Enough to scratch a living I'm guessing. Number of fringe/ex ALM guys play in the CPL. Incl ex Nixer Gael Sandoval who was there last season. So yeah Foley FC would likely pay more, but a Bevan may just not play that much.
Oh and the new MLS season started today, Beckham's Barcelona Old Boys X1 (aka Inter Miami) beat Real Salt Lake 2-0. Messi & Suarez an assist each. Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets also started.
Finished a 3-1 win for Orlando, for a 6-1 win on aggregate. Nice for Bevan to score. CPL doesn't start until the snow thaws in mid April.
Tyler Boyd scored last week for his new MLS team Nashville in a 3-0 win over Moca from Dominican Republic in the Champions League as well. Another ex Nixer Calvin Harris with a goal for the Rapids in the MLS on the weekend.
I still think Bevan will be a decent pick up for Auckland. Even in that goal - a tap in, you could see him working hard to find space positionally with his run.
Tend to agree, though he got a bit lucky in that 2 Orlando defenders missed the incoming cross. Seems Auckland will use marquee visa spots on a striker & winger. So any Kiwis would likely just be backups. But hell Bling FC would have to pay more than the CPL.
Outside bet for AWs in March. Wood under an injury cloud. Champness not playing. Mata or Greive not doing much.
Taken from the CPL website. 'News of Shaw’s signing comes during a week where Cavalry also revealed that Golden Boot winner Myer Bevan has taken an indefinite leave of absence from the club for personal reasons. He has remained in his native New Zealand as the club gets set to open its season on Saturday in Hamilton against rivals Forge.'
And a link from the Calgary Herald reporting on Bevan's absence.
But it could be genuine as well, like the death of a close family member. Alex Greive sadly lost his dad at a too young age, about a year ago, so left St Mirren mid season for a time.
But if Bevan is in talks with Auckland, they are obviously private discussions for now, so yeah out of respect to the 2 clubs, you could go with the 'personal reasons' slant.
His second kid was born not too long before those two CONCACAF games back in Canada and America. And as far as I can tell his partner hasn't travelled to Canada and looks firmly set up back here in NZ. I'd say that will be a part of the reason.
Cavalry won't be willing either to let their gun striker go for free, so (purely speculation here too) if he does get a release, you can bet some money is going to be changing hands.
Where in the world is Myer Bevan? Well, he’s back in New Zealand apparently. He was due to report back to Cavalry FC after a holiday in between the start of the new CPL season and the Concacaf Champions Cup first round matches back in February – during which he scored his team’s first ever goal in the competition (though they were eliminated 6-1 by Orlando FC over two legs). But it seems he has not done so, instead choosing to stay back in the homeland for what Calgary Herald reported as a decision “based on family matters”.
Cavalry GM/head coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr: “[Myer] returned back to New Zealand following our Concacaf fixtures and has not reported back to join the team since. What we know is there’s personal reasons for his decision to remain in New Zealand. So beyond that, we’re trying to figure everything else out. He’s still a contracted Cavalry FC player but we’re placing him on the inactive roster for now.
There’s no rift between us. I can’t really go into his reasons yet because we don’t fully understand them all. I can say it is that it’s personal reasons why he’s chosen not to return with the club. I think once we understand what the full ramifications are, we can then make a further announcement.”
Bevan was Cavalry’s top scorer last season, tying for CPL Golden Boot. He also has a three-year-old daughter and he and his wife recently welcomed their second child. That article confirms that there are no health issues there with him or his family... perhaps that CPL money just wasn’t gonna cut it with an extra mouth to feed.
The Calgary Herald article implies that he’s stepping away from football, though there is a professional team about to emerge in Auckland so that’s an alternative possibility. Either way, fair enough. Gotta do what you’ve gotta do.
Where in the world is Myer Bevan? Well, he’s back in New Zealand apparently. He was due to report back to Cavalry FC after a holiday in between the start of the new CPL season and the Concacaf Champions Cup first round matches back in February – during which he scored his team’s first ever goal in the competition (though they were eliminated 6-1 by Orlando FC over two legs). But it seems he has not done so, instead choosing to stay back in the homeland for what Calgary Herald reported as a decision “based on family matters”.
Cavalry GM/head coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr: “[Myer] returned back to New Zealand following our Concacaf fixtures and has not reported back to join the team since. What we know is there’s personal reasons for his decision to remain in New Zealand. So beyond that, we’re trying to figure everything else out. He’s still a contracted Cavalry FC player but we’re placing him on the inactive roster for now.
There’s no rift between us. I can’t really go into his reasons yet because we don’t fully understand them all. I can say it is that it’s personal reasons why he’s chosen not to return with the club. I think once we understand what the full ramifications are, we can then make a further announcement.”
Bevan was Cavalry’s top scorer last season, tying for CPL Golden Boot. He also has a three-year-old daughter and he and his wife recently welcomed their second child. That article confirms that there are no health issues there with him or his family... perhaps that CPL money just wasn’t gonna cut it with an extra mouth to feed.
The Calgary Herald article implies that he’s stepping away from football, though there is a professional team about to emerge in Auckland so that’s an alternative possibility. Either way, fair enough. Gotta do what you’ve gotta do.
Well, to be fair, if it's for family reasons or no longer playing football then that could be fair enough if you squint your eyes enough.
But if it's to link up with Auckland then no, that's not a good look. That'd be dishonourng your contract and effectively going on strike.
Could be a combination. Wife (if a Kiwi) saying I want to be near my family support network, as she manages being a mum to two infants & not one. As any parent will you, that can be tough without some help.
Then Auckland FC have a chat to Bevan, and maybe (with luck) they work out a deal. And yeah presumably the CPL doesn't pay much. I'm Mr Foley can pay Cavalry a transfer fee if this is what transpires - but really we have no idea what's the situation
I'd be very keen to see how he'd go at ALM level. To me he's the sort of guy who's career could have gone better if went through say the structured Weenix Academy. I think that would have made him a better player than doing that Nike Academy thing, and then relying on agents & some luck to find gigs around USL, Sweden, South Africa & Canada - interspersed with NZ National League stuff. That's a harder road.
Could be a combination. Wife (if a Kiwi) saying I want to be near my family support network, as she manages being a mum to two infants & not one. As any parent will you, that can be tough without some help.
Then Auckland FC have a chat to Bevan, and maybe (with luck) they work out a deal. And yeah presumably the CPL doesn't pay much. I'm Mr Foley can pay Cavalry a transfer fee if this is what transpires - but really we have no idea what's the situation
I'd be very keen to see how he'd go at ALM level. To me he's the sort of guy who's career could have gone better if went through say the structured Weenix Academy. I think that would have made him a better player than doing that Nike Academy thing, and then relying on agents & some luck to find gigs around USL, Sweden, South Africa & Canada - interspersed with NZ National League stuff. That's a harder road.
For those wanting to know as well - The CPL salary cap for 2024 is $1,112,500 CAD (about $1,350,000 NZD) across I think they have something like a 24-25 man roster. You'd hope he'd be commanding six figures given the golden boot and the multi year deal, but I don't think the money cuts it if his young family are all the way back here in NZ.
He’s still a contracted Cavalry FC player but we’re placing him on the inactive roster for now.
Glossed over that one. 😅
You'd think they'd still have some mention or link to his profile on their website though, or at least have a separate column regarding his inactive status.