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be nice wicka posted:are people required to have the stupidest loving reasons to oppose promotion/relegation? phil anschutz is a nightmare human being, no one cares about his millions.  WARNING: PRO/REL CHAT IN THIS POST The way I see it, the only chance promotion and relegation would work in the US and Canada is for MLS to be an umbrella organization, like the USL was for a while in the minor leagues. For THAT to happen, there would need to be, say, 36 teams in MLS before a split could occur. It's not just out of the owners' interests - the average NASL club's attendance is less than half of the average MLS club's. Could you imagine Edmonton's ~3,000 people helping soccer's standing in American (and Canadian) culture?
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This just in: Phil Rawlins is the worst human on Earth.
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Mar 12, 2016 00:33
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Tigren posted:Anyone want to read a 60+ page academic article written by UCLA Law professor Steven Bank titled "Major League Soccer as a Case Study in Complexity Theory"? Ball's in your court, Big Soccer.
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I'm still amazed the Revs not only still play in an NFL stadium, but have no plans to move out. Like, you'd think in 21 years Robert Kraft would do something. e: Why did nobody tell me Kraft was trying to get a South Boston stadium?
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whypick1 posted:1 sign of the apocalypse down, 3 to go: Beckham and co. acquired (most of) the land needed for their stadium I'm guessing the rest of the land won't be for sale, and Beckhan will be screwed, because that's how his fortunes with Miami have been.
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Mar 25, 2016 14:31
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Surprised to see Detroit on the list of potential expansion. Also, Austin is on the short list 
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Apr 14, 2016 23:54
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Remember when MLS national broadcasts were a hodgepodge of dates and times? At least now, Soccer Sunday has people knowing when (and where) to watch on a consistent basis.
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Dallan Invictus posted:On the bright side they can probably buy the land for a downtown stadium out of pocket change, as opposed to...how's Austin's search to replace the Aztex' flooded-out park going, anyway? The Aztex GM (the only guy getting paid by the owners right now) said about two months ago that our most likely short-term solution is at Nixon Lane, near the prison. A 10,000 seat stadium is being constructed there, and would probably serve us for 4-5 years until something bigger and more centrally located is built. It's not a football stadium! It's a rugby stadium.
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Apr 27, 2016 03:05
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Miami status: still problems
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May 9, 2016 16:49
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New survey out, this time about the All-Star Game. I told them to do North America vs. the World.
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May 9, 2016 23:30
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Fucitol posted:next time vote to abolish the all star game and then castrate everyone involved in implementing it The closest option was replacing the All-Star Game with something called the 'American Soccer Celebration', which is even lamer than it sounds (impressive, I know). It's the same razzle-dazzle as the All-Star weekend, but with a regular season match at the end
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May 10, 2016 06:07
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I think the point AAC is trying to make is that not enough people care about soccer in America to warrant the existence of MLS.
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May 13, 2016 03:54
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WARNING: PRO/REL CHAT I'm 90% sure that the reason MLS is expanding at its current rate is so that they can one day introduce promotion and relegation that they can control. Since MLS is in both the US and Canada but only sanctioned by US Soccer, they could go around the rules and, in true MLS fashion, make up the rules as they go along.
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May 13, 2016 05:33
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Would this be the thread to discus the potential US/Mexico joint host for the 2026 World Cup? Because the concept is interesting - it would certainly be a boon for Fox Sports, who currently has the rights not only to the World Cup, but also to some US and Mexican national team matches.
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May 14, 2016 00:38
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This wouldn't fly in Austin. Mainly because Uber left after their self-regulations were rejected.
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May 19, 2016 04:30
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Atlanta United gets its kit sponsor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbgUqqixnxU
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Jul 15, 2016 00:00
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Peter Pappas got busted for a ponzi scheme.
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Jul 20, 2016 00:03
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ESPN ratings for MLS are up 32%. Not a typo. Thirty-two percent.
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Aug 1, 2016 22:20
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I'm against expansion to any city except my own.
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Aug 20, 2016 05:38
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Robbie Rogers got called a rude name in a USL start, apparently.
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Aug 22, 2016 19:51
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whypick1 posted:So, uh, this is happening. If RBNY/Toronto gets 100,000 viewers, I will be pleasantly surprised. And yes, I'm taking into account the NFL match-ups on CBS at the same time.
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Aug 26, 2016 04:56
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MLS Cup 2016 will be played December 10, a Saturday, on Fox. Not FS1, Fox. A smart move, really, because there's not going to be any football on at the same time, college or pro.
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Draft Draft set for October 16. Like two years ago, the new clubs will alternate which player acquisition method they want a higher number in. These are: -Expansion Draft -SuperDraft -Player Allocation -Waiver and Re-entry Draft -Discovery Player Ranking -USL/NASL Player Priority Ranking
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Sep 14, 2016 01:51
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Congrats to the Hoops on winning your first trophy since 1997. Shame of the league now belongs to, you guessed it, Chicago, who have not won a major trophy since 2006.
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CaptainYesterday posted:If RBNY/Toronto gets 100,000 viewers, I will be pleasantly surprised. And yes, I'm taking into account the NFL match-ups on CBS at the same time. https://twitter.com/SportsTVRatings/status/778230730526601216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/mulvihill79/status/778236501377228800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw 
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Sep 20, 2016 23:59
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Seltzer posted:Do the people in this thread think Atlanta can maintain a solid support base beyond the first few years novelty/marketing blitz attendance bump? If I had to name a place in the US least interested in soccer it would likely be the southeast (ignoring southern florida). Atlanta also has four teams in the big four sports. Capitalizing on a massive market is nice and all but to me there are some big warning signs. What are Atlanta's financials like? Of all the expansion teams I think they'll need legit name players the most (of a higher caliber than Kenwyne Jones. He's good but how many casual soccer fans in the states could name him). Calgary and Winnipeg beg to differ.
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Draft Draft was today. Atlanta gets first Expansion Draft pick, first rank in Allocation, and 21st in Waiver/Reentry. Minnesota gets first SuperDraft pick, first rank in USL/NASL priority, and 21st Discovery.
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New MLS survey sent out, this time about activism/MLS Works. I told them to make the soccer better.
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