@starsnstripesfc If the bad teams had academies like we do in Philly, the league would be more watchable. My problem still is ownership groups like the Union need to face pressure of relegation to truly unlock their potential as a club
@11Yanks Don’t have a problem with the club backing their players. Would like to have seen anyone else besides Balo simply apologize to the fans for that performance
@3four3 If you’re a World Cup contender then yes. Maybe applies to 5 or 6 teams every cycle. No foreign manager would’ve understood the history of that rivalry like someone English who’s witnessed it firsthand
@CW1313CW We’ll see increased investment in the lower tiers when there’s upside of playing in the top tier with shares of top tier league TV money. Successful current MLS clubs will survive & even thrive when the safety net goes away
@bwfast The key is that the clubs that have built these connections in their communities have succeeded in spite of the MLS. The MLS won’t capture a consistent national audience without top tier stars until there’s a proper relegation to make every game truly have meaning
@theodictator It’s not expanding it’s really just consolidating. The easiest way to uncoddle MLS is to threaten all the owners with relegation & give these top USL clubs a pathway to take their place
@PaulLapointe98 All he has to do is push for pro/rel. Honestly every former player should go invest in a USL side then use their influence to push to open the pyramid
@ManagerTactical Paramount has a financial motive to push for pro/rel given their existing deals. Why aren’t they? They’ve also built up all their subscribers for UCL, Serie A & the EFL to promote the domestic rights they’ll have in an open pyramid