DC United fans are excited today with the announcement that the club has agreed to a loan that will bring El Salvador international Cristian Castillo to the club from Mexican side Leon.
Certainly he is a player that has shown some flair in the past (he will also attract a lot of the significant El Salvadorian ex-pat community in DC, so you can say that he will probably bring a little flare too).
Let's hope this isn't a move based solely on putting bums in the seat. DC United is a club that has always had success with Central American players in the past so there is reason to think that he might add something of value on the pitch.
To take it TFC-centric for a moment one hopes that Mo Johnston is taking notes. To review:
European talent = overpriced by MLS standards
Central American talent = value for money.
Or you can just keep trading for more allocation. I guess.
Friday, December 18, 2009
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Isn't part of the problem when looking to places like SA, there are very different contract structures for the players? I think one of the reasons aside from famililiarty is a more equitable business arrangement between the clubs and players.
I wonder what it's like to get players from the middle east. I bet Iran has more than a few players more than good enough for MLS and not makeing Euro money.
Seems like he could do the job.
I don't think it's a matter of contract structures in SA, as much as our willingness to go out and scout these places.
TFC has an incredulous over-reliance on First Wave ... they should start by telling Barry Mclean to get lost as he's brought us nothing but crap. Or in some cases, we've simply tossed him our un-repped players as clients for no reason.
I think this guy will be good and central america is the best place to scout talent for MLS right now. But at the same time plenty of guys have come in and busted ... there's no slam dunks these days.
Mo Johnston needs to acquire a better knowledge of South America .. that much is clear. The beach in Brazil didn't have many players it would suggest...
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