Wayne Rooney, major league soccer and supporting a team....
Jun 29, 2018 13:37:58 GMT -5
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Post by Soccerhouse on Jun 29, 2018 13:37:58 GMT -5
wayne rooney, major league soccer and supporting a team that doesn’t care about winning
It was obvious that Kobe Bryant had lost it in his final season as a Los Angeles Laker. Despite averaging 15.7 points a game, Bryant shot a career-low 31.5 percent, even leading the NBA as its worst three-point shooter at 19.5 percent. When his contract with the Lakers expired, no team seriously considered offering him a new one, and he departed the NBA a legend.
While Bryant definitely could have sold tickets and made a difference elsewhere, everyone knew that with his salary demands, no matter how well he performed within his ceiling of potential, the money would obviously be better utilized elsewhere.
Now, imagine if the lowly Phoenix Suns tried to sign Bryant in 2017, offering a contract between 50-60 percent of their total payroll to boost interest in the team. Across the country, every fan, journalist and television personality would mock them mercilessly and rightly call for their front office to be fired. All Suns losses would be analysed to the nth degree, and by the end of the season, anyone who tried to justify Bryant’s signing would be blacklisted from ever making serious decisions in the league again.
Take that exact same scenario, add in an additional multi-million dollar transfer fee, and now use it to frame Wayne Rooney’s move to DC United. From a performance perspective, Rooney is well past it. This is not a recent occurrence. For the past few seasons, the former Manchester United striker has looked a shell of the player that he once was.
Questions about Rooney’s professionalism have followed the player throughout his career, and troublingly enough, these aren’t even the most concerning parts of the transfer. The worst aspect is Rooney’s salary. At an estimated $5-8m, Rooney might not be the most influential player in his team, but could still be the highest-paid player in the league.
thesefootballtimes.co/2018/06/28/wayne-rooney-major-league-soccer-and-supporting-a-team-that-doesnt-care-about-winning/
It was obvious that Kobe Bryant had lost it in his final season as a Los Angeles Laker. Despite averaging 15.7 points a game, Bryant shot a career-low 31.5 percent, even leading the NBA as its worst three-point shooter at 19.5 percent. When his contract with the Lakers expired, no team seriously considered offering him a new one, and he departed the NBA a legend.
While Bryant definitely could have sold tickets and made a difference elsewhere, everyone knew that with his salary demands, no matter how well he performed within his ceiling of potential, the money would obviously be better utilized elsewhere.
Now, imagine if the lowly Phoenix Suns tried to sign Bryant in 2017, offering a contract between 50-60 percent of their total payroll to boost interest in the team. Across the country, every fan, journalist and television personality would mock them mercilessly and rightly call for their front office to be fired. All Suns losses would be analysed to the nth degree, and by the end of the season, anyone who tried to justify Bryant’s signing would be blacklisted from ever making serious decisions in the league again.
Take that exact same scenario, add in an additional multi-million dollar transfer fee, and now use it to frame Wayne Rooney’s move to DC United. From a performance perspective, Rooney is well past it. This is not a recent occurrence. For the past few seasons, the former Manchester United striker has looked a shell of the player that he once was.
Questions about Rooney’s professionalism have followed the player throughout his career, and troublingly enough, these aren’t even the most concerning parts of the transfer. The worst aspect is Rooney’s salary. At an estimated $5-8m, Rooney might not be the most influential player in his team, but could still be the highest-paid player in the league.
thesefootballtimes.co/2018/06/28/wayne-rooney-major-league-soccer-and-supporting-a-team-that-doesnt-care-about-winning/