Re: [nas] NASL II here we come.

That's what I would like north of the border as well - if we are going to 
spend money on young foreign players why not let them be young Canadians... 
for TFC it puts them in the rather unique situation of having to dress five 
Americans but no Canadians if the league did not take back - and no has said 
they did - the extra international spots they were already given last season 
in addition to the three extra spots they got yesterday...

I know a lot of fans complain about the preferential treatment the Galaxy 
appear to get but if I was any other team in the league I'd be scratching my 
head about TFC - they had twelve international slots last season (three of 
which could only be used for Americans), it appears traded for another plus 
added three (two of which must be American) more in the recent rule change 
which unless they brought their totals down to everyone else's before adding 
the three from this season would let them field 16 internationals...

I'm not even in favour of the "quota' system but if a Canadian team has to 
field five Americans but does not have to field any Canadians something is a 
little off...

Having said that Toronto FC could be where all the up and coming American 
players end up from a fiscal and roster rules sense it make more sense for 
Toronto FC to go after the five best young American players than almost any 
other team...

Bill

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tim hanley" <timhanley12000@yahoo.com>
To: "Kevin Lindstrom" <klindstr@flash.net>
Cc: "NAS" <nas@americakicks.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: [nas] NASL II here we come.


> So we bring in more 'over the hill' foreigners,
> (wanchope,watterous, denilson), and then waste more
> money, (money that should go to player development &
> Yanks on below living standard salaries), on young
> foreigners from countries that our boys are clearly
> better than?
>
> Davy Arnaud has developed into a very good player
> because he has played games.  Ramon Nunez is a good
> example of someone I think we have spent to much money
> on.
>
> I want more yanks on the field regardless of how we
> are perceived globally.
>
> tim
>
>
>
>>
>> On Dec 20, 2007 10:36 AM, PETER V GRATTON <
>> grattonp@unlv.nevada.edu> wrote:
>>   As Kevin says WORRY when the SALARY CAP is
>> increased or doubled. Until
>> then $$ controls who they can bring in from foreign
>> countries. Usually one
>> big name and some young kids from 2nd division
>> teams.
>>
>>   Pete Gratton
>>
>> On Wed, 19 Dec 2007, Kevin Lindstrom wrote:
>>
>> >  Remember, this won't significantly impact the
>> number of Americans
>>   playing in the league.  Even the one more
>> international slot is
>>   counterbalanced by the additional 20 Americans
>> that will be playing
>>   because San Jose is in the league (assuming they
>> use their entire 8
>> international slots), and that ratio will continue.
>>
>>  ---
>
> Tim Hanley
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