This league has the dumbest financial rules in the world. :facepalm:
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This league has the dumbest financial rules in the world. :facepalm:
Ok - so if the transfer fee is $2,000,000, that means his amortized transfer fee would be $667,000 (3 years) or $500,000 (4 years). Meaning his salary would have to be about $950,000 - $1,100,000 for him to be bought down as a TAM player.
I have a bad feeling about this signing.
Earlier (like page 70) in this thread I had a discussion about transfer fees - in the budget rules there's one spot where it says typically the transfer fee is averaged over the life of the contract and another section that says it can be incurred in a single year. So who really knows.
There's also been mixed news on if we're paying a transfer fee or if Tigres is paying a fee for Soteldo.
So first regular season game is in under 6 weeks...any update on training camp?
Based on some other team's releasing their pre-season schedules already, ours looks like: (three of these on google if you search toronto fc)
https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/2022-...le-and-results
January 29 vs LA Galaxy (in Carson, Calif)
February 12 vs Chicago (in Austin, TX)
February 16 vs Houston (in Austin, TX)
February 19 vs Sporting KC (in Austin, TX)
We were maybe the worst team in MLS in 2021. Money alone can’t fix it. In fact, the desire to have money to spend caused us to move a major asset (the high draft pick).
I think the fact that we will have unaddressed roster issues at the end of January was kind of predictable.
It’s a fair point. I wonder whether some of the long standing players have the motivation to see this through. We’ve gone bottom to top before and then round trip back to where we started. Is that interesting to someone who has done that before with this team or would they rather take on another project?
I’m concerned Manning is anchoring to the existing core a little too much. Although, I would concede changing too many parts at once also has its pitfalls.
Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/Beezersun/status/1483457864324763656
I went through the remaining MLS free agents to see who could be a realistic target for TFC on defense. I think that's the area where MLS free agents could realistically contribute best for us.
Saad Abdul Salaam https://www.transfermarkt.us/saad-ab.../0?saison=2020
- Bounced around MLS the past few years, played 18 games at RB for Columbus last year with 7 starts.
- Earned $130k last year
Waylon Francis https://www.transfermarkt.us/waylon-.../0?saison=2020
- MLS vet who has played for Columbus and Seattle, played 23 games at LB for Columbus last year with 13 starts
- Earned $230k last year
- Would take an international slot
Maynor Figueroa https://www.transfermarkt.us/maynor-.../0?saison=2020
- 38 year old captain of the Honduras national team. Played in the PL for a while. Played 14 games at CB last year for Houston with 9 starts
- Earned $157k last year
- Would take an international slot
- Do we really want to make our team older?
Oniel Fisher https://www.transfermarkt.us/oniel-f.../0?saison=2020
-30 year old Jamaican international. Played 12 games at RB last year with the Galaxy, with 5 starts
- Earned $148k last year
- Would take an international slot
- Consistent/semi regular starter with Jamaica
Ashtone Morgan https://www.transfermarkt.us/ashtone.../0?saison=2020
- 30 year old, we know him well. Played 8 games at LB, with 4 starts
- Earned $132k last year
Donny Toia https://www.transfermarkt.us/donny-t.../0?saison=2020
- 30 year old America, played 19 games for RSL last year at LB with 14 starts
- Earned $205k last year
- I think he should be a target for the club. MLS vet who has been a very consistent starter over the years.
And that's it... Honestly not a lot of strong targets out there in MLS free agency. Donny Toia is interesting. Ashtone Morgan would be a good option. Maybe Maynor Figueroa. The pickings are slim.
Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1483470262918168576
CEO of MLSE is leaving... Wonder if that will have any implications for future DP signings. I'd figure not, since Larry is still around to push things forward.
I remember Abdul Salaam was pretty good at SKC. He’s completely fallen off the radar since and looks to be having a Raheem Edwards-esque career. Maybe one to consider if he’s not a head case.
But the list is entirely reasonable and I think includes the type of players we should be adding. Unless we have a free international spot? That might provide more upside in terms of potential performance.
Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/KMSKDeinze/status/1483476893668098055
Liam Fraser moves to the 2nd division in Belgium. Good luck to him, hope he gets a lot of game time.
he was free...2.5 year deal with a belgian d2...close to a promotion playoff spot...but one heavily overrated player...and we see what they think of him in europe
https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/seri...luglio-1634929
We're still in for Criscito in July, apparently.
There is money enough that they can fill out gaps in the roster and there was time enough for them to work out deals. It's one thing to have unaddressed roster issues, but another to be looking like a mess with most major issues yet to be resolved going into training camp.
Seems to be a common theme amongst a lot of MLS teams based on supporter comments. Most seem in no hurry to fill out roster holes and it makes you wonder if they aren't waiting for this TV deal announcement expected later this month. Will they change some things? New rules? Maybe some new allocation money title (YAM [youth] or VAM [veteran]) since they love that stuff. It's suspicious that it's happening all over and nobody is really signing many free agents so something is probbaly up.
Thought by the way the media and fan blogs talked that Fraser's next move was definitely gonna be straight to Real Madrid. Good luck to him in Belgium though. I feel bad for the guy for being so hyped.
Also, poor Caldwell. Fraser was the guy he always said should be subbed on regardless of the situation.
Stalteri apparently in the coaching staff
https://twitter.com/cansoccerfeed/st...11551738920962
https://twitter.com/canplnews/status...12361885618180
Will Forbes
@TransfersMLS
Belotti Update: I’m told that there hasn’t been much movement as Belotti is waiting for a bigger offer. With his age he has more leverage than Insigne had. This could drag out awhile possibly even until the summer but I still believe he will be a red. #TorontoFC
For anyone who does the Instagram tea leaves reading thing, Ashtone Morgan has been featured in both Oso and Delgado's instagram stories in the past day or two. Would not be surprised to see him join on a one year deal as cover for Lawrence.
Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/TSNScianitti/status/1483539389091299331?s=20
Translation: Ayo wants to bang home 15 goals from Insigne and make himself a very rich man.