When is a record fee not a record fee?
Remember yesterday when the vague unsubstantiated reports were of TFC getting a near MLS record fee for Defoe, with figures like $10m or $11m being thrown around. If not, here’s another one fresh from tonight from Kurt Larson where ‘in the neighbourhood of $11m’ is the figure thrown out there. MLS record don’t you know! Seemed impressive didn’t it? As if TFC had managed to play the game well, play all...
Few Alti-ternatives: Did Toronto FC Grab The Best Deal Available?
WARNING: This article contains some explicit assumptions. Reader discretion is advised. While no one in the past, present or future universe will ever describe MLSE as paupers, the final move in the Bloody Big Deal may have come down to a case of beggars can’t be choosers. While the imminent transfer that will end Jermain Defoe’s TFC reign of error wasn’t one that the club necessarily offered with cap in hand,...
TFC’s Jermain Man No More
So it’s official. Well almost official – Toronto FC and Sunderland have yet to make official statements but from TSN’s report last night (and other subsequent reports), Defoe is out the door and trading one black cat for another. The question of whether or not Jozy Altidore comes here is just an MLS rule bend away and TFC appear to have recouped the money (and maybe more) that they splashed out on Defoe just a...
MALIGNANT RUMOUR: Toronto FC looking to Add-a-bayor?
While TFC’s lustful gaze in the direction of Jozy Altidore is gaining the most traction on the rumour mill today, their apparent interest in Tottenham’s Togolese international striker Emmanuel Adebayor won’t go away. It really needs to though. For those out there who don’t also support one of Adebayor’s former clubs (or in my case, his current) you may be saying “why wouldn’t TFC want an...
THE STARTING 11: Not Entirely Unbelievable 2015 TFC Headline Predictions
Happy New Year Vocal Minorities! It’s exciting to be back for another year and to bust out the very first Starting 11 of 2015. There’s a dramatic 12 months ahead what with TFC’s 58-match road trip to start the season; the ceremonial gridiron painting as we ready for the Argos in 2016; the Vanney/Bezbatchenko sacking sometime in… Let’s say July; and of course… almost making the playoffs! Wheeeee! Of course...