Comments on: Odd Weekend of Playoffs Exposes the Worst Flaw of the MLS http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/odd-weekend-of-playoffs-exposes-the-worst-flaw-of-the-mls/6925 Daily Analysis of Major League Soccer Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:11:56 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Yo http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/odd-weekend-of-playoffs-exposes-the-worst-flaw-of-the-mls/6925#comment-26445 Yo Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:37:34 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6925#comment-26445 Some would say soccer is a pointless 90 minute game of kicking a ball around. Dont say certain sports or leagues are pointless just because you dont like them. Some would say soccer is a pointless 90 minute game of kicking a ball around. Dont say certain sports or leagues are pointless just because you dont like them.

]]> By: 2010-2011 CONCACAF Champions League http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/odd-weekend-of-playoffs-exposes-the-worst-flaw-of-the-mls/6925#comment-26191 2010-2011 CONCACAF Champions League Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:54:08 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6925#comment-26191 Funny post. But it's a privilege to be part of the CWC system. No other trophy in the world has more teams fighting for it. Think about it. It's pretty amazing. Because of your attitude, I hope Joe Public eliminates the Sounders next year. Funny post. But it’s a privilege to be part of the CWC system. No other trophy in the world has more teams fighting for it. Think about it. It’s pretty amazing.

Because of your attitude, I hope Joe Public eliminates the Sounders next year.

]]> By: Charles http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/odd-weekend-of-playoffs-exposes-the-worst-flaw-of-the-mls/6925#comment-26124 Charles Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:06:12 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6925#comment-26124 Every team, outside of the first four, in the EPL right now have lost as many games as ManU ( winners ) did last year....Nov 6th. Now tell me every game in the EPL matters ? Sure if you care who finished 6th and who ends up 15th. This is America, we DON'T care who finishes 6th. Every team, outside of the first four, in the EPL right now have lost as many games as ManU ( winners ) did last year….Nov 6th.
Now tell me every game in the EPL matters ?
Sure if you care who finished 6th and who ends up 15th. This is America, we DON’T care who finishes 6th.

]]> By: CoconutMonkey http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/odd-weekend-of-playoffs-exposes-the-worst-flaw-of-the-mls/6925#comment-26088 CoconutMonkey Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:12:13 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6925#comment-26088 No way man. If anything, the profile of the tournament need to be raised considerably. It's like a season long March Madness that almost ANYONE can join. How cool is that? The possibility of a big club getting embarrassed by a small fry is part of the beauty of knock-out tournaments. Aren't exciting upsets one of the reasons MLS has playoffs in the first place? And, it gives players and fans something extra to get excited about throughout the year. Better to finish 11th with silverware than 7th with nothing to show for it. AND! Having a big open tournament gives the smaller clubs/players an incentive to invest, grow ,and get better. Sure, they might not win. But, if a USL2 team makes it to the group of 16, I'm sure you're going to see a lot of those players go on to do big things later in their careers. No way man. If anything, the profile of the tournament need to be raised considerably. It’s like a season long March Madness that almost ANYONE can join. How cool is that?

The possibility of a big club getting embarrassed by a small fry is part of the beauty of knock-out tournaments. Aren’t exciting upsets one of the reasons MLS has playoffs in the first place? And, it gives players and fans something extra to get excited about throughout the year. Better to finish 11th with silverware than 7th with nothing to show for it.

AND! Having a big open tournament gives the smaller clubs/players an incentive to invest, grow ,and get better. Sure, they might not win. But, if a USL2 team makes it to the group of 16, I’m sure you’re going to see a lot of those players go on to do big things later in their careers.

]]> By: CoconutMonkey http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/odd-weekend-of-playoffs-exposes-the-worst-flaw-of-the-mls/6925#comment-26087 CoconutMonkey Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:35:26 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6925#comment-26087 My my my, how about having some perspective with your bread and butter? I'm really happy that you're taking the time to teach us 'mericans the ins and outs of what we should give a shit about. Europe has heaps of fully matured leagues in which they are BY FAR the most popular sport in the country (Care to tell me the best Rugby club in France?). Not to mention, there's also a healthy 100+ year history of professionalism and international club competition. This ain't UEFA. No club is going to conquer to world when they're playing in front of 12,000 fans and you can't see the match on TV. My my my, how about having some perspective with your bread and butter?

I’m really happy that you’re taking the time to teach us ‘mericans the ins and outs of what we should give a shit about. Europe has heaps of fully matured leagues in which they are BY FAR the most popular sport in the country (Care to tell me the best Rugby club in France?). Not to mention, there’s also a healthy 100+ year history of professionalism and international club competition. This ain’t UEFA.

No club is going to conquer to world when they’re playing in front of 12,000 fans and you can’t see the match on TV.

