Z4CH3B99
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At least not for the foreseeable future it's not. :/
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franchise646
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Quoting this, because it can't be repeated enough.......
Z4CH3B99
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Why am I quoted in this? I merely said that for the foreseeable (near-ish) future MLS won't get the TV money, exposure, or players needed to cement its position as a top 4/5 league.
franchise646
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Cause you were the last person to speak off it and I disagree a bit with your timeline
Z4CH3B99
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My time line of "near-ish" is in the next 5 or so years give or take.
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Maybe 10 years before we get that money, but when we do MLS will be the # 5 US league.
Z4CH3B99
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If MLS can continue this upward trend in popularity I'll be tempted to agree with you.
Unless we are counting college sports, aren't we already pretty much #5? I don't know how to value NASCAR, but just from anecdotal evidence I feel we are above them.
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You HAVE to include college football and basketball . . . and sadly MLS doesn't hold a candle to college football and ratings bonanza of March Madness by itself.
franchise646
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Because Americans love events and tournaments.
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The value of the TV deals is a pretty good indicator, NASCAR's current deal is worth $8.2 billion over ten years, the MLS deal is worth $720 million over 8 years. NASCAR is earning more in one year than MLS will in 8 years from broadcasting rights. WWE's TV deal is worth $160m per year.
The current deal also includes USMNT matches, without them they wouldn't have got $720m. There's still a long way to go yet for MLS.
Z4CH3B99
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Who the hell watches NASCAR? It's the most boring thing I've ever seen.
franchise646
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Mostly people in the south
Hey, turning left four times is very exciting.
ferrarinycfc
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I have a lot of sympathy for soccer fans in the USA. They are competing against the 4 richest sports leagues, college football and basketball which are bigger than most leagues around the world, and a myriad of other sporting and soccer options plus a media that isn't so receptive to the sport.
That makes it extremely hard to compete. But it's improved a lot over the 20 years I've followed MLS.
What MLS really needs to join the big 4 would be a salary cap around the $50 million mark but that's easier said than done
That makes it extremely hard to compete. But it's improved a lot over the 20 years I've followed MLS.
What MLS really needs to join the big 4 would be a salary cap around the $50 million mark but that's easier said than done
Z4CH3B99
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you should seriously reconsider what you think is "very exciting." Lol
ferrarinycfc
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Charlotte had 60,000+ for its ICC game between chelsea and psg.
I think MLS needs to get active bringing a team in this city. I think it will do well.
I think MLS needs to get active bringing a team in this city. I think it will do well.
It's a little more complicated then that. A lot of jockeying for position, the passing, strategy with regard to tire fuel etc.
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