Toronto Fc News

Here are several pictures from the Umbro Canada event yesterday night!

Other info: all home world cup qualifying games this year will be played at BMO Field and a friendly vs. the US national team on June 3rd as well!

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So everyone out there with a TFC blog, website or covering TFC is doing one of these formation set-up things.
So I thought I would do my own!

Some players listed are yet to be signed but expected to, so that is why they are there.
Keep in mind some players are versatile and the position they are listed in might not be where they actually play.
FYI, this list would be my guess for the 30 man roster we will have.

After taking a look, share your thoughts – be nice!

Here it is:

———————————————— Frei ————————————————
———————————————- (Kocic) ———————————————
——————————————— (*Bush*) ———————————————

Eckersley ——————– Caicedo ——————- Aceval ——————– Morgan
– (Maund) ——————- (Harden) —————— (Cann) ——————- (Hall) –
——————————— (Henry) —————- (Williams) —————————–

——————————– Frings ——————- De Guzman ————————–
—————————— (Dunfield) —————– (Bouchiba) —————————
——————————————— (Stinson) ——————————————

———————————————- Avila ————————————————-
——————————————— (Silva) ————————————————-
—————————————— (*Burgos Jr.*) —————————————–
——————————————– (Cordon) ———————————————–

– Lambe —————————— Koevermans ———————————- Plata –
– (Soolsma) —————————- (Johnson) ————————- (Makubuya) –
———————- (*Vukovic*) ——————— (*Jackman*) ——————–
* Players with a star beside their name are those who I think will be signed!

This post was written by @MahmoudShoblaq of @amersocc and @TorontoFCasn.

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This is just a short post to give everyone a heads up on who is/will be in camp during Toronto FC’s preseason.

This information is gathered through various internet sources and reports. (players’ twitter accounts, translated articles, rumors etc.)

This list will be updated throughout preseason!

I will start off with the list of players not ‘officially’ signed with the club, followed by the list of those that will be given a trial and lastly a list of signed players.

As the lists indicate there are 26 + 1 (Lindsay is inactive due to long-term injury) official squad players with 2 expected to sign, leaving 2 roster spots available for several new players (most likely academy products).

LAST UPDATE: FEBRUARY 3rd, 2012 – 5:00pm

Players expected to be signed:
Stefan Vukovic (Academy product) - CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Efrain Burgos, Jr. (2011 Draft Pick) - CONFIRMED IN CAMP

Players expected in camp for trials:
Michael Green (2012 Supplemental Draft Pick) - CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Tristan Jackman (Academy product) - CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Chad Bush (Academy product) - CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Quillan Roberts (Academy product) - CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Brandon John (Academy product) - CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Tyler Pasher  (Academy product) - CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Sergio Camargo (Academy product) - CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Jay Chapman (Academy product) - CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Jordan Hamilton (Academy product) - CONFIRMED IN CAMP

Current Squad (Under Contract):
Milos Kocic - CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Stefan Frei - CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Torsten Frings - CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Terry Dunfield – CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Julian De Guzman – CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Eric Avila – CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Ryan Johnson - CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Danny Koevermans - CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Joao Plata – CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Ty Harden – CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Ashtone Morgan (Home grown) - CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Matt Stinson (Home grown) - CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Doniel Henry (Home grown) - CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Nick Soolsma - CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Keith Makubuya (Home grown) - CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Oscar Cordon (Home grown) - CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Adrian Cann - CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Elbekay Bouchiba - CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Richard Eckersley - CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Jeremy Hall (New Signing) - CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Reggie Lambe (New Signing – CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Geovanny Caicedo (New Signing) - CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Miguel Aceval (New Signing) - CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Luis Silva (New Signing – 2012 Draft Pick) - CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Aaron Maund (New Signing – 2012 Draft Pick) - CONFIRMED IN CAMP
Dicoy Williams - CONFIRMED IN CAMP

Nicholas Lindsay (Home grown) – Reports indicate he will be out for the 2012 season.

This post was written by @MahmoudShoblaq of @amersocc and @TorontoFCasn.

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After the end of the season, changes were expected  and several players were released while others were signed. Toronto FC still has missing pieces to fill but here is a brief look at the current squad, important dates and other news/notes.

Some rumors and News:
-Krzysztof Krol formerly of Chicago Fire has stated on his twitter last week that he is heading back to MLS and coming to Toronto, whether it was to negotiate a deal or just for a trial that is unknown. Yet he said he is interested in returning to Chicago, but Toronto were the ones showing interest. Nothing official from MLS, or Toronto FC as of right now so it will be interesting to see what this leads to.
- Reports last week have indicated that Victor Turcios has a trial set with Toronto FC and will be reporting on January 23rd if his trials in Europe don’t go well. 
- News broke out today that Dicoy Williams has signed on for next year, with his salary and what he has shown this is not a complete surprise. Let’s just hope he is healthy soon and is just as good as we last saw him.
- The 2012 TFC Away kit was released by Work Soccer Shop today and can  be seen here: http://www.worldsoccershop.com/29144.html. This was expected as it was displayed at the 2011 home opener. This design was the winning design of the contest Adidas and Toronto FC hosted. Personally I am not a big fan of some minor things, but I do not hate it either.

It is evident that Toronto FC is looking at defenders more than anything right now. Pre-season is not that far off so the players should be coming in soon whether as signings, trades, draft picks or trials.

After a long wait, CCL ticket prices are expected to be released on Friday January 6th 2012.

The 2012 adidas MLS player combine occurs from January 6-10th with the MLS Super Draft on January 12th, and supplemental draft is January 17th. With TFC’s two first round picks it is expected that they will go for the best available rather than a defender. But it is really hard to predict what Winter and his staff do especially with the possibility of trading these picks + a player or two for decent established players. 

