Teams already keep that money so not sure of the correlation. They may add a fourth DP spot and simplify the young DP rule. Or they may add a Domestic only DP spot.
yes the teams keep the money but what im suggesting is a salary cap escape route that would allow teams to go over the cap by the amount of their yearly sponsorship agreement. ie if Greenstar signed for two million per year to be sponsor on our jersey ,then we get two million more to spend over the cap. That is just me spitballing one night trying to think of ways to make us more competitive in the open market for transfers. And all that comes from an article last week where Garber stated that the office was looking at options to enhance our standing in the tranfer market and make MLS more competitive. I thought of it as a way for teams in MLS to be rewarded for jersey sponsorship,then to motivate them to get as much as possible from said sponsor,and then actually use it for paying players. Where as now we have a hard cap that can only be added to via allocation money. Maybe the leauge will think of another way.Perhaps what you said, lowering the cap hit for young DPs etc..... Im open to anything that will keep the league solvent and at the same time untie ownerships hands when trying to land a player from other leagues. Right now as it stands each team can spend 2.5 mill per season on contracts IIRC. Something in that neighborhood i think. Well this would then be like an allocation but would be limited to the amount your jersey sponsor pays per year. But I am also aware that some woudl say the large market teams like RedBull with the sponsor actually owns the team ,that would be unfair to the rest of the league. Perhaps I should think it thru some more. But suffice it to say Im thinknig of ways that each francchise can help themselves in producing revenue and be rewarded in a manner that allows the money to be spent on players without it counting against the cap.this would make for a fun competition between franchises in MLS when they negotiate sponsorship deals.
I don't know that I have any desire to go back to a straight 4-4-2, however, we've looked pretty stellar in the 4-3-3. I can't say I'd do anything to strengthen our 4-3-3 midfield with the addition of Rico, I'd challenge any other team to put up a 3 man midfield better than Davis, Boniek, and Rico. While I think both Carr and Kandji have done well the last few matches I do think we could upgrade there. I don't think we need a CAM per se, but I wouldn't mind seeing a lefty who can play CAM or more as a wide attacking midfielder at the top of the 4-3-3, or even as a pure striker if we did shift to a 4-4-2. IMO a Brek Shea type would be a perfect fit.
oh i too would love to see Brek here in orange. Dom would have him sold to the EPl in two seasons or less and he would be a beast playing for us. im also happy with the current formation. It utilizes the speed and athleticism of kandjy and carr who are both proving to me ,at least,that they belong at this level and can do well. I would take Calen Carr over Oduro all day every day The goal against Valencia was pretty much unreal .
So I hear you. However, it doesn't really give an incentive to ownership. They have that cash now and can spend it on DP s or youth academies whatever. Giving a salary exemption takes money out of the collective league with nothing coming in hurting all teams. Essentially you are asking owners to pay for it anyway. Might as well jump the cap. I think they will make some tweaks to allow for more owner (not league) spending. Bigger changes hinge on TV negotiations in 18 months.
Do you think he will further undermine parity like that? Why would he? Why would the majority of teams that don't happen to be in NY/LA or Seattle?
no i dont think undermining parity is the way to go in a US pro league. As i stated,i was just spitballing. Thinking of ways Garber could make MLS more apt to land some superstars. So in that regard my idea is much under thought out. I agree that we DONT want to create a league like EPL or La Liga where there are the rich few and the mediocre. To me the NFL has shown the way to true success for a league by enforcing a cap and other leagues in the US have followed. And I want that to be the case in MLS.If Houston were the haves and the rest of the league were the HAVE NOTS i would be unhappy. I want this league to succeed and believe Garber is doing a GREAT job. My problem is waiting for the day when the revenues ,tv contractcs etc..;will allow us to raise the cap to a much much higher number. I want to see the day when our very best players from US choose to play here becuase its home and the quality is close to or even better than Europe. I believe that day is coming faster than we might think but it is still going to take some years. after watching what Real Madrid did to LA last night the disparity in quality is so huge it kind of saddened me. But we are on our way and will be a top league one day. but yes in the end I agree with you and Truth. We cant usurp the cap in a way that makes it advantageous for some and not for all. I doubt FC DAllas will ever get close to what NY gets in shirt sponsorship dollars. I am curious to see what Garber does do in the offseason. comeonyoudynamodestroycahillhenryandthebulls!!!!!!!!!!!!
That essentially removes the cap. What would stop LA from sticking AEG on the front of the jersey for a beelion dollars. Red Bull is on the front of New York's jerseys already.
Right now with the way we are playing, there aren't any pressing needs. But I think another forward to fill the Ching role off the Bench is important in the offseason should he retire. Basically we could add any position so long as it is a truly solid player that automatically starts.
call costly and tell him not to be an imbecile. (im @dvr of the last play with ching and boniek 90:27...wtf crazy!!) bruin is my starter of the future... but costly could cause championships to happen. costly, come play with your friends....
best part about the first goal is cahill and the other NYRB player asking for offsides on the first goal when they were both standing on goal line
According to Univision, Portland Timbers almost signed Pachuca's starting forward Felix "Canguro" Borja. No matter what OBG > Borja, but if we could've gotten both it could've been amazing!
So Juan Toja is apparently coming back to MLS. NE has the right to pick him up first. Would he be worth it to trade up? I just started watching more MLS about the time he was about to leave FC Dallas. I remember he had some flair and was an All-Star, but don't remember all that much about his game. https://www.bigsoccer.com/community/...to-mls-revs-interested.1973492/#post-26325713
Toja, 27, will learn his new MLS club on Monday after he goes through the MLS allocation process. New England currently hold the top spot in the allocation order and will not pass on the opportunity to select Toja, but Burns said the Revolution will listen to offers for the spot before deciding whether to keep the two-time MLS All-Star or trade him to another club.
IMO, Toja would be an upgrade over Boniek, Brad, Calen, Camergo, or Moffat becuase he is fast, can play great defensively AND he has a lot of skill going forward / taking defenders on / great finishing. The Dynamo I mentioned all have some of that but not the whole package- I watched alot of him during his time at FCD and he was one of the best players in the league at that time. If we could get that player at this time, I would trade any one of them (except Brad) and I would really be excited for the Dynamo.
Toja doesn't help this team at all, at the moment. Pass. We need one more CB. Preferably a non-national teamer. Someone who can spot start.
Wait, let me get this straight. You'd give up BONIEK for this guy? Boniek DOES have that "whole package" you mentioned. Get real, Boniek has completely changed the team.
Boniek is weak on defense. Ok but too slight and weak in the air. Toja is a beast on offense and defense. Boniek may be a tad faster but Toja is a goal scorer as well as an assist demon. Case in point - Boniek didn't keep up with his man last Saturday when CC scored there first goal. Nothing against Boniek - I like him but Toja is better. I do like Boniek over Calen, Moffat and Carmargo
Boniek is still getting used to the league. I think he can become WAY better as soon as he's given time to stop, smell the roses, and study the league some more. He was thrown into the middle of traffic and was expected to perform. We're lucky he responded at all; we're extremely freaking lucky he is giving us amazing performances.