Call this one a solid rumour for now. Rumblings around TFC are suggesting that Carl Robinson is indeed being shopped and that New York is the front runner in obtaining him. TFC is likely looking for the Red Bulls second round draft pick, which it could then package with its natural pick to move up in the draft.
As previously mentioned, TFC is after one of the top defenders in the draft and will likely need to get into the top half of the first round to have a chance.
The hold up in the rumoured Robbo trade is rumoured (how’s that for stressing that this is still in the rumour stage) to be New York’s desire for TFC to cover part of Robbo’s salary in the form of allocation.
If it were to come to pass, Toronto will have shed more than $900,000 in salary in the time after Preki’s appointment. With Nick Garcia likely to come of the books as well, TFC should have more than a million to spend during the winter window.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
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Robbo for a second round pick seems unlikely.
I would assume a player would be coming back or maybe more than one pick
For a +30 defensive midfielder than makes more than $300,000?
I think part of the salary dumping by TFC is partially required.
Our allocation dollar supply is close to empty. We did have a payroll of of nearly 800k more than any other team without a DP as of the end of last year.
Yes indeed Duane. That's a lot of money. In part, if true, this would be in part salary dump and in part getting something back in return but that something would of necessity be much less than what Robbo's true worth is.
If Mo is able to turn two seconds into a first, he'll deserve great credit. I don't think I'd do it .... but he's the one in the know about the talent out there.
I really don't see Robbo wearing TFC red next year so if not this deal, I assume something else will take place.
Boy, we really should have picked Omar Gonzalex last year, eh?
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