I have had the pleasure of meeting, I have met one Porto fan. One. Needless to say, I am caught up on all the Benfica conspiracy theories for Porto to win the title every year. 😄 Fullback and Cheeta 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corazon Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 How do people know so few Porto fans? 😄 I definitely know a lot more Benfica fans and maybe slightly more Sporting fans than Porto but I still know a fair amount of Porto fans in Toronto and the GTA. Metro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuckistan2019 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Hardly any Porto fans I met here In Canada. Only sporting and benfica it seems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 2 hours ago, TOcanadafan said: Let’s all first see if Steph can establish himself as a starter at Porto, and continue good form into the World Cup. I do think that this level (which is pretty damn high as others have pointed out) will be his ceiling. Porto recently transferred out Fábio Vieira to Arsenal… in watching Porto games nearing the end of the season, it was quite obvious, this guy was on another level than Steph, plus he’s 3 years younger - these are the kind of talents which are off-loaded by Porto to the “SuperLeague” clubs. There's nothing wrong with maxing out at Porto. 538 has them as the 12th best club in the world right now. Those rankings can be taken with a grain of salt, but I feel like teams like Porto, Ajax, Feyenoord, Benfica, Salzburg, etc. are more or less equivalent to top 5 league teams, and in many cases, are better. GasPed, TOcanadafan and Corazon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonDias Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Quick deviation from the Eustaquio convo haha The majority of luso-canadians in Toronto have origins from the Azores (about 70%). The remaining 30% are largely a mix of continentals primarily coming from the Lisbon-Leira districts, with the Northern/Southern districts and Madeira being the lowest mix. Almost every Azorean is a Benfica fan. Their man club (C.D. Santa Clara) is a subsidiary of Benfica. Lisbon-Leira gets you the Benfica/Sporting mix. The rest of the batch tend to be a mix of the top three clubs. That being said all three big clubs have their respective houses here in Toronto. Toronto's Benfica house is the first foreign Casa do Benfica outside of Portugal (1969) and is located in the Keele St/Rogers Rd area. Sporting's house has grown to include support for the club but also operates as a larger Portuguese community centre and is located at Dupont/Dundas St W. Porto's house is the youngest (1987) and is also located by Keele St/Rogers Rd. Back to Eustaquio, he should be getting plenty of looks come preseason. They are announcing preseason fixtures this weekend. Xavier., TOcanadafan, ECW and 6 others 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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