HOW DO YOU GUYS FEEL ABOUT YANKS GOING ABROAD BUT TO LEAGEUS IN DENMARK, OR NORWAY, OR SWEEDEN, EVEN GREECE OR BELGIUM??? MAY BE THERE IS ONE OR TWO, MAYBE THREE GOD TEAMS IN THOSE LEAGUES OR OK TEAMS, BUT THAT'S IT! SHOULD PLAYERS REALLY GO PLAY IN THOSE KIND OF LEAGUES? I personally don't think they should unless it is for the champ or the 2 top 3 teams fighting for the championship like Goochies case or Danny Califf's case....
I agree, people should sacrifice the well-being of their families and take less-paying jobs in America because the team isn't good. I mean, why are they being so greedy, these 30k-50k dollar contracts with MLS aren't TOO bad are they? They should just stop being lazy and pick up a second job... And FYI, all those leagues are pretty good with good fan support. Not to mention the fact that the oppurtunity from the cultural side of things must be very tempting as well.
A lot of those top 2 or 3 teams make their bread and butter by developing talent and then exporting it to a higher league for a good price. So in theory, a player will develop faster and have a higher ceiling if he goes to one of these clubs IMO. Seeing as how MLS is just now getting academies set up and doesn't have a great track record of cultivating talent, my answer is yes they should go. Don't forget those top 2 or 3 teams also are perennial competitors in European competition.
Until MLS starts paying their players what they deserve, you can't fault the players for chasing the money in Europe or wherever else. You have to also remember that a player's career is short in comparison to most people and that they need to make money while they can. Also, a player could get hurt at any time. And in a case like Taylor Twellman, if I were him, I would not take this upcoming MLS season very seriously. I would just try and stay in shape and the national team picture but that is all. If I want to sit on the bench for a couple games and fake an injury i just might.
well all those teams are on par or better then the MLS and they pay much better so i don`t really see why a player woude not go.