No, let's look at things in a different way. Let's examine how Columbus' inability to make money impacts fans in Columbus.
It isn't good.
There are ways, of course, to justify low-balling the 2008 league MVP and the best player on MLS' best team week in week out. He's 36, it's a cap league, the Crew didn't win the cup this year so maybe it's time for a change, etc. However, those arguments ring hollow. The truth is that even at 36, Guillermo Barros Schelotto is worth DP money. And, if there were more people in Columbus that really cared about the Crew, he'd be far more likely to be getting DP money there.
Maybe the Crew are (apparently) making this decision for football reasons. Based on his brace in the second leg of the Salt Lake playoff series, it's hard to imagine how, but it's possible. I suppose. If the business people in the Crew's front office were at all competent then one could maybe make a feasible argument for it. However, as it stands, the move just comes off as being cheap.
Justify the move if you want Crew fans, but you'll only be deluding yourselves. You deserve
And so does the rest of MLS.
2 comments:
I wonder if we get rid of 400K, could we make room for him? I'd take him tomorrow :) He is one of the few players I would take over Amado.
This is the worst blog i have ever read! Not only are there no facts but very little insight as well. Do the world a favor and take this trash blog down. Besides your Canadian so what do you even know about soccer other than your national team is awful and TFC are worse...By the way im not even a crew fan but this is just grabage!
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