saladroit Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Gasparotto has signed permanently with Greenock Morton until the end of the Scottish 2017-18 season (until June 10th). matty, Northvansteve and shamrock 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Has left Morton http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/16269706.Doyle_thanks_Morton_fans_as_he_leaves_club/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 CPL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheatsheafSK Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 With a new manager, and only four players currently signed to the team, this may be a blessing for Gasporotto. Always difficult when a new manager comes in and makes wholesale changes to the squad. It sucks for him in the short term, but I suspect that he will find something else in the Scottish Championship League. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/16272425.Morton_manager_continues_talks_with_players/ David C. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 https://canpl.ca/article/york9-ironman-luca-gasparotto-retires-it-wasnt-an-easy-decision Retired. Gutted. Unfortunately an ugly reminder of where the CPL is and how far it has to go. Bison44 and Kent 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Wow that’s a surprise but probably a good & realistic decision to hang them up when he’s still young enough to start a good career in another field The Real Marc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 and to L1O he goes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikmacdo Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 16 minutes ago, Shway said: and to L1O he goes.... As a coach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Marc Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Opens up space and salary for someone that could go on to more. Good decision and all the best Ruffian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 25, amazing professional experience and one of the best defenders in the league. He is the type of player you want to keep in the league and be a central figure in it. Can't fault his decision but it is jarring one. While the league is a developmental one we have to get it there to give someone a competitive wage. It should be a place for all canadians to play not an u23 league. It will come with time. nolando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADP10 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 He was one of our top 10 CBs no? Also what’s the average salary in the CPL, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 1 minute ago, ADP10 said: He was one of our top 10 CBs no? Also what’s the average salary in the CPL, Salary cap is rumoured to be $750,000 and rosters are about 23 players to lets say $32,000. ADP10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yothat2 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Surprised he doesn't try his hand one of the top usl clubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 3 hours ago, yothat2 said: Surprised he doesn't try his hand one of the top usl clubs To relocate and maybe make a few thousand dollars more per year and then retire a few years from now and THEN have to start a new career? I don’t blame him for making the switch now, depending on the career he could potentially be making more sooner rather than later, and in normal jobs your pay tends to increase with time, where as in sports your pay often will go down once you are past your prime. The Real Marc and yothat2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 5 hours ago, narduch said: Salary cap is rumoured to be $750,000 and rosters are about 23 players to lets say $32,000. But it also always sounds like there's a few higher priced players on each team but the majority skew to $25k or less. Some definitely under $20k. nolando and The Real Marc 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Marc Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 (edited) There's just not enough certainty in pro soccer in Canada for a guy like Gasparotto. And with his age and resumé, not enough potential to move up and on. If a solid player in their early twienties can reasonably anticipate (injuries and unforseen things like clubs folding aside) seven to ten years of making, say 50-60 000$ (not spectacular, but decent), then the risk of starting over in their mid thirties may be mitigated by the ability to save a few dollars each year and the hope of catching the eye and moving up a league or two. But this isn't the UK or Germany or Spain, with dozens of clubs vying for player services and an flush semi-pro system that can contribute significantly to your household income while you balance local part-time soccer with a real job. Gasparotto has already trickled-down the leagues in Scotland. In Canada, he's perilously close to non-gainful unemployment. He's got no where to go but lateral or lower. In a seven team league in its second year of operation, hanging on to the dream is a bigger risk. If Marco Bustos is the highest paid Can PLerand he's only making 60 000$, it's safe to assume a guy like Gasparotto is probably in the 35-45 000$ camp - similar or slightly lower than what he would have made at Falkirk or Morton. We can point to median Canadian wages and whatever but I would think most of these guys have expectations of making more than that once they hit adulthood. Add the personal cost - travel, maybe moving clubs, hard to settle down, not enough money to start a family, etc. If you're going to start over, 25 is probably the best time. It's unfortunate, but understandable. He lasted longer than I would have! Edited November 4, 2020 by The Real Marc An Observer, JamboAl, johnyb and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Joins Luca Uccello at Humber johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 (edited) Someone should draft him to take the piss... Edited September 14, 2021 by youllneverwalkalone MM3/MM2/MM, toontownman and HfxCeltic 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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