Lastly, it is expected that Toronto FC players are set to report to camp on January 23rd 2012. Below is a list of some of TFC’s scheduled games.

Pre-season Games:
vs. Orlando City SC - February 25th 2012 6pm ET
vs. BK Hacken - February 28th 2012 6pm ET
vs. FC Dallas March 1st 2012 6pm ET
Possibly a game on March 3rd time and opponent TBD.

CONCACAF Champions League:
vs. LA Galaxy - March 7th 2012 8pm ET (Rogers Centre)
vs. LA Galaxy - March 14th 2012 10pm ET (The Home Depot Centre)

MLS Season: (Full Schedule http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2012/01/reds-open-mls-season-march-17)
Season Opener vs. Seattle Sounders March 16th 2012 10pm ET (CenturyLink Field)
Home Opener vs. San Jose Earthquakes – March 24th 2012 1pm ET (BMO Field)
Games vs. Montreal Impact – April 7th 2012 1pm ET (Montreal Olympic Stadium), June 27th, 2012 7:30pm(Saputo Stadium), October 20th, 2012 2pm ET (BMO Field)
Trillium Cup vs. Columbus Crew – March 31st 2012 2pm ET(BMO Field), August 11th 2012 7:30pm ET and October 28th 2012 4pm ET (Columbus Crew Stadium).
Game vs. Whitecaps – July 11th 2012 7pm ET(BMO Field)
Home Closer vs Montreal Impact on October 20th, 2012 (BMO Field)
Season Closer vs. Columbus Crew October 28th, 2012 (Crew Stadium)

Voyageur Cup:
vs. FC Edmonton – May 9th 2012 time TBD (Foote Field)
vs. FC Edmonton – May 16th 2012 time TBD (BMO Field)
Cup Finals May 23rd and 30th 2012.

Current Squad: We have 26 players, leaving room for at least 4 new signings depending on trades etc..
Milos Kocic
Stefan Frei
Richard Eckersley (Status of new deal still unknown)
Torsten Frings
Eric Avila
Terry Dunfield
Ryan Johnson
Danny Koevermans
Joao Plata (Status of new deal still unknown)
Ty Harden
Andy Iro
Ashtone Morgan (HG)
Matt Stinson (HG)
Doniel Henry (HG)
Nick Soolsma
Julian De Guzman
Peri Marosevic
Jeremy Hall (New Signing)
Reggie Lambe (New Signing)
Dicoy Williams
Nicholas Lindsay (HG)
Keith Makubuya (HG)
Oscar Cordon (HG)
Adrian Cann
Elbekay Bouchiba
Mikael Yourassowsky

This post was written by @MahmoudShoblaq of @amersocc and @TorontoFCasn.

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The picture above from the home opener shows the dramatic changes that happened to the team from the first kick to today, as well as showing the future of TFC as the Academy team lines up behind the senior squad.

The expansion draft has come and gone… Here is who is still here and who is gone and some thoughts on who I think will/should be here next year or not..

Also here is a little look forward on what is on TFC’s schedule.

The start of January will consist of the announcement of the CCL game/ticket info which will be played at the Rogers Centre (Skydome).
The 2012 adidas MLS player combine occurs from January 6-10th with the MLS Super Draft on January 12th, supplemental draft is January 17th.

Pre-season Games:
vs. Orlando City SC - February 25th 2012 6pm ET
vs. BK Hacken - February 28th 2012 6pm ET
vs. FC Dallas March 1st 2012 6pm ET
Possibly a game on March 3rd time and opponent TBD.

CONCACAF Champions League:
vs. LA Galaxy – March 7th 2012 8pm ET (Rogers Centre)
vs. LA Galaxy – March 14th 2012 10pm ET (The Home Depot Centre)

Feel free to share your thoughts at our Twitter @TorontoFCasn or in the comments section below. Feedback, discussions and opinions are all encouraged.

STILL HERE and will/should be KEPT:
Milos Kocic
Stefan Frei
Richard Eckersley
Torsten Frings
Eric Avila
Terry Dunfield
Ryan Johnson
Danny Koevermans
Joao Plata
Ty Harden
Andy Iro
Ashtone Morgan
Matt Stinson
Doniel Henry
Nick Soolsma
Julian De Guzman
Peri Marosevic
Jeremy Hall (New Signing)
Reggie Lambe (New Signing)
Dicoy Williams

STILL HERE but will/should be ASSESSED prior to new contracts/release:
Nicholas Lindsay - Will be interesting to see what Winter thinks of him in the off season after the season ending injury he will be given a chance to prove himself.
Keith Makubuya – Barely played, minimal impact.. will have to earn his spot.
Oscar Cordon – Impressed to start the season with a few appearances then went down hill from there.. Will have to earn his spot again.
Adrian Cann - Season ending injury and early contract disputes this season will not get him an immediate contract but will be invited to training camp for sure!
Elbekay Bouchiba – Hasn’t played a single minute in MLS, due to a season ending injury. His stay will depend on pre-season.
Mikael Yourassowsky – No work ethic in my opinion, when he got minutes he barely put an effort. He was brought in as a left back, never really played there.

RELEASED/Gone/Traded:
Nathan SturgisDanleigh Borman
Demitrius  Omphroy
Matt Gold
Javier Martina
Eddy Viator
Leandre Griffit
Kyle Davis
Gianluca Zavarise

What do you agree with and what would you change? Make sure to share your thoughts.

This post was written by @MahmoudShoblaq of @amersocc and @TorontoFCasn.

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