D-Hustle Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 it's a mickey mouse league without it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rito Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 so does the nba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKolzig Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 MLS is great in person. fantastic but like hockey its only so-so on tv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rito Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 American owners will never agree to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRWager Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 All us major sports leagues should have them. Teams wouldn't dare to tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inkwell77 Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I agree. Too much greed in America corporate business to let a solid system like that take place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHHEAD Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyL Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 The whole concept of US sports would have to change to end up with relegation. You'd need to get rid of college sports (since they're basically the lower-league feeder system for US sports) and you'd need to blow it all up and start from scratch (since current owners would never agree to the possibility of losing so much value in their franchises, Also, should you do it with MLS, what the heck are you gonna do about those teams that end up getting promoted and their stadiums? Are you just gonna have the Rochester Rhinos and the Charleston Battery play MLS games in front of 1000 people? And then when the Philadelphia Union are in the NASL, they'll play home games in front of 500 people in their new 15k seat stadium? It just wouldn't work today on so many levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rito Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I suppose it only works in europe because the 2nd divisions are quite good leagues and still draw fans to the games. Not sure id want to own a team that could get relegated though. Having a top team relegated is a nightmare for everyone. Chivas is right on the edge in mexico right now, that wouldnt be good for the liga at all. One on the biggest historical colombian teams got relegated a few years ago and keeps coming up short in trying to get back. They even changed the rules this year, added 2 teams to the first division and they still didnt get in. Still selling their shirts at the addias store though. I bet most of their fans dont know the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rito Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I suppose it might motivate some owners to spend though. The rapids owner refuses to spend dick on players, the threat of having his stadium empty might help with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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