Comments on: MLS Expansion: An Opportunity for Promotion/Relegation in 2011? http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/mls-expansion-an-opportunity-for-promotionrelegation-in-2011.html League Football, Soccer News and Views from Around the World Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:45:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kahkakew Larocque http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/mls-expansion-an-opportunity-for-promotionrelegation-in-2011.html#comment-146869 Kahkakew Larocque Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:55:11 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/mls-expansion-an-opportunity-for-promotionrelegation-in-2011.html#comment-146869 I have always thought the MLS could handle a 24 team league. Then a split after 23 games into two divisions and the final 11 games against the division you end up in to determine a season and league champion, followed by the rel/pro series against the two USL-1 league and season champion sides and the lowest two MLS sides..works in many other countries. I have always thought the MLS could handle a 24 team league. Then a split after 23 games into two divisions and the final 11 games against the division you end up in to determine a season and league champion, followed by the rel/pro series against the two USL-1 league and season champion sides and the lowest two MLS sides..works in many other countries.

]]> By: Kahkakew Larocque http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/mls-expansion-an-opportunity-for-promotionrelegation-in-2011.html#comment-146868 Kahkakew Larocque Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:51:05 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/mls-expansion-an-opportunity-for-promotionrelegation-in-2011.html#comment-146868 I would agree with the system used in many cental and south american leagues where all teams play half the season as one league, then split into two leagues at the half way mark into two divisions..in a way it is a form or relegation/promotion by who stays up to compete for the championship. Further to that the bottom two of the lower half could play off against the USL league champion and season champion in a 2 game total with a final for one promotion spot much like in england... I would agree with the system used in many cental and south american leagues where all teams play half the season as one league, then split into two leagues at the half way mark into two divisions..in a way it is a form or relegation/promotion by who stays up to compete for the championship. Further to that the bottom two of the lower half could play off against the USL league champion and season champion in a 2 game total with a final for one promotion spot much like in england…

]]> By: Fred http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/mls-expansion-an-opportunity-for-promotionrelegation-in-2011.html#comment-144965 Fred Fri, 15 May 2009 15:13:54 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/mls-expansion-an-opportunity-for-promotionrelegation-in-2011.html#comment-144965 I like the idea of Pro/Rel. The rest of the Soccer/Football world does it. Why can't we? I would definitely wait until we have more teams. How about if the three last teams of MLS play the three top teams of USL/1 home and away to determine if there is pro/rel. This would add more excitement. I like the idea of Pro/Rel. The rest of the Soccer/Football world does it. Why can’t we? I would definitely wait until we have more teams. How about if the three last teams of MLS play the three top teams of USL/1 home and away to determine if there is pro/rel. This would add more excitement.

]]> By: zachary http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/mls-expansion-an-opportunity-for-promotionrelegation-in-2011.html#comment-144264 zachary Fri, 01 May 2009 03:44:12 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/mls-expansion-an-opportunity-for-promotionrelegation-in-2011.html#comment-144264 Kyle There is a sporting cold war on as we speek and its America and Australia vs the rest of the world. the only problem is there the capitalists and we are the communists! in the rest of the world they have football class divitions and the teams are free to be pro/rel. USA/Aus have only one class and all the teams are forced to be equal! they put a salery cap (handy cap) on the top teams and give the bottom teams special attention but if they dont peform then they get liqudated! Kyle There is a sporting cold war on as we speek and its America and Australia vs the rest of the world. the only problem is there the capitalists and we are the communists!
in the rest of the world they have football class divitions and the teams are free to be pro/rel.
USA/Aus have only one class and all the teams are forced to be equal! they put a salery cap (handy cap) on the top teams and give the bottom teams special attention but if they dont peform then they get liqudated!

]]> By: Kyle http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/mls-expansion-an-opportunity-for-promotionrelegation-in-2011.html#comment-144179 Kyle Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:32:02 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/mls-expansion-an-opportunity-for-promotionrelegation-in-2011.html#comment-144179 Your claim that pro/rel systems are more exciting is insane. What is so interesting about Manchester United winning the Prem 11 out of 18 years? Especially when its all wrapped up two months beforehand? Pro/rel and parity are incompatible. Yes pro/rel battles might be interesting, but they also lead to predictable 4-0 results. In a country like the USA, where people will follow their local teams rather then a big club, there is no way promotion and relegation will ever ever ever happen. Thank goodness Your claim that pro/rel systems are more exciting is insane. What is so interesting about Manchester United winning the Prem 11 out of 18 years? Especially when its all wrapped up two months beforehand? Pro/rel and parity are incompatible. Yes pro/rel battles might be interesting, but they also lead to predictable 4-0 results. In a country like the USA, where people will follow their local teams rather then a big club, there is no way promotion and relegation will ever ever ever happen. Thank goodness

