Canadian midfielder Tyler Rosenlund has not been offered a contract by AIK Stolkholm and is now on trial in Finland with IFK Mariehamm in Aaland. Tyler desperately wants to play for Canada this summer in the World Youth Championships, and realizes that without playing first team football on a consistent basis his chances of making the final roster will be difficult.
This is an email summary from an AIK Stolkholm fan (Jocke Petterrsson) regarding Tyler:
" it was called last night that Tyler will not be offered a contract. Coach Nebojsa Novakovic says that Tyler does indeed have the qualities and attitude that they want in a midfielder, but that it would not be fair to Tyler or AIK to sign a foreign player just to widen the squad. They don't feel that it would be fair to him to make him move here and all and then be given very little playing time. Also like I said before, he points out that the AIK midfield is exceptionally strong as it is and that he might not match most of those players right now. Tyler will go to Aaland and trial for IFK Mariehamn now. They play in the Finnish league and are considered a fair team, usually positioning in the top 5 or so. It should be said though that the Finnish league is of a much much lower standard than those in Sweden, Norway and Denmark whom are all fairly equal."
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Talk about scraping the bottom of the barrel. He passed up an MLS GA contract for the Finnish leagues? And not even a big club either (Capacity 1600). Jesuzzzzzz
Yeah - apparently many players who leave AIK end up at this club - so I've been told anyway. When I was told about the Finland move yesterday, I didn't believe it, I really didn't think it was going to happen. I'm saying this only because I was under the impression there may have been other teams in Sweden, Denmark, and even Belgium that would have looked at him. Riley'O'Neill's move to some small German club doesn't look half bad in comparison to this.
I would hope MLS could offer a competitive deal to Finland. Would have to think MLS will be better scouted by top European leagues over the next few years anyways. At his point I'd guess he's facing a draft lottery if he'd consider signing with MLS. I'd think most any MLS team would be able to send him to Toronto for a 1st round pick next year or some allocation money.
why make fun of my home country league what is Kanada socer anyway
Tyler is not able to make the u-20 youth championships this summer because hes too old and already went to the one 2 years ago in Holland. He is not going to sign in Finland with the club that he is on trail with but has a few other options in Norway
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