The General called into the USMNT

[BuSaPuNk]

because no European club would pay Bradley 6 mil dollars per year. Bradley had reasons other than football to join TFC. I can't blame him for setting himself and his family for rest of their lives.

No of course not agreed it was best for him. Even playing its best for him. Better to play here then play for a lower team in Europe tbh. Hes got another almost 4 years until the next world cup and he wasn't going to get consistent playing time anywhere with that kind of salary.

Just can't stand this constant double standard when it comes to the USMNT and there players. If they don't take the leauge seriously outside of a develop leauge then a proper top leauge we will never get better as a leauge.

[Yohan]

No of course not agreed it was best for him. Even playing its best for him. Better to play here then play for a lower team in Europe tbh. Hes got another almost 4 years until the next world cup and he wasn't going to get consistent playing time anywhere with that kind of salary.

Just can't stand this constant double standard when it comes to the USMNT and there players. If they don't take the leauge seriously outside of a develop leauge then a proper top leauge we will never get better as a leauge.

No, I think he would have found a team that would be willing to play him consistently. Not at 6 mil, but about what he made in Roma. IIRC Bradley deal was done mid Jan. He had time in Jan to sort out a move, even a loan move. Or he could have waited till June and after WC. Either way, TFC made him an offer he couldn't refuse, but that does not mean a player of his calibre couldn't find a decent Euro team that'd play him regularly.

[Red CB Toronto]

This was all about the Benjamin's for Michael, regardless if took an offer from a mid table team top flight team in one of the big four leagues, the offer he got from the Reds was going to be unmatched. TFC simply blew everything else out of the water, knowing they had to for a deal to get done.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...h-during-diffi

[Pookie]

Klinsmann's comments about Toronto weren't exactly flattering either:

"I think he’s been faced with a very, very difficult year, making that decision, going from a Champions League [club] to a team, Toronto, now it seems like they’re not even going to qualify for the playoffs.

It’s a huge disappointment that comes along,” Klinsmann said. “You have to adjust yourself to whatever environment you’re in. You have to adjust to the environment he’s in with Toronto, instead of maybe an environment that plays Champions League football.

He’s going through that experience now and still coming in now for the first time since the World Cup, he has to prove that he hasn’t lost a bit."

http://www.si.com/soccer/planet-futb...-dempsey-usmnt

[Red4ever]

I think it had more to do with the fact that he wanted to be home, he wanted to help his country and he wanted to see his kids grow up here. In fact I'm almost sure I heard the latter spoken many times. But Yohan is right, he could get close to the money, he could get all of the playing time, he could get it with better competition, he just wouldn't be in North America.

and I don't blame Klinsmann either. It's true.

[Phil]

I am sure Klinsmann loved the cheque MLSE wrote him. I am not to impressed with what his consulting company did. LOL

[Red CB Toronto]

JK no doubt wants his players playing at the highest level possible.