MLS went down the road you're suggesting in the 90s and early 2000s. I'm inclined to think there's a reason they've changed, and a reason why attendance has increased in the time since.

All the Galaxy's Open Cup losses tell you is that the league doesn't take the competition that serious.

It appears he's headed to Roma

The current owners, who spent millions on expansion fees, would never go for it. Also, the gap between MLS and NASL is larger than low-level EPL to Championship.

Define support. In terms of average attendance, MLS is already 9th in the world, ahead of leagues in Brazil, Russia, Portugal...

Going by today's performance, the ref has no need to fear suffering a similar injury.

What's the most obscure sport that one of you is a weirdly big fan of? Is Kalaf secretly a big jai alai junkie?

Save takes like this for winter. It's hot enough out there.

If you want to call Dave O'Brien a "great soccer announcer," go right ahead. You'll be wrong, but that's not my problem, is it?

He did play the best talent available. We aren't that good yet.

Yeah; we did all of what Olbermann is suggesting from 1996 to about 2004. We had the Kansas City Wiz, rules that FIFA didn't care for, and Dave O'Brien as the lead announcer on a World Cup. We changed for a a reason.

Oh for sure man

Belgium dominated this game.

Lemonade out of limes.

Well, Jones plays in Turkey, but yes, Beckerman, Besler, Dempsey and Yedlin have all given MLS a good name so far.

Not the PK, the chance at the end of ET that would have won it.

This was the opportunity at the end of extra time, not in PKs.

An old African proverb: If you're broke, fix things.

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