What was the point?

[Juan Albion]

But how does it make sense? Let's say revenues for a club are $20m (I've no idea on figures in the MSL, these are for example) and the salary cap means they can't spend more than $12m. If they then get a superstar player for $8m, they're spending their entire revenue on player salaries. How has the salary cap helped that team not overspend?

It's not done from the point of view of stopping clubs paying more than they can afford, it's only done to prevent the kind of situation you now have in the Prem where a few teams have got so rich they are guaranteed to be in the top four or five.

FYI, the salary cap is only $2.55mill this season. Also, some of the costs for designated players are actually paid by the League, not the club, as I think happened in Beckham's case. Each team is allowed two designated players but can pay the league an extra $250,000 for the right to sign a third, and that money is distributed to all the teams with 2 or fewer designated players.

 

[BeepBeepImaJeep]

The point of it is to see how some of the young kids (like Henry) play with the first team in an actual game. The point of it is having a guy like Mista who isn't match fit yet being able to have a run out with some of the first team in a real game without having to go full throttle. The point is for the club to make a little bit of money since they've spent so much on us this past year. The point of it is for people who want to see a club from England play live. Why not have it? Because it's so expensive and not worth it? Don't buy the f***ing ticket. You won't even know the game happend.

Why are you insulting Mista? Did you see his cross that led to the Dos Santos goal tonight? I don't know about you, but it's been a long time since I saw a cross and finish like that infront of the south stand. As I was leaving the stadium people seemed to have enjoyed themselves so I figure, why the hell not?

BTW Mista scored 40 goals for Valencia which includes the winning goal and setting up the other in the UEFA Cup Final 2004. Not too shabby for a guy playing soccer in Toronto.... and from what we saw lastnight, he still has some gas left in the tank.

 

[Simster]

That's truly bizarre. What's the point of a salary cap if it means that you can still buy expensive players?

Oh, those crazy Americans.

The funniest thing about this thread is that Toronto's DP is Dwayne de Rosario.

You've heard of him? Surely? That's why Toronto shelled out a relative fortune for his services.

 

[Long Saulty Seagull]

The funniest thing about this thread is that Toronto's DP is Dwayne de Rosario.

You've heard of him? Surely? That's why Toronto shelled out a relative fortune for his services.

He's not that bad. 18 appearances and 9 goals for TFC this season. A pretty good ratio for somebody who IMHO is only good enough to play at League 1 level.