Tommy Mac is the exact player that the MLS rules are designed to depress his value.
If he has an Irish passport, he actually could potentially command a higher salary since he could feasibly move without an exemption.
You beat me to it. But yeah, he's actually one of the people that isn't subject to the wage depression. Unless he is, which just means he's not. Know what I mean?
Right, if he actually wanted to go. Who knows if that's the case for a guy who grew up in the area generally. Maybe...but not necessarily.
Players making under 100k can get salary increase of 125%. 120% between 100-200k and 115% over 200k.
That doesn't seem right. You sure we shouldnt subtract one from those numbers
You could convince me with his highlights from playing for us. He's like the only person other than Pirlo to ever switch the field for us.
Yeah. I left him off at first figuring he's too solid to talk, but then I thought he's got nothing to be loyal to, but then I just forgot to actually add him back to the list. I think Mullins could be the sleeper here, too. Traded mid-season and in a good spot now so no reason to be bitter, but it never clicked for him here and again there's no need to be loyal.
Ballouchy would be a good bet, except for the "solid" argument. Since I think he's retired/playing at a lower level, he doesn't have any reason to worry about retaliation. I would also try some of the guys from year 1 who may have kept in touch last year. Based on Wingert's interview on BCR, I think he would give some anonymous dirt.
Poku has nothing to lose either. Completely marginalized by the team and now playing in the NASL. Maybe he doesn't talk because he hopes to one day come back to MLS, but to talk anonymously shouldn't be an issue nor cause him concern.
I'm mostly being facetious with the lead in quote, but:
