"Add in the bizarre circumstance surrounding DePuy, who was a big defensive signing last week - only to be loaned out for one short week to Memphis 901 of USLC. " The destination club who "borrows" the player pays the salary of the loanee, so one week of services is probably still > $1000 w/ expenses included? So could be a cash flow rationale for the quick loan!
It all feels a bit bizarre. Huntsville really needs some help, and he's very experienced. They brought him in, and he only played a few minutes in the first game after signing, as a sub. Then he gets shipped to Memphis on loan, but only for a week. He played for Memphis last night, as a sub, but got a red card. Maybe the idea was for Memphis to test drive him, and then possibly work out a transfer with a fee(?).
I believe "transfer fees" in between American sports teams violate labor laws, with the sole exception of draft picks (MLS teams often transfer a new draftee for "General Allocation Money"). There is so much movement of players between the MLS and USL that domestic transfer fees would gum up the system, preferentially enrich lawyers, and unfairly benefit big city teams who can draw on denser pools of on-field and back-office talent. But certainly the "test driving" at low cost and minimal commitment works for both Huntsville and Memphis!
"Add in the bizarre circumstance surrounding DePuy, who was a big defensive signing last week - only to be loaned out for one short week to Memphis 901 of USLC. " The destination club who "borrows" the player pays the salary of the loanee, so one week of services is probably still > $1000 w/ expenses included? So could be a cash flow rationale for the quick loan!
It all feels a bit bizarre. Huntsville really needs some help, and he's very experienced. They brought him in, and he only played a few minutes in the first game after signing, as a sub. Then he gets shipped to Memphis on loan, but only for a week. He played for Memphis last night, as a sub, but got a red card. Maybe the idea was for Memphis to test drive him, and then possibly work out a transfer with a fee(?).
I believe "transfer fees" in between American sports teams violate labor laws, with the sole exception of draft picks (MLS teams often transfer a new draftee for "General Allocation Money"). There is so much movement of players between the MLS and USL that domestic transfer fees would gum up the system, preferentially enrich lawyers, and unfairly benefit big city teams who can draw on denser pools of on-field and back-office talent. But certainly the "test driving" at low cost and minimal commitment works for both Huntsville and Memphis!
Even between USL and MLS, there are transfer fees. It's the fee to buyout the contract, and end it.