1-1 at HT. Jordi Alba (has the assist) & Sergio Busquets lining up for Inter Miami. Tuiloma on the pine for Charlotte.
Edit - Charlotte lose 1-2. Tuiloma rides the pine. Inter Miami in a battle with Cincinnati it seems to win the the Eastern Conference title this MLS season
Edit - Finished a 3-1 upset win for Charlotte. Westwood the assist for all 3 goals. Splinters for Billy T
What about a loan deal between Charlotte & Auckland FC? Surely Tuiloma wants to play football. On a $NZ1M a season Stateside until end of 2025, he likely doesn't want a mutual termination - but maybe Auckland can share that wage cost until his contract in North Carolina finishes.
Edit - Finished a 3-1 upset win for Charlotte. Westwood the assist for all 3 goals. Splinters for Billy T
What about a loan deal between Charlotte & Auckland FC? Surely Tuiloma wants to play football. On a $NZ1M a season Stateside until end of 2025, he likely doesn't want a mutual termination - but maybe Auckland can share that wage cost until his contract in North Carolina finishes.
you would think it's to his advantage. career going no where atm. loan to AFC to rekindle it AND the chance to put himself back in view of the NZ selectors and push his chances for a world cup spot, like Woud and Rojas have
Haysus Bill, get somewhere and play some football!
AFC next season?
Tricky as he's signed to Charlotte until the end of the 2025 MLS season & he's on about $NZ1M a season.
Loan deal? Mutual termination but taking a pay cut?
AFC already have Hall, Smith, Sakai and Nikko Boxall on trial. They don't need any more experienced CBs for now. And they ain't going to pay him anywhere close to $NZD1M in the low budget ALM
Haysus Bill, get somewhere and play some football!
AFC next season?
Tricky as he's signed to Charlotte until the end of the 2025 MLS season & he's on about $NZ1M a season.
Loan deal? Mutual termination but taking a pay cut?
AFC already have Hall, Smith, Sakai and Nikko Boxall on trial. They don't need any more experienced CBs for now. And they ain't going to pay him anywhere close to $NZD1M in the low budget ALM
If he sits around for 2-3 years he won’t be much of a footballer after that. A loan deal that pays some of his salary would be a plan if it could be done. Could he play in a Nix midfield? Gotta be somewhere in the MLS where he could be starting…
Haysus Bill, get somewhere and play some football!
AFC next season?
Tricky as he's signed to Charlotte until the end of the 2025 MLS season & he's on about $NZ1M a season.
Loan deal? Mutual termination but taking a pay cut?
AFC already have Hall, Smith, Sakai and Nikko Boxall on trial. They don't need any more experienced CBs for now. And they ain't going to pay him anywhere close to $NZD1M in the low budget ALM
If he sits around for 2-3 years he won’t be much of a footballer after that. A loan deal that pays some of his salary would be a plan if it could be done. Could he play in a Nix midfield? Gotta be somewhere in the MLS where he could be starting…
and if he wants to have any thought of making a world cup start, regular football in the eye of the selectors is needed
Full game & late goal for Crown Legacy (Charlotte's reserve team) in MLS Next Pro.
Not required for the pen shootout (4-3 Legacy) which followed the 1-1 draw
Bill Tuiloma minutes have been rare this year but he made these ones count with a late equaliser for Charlotte FC's reserve team 💪 #FlyingKiwishttps://t.co/tx0Hi716QV
This was his second match for the ressies after also having done half a game back in June. He’s made three MLS appearances in 2024 plus that lone light cameo in the Leagues Cup. However, there could be an end to the isolation soon because Charlotte FC are on the verge of completing the signing of USA international defender Tim Ream from Fulham and it has been whispered that someone will need to make way for Ream to fit in the squad... and you’d have to assume that Tuiloma is a likely candidate given what his experience and known profile could offer another team.
Then again, Charlotte knew his profile enough to trade for him and then asked him to play in a conservative, unfitting way that neutered his effectiveness. Things might have been different under Dean Smith this year except that other defenders were ahead of him in the pecking order. Hopefully there’s an escape rope hanging around so that he doesn’t end up any further down the depth chart when Ream arrives.
Up Next: Charlotte FC doesn’t actually play again until August 25 when the MLS resumes (NZT)
