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By FRANCO PANIZO
It appears Toronto FC is trying to do everything it can to ensure it has a better second half of the season.
After signing a pair of designated players in Torsten Frings and Danny Koevermans nearly two weeks ago, Toronto FC acquired midfielder Terry Dunfield in a trade with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Thursday. To acquire Dunfield, Toronto traded allocation money and future considerations.
In 12 MLS matches this season, Dunfield scored one goal and had three assists for the Whitecaps. He also added a goal in this year's Nutrilite Canadian Championship.
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SCHMID EXTENDS SEATTLE STAY TO 2015
Sigi Schmid has signed a contract extension with the Seattle Sounders that will keep him with the club through 2015. The league's all-time winningest coach, Schmid currently has the Sounders in second place of the Western Conference with a 9-4-8 record. The Sounders are currently on an eight-game unbeaten streak.
CHICAGO TO HOST CHIVAS GUADALAJARA IN FRIENDLY
The Chicago Fire has scheduled a friendly against Chivas de Guadalajara on Sept. 14 at Toyota Park. The match will mark the second meeting between the two teams, and the first in Bridgeview, Illinois. The last time they played was back in 2000, when the Mexican club won 1-0 at Soldier Field.
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What do you think of Toronto's trade for Dunfield? Are you a Fire fan planning on attending the Chivas de Guadalajara friendly? Glad to see Schmid extend his stay with Seattle?
Share your thoughts below.
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Harden blows and Dunfield couldn’t even start with the Caps
No, Dunfield is not starting material in MLS and Johnson is a left-sdier
According to Duane Rollins (http://twitter.com/24thminute)
Frei
Borman – Hatchi – Harden – Eckersley
Frings – Dunfield – JDG
Santos – Johnson – Koevermans
Plata——Koevermans——–Johnson
———–Dunfield———————
——Frings——–De Guz/Tchiani———
And defenders still unknown due to injuries and more going to arrive eventually
———–Frei——————
and he still wont give a damn about the CCL
Johnson……………Koevermans……….Martina………………..
.Plata………………….Frings………….De Guzman/Tchani…..
Williams…Eckersley….(New International)…Yourassowsky
…………………………………….Frei………………………………..
……………..Johnson……………Koevermans……….Martina………………..
……………Plata……………………..Frings………….De Guzman/Tchani…..
…..Williams…………Eckersley…………(New International)……Yourassowsky
…………………………………………..Frei………………………………………
Pretty Impressive
Yallop is a still a sucker
Wow, I have to give this one to TFC. Johnson, allocation money, and an international slot to use is pretty darn good for some average players. Johnson fills that Left Forward spot well and they can use the speed of Plata in the midfield. I look for them to add a defender.
If you’re a Sounders fan, why would you not like Sigi?
Have they capped him yet?
True, though they could have put a note saying “there’s also strong indication that another trade has occured involving TFC and SJ, which we will update you with when details are confirmed”.
Fact is, John Molinaro was talking to Nana about the deal, and tweeted that he was traded at 1:34pm, EST. A few minutes later, he was off the phone and Attakora had confirmed he was off to SJ in a multiplayer deal. Jacob Peterson’s twitter loosely confirmed a trade (“off to greener pastures”) at 2:44pm, EST. Other MLS tweets reported the deal, pre-confirmation, around 3pm, EST.
Now John Molinaro is followed by the SoccerByIves twitter account, and this post was eventually made around 3:30pm, two hours later.
So yes, the confirmation did not occur for another ~20min after this post was made, but the details were out there. Thus I find it weird that it was not adressed
So with all the moves TFC has made (including the Johnson trade), Can someone give me a potential TFC lineup now?
Because all the details hadn’t been released at the time of this post. I suppose they could have waited, but then people would be like “why haven’t you guys posted an article on this story i already know happened yet?”
“young money on them hoes. a.k.a. mr. make it rain on them hoes” – lil wayne
He represents the lolli-pop guild
30 years from now, when I die, Sigi will be there, so
Noonan will be too, probably still getting playing time.
And my Sounders will still not have scored a counter-attacking goal.
But the coach I don’t like has in the thick of things, so until they quit winning, I guess I should quit whining.
Dunfield looks like a munchkin in that picture
Totes.
Maybe De Guzman is being traded aswell so TFC can get a 3rd DP. That may explain the move for Dunfield and allocation…
I’m more interested in Nana Attakora, Alan Gordon, Jacob Peters to San Jose for Ryan Johnson, Allo. Money and an Intl. Spot.
I am not a journalist, it is not my job.
However, if you are unaware of it:
To San Jose: Attakora, Gordon, Peterson
To Toronto: Johnson, allocation money, international spot.
“Hey! Must be the money!” – Nelly
I’m more interested in what Vancouver is going to do with the allocation space
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the same trade you fail to mention?
MLS, Y U play so many friendlies during mid-season?
Why does this fail to mention the other TFC trade, involving San Jose?
Dunfield, a former ManCity youth player from Vancouver, gets traded 2 day prior to Vancouver vs. Man City game…
Cold blooded..
Dunfield has been better this year than De Guzman. If De Guzman is dumped, that would mean getting better production at a fraction of the cost.
Dunfield was fine until Tom Soehn took over the coaching duties.
I don’t rate Dunfield very highly so I don’t think this helps TFC. Attakora was on the outs, so it’s not surprising that he’s gone. I’m waiting for Julian de Guzman to get the axe, especially now that Frings is around.