2018 Roster Discussion
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Brillant attended the dinner (7th picture). I think that's a clear sign that he's going to sign a new contract with the team.
https://www.nycfc.com/post/2017/12/07/photos-celebrating-andrea-pirlo-day
https://www.nycfc.com/post/2017/12/07/photos-celebrating-andrea-pirlo-day
White is at the dinner as well and all signs are that he's unlikely to be back. Not inviting Brillant to a dinner for his teammate would be a super cold move by the team even if he was 100% moving on. Not saying Brillant is gone, I agree there are strong signs he's coming back such as no "thank you" tweet and training at the facilities, but I dont see how going to this Pilro dinner is any type of sign one way or another.
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/12/08/mls-increases-tam-investment-2018-2019
Significant financial investment provides clubs the opportunity to greatly enhance depth of their rosters
NEW YORK (December 8, 2017) – Major League Soccer announced today that the Board of Governors has approved an increase in the amount of Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) available to each club, providing teams the opportunity to strengthen the depth of their rosters with top domestic and international talent.
Following the 2017 MLS season where each club received an allotment of $1.2 million dollars of TAM, all 23 MLS teams will continue to receive $1.2 million of TAM per year in 2018 and 2019. MLS clubs may pull forward and use immediately the $1.2 million of TAM designated for 2019.
MLS clubs also will have the flexibility to spend up to an additional $2.8 million of TAM, on a discretionary basis funded by the team, per year in both 2018 and 2019, which will further enhance the quality of play across the league.
As MLS continues to invest in player acquisition and retention, this major increase announced today substantially increases the amount of TAM that was introduced in 2016.
Announced in 2015, Targeted Allocation Money is a strategic investment that provides every team with increased resources to add, or retain, players that will make an immediate impact on the field. Through the increased investment, teams have signed impact players such as 2017 MLS Cup Finalist and Best XI selection Victor Vazquez of Toronto FC; 2016 MLS Cup hero, 2017 Cup Finalist and the man who helped put Panama through to next summer’s World Cup, Roman Torres of Seattle Sounders FC; Columbus Crew SC stars Ola Kamara and Wil Trapp, who led their side to the 2017 MLS Eastern Conference Championship game, and Houston Dynamo attacking winger Romell Quioto.
A complete list of players acquired or retained using Targeted Allocation Money during the 2017 season is available by CLICKING HERE.
About Targeted Allocation Money:
Significant financial investment provides clubs the opportunity to greatly enhance depth of their rosters
NEW YORK (December 8, 2017) – Major League Soccer announced today that the Board of Governors has approved an increase in the amount of Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) available to each club, providing teams the opportunity to strengthen the depth of their rosters with top domestic and international talent.
Following the 2017 MLS season where each club received an allotment of $1.2 million dollars of TAM, all 23 MLS teams will continue to receive $1.2 million of TAM per year in 2018 and 2019. MLS clubs may pull forward and use immediately the $1.2 million of TAM designated for 2019.
MLS clubs also will have the flexibility to spend up to an additional $2.8 million of TAM, on a discretionary basis funded by the team, per year in both 2018 and 2019, which will further enhance the quality of play across the league.
As MLS continues to invest in player acquisition and retention, this major increase announced today substantially increases the amount of TAM that was introduced in 2016.
Announced in 2015, Targeted Allocation Money is a strategic investment that provides every team with increased resources to add, or retain, players that will make an immediate impact on the field. Through the increased investment, teams have signed impact players such as 2017 MLS Cup Finalist and Best XI selection Victor Vazquez of Toronto FC; 2016 MLS Cup hero, 2017 Cup Finalist and the man who helped put Panama through to next summer’s World Cup, Roman Torres of Seattle Sounders FC; Columbus Crew SC stars Ola Kamara and Wil Trapp, who led their side to the 2017 MLS Eastern Conference Championship game, and Houston Dynamo attacking winger Romell Quioto.
A complete list of players acquired or retained using Targeted Allocation Money during the 2017 season is available by CLICKING HERE.
