I'd personally take the money and be the hero, but that's me.
Hold out for Europe and develop your game & take less money.
Sign for TFC, take more money, be the hero.
If you were Julian De Guzman...
I'd personally take the money and be the hero, but that's me.
I've always been waiting for my chance to sell out. That's what I'd do
I would stay in Europe and play with some of the best on the planet. Like most matches JDG was in a class above the rest. Let's see if he chooses $$$ over standard of play. TFC in a few years unless the european offers are scarse.
Europe seat warmer with less money or a canadian hero with more money & playing time
I'd just stop messing around and make a decision.
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he would be a sub if he stays in europe and not play every game but if he was to come back home he would be a starter and play every game
Umm, citation needed? Why do you think he would be a bench warmer?Originally Posted by nascarguy
Anyway, I would sell out in a second. Dreams are good, money is better. Take the money JDG.
I believe the expression is....
Shit or get off the pot
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Yea ... he's not going to Europe to sit on the bench .. he was Deportivo's player of the year 2 years ago ffs ...
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Depends how much less money.
I would totally go for the cash!
The guy isn't gonna climb much higher in his career than where he's already been playing...
... so the money is the next best option.
in 2 years of playing in the mls he could get a better deal from a epl club. Right now
Europe is having more money trouble then canada. note to mo & mlse: why not just buy all the CMNT players ..
I think it depends more on which European clubs come calling. If they're insignificant, then I'd come home. But then again, time is ticking on the MLS season.
If there was no salary cap they probably would.
Put it this way.
Take the money and run.
Or
Play against the likes of Kaka, Ronaldo, Messi, Eto'o, Puyol, Sneijder, Pepe, Raul, Xabi, etc.
Personally, as a player and a fan of the game, I'm not sure I could turn down the prospect of playing against that calibre of players.
yeah then we would really be fuck come world cup call ups
Either way he will be making way (way) more money than the average person so he should just stay in Europe and play at a higher level even if it's for less money.
Think about it this way...you are 60 years old and have 5 working years left. You have an option of making more money with a company to help secure your retirement or go work for a new and exciting company that has great people but make less money...what would you choose ? If he goes to Europe for less money then he is a fool...I firmly believe that...
You're all assuming he NEEDS the money guys. If that were the case then he'd already have siged with TFC. He's already loaded conpared to all of us and if he signes for a primaera liga club for another 4-6 years then he'll easily have enough to invest it wiselty and retire comfortably. Plus he's probably got the option of coming to TFC whenever he wants to earn some MLSE cash (admittedly maybe less than now but still plenty) and given his career he could probably come back and either open up an academy or go into tv punditry when he stops playing, both of which could bring in some comfy wonga.
So yeah, if you;re broke then you take the money and run. If you;re alreayd well off and the alternative to TFC is still a healthy amount of money and a comfortable future, but playing against world class players on a regular basis, then the decision is not so straightforward, no?
We are the Angry Mob, we read the papers every day
We like who we like, we hate who we hate
But we're also easily swayed
^ not everyone is motivated by the almighty dollar. I'd be foolish to say that it isn't a factor but I do believe that some people will accept less money to take a more challenging/rewarding position.
Says the person who's never played professional football.
Why is it that hard to assume that it's NOT about the money? I can honestly say I would turn down the money to play against some of the best players in the world, regularily.
It's not anything like your comparison either. He's 27 and long after his playing days, he can still make money through many other avenues including coaching, teaching, clothing, promotional events, etc. It's not like he has to live off his next 5 years salary for the rest of his life.
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Being the best soccer player in MLS is like being the best Rugby player in Idaho. Big f-ing deal.
If you're a competitor you want to compete against the best. As long as I had an opportunity to play against the best I would make damn sure that's what I did.
Exactamundo, on both points.
i agree. OT: he should get rid of the afro
No way, it's the only way I can figure out where he is on the pitch when I don't have my glasses on.
Where is JDG going to be able to make $3M or $7M after he retires from his playing days ? How many athletes have done that as a percentage of all professional athletes ?
As in real life...most people have prime "money making years" in their career...if you dont make the money during those years, you could be facing an uphill battle for the rest of your life...that is just a fact.
So unless some of you suggest, JDG does not need the money or is just a different kind of dude (not in a good way)...then he could be walking away from the opportunity of a lifetime...
Last edited by wzhxvy; 07-08-2009 at 01:00 PM.
This is common in Basketball
Player A is the best player from Croatia
He's got a big money offer from a Croatian team (in a decent league, but most people don't care about it) and a smaller offer from the NBA (the best in the world)
Simple choice for most athletes...you go where the best in the world are
Define "Need". I mean, in one definition, I don't "need" a raise. I'm quite comfortable, can feed myself, put a roof over my head, etc. That said, of course I would take a huge raise, and would move companies for it in a second. Of course JDG doesn't "need" the money, but he sure does probably want it. Of course that isn't his only concern, if it was he would be playing here already. Of course, if it wasn't a concern at all, he'd have turned the offer down already and offered his services to a team in La Liga for nothing (I mean, if he just wants to play against Ronaldo, why not play for free? Teams would be jumping at that offer I'm sure).
Anyway, it's funny how this thread splits opinions. On one hand you have the sports idealists, who would play out their dream no matter what. On the other hand you have the greedy capitalists (wzhxvy and I) who would take the money in a second. Good times.
Then why are they not offering him a contract ....ffs
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