"The paper said that before being waived [midfielder, long-time quality performer, and, I'm guessing, all-around swell guy, Andy Williams] was rumored to be on $110,000 a year. Under the new deal, that figure is between $30-40,000."
Ain't that just the shit in yer Wheaties? Seriously, that's just such a screw job. I rate Williams as a decent enough player and can't believe no one else wanted to pick him up, even if not for $110,000. Lord knows New England coulda, woulda, shoulda picked him up for cover.
Right. That's it. I picked that up from USSoccerplayers.com's February 7 round-up of MLS news.
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No, that's not right.
ReplyDeleteIf you go back and read the original article from the Deseret News (or maybe it was the SLC Tribune?) it says he is taking a pay cut of $30-$40,000, not that he will be making that much.
This is still a severe pay cut and complete bullshit and why MLS needs to raise the salary cap to $5 million per team and pay people some real money. I hope the union gets some negotiating balls in 2009 because the salary structure needs to be revamped.
You should not have to take a pay cut to make a roster when your original salary was $110K.
Well, all right. That does sound better. Thanks for the correction. I actually like that kind of thing. Keeps me honest...mostly.
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