Re: [nas] NASL II here we come.

Ah but there is the rub he does not have to sign any Canadians at all if he 
can acquire two more international spots (other than for the developmental 
squad) which I hear KC and Columbus might be willing to move...

and if they do use FIVE of those international spots (after the first 10 
they have) they must be Americans which suits Trader Mo just fine as he has 
already stated his dislike of the available Canadian talent (and actively 
lobbied MLS for the extra US spots)...

as I said I hate the quota system - at this level professionals should earn 
their spots - but to have a Canadian franchise to not have to field at least 
one Canadian when despite what you say has to field US players is just a 
little strange.  Even if they said at least one player in your squad of 18 
has to be Canadian it would make a little more sense.

not surprisingly to many Mo did not quite get things done in '07 even with 
his advantages of more foreign slots, and a full salary budget (there is no 
shortage of funds at MLSE and I'm sure they hit the salary cap to the exact 
penny last season as 'flexible" as that salary cap has shown to be) so this 
year as far as I am concerned he must field a winner even if it is just a 
second year team with the advantages he has been given.

Bill
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Bundy" <kdaleb@bundy.biz>
To: "Bill Ault" <bill@canadakicks.com>
Cc: "NAS" <nas@americakicks.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: [nas] NASL II here we come.


> TFC is not -required- to field any foreign or American talent... they just 
> have the option of signing up to (x) number of non-Canadians, (y) number 
> of those non-Canadians can be from anywhere, while (x-y) of those 
> non-Canadians can only be from the US (whatever MLS ends up clarifying the 
> final numbers to be).
>
> Point being -- TFC is just being given more access to pool of American 
> players, but is not required to sign any at all.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill Ault" <bill@canadakicks.com>
>
>
>> 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
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