View Full Version : Toronto FC Acquire Eskandarian
Bill Ault
12-22-2006, 02:02 PM
Toronto FC announced Friday that they have acquired forward Alecko Eskandarian from DC United in exchange for a partial allocation. As per club policy, financial details were not disclosed.
www.canadakicks.com
quote:Originally posted by Bill Ault
Toronto FC announced Friday that they have acquired forward Alecko Eskandarian from DC United in exchange for a partial allocation. As per club policy, financial details were not disclosed.
www.canadakicks.com
An excellent pick-up by Toronto FC, he has a lot more upside then Nate Jaqua. If they only had to use the money acquired from LA, another great move by Mo.
JamesW
12-22-2006, 02:32 PM
quote:Originally posted by MM2
he has a lot more upside then Nate Jaqua.
He also has a lot more downside then Nate Jaqua. Sounds like this guy is injury prone.
Free kick
12-22-2006, 02:53 PM
Well I guess that we will have to wait til January to get a better picture. Hopefully the names of more prominent Canadians overseas emerges. Someone like Hume would be a good start. I would be a little dissapointed if there aren't at least six canadians ( who have truly earned their spot as starters) on the starting eleven for the first game in LA.
Though from what I am hearing, its proving to be a real challenge to bring home canadian talent with the allocation dollars available.
Sigma
12-22-2006, 03:44 PM
For what it is worth... Hume is under contract with Leicester City until 2008.
Free kick
12-22-2006, 04:10 PM
Mo is taking a pass on a few canadians. His reasons appear to be related to their play and thats fair with me since it is his responsibility to ensure that the club is competitive and it is his butt that's on the line. Plus, we have to trust and respect his judgement since he has accompished more in the game than anyone else in Canada. But still, from my vantage point, I see little to differentiate between some of the Canadian players that he doesn't like and those who are already on the roster. If the club is competitive from start, all will be forgiven. But, if we are going to struggle in the first season , i'd rather it be with a club full of Canadian hopefulls.
Hopefully, with addition of Jaime Peters ( very strong rumour), the Canadian contingent on the squad won't be restricted to defensive roles.
Ian Kennett
12-22-2006, 06:20 PM
Who are some of the Canadians who may be available for TFC? I am curious as to just who Mo may be taking a pass on.
Cheers!!!!
bettermirror
12-22-2006, 07:16 PM
Bringing Peters in may be just the start - but where would he play with O'Brien "the best right-sided player in the U.S." already on the roster? Is Peters better? at 19 he certainly has a long-way to go, so "one for the future to nuture" and add depth is always a good idea.
hottoddy7
12-22-2006, 08:18 PM
Peters? Really? At 19 ready to leave Europe? Sounds funny to me.
Free kick
12-22-2006, 09:27 PM
quote:Originally posted by hottoddy7
Peters? Really? At 19 ready to leave Europe? Sounds funny to me.
It was mentioned on last night's soccer show on the Fan 590. Plus it crept up in talk at a recent outing amongst the local soccer supporters
Free kick
12-22-2006, 10:35 PM
quote:Originally posted by Ian Kennett
Who are some of the Canadians who may be available for TFC?
We know already about Adrian Serioux.
As much as I'm loving the new team I think for peters, having gotten into england at his age, it would be a step down to move to the low ceiling of MLS. Considering that TFC is already looking like a solid MLS competitor I think we should focus on developing some of our less marquee players, for the likes of simeon jackson, lombardo, Issey, (maybe Nsaliwa, he's pretty developed but MLS might be able to compete with the greek league in most respects) it could be a decent move financially and if their not playing at the highest level, we might as well encourage the MNT chemistry.
Calgary Boomer
12-23-2006, 11:38 AM
On the Soccer Central piece this morning, Mo said he'd announce the second "Striker" sometime next week. He said the player "has scored at every level" and has "made it onto the National team". Peters isn't a striker, so who's he talking about?
I would love to see Peters in the squad though...
BringBackTheBlizzard
12-23-2006, 11:46 AM
Think he was referring to Eskandarian with the stuff about scored at every level and just called up for the national team.
bettermirror
12-23-2006, 12:11 PM
No he had already discussed Eskandarian in the interview - this is a new player. I sincerely hope it is not Hume...leave him in England.
Radzinski! (He has scored at every level) The synchronicity of beginning and ending his career in Canada is mouthwatering.
quote:Originally posted by bettermirror
No he had already discussed Eskandarian in the interview - this is a new player. I sincerely hope it is not Hume...leave him in England.
Like BringBackTheBlizzard I also had the impression that the comments referred to Eskandarian. It could also be that the striker referred to is not Canadian.
BringBackTheBlizzard
12-23-2006, 01:31 PM
Worth noting that Alecko Eskandarian was just called up by Bob Bradley for his first US national team training camp:-
http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_281569.html
Ryan Keay
12-23-2006, 01:42 PM
quote:Originally posted by BringBackTheBlizzard
Worth noting that Alecko Eskandarian was just called up by Bob Bradley for his first US national team training camp:-
http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_281569.html
Actually Esky already has been capped (once, against Wales in '03)
BringBackTheBlizzard
12-23-2006, 01:53 PM
I was referring to the fact it was Bob Bradley's first training camp in charge of the USMNT.
hottoddy7
12-23-2006, 02:42 PM
Mo said he would be announcing the signing sometime next week. Wouldn't that mean that whoever it was could not be under contract in Europe as the transfer window doesn't open until sometime in January right? That said one guy I would think would be a good candidate would be Ali Gerba, scored at every level and his time in Europe so far has been very dissapointing.