About Targeted Allocation Money:
- The minimum salary budget hit for a player who is bought down with TAM is $150,000.
- Discretionary TAM cannot be traded.
- Targeted Allocation Money may be used to sign new or re-sign existing players whose salary and acquisition costs are more than the maximum salary budget charge but less than $1.5 million.
- Clubs may use up to $200,000 of their currently available Targeted Allocation Money to sign new Homegrown Players to their first MLS contract, subject to League review and approval. Targeted Allocation Money cannot be used on a Homegrown Player previously signed to MLS.
- Targeted Allocation Money may be used to convert a current Designated Player to a non-Designated Player by buying down, on a prorated basis, his salary budget charge to at, or below, the maximum salary budget charge. If Targeted Allocation Money is used to free up a Designated Player slot, the club must simultaneously sign a new Designated Player at an investment equal to or greater than the player he is replacing.
- Targeted Allocation Money and General Allocation Money cannot be used in combination when signing or re-signing a player, or when buying down the budget charge of a Designated Player. Either Targeted Allocation Money or General Allocation Money may be used on a player in a single season, not both.
This is big -- MLS clubs also will have the flexibility to spend up to an additional $2.8 million of TAM, on a discretionary basis funded by the team, per year in both 2018 and 2019, which will further enhance the quality of play across the league
The hyperlink is also interesting. It’s now confirmed we had 3 TAM players last season: Brilliant, Chanot & Ring.
If I'm reading this correctly, this means that we can spend up to $5.2m in TAM this year? (1.2m for 2018 + 1.2m for 2019 + 2.8m discretionary)
Opportunity cost question for everyone...
Moralez has a reported 2017 guaranteed salary of $2,000,000.04. Do we use $1,519,375.04 in TAM to bring him below the DP line in order to free up a DP spot.
Or, just those $1.5M in TAM spread over a few players to create more depth?
Yes, we can pull future TAM to now, but that would leave us will less TAM later.
Get Brillant off TAM in his new contract. Use it for a starter.
1) The massive offseason cuts make more sense now
2) This essentially raises the salary cap for us and anyone else that wants to invest in their team. There is a minimum budget charge of $150,000 but this is huge if you pay a transfer fee for a young guy that's not making a DP wage
Yay for MLS
2) This essentially raises the salary cap for us and anyone else that wants to invest in their team. There is a minimum budget charge of $150,000 but this is huge if you pay a transfer fee for a young guy that's not making a DP wage
Yay for MLS
Welp, we can criticize a lot of things about the club, but spending money isn't one; time to go to work.
True, but why not use it now? There will already be an additional $2.8m discretionary for 2019 and who knows what else will be available.
Use all the TAM available now on acquisition costs and buying guys down, worry about next year, next year. ESPECIALLY since this is the last year on Villa's contract (yes I know he could end up staying longer)
My vote would be to spread the TAM out and grab 2-3 more Ring/Chanot type players and leave Maxi as a DP. Burning a DP spot on Maxi is disappointing but that damage is done I'd rather just deal with it and boost our talent across multiple spots.
You have to hit on those players though. If we can bring in a stud player who is also in the mid 20's, I think it's a plausible option.
I don't think we can use TAM to buy down Maxi. He would need to be making less then 1.5 million. And wouldn't he need to be resigned to a new contract?
- Targeted Allocation Money may be used to sign new or re-sign existing players whose salary and acquisition costs are more than the maximum salary budget charge but less than $1.5 million.
“Targeted Allocation Money may be used to sign new or re-sign existing players whose salary and acquisition costs are more than the maximum salary budget charge but less than $1.5 million“
Edit:
Seven beat me to it. 
That's a distraction from the issue, though. Yes you have to hit on them to make it work, but the same is true with the DP. They can screw that up as well have have repeatedly done so in the past. The question has to be, assuming the same level of competence signing either an extra DP or 2-3 extra TAM players, where would you rather our FO focus their efforts? I think spreading the cash limits the downside risk with potentially greater upside as well.
ETA: Aaand it's moot anyway based on the last 2 posts, but fortunately moot in the way I prefer.
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