Waldo: "Proudest to Play in Chicago"

Discussion in 'Chicago Fire' started by HalaMadrid, Sep 12, 2002.

  1. HalaMadrid

    HalaMadrid Member

    Apr 9, 1999
    From Soccer America's MLS Confidential, 12 September:

     
  2. mixed messages?

    I rather missed having a player of his caliber missing from the bench.

    I wonder how many times Bradley has wished we would have kept him for this year?

    Shame he's too proud to get a paycheck. If he is still that good, I would rather he go out and prove it, rather than pout and talk about retiring when he does not want to. Must not need the money after the fortune he has amassed. Does he think he will get a contract in another league at this point?

    It is nice, however, to be complimented by obviously a very bitter and picky player (who was also admitedly a very good player at one time).

    Thanks for the interesting post Hala.
     
  3. HalaMadrid

    HalaMadrid Member

    Apr 9, 1999
    Re: mixed messages?

    And how would we have been able to do that, exactly?

    No problem on the post. I just think it's great that players feel that way about our club and I really appreciate it when they take time to say such things.
     
  4. heybeerman

    heybeerman Member

    Aug 2, 2001
    Chicago Burbs
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Bring him back... The man can finish. I'll put up the first 100 bucks.
     
  5. Hattrix

    Hattrix Member

    Sep 1, 2002
    Chicago
    Is that true? Wynalda only earned $65k with the Fire? In that case, why couldn't we keep him? Shucks, he scored in his first few minutes with the team.

    Wynalda's a classy guy, and he's paid our team an excellent compliment.

    I miss our old #22. (Had he scored that sitter in injury time in the third game of the LA series, I'd even miss him more.)
     
  6. HalaMadrid

    HalaMadrid Member

    Apr 9, 1999
    Two reasons: Everyone was waiting patiently for a salary bump that was promised them, as well as an agreed-to-in-principle pay cut from Nowak and Hristo, which did not happen.

    Two, Waldo's pay in his option year with Chicago would have been considerably more than 65k.
     
  7. SixKick

    SixKick Moderator
    Staff Member

    Nov 13, 2000
    Club:
    Club América
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    I'm sure nothing could tarnish that pride.
     
    loonixxx, Jiggly_333 and bunge repped this.

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