Cahill set to leave EPL for New York Red Bulls in MLS
Australian Tim Cahill is poised to join the Major League Soccer in the United States, with the New York Red Bulls and English Premier League club Everton agreeing on a fee for the midfielder.
“Everton have agreed with Major League Soccer (MLS) that Tim Cahill can be transferred to the New York Red Bulls,” a statement on the club’s official website said on Monday.
“Tim, 32, will move to the Red Bulls for a nominal fee, subject to agreeing personal terms and passing a medical. He will travel to the US in the next few days.”
Cahill joined Everton from Millwall in 2004, scoring 68 goals in 278 appearances.
© AFP 2013
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July 24th 2012 @ 1:15pm
Blackmore said | July 24th 2012 @ 1:15pm | Report comment
What a great spell at Everton. Can’t help but think that he should be heading to an A League club though.
July 24th 2012 @ 1:40pm
Johnno said | July 24th 2012 @ 1:40pm | Report comment
Tim to me has not been loyal to OZ to be honest. He is taking the big cash in the USA and not returning to the A-league. Kewell cam home to OZ for the better of the game to give something back to OZ football, so should Tim Cahiil. Where is the spirt of destiny 06 now Cahill, and giving your all for the green and gold and the jersey. Very disappointed in Tim, he is a hero was one of the faces of weet bix and one of our destiny 06 heroes. All that seems to of been forgotten as if it’s just a long time ago. I don’t know if i will say the world un Australian here with tim cahill’s desicion but ver very disappointed in destiny 06 hero Tim Cahill. Hiddink always used to say players must give back locally even at the sacrifice of money as it is good for grassroots football , i wonder what aussy guss hiddink as he is affectionately known. I wonder what the dutchman would be saying now too taking the money, and not staying local and coming back home.
July 24th 2012 @ 1:50pm
Hoof said | July 24th 2012 @ 1:50pm | Report comment
A couple of things:
1) Personal terms have not been agreed, so saying he’s leaving for money could be way off the mark.
2) NY appear to have made an offer, not a case of Cahill agitating for a move, he’s taking an opportunity that was offered to him. If an A-League club had of had the wherewithal to make a similar offer, then he could of taken them up on it.
July 24th 2012 @ 3:31pm
JamesJackson said | July 24th 2012 @ 3:31pm | Report comment
Why do you keep saying ‘destiny 06′? Makes you sound like some crumb in a nursing home, tapping away on a letter to the editor about some pointless local traffic issue.
Aside from that, I agree that a move to the A-League would have been more in line with Cahill’s character and passion for Australia. But can you begrudge him wanting to play a higher level Johnno? I mean the guy probably thought he had at least another season as an interchange player, and to be moved on must be somewhat hurtful to his pride. It makes sense for him to move somewhere like NYRB.
I can’t even imagine how much attention and fanfare he would have brought to the HAL if he came back, it would have been massive. Imagine that headline: ‘Cahill signs with WSW’. It would be a huge boost for every aspect of the game in Oz.
But, in reality, he has taken the best offer from a professional sense, so no need to go pulling out your comb-over Johnno.
July 24th 2012 @ 3:51pm
phutbol said | July 24th 2012 @ 3:51pm | Report comment
TC is still a contracted Everton player and they are SELLING him. Reports from other websites are saying for about $1.6m. The plainly obvious thing here is that A-league clubs, while possibly able to pay his wage demands as a marquee, cannot affort to pay those sorts of transfer fees.
Possibly when his stint in the US is done he may move on a free transfer back but its a bit harsh to say he’s being disloyal. He’s been sold.
July 24th 2012 @ 4:09pm
wisey_9 said | July 24th 2012 @ 4:09pm | Report comment
100% agree Phutbol!
July 24th 2012 @ 10:58pm
Jimmy S said | July 24th 2012 @ 10:58pm | Report comment
Liverpool Echo says he’s being sold for 1m quid, plus he’s on 2.9m quid a season, so it’s $5.8m Aussie Dollars.
July 24th 2012 @ 1:52pm
Biggno said | July 24th 2012 @ 1:52pm | Report comment
Why? MLS is better at this time then the A-league. Money helps, but also the league. A-league is growing, but is still behind MLS. No A-league club could have given him the money, he will get in the MLS.
