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In response to "I wonder if it would be worth investing for a year or two before demand potentially goes up. In spite of the knocks, MLS gets ranked ..." by zork

i think they've done a good job running the league and making it a success, but it's not really one of the top leagues in the world....

Posted by x (aka dmuck) Jul 29 '13, 09:46

there is a vast difference between the mls top to bottom and the bundesliga, la liga or premiere league. or the top teams in serie a or ligue 1 or even some of the lower tier european leagues, for that matter. the mls champ would go nowhere if they were put in the champions league.

it's a really good developmental league, and they've done an excellent job in attracting fans and getting it a profile in this country and making it work financially. but it's a farm league, and will remain so for the immediate future. which is fine.

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I can't really argue what you're saying. As I said some of their rankings are for attendance and financial stability.Play-wise it could be better but - zork Jul 29, 09:53 5
- i just can't see how they are ever not going to bleed their top local talent to europe.... - x Jul 29, 10:01 4
  - yeah, but I think the talent level of middling US and SA players is rising and more middling or older Euro players will come here. Also, too many Euro - zork Jul 29, 10:04 3
    - i agree with the first part about us/sa players. i just think the mls is stuck in a place like the european basketball leagues are.... - x Jul 29, 10:12 1
      - pretty much (England, Germany, and Spain will also be the best) but MLS tv contracts are only going to rise in value and money talks. - zork Jul 29, 10:18
    - also, I think all boats will raise higher with NBCSports coming in with more soccer. -- nm - zork Jul 29, 10:09

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