The Starting 11: Things Toronto has to offer to free agents
THE STARTING 11: Things Toronto Has to Offer to Free Agents The Off-Season. It’s where Toronto FC are Vikings! As the local foot and ball side aim for the third straight “Off-Season Championship” (to complement their zero on-season championships) we are once again being regaled with the reasons why Toronto, and BMO Field in particular, is THE place for prospective free agents and transfer targets. First up in the...
Beitashour official, and Will Johnson! Woof!
Over a week after it was first reported, TFC finally got all the details figured out and confirmed that they have indeed signed Steven Beitashour, sending a draft pick to Vancouver as compensation (their second highest 2016 second round superdraft pick (currently their own, 29th overall, but who knows what other picks might come their way, for example their highest is currently the one we got from Philadelphia for Warren Creavalle...
No Moor waiting, It’s finally official. Drew Moor signs with TFC
Finally. It’s something that had been rumoured as a possibility for a while now, and actually reported as a fact by John Molinaro 4 days ago, and now whatever holdups there were are out of the way and TFC’s first new signing is official. Drew Moor, formerly of Colorado, signed as a free agent. Add that to the re-signing of Justin Morrow, and not renewing the option for Robbie Findley and TFC are making a strong start in...
VMP Final Countdown: Number 1 – Sebastian Giovinco
Highest Ranking: 1 Lowest Ranking: 2 Average Ranking: 1.05 Mark: 1. What can only be described as a big money bust, Sebastian Giovinco made his debut in MLS this season to little fanfare and plenty of “who?”. After struggling in Juventus for much of his professional career, he did what most past-their-prime players do, chase the money and head for the anonymity of North America. Sebastian Giovinco struggled with his game all season,...
VMP Final Countdown: Number 2 – Benoit Cheyrou
Highest Ranking: 2 Lowest Ranking: 9 Average Ranking: 3.11 Duncan: 3 Benoit Cheyrou was probably my favourite TFC player last year. Sure Giovinco was the more obviously flashy player, and with the goals and assists to back it up, Michael Bradley more all action and Justin Morrow more reliable, but Cheyrou was such a pleasure to watch. Smart and skillful, and given his age forced to rely on those attributes rather than any speed,...
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