Quote Originally Posted by ensco View Post
Not to restart ancient debates, but that is not at all the conclusion I would draw.

The conclusion I would draw is that better organizations never (or almost never) make the kind of move TFC did today. On principle. You don't burn the furniture to heat the house.
In most North American sports models, where the best talent young talent is acquired in a draft, then yes - in the context of global football, younger more skilled players can sometimes be acquired through transfers, so never is too strong a word... i doubt this was an easy decision, but don't think they are simply heating the house, possibly upgrading to some hand-made Amish stuff