Horan moving had as much to do with her future husband being in Europe. I love Europe, but if my significant other had a job where they couldn’t do it in Europe … it would likely being a consideration. The Thorns need to make sure they give her every reason to stay
Horan moving had as much to do with her future husband being in Europe. I love Europe, but if my significant other had a job where they couldn’t do it in Europe … it would likely being a consideration. The Thorns need to make sure they give her every reason to stay
Yeah I remain much more paranoid about Soph leaving and staying in league than going to Europe, partially because of where her BF is and what his career is. If she wants to go to Europe, I'll be bummed but more power to her. If she's in LA, NY Chicago, or DC next year I'll have a straight up meltdown.
Yeah I do think you’re right, but I could see a “right place right time” move to Lyon with a little nudge from Horan to entice her to do it for a year or two…I also don’t trust Kang lol. Chelsea has been loading up with high dollar strikers and they’ll have a club shakeup with a new coach so I don’t see that nearly as much as I did 6 months ago…
With her partner in Az, I don’t think it would be anyplace but SD or LA, or even Bay FC, but I’ve worried about that as well, for sure. Certainly doesn’t help that one of her closest friends on the team just got traded to LA and she’s already posting beautiful beach pictures on Instagram and what not lmao…
In any other pro sports league, a team would get a gauge on whether she had interest in staying or had her foot out the door and trade her midseason instead of losing her for nothing IF she expressed a desire to leave. The Thorns would never do that regardless, but I am worried about this dragging into free agency....and nothing good will happen once we get there. Restricted free agency is theoretically an advantage, but I really don't think they'd use that mechanism to keep her. It's just not the direction the NWSL is going, for better and worse.
My initial concern with the Bhathals (based on absolutely nothing) was that they maybe didn't care quite as much about the ~winning~ side of things....or at least weren't going to have the necessary competitiveness to keep up with Kang, or understand the immediate importance of keeping an asset like Smith. Between the Fleming deal, some of Lisa's comments, and Sam's recent comments, that's becoming much less of a concern for me.
So...I'm pretty much 50-50 stay/leave right now. As a fan, I just don't want to play against her, root against her, or see other NWSL fans get to root for her. I'm absolutely that petty. If she has to go to Europe, so be it.
Yeah seems like some movement and injuries for big names in the 9 position in Europe. They really gotta throw everything at her to stay beyond this year.
I respect Horan and even her opinion, but she left Europe (PSG) for the NWSL before going back
I get the rationalization they use about the glorified practices they call 90% of their games, but if her future husband is employed in the US … do you think she stays in Europe?
Horan moving had as much to do with her future husband being in Europe. I love Europe, but if my significant other had a job where they couldn’t do it in Europe … it would likely being a consideration. The Thorns need to make sure they give her every reason to stay
Thank god NFL Europe is dead.
Yeah I remain much more paranoid about Soph leaving and staying in league than going to Europe, partially because of where her BF is and what his career is. If she wants to go to Europe, I'll be bummed but more power to her. If she's in LA, NY Chicago, or DC next year I'll have a straight up meltdown.
Yeah I do think you’re right, but I could see a “right place right time” move to Lyon with a little nudge from Horan to entice her to do it for a year or two…I also don’t trust Kang lol. Chelsea has been loading up with high dollar strikers and they’ll have a club shakeup with a new coach so I don’t see that nearly as much as I did 6 months ago…
With her partner in Az, I don’t think it would be anyplace but SD or LA, or even Bay FC, but I’ve worried about that as well, for sure. Certainly doesn’t help that one of her closest friends on the team just got traded to LA and she’s already posting beautiful beach pictures on Instagram and what not lmao…
In any other pro sports league, a team would get a gauge on whether she had interest in staying or had her foot out the door and trade her midseason instead of losing her for nothing IF she expressed a desire to leave. The Thorns would never do that regardless, but I am worried about this dragging into free agency....and nothing good will happen once we get there. Restricted free agency is theoretically an advantage, but I really don't think they'd use that mechanism to keep her. It's just not the direction the NWSL is going, for better and worse.
My initial concern with the Bhathals (based on absolutely nothing) was that they maybe didn't care quite as much about the ~winning~ side of things....or at least weren't going to have the necessary competitiveness to keep up with Kang, or understand the immediate importance of keeping an asset like Smith. Between the Fleming deal, some of Lisa's comments, and Sam's recent comments, that's becoming much less of a concern for me.
So...I'm pretty much 50-50 stay/leave right now. As a fan, I just don't want to play against her, root against her, or see other NWSL fans get to root for her. I'm absolutely that petty. If she has to go to Europe, so be it.
Yeah seems like some movement and injuries for big names in the 9 position in Europe. They really gotta throw everything at her to stay beyond this year.
I respect Horan and even her opinion, but she left Europe (PSG) for the NWSL before going back
I get the rationalization they use about the glorified practices they call 90% of their games, but if her future husband is employed in the US … do you think she stays in Europe?