ABOUT FIRESALES
WOMEN MEN The next day, after a 7-hour train ride and an hour drive, I arrived in the little town of Emlichheim, Germany. The German manager drove me to my hotel, and told me that the tryout would be in an hour. I was still bummed from my experience with the Belgium team the day before, but I had another tryout to do and I needed to get my game face on. The German trainer put me through drills for 2 hours on the hottest day of the summer. But it was all worth it, the next day they offered me a contract and I signed with my new team. Now, a year later, I am so thankful that things turned out the way they did, I know that this team is a much better fit for me. I have grown to love the little town of Emlichheim, my team, and my trainer. I can even speak some basic German now! We had such a fun and successful season that I decided to sign with the same team again for next year! I can’t wait for it to start! The goal of our annual August Firesale is simply to find jobs for players directly from the tour. The timing is arranged to coincide with the when the bulk of the season's signings take place each year. This tour has proven over the years to be a very effective way to place players of all levels, and to integrate an educational component into the process so that players understand exactly what they're getting into prior to signing an 8-9 month contract to live overseas.
Check out previous August Firesales (videos, blogs and more):
Firesales 2014 Firesales 2014
Firesales 2013 Firesales 2013
Firesales 2012 Firesales 2012
Firesales 2011 Firesales 2011
Firesales 2010 Firesales 2010
Firesales 2009
“Player’s Perspective” by Alicia Nelson (Stony Brook, 2011)
Letter from Rob…
“Breaking Down August 2014, by Rob McLean (August ’13 Alumni)”