Watchmen Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 For a league that seems to have vowed to "not be MLS", they're doing a pretty poor job of it at times. Hiding rules from the public is straight is out of the MLS playbook. nolando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowsweatygorilla Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 14 minutes ago, Lofty said: You're way ahead of me. I'm still wondering what the feck a pre-contract is! ....now I think I am going crazy .. went back to Molinaro's article and I see no mention of pre-signed contracts ... did I just make it up?? My understanding was that players in the pool would first reach an agreement with league front office about financial details and then the individual clubs will negotiate the other intangible details. The idea is to avoid a bidding war ..... but now I am wondering if I just imagined it ... I can't find reference to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowsweatygorilla Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, yellowsweatygorilla said: Edited January 21, 2020 by yellowsweatygorilla Deleted nolando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowsweatygorilla Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 ...the plot thickens. Looks like precontract was mentioned in the original article and then removed: The database of internationals will be fluid over the course of 2020, as new players will be added and signed to pre-contracts before being made available to all CPL clubs simultaneously. Teams will have to compete with one another over players, and sign them on a first come first serve basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) Players signing pre-contracts with the league would be a bit of a bombshell revelation as it points to the league being a single entity, but think you should delete that ASAP if it was a private message rather than a tweet. Beyond that sounds like there will be an ongoing series of simultaneous something or others that we are not allowed to refer to as drafts. Edited January 21, 2020 by Ozzie_the_parrot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 shrug. So a player puts it out there what he'll need to come to Canada to play. Big deal. Hi, Reggie from Kingston here. Just wanted everyone to know I'm interested in giving the Canadian Premier League a go. Really exited about the potential of your league and thinking my talents would be a great fit up there but just so I'm not wasting anybodies precious time a couple of things. Going to need a $40K to relocate, plus of course coverage for all reasonable relocation costs to Canada and from Canada at seasons end (if necessary). All other non-monetary intangibles negotiable. Anyone interested? Thanking you in advance Reggie P.S. As you'll have been made aware by CPL HQ as a good faith measure I have pre-signed the above mentioned compensation requirement but would just like to remind everyone concerned this offer expires 14 Feb. so act fast! BuzzAndSting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) This is how pre-contracts usually work: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/10710538/pre-contract-eriksen-inter-man-utd-tottenham-transfer/ ...A pre-contract is an agreement between a player and a club committing to transfer the player's registration once their contract at their current club has expired. Under the famous 1995 Bosman ruling, players can agree pre-contracts up to six months before the expiry of their contracts. Fifa regulations state: "A club intending to conclude a contract with a professional must inform the player’s current club in writing before entering into negotiations with him... Edited January 21, 2020 by Ozzie_the_parrot red card 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Pre-contracts are pretty standard in the soccer world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 ...but it's usually done between the player and his next club rather than between a player and the next league he will play in. Leagues don't normally negotiate or hold player contracts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzAndSting Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 3 hours ago, Cheeta said: shrug. So a player puts it out there what he'll need to come to Canada to play. Big deal. Hi, Reggie from Kingston here. Just wanted everyone to know I'm interested in giving the Canadian Premier League a go. Really exited about the potential of your league and thinking my talents would be a great fit up there but just so I'm not wasting anybodies precious time a couple of things. Going to need a $40K to relocate, plus of course coverage for all reasonable relocation costs to Canada and from Canada at seasons end (if necessary). All other non-monetary intangibles negotiable. Anyone interested? Thanking you in advance Reggie P.S. As you'll have been made aware by CPL HQ as a good faith measure I have pre-signed the above mentioned compensation requirement but would just like to remind everyone concerned this offer expires 14 Feb. so act fast! Is this Reggie Lambe in retirement in Jamaica? If so we don't want him in Ottawa, that guy was terrible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtlsab Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 https://culturesoccer.com/2020/01/20/d-cameron-mes-voeux-pour-le-soccer-canadien-en-2020/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFC2017 Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 The CPL just made