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It's Never Too Early To Discuss TFC 2020

scouser1

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Nothing so far. Come on it's only MLS. LOL.
Say what you want but this league and this club has come a long way. The naysayers are still running around claiming it's a retirement league or other nonsense, that's no longer the case, sure it'll never be EPL, La Liga or Serie A, but who cares it doesn't have to be, I think the correct direction is the way they are currently doing this. Developing Canadian and US playera while going after Europeans who are great (Seba) but not good enough to start always with the huge clubs in their continent, add on young talent from Latin America. I'm a proponent of support your local football, I find this dudes running around calling themselves huge fans of Real Madrid or Juventus with no geographical or familial connection to the clubs absolutely silly.

This is not an attack by the way it's just a discussion starter ��
 

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Say what you want but this league and this club has come a long way. The naysayers are still running around claiming it's a retirement league or other nonsense, that's no longer the case, sure it'll never be EPL, La Liga or Serie A, but who cares it doesn't have to be, I think the correct direction is the way they are currently doing this. Developing Canadian and US playera while going after Europeans who are great (Seba) but not good enough to start always with the huge clubs in their continent, add on young talent from Latin America. I'm a proponent of support your local football, I find this dudes running around calling themselves huge fans of Real Madrid or Juventus with no geographical or familial connection to the clubs absolutely silly.

This is not an attack by the way it's just a discussion starter ��
Add to the fact that MLS is expanding to 30 teams. Soccer is the fastest growing sport in North America for boys and girls.
 

Insidious Von

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Letting Gio go was a huge mistake, his op on the condition of the pitch was 100% accurate.

They could have beaten the Sounders with him. Anyone that saw his TSN clip riding the Queen St streetcar knows that he loved our city.

 

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Letting Gio go was a huge mistake, his op on the condition of the pitch was 100% accurate.

They could have beaten the Sounders with him. Anyone that saw his TSN clip riding the Queen St streetcar knows that he loved our city.

Definitely a mistake possibly the greatest import player ever in the league when you look at his performance on the field. From what I understand it was about length of contract, he wanted longer than TFC was offering, so he took the bundles of tax free salary in Saudi Arabia and a lower quality league.
 

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Michael Bradley resigns. Bradley is no longer a DP, took a hometown discount. TFC have room for another DP. Time to bring back Seba.

 

Don Draper

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I'm a proponent of support your local football, I find this dudes running around calling themselves huge fans of Real Madrid or Juventus with no geographical or familial connection to the clubs absolutely silly.

This is not an attack by the way it's just a discussion starter ��
As you know, Major Powerhouse Clubs such as FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Juventus, Arsenal (to name a few) have a huge, world wide fanbase. As you most likely know, I'm a Barca fan (Cul'e) as that's where my family lineage extends from. It seems almost incidental. I do have some very dedicated fellow "Cule's" who are from all over the world and nowhere near Europe. The reason being that they subscribe to the philosophy of the Club: "1) Develop your academy/youth system. 2) Respect the sport as an Art Form. 3) Elevate your life through the game.

So, just because you're not from the geographical region pertaining to the Club, doesn't mean you can't have the same dedication for it.


Add to the fact that MLS is expanding to 30 teams. Soccer is the fastest growing sport in North America for boys and girls.
It's too bad the MLS is expanding as such. There are not enough quality players for this. It should not go past 20 teams (24 at most). It should also include 'relegation' and this would develop the NASL and create more competition all across the table.

Don't fret about the responses to this thread. As discussed in other threads, the TERB demographic is geared towards more insular leagues such as NFL & NHL. There's plenty for all to enjoy.
 

black booty lover

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Definitely a mistake possibly the greatest import player ever in the league when you look at his performance on the field. From what I understand it was about length of contract, he wanted longer than TFC was offering, so he took the bundles of tax free salary in Saudi Arabia and a lower quality league.
and in my opinion, a crap place to live compared to this kick ass city. Sorry to anyone from SA if I'm offending you, but I could never live there.
 

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It's too bad the MLS is expanding as such. There are not enough quality players for this. It should not go past 20 teams (24 at most). It should also include 'relegation' and this would develop the NASL and create more competition all across the table.