July 24th 2012 @ 7:22pm
cliffclavin said | July 24th 2012 @ 7:22pm | Report comment
plus who wouldn’t want to live and work in new york. better than being transfered to …. insert most other cities
July 24th 2012 @ 1:54pm
Kasey said | July 24th 2012 @ 1:54pm | Report comment
I’m disappointed he’s not coming back to the A-League, but the player ‘owes’ us nothing. Tim always put his hand up to play for the national team. This means he has no debt to the country IMO. It would have been nice, but the man has to look after himself and provide a future for his family; he’s coming towards the end of his career now. From the little I’ve seen on TV, MLS isn’t a noticeable level higher than our league, even so, it has less games, so hopefully Tim can stay matchfit(perhaps picking up his form – which had dropped at Everton last season) and still contribute to the Socceroos quest for Rio2014.
July 24th 2012 @ 2:03pm
Biggno said | July 24th 2012 @ 2:03pm | Report comment
Is it EPL, no, but higher then the HAL,yes. All people know is the big names, but as far as deep rosters and better players yes.
July 24th 2012 @ 2:06pm
Biggno said | July 24th 2012 @ 2:06pm | Report comment
Also he gets to make good money, a footballers career is short, he still has 2 good years, let him make his money.
July 24th 2012 @ 2:14pm
Kasey said | July 24th 2012 @ 2:14pm | Report comment
If you think MLS is obviously better than the A-League, I can only conclude that you have fallen victim to a severe case of cultural cringe. I have watched many games of MLS on ESPN and it is almost exactly on a par with our game. By virtue of the larger population in the USA, it is likely that they will have more money to pay big name players.
July 24th 2012 @ 2:20pm
Biggno said | July 24th 2012 @ 2:20pm | Report comment
I’m not here to argue, but it is not on par, the speed of play, the physical nature of MLS is better. However the Technical ability is close, but that’s it. If you look at the players they buy and the players we buy, it is not even close. This is not even looking at the players from Europe, I’m talking about young south American Players. NYRB salary is above 20 million. Unlike our salary cap, you can go over it in MLS. We have a way to go, not a long way, but still some footsteps to go.
July 24th 2012 @ 2:17pm
Sports Candy said | July 24th 2012 @ 2:17pm | Report comment
The other thing about finishing up your career is that you need to look after yourself financially because you only have a couple of years left to earn good money.
Harry only came back to the A-League because he got 99.99% of everything Victory earned last season – and that still wasn’t enough.
Can’t see Tim, Bresch, Vince, Lucas or the others coming back under current salary conditions.
Let’s hope the A-League can do without them anyway and look forward to watching players like Besart, Flores, Emerton and Brioch again this season.
Only 9 weeks and 5 days to go.
July 24th 2012 @ 10:52pm
ItsCalledFootball said | July 24th 2012 @ 10:52pm | Report comment
Haven’t kicked a ball yet but Adelaide top of the table unbeaten and WSW last, alphabetically speaking of course.
http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/aleague/ladder
July 24th 2012 @ 2:18pm
qwerty said | July 24th 2012 @ 2:18pm | Report comment
His best years were wasted with Moyes, should have moved on from Everton long time ago.As for “giving back”,it just goes to show the standard of the A-League.It really is a last resort for our big name players.
July 24th 2012 @ 2:24pm
Kasey said | July 24th 2012 @ 2:24pm | Report comment
Its sad that he never won a major trophy, but his loyalty to Everton, whilst admirable made that a certainty. Came close in 2011 with the national team in Qatar.
July 24th 2012 @ 2:38pm
Australian Rules said | July 24th 2012 @ 2:38pm | Report comment
He was more loyal than most to his beloved gaff…admirable perhaps, but at the end of the day, a pretty bare cabinet.
Timmy’s got 2 years of playing before he returns to the A-League. It’s where elite players come to retire…that’s not a knock, but just what we’ve seen so far.
July 24th 2012 @ 4:31pm
Punter said | July 24th 2012 @ 4:31pm | Report comment
Economy wise, we are a small nation. Any sport with a global presence, the elite spends little time in this country, Football, Tennis, golf etc. We as football fans accepted that a long time ago.
July 24th 2012 @ 2:43pm
Fussball ist unser leben said | July 24th 2012 @ 2:43pm | Report comment
Global sport, global skills = global job opportunities.
I can’t imagine any Aussie – apart from the most insular – at the age of 32, if given the choice to live & work in New York or live & work in Australia, for less money, would choose Australia.
And, at NY Red Bulls, Timmy gets to play alongside one the greats of the modern football era – Mr Smooth … Thierry Henry.
Looks like I’ll be watching more MLS next season than EPL.
July 25th 2012 @ 1:27pm
Tigranes said | July 25th 2012 @ 1:27pm | Report comment
I can’t imagine any Aussie – apart from the most insular – at the age of 32, if given the choice to live & work in New York or live & work in Australia, for less money, would choose Australia.”
Unless of course they have a young family Fussball.
