I find it funny, when people begrudge a guy for taking a huge payday, to play in his own country. Tell me? Would you take $200K to play in Spain...
VAR, or Replay Review or whatever you want to call it has ruined ever sport it's introduced into, especially NFL Football. Up until a year or two,...
Olympiacos actually looked like the better team most of the game. But then again, I'm pro-Greek, anti-Brit, LOL :)
I'd want my own team that I root for to have the leverage, because I care more about them winning the league title than being a farm team for the...
Still, $200K and up is a way above average salary in general, if you like where you're living it's not a bad deal, plus as a more well known...
Or at least good money, again, I'd go where the money is if possible, but I doubt I'd leave the USA for a pay cut, I was hearing that MLS salaries...
I don't know their salaries, but I'm sure players like Altidore or Bradley or Donovan made millions, where they very successful? Where did they...
But really what is it about? What do pro players live for? Is it about making great money long term and living some place you like, or is it going...
I don't know, just a hypothetical, even if it's 10-20% more, money is money. being in a place you like is also of value.
You seem to think everyone is just going to rush to the better league, What if MLS is paying you double to stay in your home town and you love it...
Not sure what I would do, but if the money was better in MLS, I would stay, unless like the previous poster said it was some big name team like...
I totally get what you are saying, but who are we to tell some kid for Santa Barbara to go play in Denmark for $200K, when the Galaxy offer him...
Here's the thing, if they have a better offer elsewhere, then go. If MLS can suck and still pay as much or more-EVEN WHILE SUCKING, then the...
I want to keep good players to help my team win here in the MLS if possible, if the team develops a great superstar, and it's possible they can...
I'd rather it just get the best players possible and focus on winning their own league, like as if their own league is the most important thing in...
That's exactly what I want, a local team, I root for DC United, it's easy, they are nearby, on TV regularly. I know a lot of people in the USA get...
And it can be just what you said, be a lesser league and still prioritize it's own bottom line more than being the USMNT's farm team. Even if it's...
The irony is that for the individual player, it's actually a great thing, you can get major league pay and not be forced to leave your country if...
Not pointless to me, I watch minor league teams totally independent of the world outside their league. Just the guys I come to see winning, even...
DC United is my team in MLS as well, even though I don't watch as much because they screwed the local TV situation. But if I get a USL team, I...
I was watching Louden United lose to North Carolina 3-0 last night. They apparently are a developmental team for DC United, they looked bad, and...
Well, actually the point could be to sell tickets, I bet Phoenix in USL may have gotten some fans out when the signed 39 year old Didier Drogba...
Yeah, but if I'm a fan of that team, I'm going to the games wanting to see them TRYING TO WIN the game, and the USL CHAMPIONSHIP, I don't want to...
MLS is an entertainment enterprise, it's not USMNT's farm system.
Right! I thought of him too, when they needed a goal, why didn't they put him in? He had been providing offense when he played.