No! The MLS is a league that will let develop many canadian and american talent and that is awesome! And for some team, like mine Montreal, it's in a way already a relegation team as we have many players that were borrowed from other European team. MLS is also a great destination for many south-american players now. At some point players that cannot make league 1 in europe will prefer the MLS to second category team in europe. And or even league 1 category in south america as the game there is plague by violence and bribery.

The MLS want's to grow to 32 team. 5-6 years from now it will seriously eat up on baseball and hockey.

Letting Gio go was a huge mistake, his op on the condition of the pitch was 100% accurate.

They could have beaten the Sounders with him. Anyone that saw his TSN clip riding the Queen St streetcar knows that he loved our city.
I agree with you he was such a great player!!! But my understanding is that he was asking for the moon no?

Say what you want but this league and this club has come a long way. The naysayers are still running around claiming it's a retirement league or other nonsense, that's no longer the case, sure it'll never be EPL, La Liga or Serie A, but who cares it doesn't have to be, I think the correct direction is the way they are currently doing this. Developing Canadian and US playera while going after Europeans who are great (Seba) but not good enough to start always with the huge clubs in their continent, add on young talent from Latin America. I'm a proponent of support your local football, I find this dudes running around calling themselves huge fans of Real Madrid or Juventus with no geographical or familial connection to the clubs absolutely silly.

This is not an attack by the way it's just a discussion starter ��
I agree with you. I have roots in Europe. Yes I am a big fan of the PSG, watch the premier league and all. But I a am not one of those snobs that think shit of the MLS because it's not on par with european league. I embraced my team, Montreal, when they joined the MLS.
 

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Off topic a bit, but never the less, here goes. I’m a footy fan, always have been, always will be. I’m a Burnley lad born and bred, had the pleasure of seeing my lads in their hay days in late 60’s to mid 70’s, had the heartache of reading about our near expulsion from the entire Football League in ’87. Along came the internet and the slow but sure rise of my little town club, finally gaining promotion to the Premier League (the promised land) in 2009/10 season without the aid of a ‘sugar daddy’ owner. Since then we’ve been in PL 6 of the last 10 PL seasons, currently we’re in our 4th consecutive PL season. Sure, relegation is always a probability given our lack of resources, but it’s fun watching my lads week in, week out fighting above their weight for survival.

Anyway, keep up the footy threads, always fun to read about ‘the beautiful game’ from a Canadian perspective.
 

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Max TAM at 1.53M/ year.....that's a pay cut....
 

Phil C. McNasty

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I like the fact that Bradley took a pay cut. You rarely see that in pro sports anymore
 

black booty lover

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I like the fact that Bradley took a pay cut. You rarely see that in pro sports anymore

Is it possible that he really didn't? I mean how many other teams would have made him a DP at this age and/or paid him big money? I don't know much about MLS so I'm legitimately asking.
 

black booty lover

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Well he was making $6.5M USD.
I know that, but to infer that he took a pay cut would mean he was offered better money somewhere else, and I'm wondering if TFC offer was the same as other offers he may have received. Like I highly doubt he was going to be a DP anywhere else, but again, I don't know much about MLS.
 

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I know that, but to infer that he took a pay cut would mean he was offered better money somewhere else, and I'm wondering if TFC offer was the same as other offers he may have received. Like I highly doubt he was going to be a DP anywhere else, but again, I don't know much about MLS.
He could have gone to Europe or Asia for more. Bradley likes it in Toronto, his wife doesn't want to move, his kids go to school here and has friends. Looks like Bradley may retire here.
 

Phil C. McNasty

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He could have gone to Europe or Asia for more. Bradley likes it in Toronto, his wife doesn't want to move, his kids go to school here and has friends. Looks like Bradley may retire here
He definitely couldve made a lot more money playing in China or Qatar
 

Don Draper

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He could have gone to Europe or Asia for more. Bradley likes it in Toronto, his wife doesn't want to move, his kids go to school here and has friends. Looks like Bradley may retire here.
More than likely would have been Asia as his European career has seen all it has to offer. He's played for SC Heerenveen, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Aston Villa, Chievo and AS Roma. It was Roma who sold him to TFC.

His wife loves Toronto, his kids go to school in this (better & safer) city, he is closer to his family in the States here than in China or Japan. Keep in mind he's travelled the world. He has a better and erudite perspective than the majority of insular USA citizens. He sees the value of a city like Toronto, particularly for his kids.

Makes sense.
 
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