toontownman Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Here's that extra CB. David Norman apparently couldn't agree to a move to VFC. https://northerntribune.ca/vancouver-fc-ibrahim-bakare-signing/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 4 hours ago, toontownman said: Here's that extra CB. David Norman apparently couldn't agree to a move to VFC. https://northerntribune.ca/vancouver-fc-ibrahim-bakare-signing/ What does that say about the financials, I wonder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 14 minutes ago, nolando said: What does that say about the financials, I wonder? Are you implying they're going cheap or that they've already overspent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 7 minutes ago, Watchmen said: Are you implying they're going cheap or that they've already overspent? God help us if they feel like they've already overspent. Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 34 minutes ago, nolando said: God help us if they feel like they've already overspent. Haha. Ha, I don't track the CPL salaries that much. I figured with a veteran keeper and the Mexican player they've at least spent *something*. But yeah, this ownership groups was also one the ones fighting hard for a lower salary cap in year 1. nolando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 I wouldn't say they've been cheap. The roster looks decent Shway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 21 minutes ago, SpursFlu said: I wouldn't say they've been cheap. The roster looks decent I'm underwhelmed, if that's a word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Possible they have another bigger signing to announce and Norman plus whomever else they are bringing in was too much? They have had some of the more random signings this year. Not necessarily bad but definitely left field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 5 hours ago, nolando said: I'm underwhelmed, if that's a word. Definitely. A lot of modest club teams hold back at the start of the year and wait until later to try to sort things out if they have to. I figure it is the same here, because I too figure they are at the lower end of the cap or maybe even haven't reached it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Might as well post the link again given I am going to respond further to its contents. Thought Rob Friend was very much against imports in year one with Pacific? Wonder what changed his outlook on that because being based in lower mainland BC should have made it easier to push Canadian content as far as league mandates will allow. nolando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillOnFire Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 17 hours ago, nolando said: What does that say about the financials, I wonder? Norman probably thinks he's worth more than his actual ability... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Or he can earn more in another league like the USL or doing a regular job? Guess we'll find out soon enough if he signs somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 6 hours ago, Ozzie_the_parrot said: Thought Rob Friend was very much against imports in year one with Pacific? Blake Smith, Staro, Gonzalez, Blasco were all extremely important pieces of the team in year one. I imagine coaches probably have a say in roster building as well narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillOnFire Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 1 hour ago, Ozzie_the_parrot said: Or he can earn more in another league like the USL or doing a regular job? Guess we'll find out soon enough if he signs somewhere else. My post wasn't really meant to be all that serious! Hopefully he has something lined up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantic Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Would be the leagues biggest signing so far NVsoccer, Unnamed Trialist and toontownman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Always a big fan of Camilo and was gutted he left Vancouver, not least as he was getting close to being able to suit up for Canada. Maybe they can work something out to release him early from his contract. Waiting to June/July would be a shame but also worth the wait. For the Cap hit (no pun intended) they would probably be better getting a high quality CM in first. nolando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 (edited) 2 hours ago, Atlantic said: Would be the leagues biggest signing so far Heard on the weekend he was interested in coming back to Vancouver...but his agent had reached out to the Whitecaps, not Vancouver FC. Whitecaps weren't interested though. Possibly looking at VFC as plan B. Edited March 14 by Watchmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yothat2 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 5 minutes ago, Watchmen said: Heard on the weekend he was interested in coming back to Vancouver...but his agent had reached out to the Whitecaps, not Vancouver FC. Whitecaps weren't interested though. Possibly looking at VFC as plan B. Must really want too live in Vancouver. Can't blame him. Beautiful city. Easily the league's the best forward if he's signs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 May have had PR status back in 2013 if wikipedia is to be believed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camilo_Sanvezzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 He's still scoring at a goal a game and a few minutes, every 110 or so, acc to Transfermarkt. At Toluca, so the level is there. Age 34, maybe he wants to have a last shot in Vancouver before thinking about retirement. Problem is that you'd really want to pay a guy like that 100k, which is not a lot, it is almost a token of what he may be worth. But you probably can't. Maybe you could pay 75-80 and a few perks, but still. The advantage VFC has, from what it seems at least, is that they have not spent a lot of cap so far. Then Camilo becomes an immediate draw for fans, you get 500 more a game because he's there and pay of the cost in a few games. Then you also accentuate the rivalry with the Whitecaps, you rehash the whole story and revive the tension that was there (all they had to do was pay him what he was worth, but they were cheap, they needed to offer him a voluntary raise and a longer contract, and not be so arrogant). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 This inspires my wild idea that York United should sign Giovinco MtlMario, NVsoccer, Kadenge and 5 others 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Wow that would be something. I don't blame him for wanting to leave Vancouver but he'll love living in the Fraser Valley. Room for the Familia, little BBQ in the backyard. Would be lovely.. oh and that's a thing. I use to live dt in a tower where the players live and have a buddy who still does. Players who have a family hate living dt. Probably cool for the young guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Unnamed Trialist, K Edgar and SpursFlu 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 9 hours ago, nolando said: I wondered if they'd get around to having a friendly actually in Langley. nolando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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