Grizzly Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Andre Hainault has signed with 1. FC Magdeburg of the German 3. Liga. Contract until the end of this season. http://1.fc-magdeburg.de/saison/aktuelles/1-fc-magdeburg-verpflichtet-andr-hainault/5564/ I think this is a good move for him. Magdeburg is a fairly big club with a great history and strong fanbase. Much bigger club than Aalen who will be playing in the same division this year. 3rd Bundesliga is probably halfway between MLS and NASL level, ie. not as good as MLS but better than NASL. This is a team with potential to promote and he should be a starter so even if they don't promote if he looks good he could transfer. I think this is a better place for him to play than Sweden. Players have to play and better to play on a 3rd division team with ambition than a small 2nd division team always trying not to get relegated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fussball_eh Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Lucas Birnstingl is on loan at Montrose Scotland 4th division (belongs to Airdrie) I think he might actually be back in Oakville. Anyone have any conclusive info? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I suppose Floro might disagree, but my sense is that MLS is a lot better than 5 or 10 years ago. As such, Larin, Akindele, Johnson, Teibert, Osorio, Tissot, etc. should be at the top of our pool. Ten years ago we had DeRo and we all wondered when he'd find his way out of this bush league. Anyone getting playing time in MLS today should be well prepared to play in CONCACAF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fussball_eh Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Tristan Borges will join SC Heerenven U19 in January 2016 www.soccernews.nl/news/319442/Heerenveen_legt_Canadees_jeugdinternational_van_Toronto_vast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeelaw Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Hutchinson Eredivisie > Super Lig (arguably lateral) If PSV hadn't just won the league, we'd be saying it's a bigger move. Beskitas almost won the damn thing too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 ^ hence "arguably lateral" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmonte Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 Roger Thompson is on the books of Trelleborg in Division 1 Södra although hasn't played a game this season He signed there August 11th. decent move for him, happy to see this one. Thought he'd get lost in the shuffle in Germany, which he was quickly doing, but Trelleborg could get him exposure to top tier Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmonte Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 Lucas Birnstingl is on loan at Montrose Scotland 4th division (belongs to Airdrie) I moved him from the list because transfermrkt moved him to unattached...interesting article here http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/opinion/sport/record-fc-spfl-curious-case-4543222 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fussball_eh Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Madmonte and I will continue to work on this list and please continue with your contributions. But just so you know, I created a list here with a bit more details for each player: www.fussballeh.ca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmonte Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 Great list Jon, love the detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I suppose Floro might disagree, but my sense is that MLS is a lot better than 5 or 10 years ago. As such, Larin, Akindele, Johnson, Teibert, Osorio, Tissot, etc. should be at the top of our pool. Ten years ago we had DeRo and we all wondered when he'd find his way out of this bush league. Anyone getting playing time in MLS today should be well prepared to play in CONCACAF. This is true. When i really started paying greater attention to the league in '07 the level of play was noticeably lower than it is today. Probably gone from 3.Liga to B2 in 8 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrock Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Yes it has improved and no it's nowhere near 2. Bundesliga or Championship level. Cannot compete on salaries whatsoever. Plus it's a very unattractive league to play in, considering you have no say in where you could windup. Clubs can just ship you at will. Why would a player prefer that over having at least a say in Europe? This doesn't go for DP's however (and then sometimes it does, no Gilberto?). It is still attractive for south-americans who aren't getting looks from Europe though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 "Whatsoever" is a little harsh. I'm guessing the average salary in MLS is $200-$300k these days. Heavily weighted by the recent DPs, for sure, but there are big contracts in div 2 Germany and England as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmonte Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 "Whatsoever" is a little harsh. I'm guessing the average salary in MLS is $200-$300k these days. Heavily weighted by the recent DPs, for sure, but there are big contracts in div 2 Germany and England as well. Apparently at 2014 it was 135 euro, so about 150k average. Bundesliga II isn't on this list, but this list should give you an idea. Keep in mind that this was BEFORE MLS changed the salary cap, and BEFORE a tonne of the big name DPs signed, so I think your 200k average is probably getting close. Good guess, I'd say. click the link. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2833020/Premier-League-wages-dwarf-Europe-flight-players-England-earning-average-2-3million-year.html EDIT: Just realized that was pounds, not euros...the conversion actually is 210k/year then. So 200-300k is a REALLY good guess then. No Bundesliga II on this list, but I'd guess around 350,000 pounds per year. 2ND EDIT: Researched more, and MLS salary as of Jan 2015 was found to be 226,000 USD per year. But as of July, it was 286,000 USD per year (or about 183,000 pounds). So I was correct to assume it was rising, and this is also very close to youllneverwalkalones higher cap. So again, good guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 If the Championship is 400-500 pounds, B2 must be very close to MLS. You still get better depth across the league, but the best 11 for each MLS side looks very competitive to any league but the big 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fussball_eh Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I don't think that David Kwiek still plays for Widzew Łódź. According to their wikipedia page "After several years of crippling debts, the club was dissolved on 1 July 2015" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I don't think that David Kwiek still plays for Widzew Łódź. According to their wikipedia page "After several years of crippling debts, the club was dissolved on 1 July 2015" Looks like his new club is Radomiak Radom http://radomiak.pl/druzyna/aktualnosci/david_kwiek_podpisal_kontrakt_z_radomiakiem,3077.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmonte Posted August 15, 2015 Author Share Posted August 15, 2015 Removed Daniel Milton from the list. He's been playing with Thunder Bay Chill if anyone is curious, thought I'd already removed him from Blackpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatest Cockney Rip Off Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Removed Daniel Milton from the list. He's been playing with Thunder Bay Chill is anyone is curious, thought I'd already removed him from Blackpool. He must still be young enough that he could catch on somewhere and have a pro carter? Anyone know how old he is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmonte Posted August 15, 2015 Author Share Posted August 15, 2015 ^19 Also, any news on what is happening with Manjrekar and Pesci yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 The club Parick Misik is at RAKOW CZESTOCHOWA also has MAKSYM KOVAL listed on the roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 The club Parick Misik is at RAKOW CZESTOCHOWA also has MAKSYM KOVAL listed on the roster. Good find. And he's got 2 starts and a sub appearance in the first 3 weeks with one goal. They are first in the standings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 ^19 Also, any news on what is happening with Manjrekar and Pesci yet? This seems to suggest he has been released along with the rest of the squad: http://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_ii/nb-iii-montenegroban-folytatja-a-pecsrol-tavozo-kapus-2429559 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I might have been the only one to miss but Tomori signed a professional contract with Chelsea in July and is a starter with their U21s. Surely this should get us more excited than USL players and MLS benchwarmers, no? He was singled out for a big performance Aug. 9 vs Liverpool's U21s here: http://www.chelseafc...-1-chelsea.html Did we mention he is RB? In all honesty, has he expressed any interest in Canada? Have we confirmed CSA contact, even? EDIT: Did we mention he is RB? EDIT: Never mind, I see he has been at Chelsea since age 8 - Surely in order of priority it's England, Nigeria, any other country he can manage to find even the loosest affiliation to in his family tree, and then Canada. If we get this guy in a Canada kit it's at age 24 and because he is playing for Scunthorpe, IMO. Nothing to see here. Move along. EDIT: Did we mention he is RB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 It's interesting but it's still U21. A very small number of them will become pros. But what makes it very interesting is that he's one of the youngest on that squad. Definitely a player to be followed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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