Jermaine Defoe to join Toronto FC....

[Vankleek Hill Seagull]

http://www.thestar.com/sports/tfc/2014/01/08/tfc_signs_tottenham_striker_jermain_defoe.html

Along with Dwayne De Rosario coming back, this should help season ticket sales as well as improve the woeful "soccer" being played at the BMO Field.

 

[Jack Daniels]

Don't think I would watch any soccer if I lived in Toronto. Ice hockey would be my sport of choice for residing in Canada.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Another big name for the MLS - its growing.

 

[The Modfather]

Defoe is far too good for that mickey mouse league

 

[Blues Rock DJ]

Defoe is far too good for that mickey mouse league

probably why he went there ?

 

[Seasidesage]

I expect the £90k a week he is getting may have something to do with it too?!!!!

 

[drew]

So definitely not going to Brazil with England then!

 

[Luke93]

So definitely not going to Brazil with England then!

Money > Football for Defoe.

If I had a chance to play for the World Cup, even an outside one, I wouldn't move myself out of the running! He can't complain much about wages either, what he's on now isn't exactly low.

 

[crookie]

Sadly says that money is all rather than wanting a chance to play regular top-flight football and force himself into the world cup squad. If Spurs are making him available I can think of at least half the teams in the PL who are crying out for a proven top-flight goalscorer, not just those in the bottom half either. Sad end to a career that promised much more

 

[Bwian]

Don't think I would watch any soccer if I lived in Toronto. Ice hockey would be my sport of choice for residing in Canada.

One's a winter sport, one's played in summer. It is possible to do both. Plus you get to watch The Jays. Maybe I should move back...

 

[SB005]

So definitely not going to Brazil with England then!

It could even work in his favour, he will be match fit as the season runs during the summer. Robbie Keane manages to play in the MLS as well as play for Ireland.

I guess playing week in week out and scoring goals for Toronto gives him more chance of playing than off the bench and Europa league games for spurs...

 

[SB005]

There is talk of him being loaned back to either spurs or QPR until the season starts in march too!

Surely west ham should be asking the questions about Defoe until March!?

 

[vegster]

Sadly says that money is all rather than wanting a chance to play regular top-flight football and force himself into the world cup squad. If Spurs are making him available I can think of at least half the teams in the PL who are crying out for a proven top-flight goalscorer, not just those in the bottom half either. Sad end to a career that promised much more

It's odd that Sherwood has come in and " Re-vitalised " the Spurs squad by giving chances to those previously on the sidelines.... except for Defoe ? He is a proven striker who seemed quick as ever when banging the goals in in the Europa League yet after a 3 weeks of Sherwood he is not only no good for Spurs he seems not good enough for the Premiership too. It's all very odd.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Toronto is a lovely city as well. Quality of life might have something to do with - as well as the wages, obviously - if he is looking to settle down.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I always wonder with Defoe, given that he is a proven goal-scorer that everyone wants, people do not fall over themselves to sign him. Spurs let him go first time easily, left Pompey quite quickly, Spurs are not scoring but won't keep him, what is there about him that we don't know - is he trouble to manage ?

 

[shaolinpunk]

I always wonder with Defoe, given that he is a proven goal-scorer that everyone wants, people do not fall over themselves to sign him. Spurs let him go first time easily, left Pompey quite quickly, Spurs are not scoring but won't keep him, what is there about him that we don't know - is he trouble to manage ?

If you give him the ball in the box chances are he'll get the shot away and on target if not score. I think one of the main problems that managers seem to have with him is that he needs a strike partner to really be effective, but the traditional 4-4-2 big man little man combo is dying out (certainly at the highest levels)