Fire Sign Chris Rolfe! (was Striker Signed)

Discussion in 'Chicago Fire' started by milicz, Apr 15, 2012.

  1. ratdog

    ratdog Member+

    Mar 22, 2004
    In the doghouse
    Club:
    Chicago Red Stars
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Arne-t you ashamed of yourself, sir?
     
  2. SixKick

    SixKick Moderator
    Staff Member

    Nov 13, 2000
    Club:
    Club América
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    Right on schedule.
     
  3. ceezmad

    ceezmad Member+

    Mar 4, 2010
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Red Stars
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    ok over/under on games Rolfe will miss due to injury?


    We have 30 more I think.

    I will say 8.
     
  4. LocoGueroFutobolista

    Apr 18, 2004
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Best Fire news I've read in years!

    I always wrote that although using Rolfe at RM was okay for a quick fix, he needed to be up top where he belonged, especially with McBride. Very happy to see Frankie intending to put him there.

    With a bit of luck, this team could actually do something and go somewhere this year.
     
  5. LEEP

    LEEP Member

    Jul 31, 2007
    lockport, il
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I am hoping for the best. I think he will be a better fit with DO than he would have been with BMB. Rolfe was alwys more of an outside shooter. He reminds me of Papa (but much better IMO) in the way he can just shoot a loose ball and get a goal out of nothing. I think this contrast well to DO's style. I do not think he has great ball skills, but may be one of our best finisher ever. Let the fun begin.
     
  6. Fanaddict

    Fanaddict Member+

    Mar 9, 2000
    streamwood IL USA
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    A more consistent scorer than pappa but that isn't saying much.
     
  7. nowherenova

    nowherenova Member+

    Jul 20, 2003
    Formerly Terminus
    Considering we're an MLS team and can rarely deal for the big names, this looks to be a solid deal. A proven, experienced commodity that wants to play for the Fire and not just collect a paycheck. As far as his health, well, we can keep our fingers crossed...
     
  8. Chris M.

    Chris M. Member+

    Jan 18, 2002
    Chicago
    We certainly can deal in big names if our owner wants to. And he did at one point. Blanco, McBride, Ljungberg, Castillo (I know, I know . . . but he did cost a pretty penny. It could have been much better spent elsewhere but . . .)

    I'm not sure what Chris is making this time around, but I would agree that this is a great deal for us. We can do more, however.
     
  9. bunge

    bunge BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 24, 2000
    Pappa scores a LOT of goals for a midfielder. His problem is assists.
     
  10. fireman451

    fireman451 Member+

    Jun 26, 2002
    The Midwest
    Club:
    --other--
    I'll take the over.
     
  11. Ceres

    Ceres Member+

    Jan 18, 2004
    Aarhus, Denmark
    Club:
    AGF Aarhus
    Nat'l Team:
    Denmark
    It has been a problem the past many years, that Aalborg always end up doing much worse than expected when they reveal their annual accounts... so when they expect a fairly big profit they usually end up with a very small profit or even a deficit, so the financial crisis has really been tough on Aalborg... in fact they have lost around $32 million over the past 3 years (from 2009 to 2011), so their Net capital that looked very good after they had played Champions League group stage and also reached the Europa League Round of 16 against Manchester City in 2008-09, is now all but gone, and they really struggled to pay their players wages a few month ago, but was saved by their youth and amateur department, that gave them a bit more than $1 million, so they could continue paying wages... and you are really in deep trouble and close to bankruptcy, when the professionals are getting financial help from the amateurs, since it of course should be the other way around.


    Brøndby seemed interested this winter, but they were suddenly forced to cut their wage budget by 15% and then yet another 10% in the next summer transfer window, so that deal never happened...

    According to the AaB director of sport, his contact was going to expire on 1. January 2013.


    You are partly correct.... but the Danish tax rules have recently been changed, so that it is no longer 25% income taxes the first 3 years, but now is 26% income taxes the first 5 years the players stay in Denmark, so AaB could have resigned him, if they had the money to do so.

    The tax rules can also be used by EU based players and Danish players who have lived abroad and not paid Danish income taxes the past 10 years. However, the minimum wages has to be $160k a year for the players to be able to use this special tax rule, so less talented foreign players or young talents who earn less than $160k have to pay full Danish income taxes (most likely between 40% to 50%, which include the mandatory 8% health insurance ).
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  12. ceezmad

    ceezmad Member+

    Mar 4, 2010
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Red Stars
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Are you saying that a player making 150K gets screwed? :eek:
     
  13. YeOldeCoach

    YeOldeCoach Member

    Mar 26, 2010
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    If he does, he does it knowingly. ;)
     
  14. Ceres

    Ceres Member+

    Jan 18, 2004
    Aarhus, Denmark
    Club:
    AGF Aarhus
    Nat'l Team:
    Denmark
    Yes... this is exactly how it is.... the tax rules are aimed at getting top quality foreign (and Danish) players to the Danish league and not the more average low wage players.. so they get screwed..
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  15. Ceres

    Ceres Member+

    Jan 18, 2004
    Aarhus, Denmark
    Club:
    AGF Aarhus
    Nat'l Team:
    Denmark
    Regarding the tax rules you have to understand that Denmark is not a socialist or capitalist country as such, but a country of "shopkeepers" who mainly look at the bottom line of their profit or paycheck... so the tax rules mainly favor what seem to be the most sensible regarding the cost and benefit... if you can get good public health care insurance paying only 8% more taxes, then this is the most sensible to do financially, just as it seem sensible to attract better soccer players by giving them a lower tax rate...
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  16. nowherenova

    nowherenova Member+

    Jul 20, 2003
    Formerly Terminus
    Looking like a good bet
     
  17. LocoGueroFutobolista

    Apr 18, 2004
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Hmm. Blanco was signed by AEG, and the jersey sponsorship paid for him, is what I understand. Looking back, not much a risk that he actually didn't even take.
     
  18. LocoGueroFutobolista

    Apr 18, 2004
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Only the Great One can come straight to the states on an already worn out body, don the red-and-(not)white, and score a goal in his first appearance only a few days later.

    Chris is good, but not that good.
     
  19. DDT5583

    DDT5583 Member

    Jul 30, 2007
    Brooklyn, NY
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    When did Gretzky play for the Fire?
     
  20. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    When did Jackie Gleason play for the Fire?

    I will admit that would be an intimidating force in defense and would send the opposing players "to the Moon" but I doubt he would score many goals.

    Or, did you mean Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson?!? Didn't he call himself, "The Great One"?!?
     
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  21. LocoGueroFutobolista

    Apr 18, 2004
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    I meant Blanco, of course. He had just finished a grueling season with the Mexican league and international appearances, came to town and that weekend scored a sick goal for the Fire in a friendly against Celtic.
    And Andy had absolutely *nothing* to do with his signing.
     
  22. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Can't argue with that.
     
  23. Ceres

    Ceres Member+

    Jan 18, 2004
    Aarhus, Denmark
    Club:
    AGF Aarhus
    Nat'l Team:
    Denmark

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