US fans have been underwriting the development of CONCAAF players willing to work for MLS, USL, etc on the cheap. Hard to know if it's a feature or a bugFurlock Bones said:
the sad thing is that the MLS has been great...for other Concacaf teams. the MLS best aren't Americans.
yep. Houston Dynamo are a prime example.tysker said:US fans have been underwriting the development of CONCAAF players willing to work for MLS, USL, etc on the cheap. Hard to know if it's a feature or a bugFurlock Bones said:
the sad thing is that the MLS has been great...for other Concacaf teams. the MLS best aren't Americans.
Probably so but if those two are the future of our tea,m, we're in trouble.OregonAggie said:
I think you're reading into it too much.
Keep in mind that marketing/social media probably has little to no interaction with the actual coaching staff.I Am Mine said:Probably so but if those two are the future of our tea,m, we're in trouble.OregonAggie said:
I think you're reading into it too much.
fig96 said:Keep in mind that marketing/social media probably has little to no interaction with the actual coaching staff.I Am Mine said:Probably so but if those two are the future of our tea,m, we're in trouble.OregonAggie said:
I think you're reading into it too much.
I think we all know the future of the USMNT starts in Germany.
As much as I resonate with this, I also think that we should be beating everyone but Mexico regardless of whether we develop their players for them. The aforementioned Houston Dynamo now employs what, four Honduran starters, but those guys didn't make the World Cup. We spanked them 6-0 in Arena's first game as coach, and drew 1-1 in the away leg.tysker said:US fans have been underwriting the development of CONCAAF players willing to work for MLS, USL, etc on the cheap. Hard to know if it's a feature or a bugFurlock Bones said:
the sad thing is that the MLS has been great...for other Concacaf teams. the MLS best aren't Americans.
Bryan98 said:As much as I resonate with this, I also think that we should be beating everyone but Mexico regardless of whether we develop their players for them. The aforementioned Houston Dynamo now employs what, four Honduran starters, but those guys didn't make the World Cup. We spanked them 6-0 in Arena's first game as coach, and drew 1-1 in the away leg.tysker said:US fans have been underwriting the development of CONCAAF players willing to work for MLS, USL, etc on the cheap. Hard to know if it's a feature or a bugFurlock Bones said:
the sad thing is that the MLS has been great...for other Concacaf teams. the MLS best aren't Americans.
The other CONCACAF nations should not be a long-term threat to the US. Most of our issues are self-inflicted.
As far as the benefits of MLS for Americans, I think it's hard to imagine that not having a healthy domestic league would be preferable for the development of the sport and its players in our country. Kids need to grow up in a place where soccer is a bigtime, aspirational sport. That wasn't the case when I was young. This is better, the game is on the rise here, and it will continue to grow over time.
Well at least a dominating performance is better than a 1-nil squeaker. They need some success in the system to gain confidence even if it is only Guyana.I Am Mine said:
Just a reminder.
A dominating performance is going to happen tonight and all it means is Guyana sucks.
ja86 said:Well at least a dominating performance is better than a 1-nil squeaker. They need some success in the system to gain confidence even if it is only Guyana.I Am Mine said:
Just a reminder.
A dominating performance is going to happen tonight and all it means is Guyana sucks.
think the point still stands. you're going to get significantly more people from other concacaf nations to play for less money.fig96 said:
MLS minimum is around 56k and average nonDP salary is 345k per their latest survey. These guys aren't struggling to pay the rent anymore.
Theoretically this is true early on, but it's not like a player who excels is going to settle for less money on his next contract.Furlock Bones said:think the point still stands. you're going to get significantly more people from other concacaf nations to play for less money.fig96 said:
MLS minimum is around 56k and average nonDP salary is 345k per their latest survey. These guys aren't struggling to pay the rent anymore.
I felt compelled to go back to page 4 and give this a blue star. He was fantastic last night. I'm glad GB called him up... like PatAg mentioned, he's the kinda player that would've been overlooked in the past.salloh_tamu said:
What are some thoughts on Tyler Boyd? LW/ST who is a dual national with New Zealand. He is 24 and is holding out for the US to come calling....
He had 5 goals and 3 assists in the Super Lig this year....
wangus12 said:
Good lord why?
deadbq03 said:I felt compelled to go back to page 4 and give this a blue star. He was fantastic last night. I'm glad GB called him up... like PatAg mentioned, he's the kinda player that would've been overlooked in the past.salloh_tamu said:
What are some thoughts on Tyler Boyd? LW/ST who is a dual national with New Zealand. He is 24 and is holding out for the US to come calling....
He had 5 goals and 3 assists in the Super Lig this year....
JJxvi said:
Has basically everyone realized now that the Waldo's are the best and most iconic jersey combination we've ever had? I feel like even the current mens jersey is a nod to going back to that theme. Although they still havent given up the idiotic ghost that we are somehow classy and historic just with a white t-shirt for world cups, judging by the women's shirt.
You know what is scary? He's the only one that looked really good. Pulisic had some flashes. McKennie had some too. Boyd looked really good the entire match.OregonAggie said:deadbq03 said:I felt compelled to go back to page 4 and give this a blue star. He was fantastic last night. I'm glad GB called him up... like PatAg mentioned, he's the kinda player that would've been overlooked in the past.salloh_tamu said:
What are some thoughts on Tyler Boyd? LW/ST who is a dual national with New Zealand. He is 24 and is holding out for the US to come calling....
He had 5 goals and 3 assists in the Super Lig this year....
I think the kid looked great last night and might stabilize our right wing spot....BUT it was against Guyana. Wondo scored tons of MLS goals and also put in probably 10-12 goals for the USMNT against a ton of minnows. Let's see how he looks against T&T and Panama. Then Costa Rica or Mexico.
Good news is he's young and I'm excited to see him grow. This kid could very well get a call from a side in a good Euro league and develop into a really good player. Bundesliga or Dutch League would be good fits IMO.