Breaking: Altidore To Toronto Fc

[Tom in Fairfield CT]

While I love that Altidore is back in MLS, I am not excited to see Jozy score multiple goals on a defense anchored by Hernandez, Meara and unknown Mendes.

A win is a win even if it's 5-4

 

[franchise646]

BTW TFC just signs Juventus midfielder Giovinco

http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/tfc-...nco-mls-major-league-soccer-serie-a-juventus/

They got themselves a nice little squad (by which I mean 4 DPs)

 

[BxLio91]

Great for Toronto. I always thought we'd be the 1st ones to make this kinda of signing

 

[franchise646]

I think we will a 27-28 year old euro DP if we go to 4 DPs I think that is coming.

 

[Nicholas Constantino]

Breaking news- Toronto FC sign every body.

 

[D_RoyJenkins]

Toronto FC be like:

 

[Tom in Fairfield CT]

The Washington redskins of MLS.

 

[franchise646]

The Washington redskins of MLS.

I thought they were the cubs

 

[D_RoyJenkins]

Toronto FC be like:

 

[USAfan6]

Damn Toronto is gonna be good.

 

[Tom in Fairfield CT]

Damn Toronto is gonna be good.

It will be hilarious if they aren't again.

 

[USAfan6]

It will be hilarious if they aren't again.

You just have to feel bad for them if that happens lol

 

[Kjbert]

I think we will a 27-28 year old euro DP if we go to 4 DPs I think that is coming.

More please...?

 

[whill4]

BTW TFC just signs Juventus midfielder Giovinco

http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/tfc-...nco-mls-major-league-soccer-serie-a-juventus/

They got themselves a nice little squad (by which I mean 4 DPs)

For me this a MUCH better buy than Altidore. I'm not sure how well he'll handle the physicality of the league with how small he is. But if he adjusts he could easily be a Robbie Keane type signing for them.

I would have loved him here.

 

[BxLio91]

Meanwhile CFG destroys our reputation over a 37 year old.

 

[Gsavage]

One of my favorite american players would have been cool to see him in a nycfc jersey

 

[Gsavage]

Great for Toronto. I always thought we'd be the 1st ones to make this kinda of signing

Money talks and mlse has the money

 

[MagnusPax]

BTW TFC just signs Juventus midfielder Giovinco

http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/tfc-...nco-mls-major-league-soccer-serie-a-juventus/

They got themselves a nice little squad (by which I mean 4 DPs)

By little I am guessing you are referring to Giovinco's size. He is like 5 foot 5 or something.

Damn Toronto is gonna be good.

They will be top heavy. Still have a mediocre average MLS goalie with only one decent defender in front of him. Sure Bradley is in there to possibly play D-mid and they should have a lot possession but they still seem to be forgetting about defense... as usual. Depth and defense are the great Toronto killers. They have yet to figure this out, even under a great defender like Ryan Nelson.

Also, most pundits are saying 3 DPs are still the rule, which TFC has to be compliant with come March 1st. Clubs are lining up for Gilberto.

 

[Nicholas Constantino]

Top heavy or not, should be good enough to best most teams though right? I mean our defense for instance probably isn't much better, if at all, is it?

 

[MagnusPax]

I disagree. While NYCFC's GK might be more less equal (again NYC has depth, TFC doesn't); but they have only one decent CB in Caldwell. John, Hernandez and even Wingert have been starters on winning teams. Players like Bloom & Marrow are inferior to Williams, Brovsky or Wingert. And again their back line is 1 injury away from failure. Imagine if Caldwell got hurt? Season would be over for them.

Plus NYC is still building a squad in its 1st year. Toronto has spent 10s of millions over 8 years and zero playoffs. They should know this by now.