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DangerRed
08-20-2010, 10:41 AM
This is from Lee Godfrey's (of Gol TV) twitter. I thought we had confirmed conclusively that Mista was DP? WTF?

@CdnSoccerBlog (http://twitter.com/CdnSoccerBlog) FYI Mista is not a DP on TFC. Julian de Guzman is the club's first and as of right now only DP. Cheers! 12:54 PM Aug 18th (http://twitter.com/GOLTVLee/status/21500598164) via web in reply to CdnSoccerBlog (http://twitter.com/CdnSoccerBlog/status/21500172937)
backbeat
08-20-2010, 10:43 AM
he has to be a DP getting paid over $900,000 - there's no other way.
Carts
08-20-2010, 10:44 AM
A backbeat - that was my thought too...

Maybe we're wrong...?
Phil
08-20-2010, 10:45 AM
TFC Martinez Miguel "Mista" F $ 9 68,736.00 $ 987,337.50

Pretty much confirms that he is a DP.
David_Oliveira
08-20-2010, 10:48 AM
The only thing I could think of is a pro-rated contract. he came in later so his full year contract price of 968 736 doesn't count.
DangerRed
08-20-2010, 10:50 AM
A backbeat - that was my thought too...

Maybe we're wrong...?

But didn't bgnewf talk to Michelle whatever (TFC's PR person) and didn't she tell him officially that Mista's a DP?
menefreghista
08-20-2010, 11:00 AM
Lee Godfrey doesn't know what he's talking about...shocking....
David_Oliveira
08-20-2010, 11:26 AM
As per my earlier post, his contract if indeed pro rate is only worth $516, 659.20. If they used 66659.20 in allocation money, then this could mean he is at the league max
Pachuco
08-20-2010, 11:30 AM
As per my earlier post, his contract if indeed pro rate is only worth $516, 659.20. If they used 66659.20 in allocation money, then this could mean he is at the league max

That's a good point, and if this really is how much money he's making then no complaints from me. I realize you sometimes have to over pay players a little to get them over here. But if he's making over $1 mill in half a season then that's discusting. That's even more then JDG and pretty much any DP ever aside from the big three (Marquez, Henry and Beckham).
Phil
08-20-2010, 12:10 PM
ESPN highlighted Toronto FC as one of the 2 DP teams on the all star game. That pretty much confirmed it as their source most likely would be the MLS.
Super
08-20-2010, 12:11 PM
But didn't bgnewf talk to Michelle whatever (TFC's PR person) and didn't she tell him officially that Mista's a DP?

Yes, he broke the news of the DP status.
James17930
08-20-2010, 12:31 PM
But really it's all academic, isn't it?

As long as he keeps scoring/setting up goals I don't really give a hoot what they classify him as.
DangerRed
08-20-2010, 12:40 PM
But really it's all academic, isn't it?

As long as he keeps scoring/setting up goals I don't really give a hoot what they classify him as.

I'd beg to differ. If he's not taking up a DP slot, we've got one more slot to add one more "big time" player. If he is, then we have one less. Yes, I know we can purchase a third, but I'm talking aggregate.

That matters on the cap line and can matter on the scoreboard, and probably on ticket prices, as well.
Broadview
08-20-2010, 08:21 PM
This is from Lee Godfrey's (of Gol TV) twitter. I thought we had confirmed conclusively that Mista was DP? WTF?

@CdnSoccerBlog (http://twitter.com/CdnSoccerBlog) FYI ...uh... Mista is not a ...uh...DP on TFC. Julian de Guzman is ...uh...the club's first and ...uh...as of right now ...uh...only DP. Cheers! 12:54 PM Aug 18th (http://twitter.com/GOLTVLee/status/21500598164) via web in reply to CdnSoccerBlog (http://twitter.com/CdnSoccerBlog/status/21500172937)

Godfrey should tweet the way he presents on television.