Bison44 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 2 hours ago, Obinna said: Delagdo gone....Bison44's wet dreams are coming true! I'm going to throw a parade!!! But it'll be nice for him and Vanney to be reunited. I just feel bad for the good player that is now going to sit while Delgado plays every game for the next few years. Stryker911, baulderdash77, Obinna and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) Tigres signing a defender called Igor Lichnovsky appears to have been the key to closing the Soteldo-Salcedo swap deal. Edited January 19, 2022 by Ozzie_the_parrot Shway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dominic94 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Delgado and Deleon leaving opens up room for Priso and Okello which is great, the kids need that time. They’ve trimmed the fat in the middle and some at the top, need to trim the wings, I do think Shaffleburg, Rutty and Nelsen can shoulder the load together if another piece is added on the right ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Dominic94 said: Delgado and Deleon leaving opens up room for Priso and Okello which is great, the kids need that time. They’ve trimmed the fat in the middle and some at the top, need to trim the wings, I do think Shaffleburg, Rutty and Nelsen can shoulder the load together if another piece is added on the right ? I wonder if we might see TFC make a move for Kaye. He's a Bradley favourite, would fit perfectly and of course the CMNT/hometown angle would be good for business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Bob Bradley rates Raheem Edwards by all accouns so wouldn't be surprised if he is part of the trade involving Delgado. Free kick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 3 hours ago, Ozzie_the_parrot said: Bob Bradley rates Raheem Edwards by all accouns so wouldn't be surprised if he is part of the trade involving Delgado. I doubt the Galaxy would do Edwards like that and more so when it seems like Vanney pushed for him. Shway and Bison44 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 3 hours ago, CanadaFan123 said: I wonder if we might see TFC make a move for Kaye. He's a Bradley favourite, would fit perfectly and of course the CMNT/hometown angle would be good for business. I had thought maybe that would be the way the could go earlier in the off-season. But I think now TFC might instead go with the younger options of Priso and Okello. I think trading Delgado was a way of opening up playing time for the home grown talents. TFC are going to probably want to become both sellers and buyers of players. Priso, JMR, Nelson, Akinola and Okello are all potential players they could play, develop and move to Europe for profit. It’s a god business model for TFC if they can get the talent pipeline moving. Kadenge and Ruffian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingston Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 22 minutes ago, baulderdash77 said: I think trading Delgado was a way of opening up playing time for the home grown talents. TFC are going to probably want to become both sellers and buyers of players. Priso, JMR, Nelson, Akinola and Okello are all potential players they could play, develop and move to Europe for profit. It’s a god business model for TFC if they can get the talent pipeline moving. I hope you are right about the playing time for home grown talent. I thought they were going to do it out of necessity last year but they still seemed to prefer giving minutes to guys like Mullins and Dwyer for no useful reason. I'm not so concerned with the business model side of things (although if it helps the team, then good). I'm just tired of seeing some of the best young Canadian talent get stuck at the level of MLS-substitute and never be given the minutes to take the next step. Our national team doesn't benefit when guys like Hamilton or Fraser develop well to the age of 19 and then spend three years receiving a lot of garbage minute substitutions and a handful of starts. Or guys like Romeo and Dunn get loaned out but not taken back. Or, for today, Shaffelburg and the guys you listed above lose minutes to late career foreigners who aren't any better. I'm not suggesting we play only DPs and kids. I am saying we need to play and develop the youth rather than give minutes to guys who aren't meaningfully better and have already reached their peaks. ray and MM3/MM2/MM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffian Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Those are the words I wanted to hear from Bradley! Shway, Obinna, Trois Reds and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Bob Bradley making all the right moves like Jagger An Observer, narduch, longlugan and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckgbp Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Add Lawrence to the list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 I never thought Lawrence was a good fit for TFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 There’s a fair bit of speculation that Lawrence will be moved with the express intent of Shaffleburg being TFC’s full time LB. I like him on the wing but with Insigne coming, LW minutes are going to be tough to come by. Shaffleburg, like all the younger players, needs to be starting every single week. If Bob Bradley thinks he’s best suited at LB and he’s going to get 30+ starts there, then I think it’s ok for him to move. If everything works out TFC could be starting Shaff and (new Canadian) Auro on the back line, Osorio and Priso in the midfield and Akinola on the front line with regular rotations of Okello, JMR and Nelson this season. The way that Bob Bradley is building this roster could see a record number of minutes for Canadians at TFC this season. masster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share Posted January 21, 2022 shaffelburg is not a lb at mls level...currently they have mavinga and petrasso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 I cant see Shaffleburg being a LB....LWB in a back 5 maybe..maybe....Did that Oniell play any LB?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 If Soteldo is going & Insigne not here until halfway through the season, I expect Shaffelburg will have a starting position as a left sided attacker for the first half of the season - Nelson being the only other option they have at the moment (though not sure about Deandre Kerr). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share Posted January 21, 2022 An unsung hero is gone Toronto FC acquire $400,000 in 2022 GAM for Mark Delgado Shway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Shway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Belotti still appears to be a target if Italian language twitter is to be believed: Which would either mean Salcedo won't be a DP or that Pozuelo is exiting as well. Guess the Delgado transfer could be about buying Salcedo's salary down so he isn't a DP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffian Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Ozzie_the_parrot said: Belotti still appears to be a target if Italian language twitter is to be believed: Which would either mean Salcedo won't be a DP or that Pozuelo is exiting as well. Guess the Delgado transfer could be about buying Salcedo's salary down so he isn't a DP. The money from the Laryea transfer could help with that too Bison44 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 37 minutes ago, Ruffian said: The money from the Laryea transfer could help with that too Is that how it works, some of the money from a transfer is converted into TAM/GAM Garber bucks, which can buy down the salary on another player?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 8 hours ago, Ozzie_the_parrot said: Belotti still appears to be a target if Italian language twitter is to be believed: Which would either mean Salcedo won't be a DP or that Pozuelo is exiting as well. Guess the Delgado transfer could be about buying Salcedo's salary down so he isn't a DP. Or Altidore won’t be back or back as a DP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Think that's a given with Pozuelo the only possibility to stay. Insigne, Belotti and Salcedo as DPs requires a complete turnover from last season and Criscito from Genoa still seems to be in the mix as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) 10 hours ago, Bison44 said: Is that how it works, some of the money from a transfer is converted into TAM/GAM Garber bucks, which can buy down the salary on another player?? Up to a million from any transfer can be used on the roster AFAIA. Edited January 23, 2022 by Ozzie_the_parrot Bison44 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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