Comments on: When MLS to Europe doesn’t make sense. http://dallas.theoffside.com/team-news/when-mls-to-europe-doesnt-make-sense.html News from FC Dallas MLS team Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:11:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: bluemeanies http://dallas.theoffside.com/team-news/when-mls-to-europe-doesnt-make-sense.html#comment-1944 bluemeanies Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:19:37 +0000 http://dallas.theoffside.com/team-news/when-mls-to-europe-doesnt-make-sense.html#comment-1944 This has nothing to do with national team attention (some argue that Scandinavian teams can be a black hole as far as the US Nats go) and very little to do with a perceived jump in quality from league to league. It has everything to do with money and that Euro leagues even second tier leagues in second tier European soccer countries spend more money than the fiscally tightwad rules of MLS allow. Almost every player who moves to European second divisions from MLS who were still wanted by MLS has done it because they are getting a raise either from their previous salary or a low-ball offer after their contract expires. There are some who take a pay-cut but they would either have been cut or the league was trying to negotiate them down. Some, especially the young, may see it as a way to boost their profile but money is the main motivator. This is one of the major arguements underlying the demands to overhaul and better the MLS wage system. This has nothing to do with national team attention (some argue that Scandinavian teams can be a black hole as far as the US Nats go) and very little to do with a perceived jump in quality from league to league. It has everything to do with money and that Euro leagues even second tier leagues in second tier European soccer countries spend more money than the fiscally tightwad rules of MLS allow.

Almost every player who moves to European second divisions from MLS who were still wanted by MLS has done it because they are getting a raise either from their previous salary or a low-ball offer after their contract expires. There are some who take a pay-cut but they would either have been cut or the league was trying to negotiate them down. Some, especially the young, may see it as a way to boost their profile but money is the main motivator. This is one of the major arguements underlying the demands to overhaul and better the MLS wage system.

]]> By: Matt12 http://dallas.theoffside.com/team-news/when-mls-to-europe-doesnt-make-sense.html#comment-1941 Matt12 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:29:27 +0000 http://dallas.theoffside.com/team-news/when-mls-to-europe-doesnt-make-sense.html#comment-1941 This blogg is just full of mistakes first Start and Haugesund both play in the norwegian second divison. Start was relegated from the first divison last year and is likely to be one of the top teams in the second divison this year Last year Start had a bdget of 18,6 million dollars it is probebly lower now since they got relegated, but i woude say it is likely Goodson earns more money there then he woue in the MLS Haugesund will probebly be a mid tabel team. Last year Haugesunds budget was 3,4 million dollars as for Gbandis salary i have no idea. You also say that going to th norwegian second divison can be one step on your way to a greater league and more money. This is party true. But look at the age of Goodson and Gbandi 25 and 29 i think. This makes a transfer to a bigger league unlikely i mean particularly for Gbandi who will be 30 after 1 year in Norway. As for qualite of play i think some of the top teams in the second divison coulde do okey in the MLS. This blogg is just full of mistakes first Start and Haugesund both play in the norwegian second divison.
Start was relegated from the first divison last year and is likely to be one of the top teams in the second divison this year
Last year Start had a bdget of 18,6 million dollars
it is probebly lower now since they got relegated, but i woude say it is likely Goodson earns more money there then he woue in the MLS

Haugesund will probebly be a mid tabel team.
Last year Haugesunds budget was 3,4 million dollars as for Gbandis salary i have no idea.

You also say that going to th norwegian second divison can be one step on your way to a greater league and more money. This is party true.
But look at the age of Goodson and Gbandi 25 and 29 i think.
This makes a transfer to a bigger league unlikely i mean particularly for Gbandi who will be 30 after 1 year in Norway.

As for qualite of play i think some of the top teams in the second divison coulde do okey in the MLS.

]]> By: matt http://dallas.theoffside.com/team-news/when-mls-to-europe-doesnt-make-sense.html#comment-1933 matt Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:26:11 +0000 http://dallas.theoffside.com/team-news/when-mls-to-europe-doesnt-make-sense.html#comment-1933 I liked this piece very much. good follow up. I liked this piece very much. good follow up.

]]> By: Melissa http://dallas.theoffside.com/team-news/when-mls-to-europe-doesnt-make-sense.html#comment-1930 Melissa Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:38:54 +0000 http://dallas.theoffside.com/team-news/when-mls-to-europe-doesnt-make-sense.html#comment-1930 Welcome back. Someone (forgot who) did a little research a while back and whatever league Goodson left for is expanding so its highly likely his team will be promotoed to its first division relatively quickly. Good stuff. Welcome back. Someone (forgot who) did a little research a while back and whatever league Goodson left for is expanding so its highly likely his team will be promotoed to its first division relatively quickly.

Good stuff.

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