Because Everton is more appealing to Big Sam. They are the one club you guys are smaller than, financially, outside top 6.

Let’s be real, Rich Hill would probably crank bombs off of you if you pitched to him today.

You are correct. Very few of the current MLS owners will accept Pro/Rel. In fact, they put down $150m with the explicit benefit being their entry to a cartel and thusly a good chance to grift public money to use on stadia and a growth in their asset. Fringe clubs in Europe such as Burnley would MURDER for the chance…

There will always be soccer supporters in Columbus, OH. They clearly support both USMNT and Columbus Crew, so it can be reasonable to assume they’d support any club in Columbus. If the Crew left and the next club that formed folded due to finances, it wouldn’t be because of a lack of fan interest, it would be poor…

You make a couple assumptions:
A. That the owners have to be typical rich Americans. There is already a supporters group in Columbus that aren’t going to move to Austin. They’re perfect candidates to start their own Columbus Crew (see Wimbledon FC in England for this exact scenario).
B. That ownership wants no part in…

When only X amount of teams get a franchise, they can dangle new cities as leverage for financing. If the Crew moved to Austin, a new owner can start a club in Columbus, buy/rent the Crew’s old stadium, and work towards promotion into the first division. The only downside would be the image rights to “The Crew”, which…

Do you think that an open system (Pro/rel) would protect fans such as yourself in these stadium grifting scenarios?

NBA and NHL tickets are still more expensive, so there is some lag.

Hey Sunil!

That’s well thought out. I agree mostly with your second point that the MLS keeping salaries low hinders the overall quality of the league. I would like to add onto your first point that signing marquee players not only takes a potential spot from a youth player, but more importantly is overpriced foreign talent for…

When Germany hit their nadir, the German FA and Bundesliga accepted responsibility together and came up with an improvement plan together. Their goal was to improve the state of soccer in Germany. Our goal should be the same. The MLS’s first, last, and only goal is to make money. Do we, as fans, want to see a world…

Sunil Gulati, Don Garber, MLS owners. The is no unified structure. There is only $$$.

Donnie Garbs is 3rd.

I know someone shady is going to profit massively from this, but as long as we don’t build a single stadium for it, I’m ok with the net outcome.

if we partner him with Zardes, we can field two guys with the same nickname: Second Touch a Tackle.

Nice try, pal.

only read the title. They can’t even try to play their way? shut the hell up. you of all people should want less Atleti’s out there.

Met Cliff Floyd at a local batting cage as a kid. Guy was standing 40 ft away from the machine at full speed cranking them in January. Was a nice guy and took some pics.

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