Finally, Toronto FC have found a way to eliminate a Puerto Rico Islander -terminate his contract. TFC announced the release of defender Marco Velez after 38 appearances for the club. The enigmatic 29 year old was capable of the odd solid game but all too often was caught on the wrong end of a defensive blunder. If truth be told, Velez is not of the quality to be an MLS starter. With TFC (aka "The Bargain Hunters") he started 31 games. Make your own Mo Johnston joke - I can't do one everyday.The Marco Velez Fan Club doesn't exactly have a ton of members in Toronto but the move does seem confusing. A day after signing Lesly "The Haiti Kid" Fellinga it seemed like TFC was adding some depth in the back but now the number has once again dropped by one. Unless there are a flurry of signings on the horizon (enter your own Mo joke #2 here) then The Reds are as paper thin today as they were two days ago. As for Velez, what can you say? You weren't TFC's worst defender - until Kevin Harmse left.
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Forgive me Father it has been several postings since my last comment.....
ReplyDeleteWell things could be worse you could be a Norwich City season ticket holder only to sit and watch your team' opening game when they got their arses kicked 7-1 by Colchester United. Poor or Delia Smith (famous chef and chair of Norwich City FC) she's been burning the pies ever since.
Poor old Marco, it's not his fault I'm sure if he had tried harder he could have got a few more cards like the rest of the team. So two goals, four cautions, and two ejections wasn't good enough.
Keith - Earl of Mendlesham
As the treasurer of the Marco Velez fan club, I would like to reiterate that the Velez-Marshall tandem was excellent when both healthy and playing. Remove one and the other is useless.
ReplyDeleteVelez wasn't that bad. I think he was MLS calibre in a time when Laurent Blanc, Oliver Tebily, and that pudgy guy we got from Chivas were apparently better, and surely he's not worse than them.
I would not be shocked to see Velez back in MLS as the season winds down.
Or maybe he'll go back to the Islanders, where he'll be quoted as saying "I've always wanted to compete in the Champions League", even if it is the North American one.
When we get together next Tuesday, after our Ultimate Frisbee game, we'll conclude the final meeting of the Marco Velez fanclub and consider joining the collar-popping, flat-brimmed Dichio fanclub, or I'll table forming the Gabe Gala fanclub.
He is, after all, our favourite apple.