[elly63]

If you're asking if I realize that the EPL is not made for developing Canadian talent the answer is yes. It's a cutthroat league where competition is high and if you're not playing you're not developing.

Tajon Buchanan found this out at Inter as did the Americans who had players hired by big clubs but they were sitting on the bench and not moving forward.

It is has proven to be far better for Canadians to play regularly in MLS than sit on the bench for a big club in Europe. The key is to strike the right balance. A guy like Tajon has found his proper level.

I'm not sure what you mean by picking up, we had players at big clubs and high participation levels 20 years ago. The unfortunate thing was back then the players were not given the resources our guys have today at the NT. Forrest, Stalteri, Radzinski all played in the EPL, Friend, Occean and McKenna played in the Bundesliga. Yes we have more now but we weren't totally without talent back then and it's been forgotten because they had little help at the NT level, unlike now.