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Can anyone make a case as to why the promotion/relegation system isn't the better system?

Posted by Mop (aka rburriel) Aug 30 '22, 11:35

It allows only moderately rich people to own teams and build them up until they're obscenely rich.

It essentially lifts the salary cap as it allows for players to be paid infinite amounts of money so that the uber-rich owners can keep their teams from dropping in the ranks.

It allows for players to continue to grind out a living even if they're not the best.

It keeps owners from tanking their teams because they're cheap bastards.

It allows for even small communities to have skin in the game (like how does Green Bay, a city of 100,000 people, have a professional sports team?)

It allows for smaller teams to earn revenue by loaning out their top players.

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It will never happen because of the amount of teams’ revenue that comes from tv rights. No one wants that put at risk by relegation. - znufrii Aug 30, 11:44 1
- I can't even see MLS going that way as teams aren't going to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on the entry fee plus stadium and team costs - Krusty Aug 30, 11:46
There are pros and cons to both systems. - Krusty Aug 30, 11:44 3
- Since 1984, there have only been 3 La Liga championships not won by Barcelona, Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid. -- nm - Reagen Aug 30, 11:49 2
  - And Bayern Munich has won the last 10 Bundesliga titles. I'm sure it's exciting for the fans to see which team will finish 2nd. -- nm - Krusty Aug 30, 12:02 1
    - it's sorta different in that those leagues don't have playoffs - Reagen Aug 30, 12:13
As a current owner: F You. I got here and last thing I need is uncertainty and being forced to be competitive. Yes, this argument sucks but - JD Aug 30, 11:40 1
- Yeah, I kinda expected this. -- nm - Mop Aug 30, 11:53

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Can anyone make a case as to why the promotion/relegation system isn't the better system?

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