another sale. Tristan Borges to Oud-Heverlee Leuven. All the best to him. Transfer fee has not yet been made official. johnyb and Lofty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikmacdo Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 I think forge could try to sign Telfer now if he doesn't get an MLS offer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Second tier in Belgium is not quite as good as a move to MLS but still gets him to a level that's legitimately fully pro and gets noticed unlike what Dylan Sacramento is doing. Shows CanPL isn't going to stand in players' way and if the team gets promoted it would suddenly look like a much better transfer for him. TFC2017 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 With a few transfers to MLS either done or in the works, and Borges transfer to Belgium, CPL will quickly become known as a good platform for aspiring players. As much as it hurts individual teams to lose top talent, the league as a whole will get stronger - due to both the incoming fees and the league's reputation as a good career launch pad. That sort of reputation will help a lot in terms of player recruitment and incentives. Andrew W, Ruffian, deschamp86 and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ams1984 Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 7 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: With a few transfers to MLS either done or in the works, and Borges transfer to Belgium, CPL will quickly become known as a good platform for aspiring players. As much as it hurts individual teams to lose top talent, the league as a whole will get stronger - due to both the incoming fees and the league's reputation as a good career launch pad. That sort of reputation will help a lot in terms of player recruitment and incentives. Agreed. This is perhaps the biggest surprise for me following year one; that the CPL was able to unearth and showcase enough talent to generate CMNT call ups and foreign transfers. johnyb, Initial B, dyslexic nam and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Yeah, the fact that this occurred one year after launch is a big deal. If this is the start of a trend, and with the amount of Canadian content in the league, this can only mean good things for the Canadian soccer landscape. CANMNT_SUPERFAN, Ams1984, johnyb and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Now we just need these exports to help their teams so we get more of these transfers. Right now clubs are testing the waters, hopefully they like the temperature. dyslexic nam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikmacdo Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 51 minutes ago, Lofty said: Hands off!! He is coming to Valour! You signed two wingers today so I doubt it. Lofty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, Ozzie_the_parrot said: Second tier in Belgium is not quite as good as a move to MLS but still gets him to a level that's legitimately fully pro and gets noticed unlike what Dylan Sacramento is doing. Shows CanPL isn't going to stand in players' way and if the team gets promoted it would suddenly look like a much better transfer for him. Some clarifications about where he's going (pardon me if it was pointed out elsewhere already) The team is already qualified for promotion playoffs finals Qualified for Europa League Playoffs Better finances, stadium, academies and structure than half the existing clubs currently in D1 Same ownership as Leicester City Edited January 22, 2020 by Ansem dyslexic nam, Kent, hamiltonfan and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 4 minutes ago, Ansem said: Some clarifications about where he's going (pardon me if it was pointed out elsewhere already) The team is already qualified for promotion playoffs finals Qualified for Europa League Playoffs Better finances, stadium, academies and structure than half the existing clubs currently in D1 Same ownership as Leicester City How can you be qualified for a final championship round after only half a season? That doesn't sound too serious to me, hope CPL knows enough to avoid that stuff. grande, BFBF, Ansem and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 13 hours ago, dyslexic nam said: With a few transfers to MLS either done or in the works, and Borges transfer to Belgium, CPL will quickly become known as a good platform for aspiring players. As much as it hurts individual teams to lose top talent, the league as a whole will get stronger - due to both the incoming fees and the league's reputation as a good career launch pad. That sort of reputation will help a lot in terms of player recruitment and incentives. This completely depends on how these player transfers work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Like a lot of things related to this league this isn't 100% transparent, but it will soon be easy to tell if extra money is being spent in Hamilton on player salaries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 How can extra money be spent, if there's a hard salary cap? Makes no sense. We need some clarity on the salary cap, especially with foreign investors coming into the league. deschamp86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 I vaguely remember Paul Beirne describing something along the lines of what Mahith Gamage is explaining in a podcast interview. Not sure if that would be his source on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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