July 25th 2012 @ 1:34pm
Fussball ist unser leben said | July 25th 2012 @ 1:34pm | Report comment
Best time to live & work o/s is when you have a young family. Great for the kids to experience diverse cultures – they may even pick up a new language – and they haven’t formed life-long friends at this age.
My parents – like so many migrant parents – moved their lives to a new country in their mid-30s with 2 kids under 8 & 1 more on the way.
July 24th 2012 @ 3:06pm
Midfielder said | July 24th 2012 @ 3:06pm | Report comment
Fuss
Off topic but is what everybody knows hope they look at all claims in NSW & QLD … interesting if the national body will comment… Fuss this is a must read for you .. from the smh … could be a big story ..
http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-accused-of-exploiting-figures-20120723-22knq.html
July 24th 2012 @ 4:07pm
Fussball ist unser leben said | July 24th 2012 @ 4:07pm | Report comment
Yes, I saw that Middy. Absolutely grubby behaviour by AFLNSW. Finally, the lies about AFL participation numbers in NSW are being exposed.
July 24th 2012 @ 4:33pm
Sports Candy said | July 24th 2012 @ 4:33pm | Report comment
Yes and what’s their definition of “participation”?
Even the reduced figure is still very dodgy because their idea of “AFL participation” is some AusKick guy visits your school or club and you touched the Sherrin for at least one second.
July 24th 2012 @ 6:10pm
Kasey said | July 24th 2012 @ 6:10pm | Report comment
Somehow the AFL lot will find a way to ‘splain it away. RL conspiracy or some such.
July 24th 2012 @ 3:10pm
Midfielder said | July 24th 2012 @ 3:10pm | Report comment
Report from the MLS web site … http://www.mlssoccer.com/blog/post/2012/07/23/rumor-central-evertons-cahill-rbny
What was posted by a guy on the site, can you imagine this being said of an AFL person … Chris, I don’t know who your team is – probably Chicago based on your picture – but this isn’t anything but good news for MLS (and within league rules). Tim Cahill is a solid player and could easily find another team in Europe. His arrival will definitely be good publicity for the league and NYRB. And, by the way, even if they broke rules to get him, I’d be all for it. We need more WORLD stars in this league. Look at how much it changed when ONE (Beckham) came over. Now most teams have at least one legit star player. Don’t let rules hold back the greater good
July 24th 2012 @ 5:31pm
GCS said | July 24th 2012 @ 5:31pm | Report comment
Midfielder, you need to get a grip. We’ve got a story on Tim Cahill here, but you can’t help but bring the AFL into it for some bizarre reason. Poor Timmy is now going to be playing in front of crowds similar to the Gold Coast Suns.
July 24th 2012 @ 5:56pm
Kasey said | July 24th 2012 @ 5:56pm | Report comment
“Poor Timmy is now going to be playing in front of crowds similar to the Gold Coast Suns.”
What…expat Victorians and fans of Melbourne based teams looking for a dose of Vitamin D? I’m pretty sure NYRB fans also pay full price for their tickets;)
July 24th 2012 @ 6:07pm
GCS said | July 24th 2012 @ 6:07pm | Report comment
A team named after an energy drink, hilarious! They don’t even play in New York either. Sounds like amateur hour over there.
July 24th 2012 @ 6:23pm
Titus said | July 24th 2012 @ 6:23pm | Report comment
“Sounds like amateur hour over there.”
Says the man following a team that has won one game all year.
July 24th 2012 @ 6:34pm
GCS said | July 24th 2012 @ 6:34pm | Report comment
That’s not amateurish, they are just not good enough yet? In all seriousness, do you reckon the yanks know that their league is a dumping ground for over the hill players?
July 24th 2012 @ 6:53pm
Titus said | July 24th 2012 @ 6:53pm | Report comment
Tim Cahill still accomplished more than any AFL player.
July 24th 2012 @ 7:14pm
Camshaft said | July 24th 2012 @ 7:14pm | Report comment
Yes Titus, and I’m sure all of the NFL stars are as jealous as hell of Clint Dempsey.
July 24th 2012 @ 7:50pm
Fussball ist unser leben said | July 24th 2012 @ 7:50pm | Report comment
In attempting to justify his team’s pathetic & inept results, GCS (the poster) said this about GCS (the rabble of clowns masquerading as an AFL team):
“That’s not amateurish, they are just not good enough yet? ”
Huh…???
Not being “good enough yet” to play professional sport is the very essence of “amateurish”!
From what I’ve been told, the level of ARF being played by GCS is about the same as VAFA or State League AFL, which is not surprising since most of those kids would have been playing VAFA or State League AFL if GCS did not exist.
