Real football fans in the USA watch and embrace MLS, warts and all. I dare you to go to Portland or KC and sit anywhere near the ultras and forcefully say that MLS is not here to stay. Within 20 years it will be the 5th or 6th best league in the world. Why?
1. Because the whole socialist cost control structure is working and being loosened up as the times dictate;
2. Because we amercans have playoffs, thank you very much. We are an embryonic soccer nation; relegation will never work here until we have a stable D2 And even when we do, the investors will not want the economic instability that comes with relegation;
3. It's very exciting to see young American start to "get it." We will see many more Clint Demspeys, and Jozy Altidores, just younger and better as the years go by;
4. For every snoozer MLS game their is a great game. The game at the end of the '11 season betwen DCU and PDX for the last playoff spot was the best game I have ever seen in my life. And I have been watching soccer live, on tv and closed circuit since 1978 Argentina, including virtually every WC game played since;
4. Finally, and most importantly, the young people, the U 25 demographic, like MLS. It's "theirs" even if its not yours.
So as my brit friend likes to say to all you Eurosnobs, "piss off!" Please do get all excited about QPR v Rover or whichever other crappy team you want to watch. Or whichever Spanish team not named Barca / Real that will never win the Spanish title. I'm geared up RSL-Dallas tonight-- one or both of whom one day could win the CCL and be playing in the Club World Cup against........."oh......"
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