2016 General Mls Transfer Rumors
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He's retiring at the beach like he infamously said.
You don't really expect to be paid when you're retired.
You don't really expect to be paid when you're retired.
http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/...premier-league-veterans-nigel-de-jong-joleon?
LAG also rumored to be going after de jong, lescott and Mike magee. Claims the think they can get de jong with TAM. I guess it makes sense considering the league will probably just add as much TAM as lag needs based on past history.
LAG also rumored to be going after de jong, lescott and Mike magee. Claims the think they can get de jong with TAM. I guess it makes sense considering the league will probably just add as much TAM as lag needs based on past history.
If there was one team's payroll that I'd like to see with all of the allocation money and league freebies attached/showing, it'd be LA. I realize they have zero depth beyond their starting 11, but there is no logical way that they can consistently get so many high caliber/name players in to their squad.
De jong and Lescott are not high caliber players especially at this point of their careers. But somehow MLS fans are convinced that since they come from quality leagues and they were good in their prime, it will be smart to spend somewhat sizable money on them now. I wouldn't be surprised if there were a couple thousand cheaper players at lower divisions in Europe, S.America, or Africa who are much younger and would be equal or better than De jong and Lescott. The world is full of talent.
You write that as if you think experience diminishes over time. 31 & 33 is not past their prime and they've been making way more than the non-DP maximum, so for each of them to take that amount (+TAM or whatever is being used) is a huge drop.
I don't discount experience at all. What I discount is the perceived need to get "names" who may be at 60-70% of their former ability rather than unheard of younger players from second or third division clubs who would be much cheaper and at equal or better talent.
Wait.... what ?!?!?! MLS is possibly changing the rules midstream to get another DP on the rosters ?!?!?! Is LA spearheading this???
Can you source that please? I'm not seeing it.
EDIT: Found it.
http://www.fotbollskanalen.se/usa/mls-skulle-andra-sina-regler-bara-for-att-fa-over-zlatan/
It's super speculative. Basically saying that MLS has changed rules in the past to let stars play where they want to, they might even add a 4th DP spot just to be able to add Ibra to the league.
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we're already the most hated team in the MLS, why not actually give them a reason to by winning a trophy.
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I don't care if we win the trophy led by the reanimated corpse of Genghis Khan. I'll take it.
If the rule went through other teams would follow. No need to even take a shower.
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