]]> By: zachary http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/mls-expansion-an-opportunity-for-promotionrelegation-in-2011.html#comment-144045 zachary Sun, 26 Apr 2009 02:10:59 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/mls-expansion-an-opportunity-for-promotionrelegation-in-2011.html#comment-144045 America can have a champians league the same as europe. instead of compering America with countrys in Europe like Scottland and England they should compere it with the whole of Europe and the American states as European countrys. thats the only way you can have a promotion/relegation system in America other wise its just to big and the smaller teams cant aford to travel America can have a champians league the same as europe. instead of compering America with countrys in Europe like Scottland and England they should compere it with the whole of Europe and the American states as European countrys.
thats the only way you can have a promotion/relegation system in America other wise its just to big and the smaller teams cant aford to travel

]]> By: Ted Westervelt http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/mls-expansion-an-opportunity-for-promotionrelegation-in-2011.html#comment-143613 Ted Westervelt Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:09:31 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/mls-expansion-an-opportunity-for-promotionrelegation-in-2011.html#comment-143613 My vote is for 20 team MLS, 20 team USL1, 20 team USL2 - and USL2 works out promotion rules for PDL. three promotion/relegation spots for each. I know, I know, there's not enough teams. Give USL two years of warning, fill the final 3 MLS slots with USL1 promotion in the first year, and watch entrepreneurs rush get teams into USL1 and 2. Oh, and by the way - reinvigorate US club soccer. Free Football from the Franchise!!!! My vote is for 20 team MLS, 20 team USL1, 20 team USL2 – and USL2 works out promotion rules for PDL.

three promotion/relegation spots for each.

I know, I know, there’s not enough teams. Give USL two years of warning, fill the final 3 MLS slots with USL1 promotion in the first year, and watch entrepreneurs rush get teams into USL1 and 2. Oh, and by the way – reinvigorate US club soccer.

Free Football from the Franchise!!!!

]]> By: Alan http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/mls-expansion-an-opportunity-for-promotionrelegation-in-2011.html#comment-143606 Alan Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:51:11 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/mls-expansion-an-opportunity-for-promotionrelegation-in-2011.html#comment-143606 Its an ok idea. I dont see the point of Div I teams playing Div II teams in the Regular season though. I think they should try and just sitck to div I and div II, and then all the draft players go to Div II. If they teams want to play eachother then they should create a "MLS Cup"... and then a "MLS carling CUP" so if arsene wenger come to the MLS he has somewhere to play the youngsters. Its an ok idea. I dont see the point of Div I teams playing Div II teams in the Regular season though. I think they should try and just sitck to div I and div II, and then all the draft players go to Div II. If they teams want to play eachother then they should create a “MLS Cup”… and then a “MLS carling CUP” so if arsene wenger come to the MLS he has somewhere to play the youngsters.

]]> By: AJ http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/mls-expansion-an-opportunity-for-promotionrelegation-in-2011.html#comment-143560 AJ Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:31:08 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/mls-expansion-an-opportunity-for-promotionrelegation-in-2011.html#comment-143560 The underlying concept of promotion/relegation is accountability - clubs/teams that do not perform are demoted and suffer financial consequences, and clubs/teams that do perform well are rewarded. Nothing could be more "American." It gives fans reason to get invested, stayed involved, and give "fanatical" support to a professional sports team. There is an interdependence, a quid pro quo, and a structure in place that makes everyone accountable for what happens on the field of play. We would all have something at stake. The underlying concept of promotion/relegation is accountability – clubs/teams that do not perform are demoted and suffer financial consequences, and clubs/teams that do perform well are rewarded. Nothing could be more “American.” It gives fans reason to get invested, stayed involved, and give “fanatical” support to a professional sports team. There is an interdependence, a quid pro quo, and a structure in place that makes everyone accountable for what happens on the field of play. We would all have something at stake.

]]> By: Ideas man http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/mls-expansion-an-opportunity-for-promotionrelegation-in-2011.html#comment-142686 Ideas man Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:29:11 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/mls-expansion-an-opportunity-for-promotionrelegation-in-2011.html#comment-142686 just a point big teams do get relegated in europe. Just not often, manchetser united were relegated in 1974. Milan were relegated in italy teice in the early 80s (one by a points dedcution, one by being awful), Atletico madrid spains 3rd biggest club were relegated less than 10 years ago. It happens, and the smaller the league (no. of teams) the higher the chance. just a point big teams do get relegated in europe. Just not often, manchetser united were relegated in 1974. Milan were relegated in italy teice in the early 80s (one by a points dedcution, one by being awful), Atletico madrid spains 3rd biggest club were relegated less than 10 years ago. It happens, and the smaller the league (no. of teams) the higher the chance.

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