Danny Mwanga is training with Aston Villa for 10 days currently, it would make no sense for the Union to dump Le Toux at the moment.
Mwanga could be gone next winter as well.
Also Freddy Adu to Rayo Vellcano could be a possible move too.
sucks that he is gone but its a calculated risk from the team. they think they have enough firepower in mwanga, pajoy, et al that they can drop le toux. if they didnt plan on resigning him (and from the looks of it they didnt), then this is exactly the move to make.
the idiots on facebook are hilarious. the only thing they prove is how little they understand about the game.
Reading this made me disgusted.
http://www.timesherald.com/article/20120131/SPORTS03/120139878&pager=full_story
Are the Union really hurting for cash that much? I'm puzzled by this move otherwise. Yes, they completed the acquisition of Roger Torres, but they handled this incredibly poorly. For a new team still establishing itself, this seems like a really bad approach. But perhaps I'm missing something here.
I do agree that it seems bizarre to trade your leading goal scorer when you struggled to score the previous season.
I don't see how they can be hurting that badly for cash. They are sold out game after game and there is ton's of merchandise walking around PPL Park.
I was asking because LeToux himself seemed to indicate they might be. His interview (I think it was linked above) where he mentions how the practice facilities aren't good and upgrades had been promised but not delivered is one example. He also flat out said it was about the money, too.
I don't follow the Union closely, but I was under the impression you give: solid attendance, good buzz in the community, and a very solid sponsorship deal. I'm a bit puzzled as to why they'd need the cash, too. Especially when LeToux was willing to negotiate on the deal and wanted badly to stay in Philly.
giving up season tickets over this? are you kidding me?
look his contract was up after this season. either move him now for some return or lose him at the end fo the year for nothing. the team valued him at one number, he valued himself at another. the team didnt see him fitting in its long term plan so they moved him while they could. it sucks buts its the business.
as far as the $$ is concerned, le toux starts to lose crdibility in my eyes. " ‘Just give me a contract and I will sign it,’” said Le Toux, who spoke exclusively with the Daily Times. “I wanted to stay in Philly. I didn’t care about the money". yet he freely states he was asking for $400K.
its an emotional move. the guy was a cult hero to the fan base. I've met him several times and think he is the nicest athlete I've ever met. it sucks, but thats the business. hopefully when cooler heads prevail people can see all sides of it
like I said, they must have made the decision to not resign him after the season or at least not at the # Le toux wanted. they got what they could for him and are moving on. they used the $$ to buy torres.
people wondered the same thing about the flyers this summer didnt they?
I think I would take the money to sign LeToux rather than buying Torres on many levels.