Originally Posted by
Phil
my goodness....3 TFC players make what an average NHL player makes (okay maybe a bit more) and they sell 30, 000 seats a game in a sport that is growing, and a team that boasts the highest number of seasons ticket holders in Toronto. I can tell you the CEO of MLSE is not one bit concerned about those 3 players salaries. He is concerned about hemorrhaging money with stadiums and other assets. The teams are allocated their operational budgets and are autonomous from the CEO in that regard - That's why the Raps, Leafs and TFC have focused presidential types running their respective brands.
If TFC moved Bradley, Seba or Altidore, the money goes in the MLS and it the remainder has to stay within the TFC silo. When the rest of the team is capped at 3 million, its peanuts guys and it makes no sense to move them until either a) the player wants out or b) the contract expires.