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A sense of stagnation is setting in around MLS. The league needs a World Cup bump (www.theguardian.com)
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The 1994 World Cup transformed the domestic game in the US. MLS will hope a similar change can give the league a much-needed jolt

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[–] CombatWombat@feddit.online 3 points 2 weeks ago

Get hype, MLS fans, because we're about to get a bunch of aging europeans coming into the league on overpriced contracts on the back of their world cup performances:

Ah, but the dreaded “retirement league” smear. Well, whatever. This handwringing was always a bit of a misdirection. Most leagues will happily take in ageing superstars, or players who didn’t quite make the grade at a higher level. Serie A is full of Premier League castoffs and nobody in Italy gets worked up about it.

[–] specialseaweed@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I know it's a dead end conversation that goes in circles, but I just don't see how the game gets fixed in the US without pro/rel.

[–] CombatWombat@feddit.online 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Dead end conversation? Pro/rel is coming to USL in 28?

[–] specialseaweed@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I know, but without the MLS involved we're looking at decades until, hopefully, we have a competitive pro/rel league on a wider scale. MLS just completely killed what could have been with their business model. I know they almost died and that dude in Dallas saved the league, but the world is different now and pro/rel would be amazing.

I love USL soccer but am super butthurt there aren't any year round teams in Seattle although my USL W Rhodies are crushing it, so that's lovely.

[–] CombatWombat@feddit.online 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You really are -- y'all looked great against us on Sunday. I think y'all are legit gonna win the division.

[–] specialseaweed@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

The away game (for us) is gonna be a helluva rematch.