Re: [nas] NASL II here we come.

I agree he does have to sign Canadians but players 17 through 28 for mostly unskilled back-up positions just like the good old days of the NASL (note I did say Canadians would be part of the development squad - that's roster spots 19 through 28 to me) - Canada will be producing great goalkeepers and defensive defenders nothing wrong with that - just not what we had in mind...

I hope I'm wrong but I see one Canadian - Brennan in the first 11 - maybe Sutton in goal if he recovers from his concussion (at this point looks unlikely) - a couple of more of our British imports are rumoured to be switching citizenship so that will make it even easier for Mo (like O'Brian qualifying as an American). We will have a full compliment of five Americans in the first 18 - they did last season and then Mo will use his full allotment of foreigners for the remaining spots in the first 18.

Again at a professional level IMO no one should be guaranteed spots because of where they are born not even the US players as far as I am concerned but as they say if it is good for the goose its good for the gander - IF they did not bring TFC back down to the import levels of everyone else before they added these three new spots I would be screaming in KC. But then again this whole league is kind of run on a make the rules up as we go along kind of way.

Bill

----- Original Message -----

From: Kevin Lindstrom

To: Bill Ault

Cc: NAS

Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 12:09 AM

Subject: Re: [nas] NASL II here we come.

It seems to me that TFC was given a lot of advantages (that are probably temporary) because it sure appeared that they were at a DIS-advantage being a Canada-first team - advantages that can be taken away once/if they are no longer needed to help them be competitive.

And considering that he has a roster of 28, he sure as hell DOES have to sign Canadians. Maybe he can squeeze in 11 non-Canadians who probably start most of the games, but no team has only 11 players play in all of the games.

Bill Ault <bill@canadakicks.com> wrote:
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...

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