]]> By: ddtigers http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/odd-weekend-of-playoffs-exposes-the-worst-flaw-of-the-mls/6925#comment-25954 ddtigers Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:37:32 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6925#comment-25954 I hate the agruement that the EPL games "all matter", please. I see so many throwaway games from the midtable teams and lower against the big four/six. Not to mention the cups games. In MLS all the games matter especially as the league grows. Just more nonsense from euro snobs and overseas footie fans who hate MLS. I guesss we are not good enough to play the sport. Maybe we should just trade in our soccer balls for basketballs and baseballs and go home. I hate the agruement that the EPL games “all matter”, please. I see so many throwaway games from the midtable teams and lower against the big four/six. Not to mention the cups games. In MLS all the games matter especially as the league grows. Just more nonsense from euro snobs and overseas footie fans who hate MLS. I guesss we are not good enough to play the sport. Maybe we should just trade in our soccer balls for basketballs and baseballs and go home.

]]> By: Brian Zygo http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/odd-weekend-of-playoffs-exposes-the-worst-flaw-of-the-mls/6925#comment-25947 Brian Zygo Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:16:59 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6925#comment-25947 I'm of the opinion that all matches this summer mattered, to one degree or another. For example, if the Dynamo did not have that explosive run early in the summer, they would not have made the playoffs. If they had picked up a few more victories since the All-Star Game, they would have had a shot at the Supporter's Shield. I’m of the opinion that all matches this summer mattered, to one degree or another. For example, if the Dynamo did not have that explosive run early in the summer, they would not have made the playoffs. If they had picked up a few more victories since the All-Star Game, they would have had a shot at the Supporter’s Shield.

]]> By: Charles http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/odd-weekend-of-playoffs-exposes-the-worst-flaw-of-the-mls/6925#comment-25906 Charles Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:30:52 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6925#comment-25906 I hear what you are saying "2010-2011 CONCACAF Champions League" ,kind of a weird name you have. The problem MLS has right now for me as a new fan is the MLS Cup is diminished by the US Open Cup ( the NASL chose to sit that out ), the CCL and the Supporters Shield. So now that the Sounders won the US Open Cup, Columbus won the SS and only Columbus can win in CCL (but another league always has), Columbus trails 1-0 at the half versus RSL in MLS playoffs. What if a third team (fourth really) wins ? There are those that are going to say so what...I say it is a big deal because the others dimish where the MLS season, where MLS can make real money. My long winded point being the Continent and World title playoffs are a lose-lose for the MLS right now, no fans following and we don't win them, making the league look worse. Get the revenue up, forget the US Open Cup ( which I love but it needs to be forgotten ), dimish the appeasement to Euro-lovers with the Supporters Shield, and make the MLS Cup the most important thing to MLS teams on the planet. THEN when it is possible to do so, worry about actually conquering the continent/planet. If the Sounders win the CCL next year and play in the Club WC, forget all I said ;-) I hear what you are saying “2010-2011 CONCACAF Champions League”
,kind of a weird name you have.

The problem MLS has right now for me as a new fan is the MLS Cup is diminished by the US Open Cup ( the NASL chose to sit that out ), the CCL and the Supporters Shield.
So now that the Sounders won the US Open Cup,
Columbus won the SS
and only Columbus can win in CCL (but another league always has),
Columbus trails 1-0 at the half versus RSL in MLS playoffs.
What if a third team (fourth really) wins ?

There are those that are going to say so what…I say it is a big deal because the others dimish where the MLS season, where MLS can make real money.
My long winded point being the Continent and World title playoffs are a lose-lose for the MLS right now, no fans following and we don’t win them, making the league look worse. Get the revenue up, forget the US Open Cup ( which I love but it needs to be forgotten ), dimish the appeasement to Euro-lovers with the Supporters Shield, and make the MLS Cup the most important thing to MLS teams on the planet. THEN when it is possible to do so, worry about actually conquering the continent/planet.
If the Sounders win the CCL next year and play in the Club WC, forget all I said ;-)

]]> By: 2010-2011 CONCACAF Champions League http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/odd-weekend-of-playoffs-exposes-the-worst-flaw-of-the-mls/6925#comment-25879 2010-2011 CONCACAF Champions League Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:51:09 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6925#comment-25879 Those here who place more importance on a national title than the continental title, are stupid. Continental competition is the bread and butter of club football. No wonder the world mocks Americans. You know nothing about football. The point of sport is to strive to be the very best. Once you conquer your country, it's time to set your sites higher. Those who don't are uncompetitive and unambitious. What a pity. Those here who place more importance on a national title than the continental title, are stupid. Continental competition is the bread and butter of club football.

No wonder the world mocks Americans. You know nothing about football. The point of sport is to strive to be the very best. Once you conquer your country, it’s time to set your sites higher. Those who don’t are uncompetitive and unambitious. What a pity.

]]> By: CoconutMonkey http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/odd-weekend-of-playoffs-exposes-the-worst-flaw-of-the-mls/6925#comment-25855 CoconutMonkey Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:51:05 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6925#comment-25855 Since when could MLS teams can throw money at anything? Since when could MLS teams can throw money at anything?

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