Obviously most folks who post regularly in YA would like to see MLS sell more players to Europe but the reality is the exact opposite in that MLS has crushed YA with keeping it's players most likely to go/stay in Europe with exceptional wages. I don't think it's a realistic expectation MLS becomes a feeder league. I don't think any signs point to that at all.
Which bring up a conundrum. MLS overpays those players who have done - relatively speaking - well in Europe. Ergo, one must first go to Europe.
^THIS even Clarence Goodson came back making like 400-500 K right? i doubt he made over 100 k when he left MLS
Seriously? What part of the financial aspect of MLS is deficient compared to BL2? I guess player wages may still be behind but by other measures the league is pretty strong financially. You really think the league can't match BL2 level of play? there's another thread for that can or worms...
I'd say that - 1) the $3.7M salary cap isn't conducive to the higher quality soccer 2) the MLS DP/TAM/pauper structure isn't conducive to the higher quality soccer 3) poor tactical and technical coaching isn't conducive to the higher quality soccer And, B'liga2 is somewhere in the mid/low 20's as a Euro league and ex-MLS players, with a small exception of Edson Buddle, do very poorly there.
Though I doubt anyone will say so publically, my guess is that the short term (10ish years) would be to catch up to LigaMx in quality of play/revenue. LigaMx falls between feeder/buyer league. Very good teams with high quality players bought from S America, with a handful of big sales per year. I believe that is doable, though not easy or guaranteed. I still do not know why some team (LAG/DAL?) hasn't opened a checkbook for some youth coaches from Pachuca, Santos, America, Los Rayados. Put one or two in charge of the academy squad and you could have a monster on your hand in a few years.
Liga MX doesn't have free agency, making moves from club to club or from league to league far more difficult. Theirs is closer to the old NFL style. As to catching up to Liga MX - IMO, they'll be taking an upward step down there by reworking their "foreign/local player" rules. Historically, those who ended up there played a "Latin" style ball but, from now and onward, there'll be more African and North American players moving in and that will change the style away from the Latin even further. Osorio's style with El Tri is about as European as it was under Svennis but now they have the athletes to fit the style. Insofar as Bundesliga2 goes - their share of the TV deal will probably double, bringing an average BL2 revenues from ~ $19M to $25M or so. The payroll increase of ~ $2.5M should reflect that, providing a BL2 with 3-4 more "TAM-like" players per club. For a potential MLS free agent of some skill, this would be a solid opportunity.
Omar- “I think it's broadened my horizons,” he told reporters on Tuesday, after Pachuca reconvened for their first training session and a 1-1 exhibition draw with Santos Laguna at Children's Mercy Park. “I'm growing as a player. To be honest, I think with Galaxy, I maybe hit my plateau there. So being in a different league with new players, and a league that is so challenging -- I think it was really important for me to take this next step, and I'm happy that I did it because it is a challenge playing here. “I'm learning, and that's the most important part, right? When you're doing something, and you don't feel like you're just coasting. You're struggling a little bit, and the struggle's fun. It makes you be on top of your game. It makes you figure your way out of situations. You test yourself, and you get to see what you're made of.”
Well I'd assume all these guys on the continent the EPL buys up who just need to show their passports at the border, can no longer do that in the same numbers if this thing passes. There's still the exceptional talent clause type thing which Americans have to deal with but that naturally would limit Euros from the continent. An EU passport gets you to the EPL, no questions asked. I'd assume with Brexit they now have to meet qualifications as any North or South American would. Bundesliga benefits if this were to happen as they have no limits.
This would depend on how the FA reacts, as the WP rules are theirs, not the government's. I suspect that once the dust on the general work rights settles, the easiest thing to do is to place a nominal economic value on a possible transfer. I believe it was £10M ($14M-$16M, depending on the exchange rate) before the latest pre-Brexit change. They could lower it to reflect the wishes of the clubs.
The pound dropped 11% so far. Yup. Wayne Rooney got a major haircut. The plugs were almost not worth it.
🇺🇸 HAPPY #4thOfJuly 🇺🇸 To all #USA fans of the #StarSpangledBundesliga#fourthofjulyhttps://t.co/eaQ9dDLVv0 pic.twitter.com/ThQl2qT2eo— Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) July 4, 2016
Ola Kamara Austria Wien - 24 matches, 2 goals Columbus Crew - 10 matches, 7 goals Roland Alberg ADO Haag - 8 goals in 2607 minutes (2014-15) - a goal every 325 minutes Union - 5 goals in 575 minutes - a goal every 115.
Well if you're watching league leaders Colorado vs defending champs Portland, in this absolutely dreadful affair celebrating this great holiday, it's no surprise a guy coming from loan at Molde, deemed not quality enough for Austria Wien, can impress this much in MLS.
Speaking of holidays - a present from the ever loving English press. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/11-american-players-who-flopped-8345325
Find a league that isn't as superficial as MLS. It's a bad business model to begin with. Watch when it starts to fail...Watch what happens when the market overtakes your ability to manage it. These aren't global professionals working this league. It's so far behind that it's comical. I used to think the United States was congruent with open market until our Major Soccer League thought it could compete globally - on a typical American centric sport structure. A lot of the decision makers want to "market" more than understand what makes good soccer business in a global market. Let's pay more players with name recognition and who are clearly past their most influence stages. Great idea. That helps no young player or national team player. But then MLS has proven it doesn't care about international participation.
When it comes to being a true professional I don't think we will ever have to worry about Shaq. This is a truly fantastic story, no matter where he ends up his character will not be his professional downfall. This is why all of our kids need to go to Europe, it's the only way to learn how to be a true professional.