the hope is that he's improved markedly and could help them win for a relatively cheap price. I do agree that it's hard for mid career MLS lifers to make the jump. I don't know when the definition of mid-career starts however: i fear it's a lot younger than most anticipate.
The point is why is RBNY valuing so high if RBS and and RBL don't rate him that high? If he's not good enough that they want him on the cheap then why is RBNY holding up a move to Europe by claiming they value him much higher?
Because his value to them is higher. It will be harder for them to replace his level of play with what their paying him with the MLS salary cap constructs then it would be for a team in a free market situation.
A lot is just up to the desires and ambitions of the individual players. It sure looks like everything FCD and Cannon have done over the past year has set him up for a move in this summer window. (Unfortunately, coronavirus is really getting in the way. The Olympics would have been a great "shop window.") Reggie has made no secret of his European ambitions, while at the same time being a perfect representative of FCD. Pomykal appears to be in "settling down" mode. He signed a big-money, long-term extension. He apparently bought a new house, and just looooooooooooooooooves being an FCD player. Loves Luchi Gonzalez (who was also his academy coach for years). When Pomykal has talked about moving to Europe, his comments have been more along the lines of "that might be something to look into one day." It doesn't appear to be a primary motivation for Pax at the moment. Situations change, though. Ferreira too, by the way. I've never heard about any transfer interest from abroad in Ferreira. And I've never heard Ferreira say anything assertive about European ambitions. He seems totally committed to FCD, where he's been since 2009. But who knows.......................
Hope? Hope is not something teams are looking for in a player that age. Teams want more of a sure thing. MLS isn't a sure thing.
Yet, MLS wants to price it's outgoing transfers as if they were high probability players. That seems to be the disconnect.
Fair enough. Hopefully, the USMNT squad is improving to near the point where we can field an entire starting team and eventually almost an entire roster with major league players. Then players will have to decide how important the USMNT is relative to their comfort (similar to Nagbe). We're not so far from being able to field an all major league team (barring injury)!!!! Pulisic - Reyna - Weah Adams - Weston - Morales Dest - Brooks - Open - yedlin Steffen I'm not saying that this is my starting eleven but we may soon get to the point where the Mexican national team has more players on the field from MLS than the USMNT. I can't wait....
Yep. McBride played in two world cups and did two loan stints before he got his permanent transfer. Bocanegra trialed on a free transfer to get his EPL contract. Holden had to engage in an extended trial to get his long term contract with Bolton. Yedlin got his contract on the back of World Cup performances. There's never been a serious demand for MLS vets.
furthermore, as post 228 notes, MLS values its own players fairly highly so there's a disconnect. Players should realize when signing that the chances of making a mid-career move from MLS to better leagues is pretty low due to structural reasons. If, knowing all that, an MLS players signs a non-HG contract, well, that's on them. I feel quite differently about youth players and the 3+2 contract and fixed geographic areas.
Payrolls are a much smaller % of MLS costs--25% vs over 50% for most euro teams. Also, given the free agency restrictions, and the ridiculous 1+1 option years, players have very little leverage when their contracts are running down. The result is there is less incentive to shift low price, high performing assets for anything but very favorable terms for MLS clubs.
No American players has pulled the just leave and dare MLS like a couple of foreign players have. MLS relented both times and didn't go to court to enforce so they don't think it's a slam dunk those extensions are valid or they know they aren't. An American or Canadian will pull that someday and then we'll know one way or the other.
Back in the day, the decision to run down a contract and peace-out to Europe was much easier. MLS contracts were that low. NYRB had Tim Ream on a contract $40k-$60k. Yet, they turned down an offer from Arsenal and offered to bump him up to ~$150k!!! Under such circumstances, it was easier to tell MLS to kick rocks. The contracts much higher now. A multi-year contract on $700k-$1 million per year is very life-changing, even if on the low-end for what could be had if one were to succeed in a top-5.
The main issue is that of the 'unilateral option'. http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/...onning+mexican+team+jersey/9355049/story.html
interesting. Here’s another article with more detail: https://medium.com/@terryblaw/will-mls-contract-options-remain-open-5f0dfb9b2061 MLS as usual is ruthless is pressing its advantage over players even though it’s contrary to FIFA guidelines.
To win the Hex, we’d likely have to get at least two points in our matches with them. here’s a question: how should we lineup against them? It pains me to say that Jiminez is probably the best player in CONCACAF and we have to account for him at all times. how should we do that?
Set a low block, spread the field, err on the side of adding creative players, don't force playing out of the back.
I’d err on the side of adding athletic physical defensive players. We have players who can attack (Pulisic, Reyna, Dest, ARobinson, Morris) even if we don’t have a 9. Our next-in-line creative players wouldn’t make the cut for Mexico’s squad, let alone get playing time so it seems folly to play into Mexico’s strengths IMO. let’s make them pay for possession in our half via speed, tenacity and power. It’s a style of play they don’t respect and that gives us an opportunity.
Erring on the side athletic physical defensive players has been the path to defeat, since the demise of JJ.
Saucedo is excellent on both sides of the ball. Holmes can play wide and centrally. I'd prefer to start centrally one of Holmes, Reyna, or Pulisic.
Would just go with this against Mexico. Sub in Yedlin for Saucedo to get even more pace into the attack, late in in the match
Respectfully disagree. we built around lost-his-legs Bradley and, to a lesser extent, trapp as our centerpiece in 2016-2019. That’s a terrible idea
would saucedo make the squad for Mexico? I don’t recall much exciting about him at RSL. Open to seeing how he looks