SeanKeay
12-23-2006, 03:15 PM
From what i have heard around the bush.... it could be atiba hutchisons nightmare.
Paulo Wonchoppe
Gian-Luca
12-23-2006, 03:39 PM
It would be nice for TFC to have at least one Canadian striker on the team....or failing that a fairly offensive-minded player. I've liked all of the Canadian signings so far, but they have been fairly defensive-based.
Grizzly
12-24-2006, 06:40 AM
I think Eskandarian is a good pickup from both a soccer and marketing point of view. Young striker who can score and is also of Armenian heritage and there is a pretty big Armenian community in Toronto. Toronto is such a multi-ethnic city that TFC will probably benefit from any player who is of an identifiable ethnic background.
Yeah, I'm definitely stoked about Eskandarian. Watched a couple of his goals... the guy is pure skill. Too bad he's not Canadian, but like you said he'll be good both onfield and marketting-wise. And the US is not really one of the teams we need to beat in WCQ, so it's not like we are "helping the enemy."
Free kick
12-24-2006, 09:05 AM
quote:Originally posted by Juby
As much as I'm loving the new team I think for peters, having gotten into england at his age, it would be a step down to move to the low ceiling of MLS.
Peters is not made for the English game. He has pace but he is too small and too light for the physical demands of that game, especially the lower teirs such as the championship. Unlike in other championships in Europe, the only position where English clubs can play a player like Peters is as a winger.
If he was somewhere else on the continent, I might agree with your view that TFC would be a step down to a lower ceiling. But in Peters case, I would view this move as a chance to recsue his career. Going to Ipswich was a terible move IMO and I still cant figure out why he did not stay in Germany.
quote:Originally posted by SeanKeay
From what i have heard around the bush.... it could be atiba hutchisons nightmare.
Paulo Wonchoppe
This rumour goes back at least three months, that Mo was interested in an African striker who had been with the Metrostars. That player is Abbe Ibrahim, and will probably be the striker signed next week (either him or a Canadian striker). If Paulo comes to MLS, I think it will be with New York, Houston or Chivas.
Paulo is one of the great MLS stories of the signing that could have been, just before he signed in Europe, serious negotiations with MLS broke down when MLS refused to raise their offer. The difference wasn't significant.
Crazy_Yank
01-02-2007, 11:07 AM
quote:Originally posted by Free kick
quote:Originally posted by Juby
As much as I'm loving the new team I think for peters, having gotten into england at his age, it would be a step down to move to the low ceiling of MLS.
Peters is not made for the English game. He has pace but he is too small and too light for the physical demands of that game, especially the lower teirs such as the championship. Unlike in other championships in Europe, the only position where English clubs can play a player like Peters is as a winger.
If he was somewhere else on the continent, I might agree with your view that TFC would be a step down to a lower ceiling. But in Peters case, I would view this move as a chance to recsue his career. Going to Ipswich was a terible move IMO and I still cant figure out why he did not stay in Germany.
The physicality (is that even a word?) or MLS is very similar to England's lower divisions. The pace of the game is slower due to the warmer climate.
Crazy_Yank
01-02-2007, 11:09 AM
quote:Originally posted by Dave
Yeah, I'm definitely stoked about Eskandarian. Watched a couple of his goals... the guy is pure skill. Too bad he's not Canadian, but like you said he'll be good both onfield and marketting-wise. And the US is not really one of the teams we need to beat in WCQ, so it's not like we are "helping the enemy."
I think the Canadian national team is gunning for the US and feel they "need" to beat them.
it appears that Alecko is a bit bitter with DC united for trading him. Here is a news item I found:
http://www.soccer365.com/US_NEWS/National_Teams/page_91_133689.shtml
hoepfully he will be motivated when TFC and DCU meet up this upcoming season.
BrennanFan
01-03-2007, 07:00 PM
must suck to get traded just before christmas and have no one contact you about it.
almost as bad as when X-Pac got fired from WCW by Eric Bischoff via Fed Ex when he was at home recovering from injury, all as a show of power to keep Scott Hall and Kevin Nash in line.
quote:Originally posted by BrennanFan
almost as bad as when X-Pac got fired from WCW by Eric Bischoff via Fed Ex when he was at home recovering from injury, all as a show of power to keep Scott Hall and Kevin Nash in line.
Awesome. You managed to work in a wrestling analogy onto this board. :D
quote:Originally posted by BringBackTheBlizzard
Worth noting that Alecko Eskandarian was just called up by Bob Bradley for his first US national team training camp:-
http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_281569.html
Eskandarian no longer on the USA MNT roster for the January training camp, no info on whether it is an injury, or pesonal reasons.
Grizzly
01-04-2007, 04:02 PM
quote:Originally posted by BrennanFan
must suck to get traded just before christmas and have no one contact you about it.
almost as bad as when X-Pac got fired from WCW by Eric Bischoff via Fed Ex when he was at home recovering from injury, all as a show of power to keep Scott Hall and Kevin Nash in line.
Who the hell is X-Pac?
Who the hell is Eric Bischoff?
Who the hell is Scott Hall?
Who the hell is Kevin Nash?
Who the hell is Jim Brennan?
Ooops I know who the last one is. :D
Loud Mouth Soup
01-04-2007, 04:20 PM
quote:Awesome. You managed to work in a wrestling analogy onto this board. :D
And a real event, too. Not a storyline.
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