July 24th 2012 @ 7:57pm
GCS said | July 24th 2012 @ 7:57pm | Report comment
Fussball – Not good enough yet to be a finals contender, big difference. Nothing amateurish about that. Someone has to finish last, second last or whatever.
Just because Timmy was never good enough to play for a top EPL club, I would never call him amateurish.
July 24th 2012 @ 8:15pm
Fussball ist unser leben said | July 24th 2012 @ 8:15pm | Report comment
GCS
Your knowledge of football is truly embarrassing.
In September 2006, Tim Cahill was nominated for the Ballon d’Or, which is the award for the best footballer in Europe – that’s how highly regarded he is as a player.
The biggest clubs in Europe wanted to sign Tim, but he remained loyal to Everton, who are the 4th most successful football club in England. Everton has won more English football titles than Man City, Chelsea, Spurs, etc.
Only Man United, Liverpool & Arsenal have won more English titles than Everton.
GCS, I appreciate you want to engage with a global sport – like football – but, may I suggest you stay silent and absorb information rather than exhibiting your football illiteracy.
July 24th 2012 @ 8:32pm
GCS said | July 24th 2012 @ 8:32pm | Report comment
I know more than you might think Fussball. He was one of 50 nominees. He had one good season I suppose. Good on him, nothing to be sneezed at. The biggest clubs didn’t want to sign him, Everton was as high as he was ever gonna get. Having said that, I like Cahill and would say that he made the most of his abilities.
You stating Everton’s titles is being disingenuous. The last one was 25 years ago, and you and I both know that they will probably never win another one. That era has gone.
Fussball – I engage with a lot of global sports. Like most Aussies, I am into a variety of sports. Not sure how long you have been in the country, but I’m not sure that you grasp that.
July 25th 2012 @ 12:14pm
Fussball ist unser leben said | July 25th 2012 @ 12:14pm | Report comment
One of the most respected & well-credentialed footballers of the modern era, Thierry Henry had this to say about his new team mate, Tim Cahill:
“If you saw the guy play the way he plays, I love the commitment and I always loved his commitment. He’s great in the box, his headers are unbelievable. He fights back to the net and his football brain is great also.”
But, wait …. an AFL fan, who uses the name GCS on this forum doesn’t rate Tim as a footballer.
Source: http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/aussies-abroad/new-york-red-bulls-striker-thierry-henry-looks-forward-to-tim-cahills-arrival-to-major-league-soccer/story-fn9kq5n4-1226434678299
July 25th 2012 @ 1:23pm
GCS said | July 25th 2012 @ 1:23pm | Report comment
Fussball – I rate him as a player, but you are trying to make out he was Steven Gerrard or someone of that ilk. Good on Henry for saying that, and of course he is going to pump him up. I wish him well, and can see why he wouldn’t bother coming back here. Maybe when he’s 35 or 36.
July 25th 2012 @ 6:44pm
Brick Tamlin of the Pants Party said | July 25th 2012 @ 6:44pm | Report comment
Yes Camshaft im sure when Clint Dempsey is running around scoring goals for fun in the biggest league in the world and playing in world cups etc he’s probably thinking i wonder if NFL players are jealous of me.
July 25th 2012 @ 1:38pm
Sports Candy said | July 25th 2012 @ 1:38pm | Report comment
A whole Formula One racing team is named after the same drink.
Hardly as spectacular at “The Suns” which is a really good original name for an AFL team.
July 25th 2012 @ 1:48pm
Australian Rules said | July 25th 2012 @ 1:48pm | Report comment
Agreed. But the “Fury” is much better.
July 24th 2012 @ 3:18pm
King Robbo said | July 24th 2012 @ 3:18pm | Report comment
Timmay gave one of the most euphoric moments I have ever had in my life while watching that game in the stands at Kaiserlauten. Most things such as kids being born, meeting someone, getting married – the europhic feeling has time to settle in. This was just unexpected moment that only sport can give. So whatever timmay does for the rest of his life- he will still be a hero in my eyes.
July 24th 2012 @ 3:35pm
JamesJackson said | July 24th 2012 @ 3:35pm | Report comment
Well said, I can’t even imagine that feeling. The closest I’ve come is BR vs CCM. Paaaartalluuuuuu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 25th 2012 @ 12:15am
Clayts said | July 25th 2012 @ 12:15am | Report comment
Yep. I was standing at the opposite end thinking all hope was lost. Then….
July 24th 2012 @ 8:12pm
Pete #205 said | July 24th 2012 @ 8:12pm | Report comment
It’s been 6 years, but I still get goose bumps just by reliving the moment in my head.