Official - Dero on trial with CELTIC

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It will be interesting to see what happens on Media Day.

True. I find it interesting to think about whether there is any "upside" here for DeRo to return to Toronto. Assume he gets his DP contract, what is life like for him?

Assume he beats the aging odds and performs, will it be a love in or the polite applause that you'd get from a jilted fanbase waiting for him to trip up?

What if his performance suffers a little? Perhaps as a result of age or perhaps by the fact that he must play a system and actually use his teammates.

The media is by and large lined up against him. Put a stretch together like last year June 5th through August 21st and then again through Sept 18th where he doesn't score and this market will have everything it needs to make his time here uncomfortable.

Either way, I'm not sure there is a significant upside for him with all that has happened.

[ManUtd4ever]

True. I find it interesting to think about whether there is any "upside" here for DeRo to return to Toronto. Assume he gets his DP contract, what is life like for him?

Assume he beats the aging odds and performs, will it be a love in or the polite applause that you'd get from a jilted fanbase waiting for him to trip up?

What if his performance suffers a little? Perhaps as a result of age or perhaps by the fact that he must play a system and actually use his teammates.

The media is by and large lined up against him. Put a stretch together like last year June 5th through August 21st and then again through Sept 18th where he doesn't score and this market will have everything it needs to make his time here uncomfortable.

Either way, I'm not sure there is a significant upside for him with all that has happened.

DeRo will be given the opportunity to succeed with TFC by the new regime and most likely with a moderate raise. You are correct in that his demands for a renegotiated contract will increase the level of scrutiny surrounding him throughout the course of the season if he falters on the pitch. For his sake and ours, I hope he has a successful season...