EPT2013 - 2014 Football Thread - Page 117
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zeo
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anomalopidae
Slovenia549 Posts
On August 09 2013 18:48 Zeo wrote: Why do all sports in America have to be franchise based? Can't you guys just make a normal league with promotion/relegation? I get its a big country but if FC Luch-Energiya can play in the Russian league even though they are a 9 hour flight away from Moscow... money is king over there :/ | ||
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sc4k
United Kingdom5454 Posts
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Ferrose
United States11378 Posts
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warding
Portugal2394 Posts
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Signet
United States1718 Posts
On August 09 2013 18:48 Zeo wrote: Why do all sports in America have to be franchise based? Can't you guys just make a normal league with promotion/relegation? I get its a big country but if FC Luch-Energiya can play in the Russian league even though they are a 9 hour flight away from Moscow... With the way American sports leagues' player drafts and salary caps work, they are designed for parity. Most teams tend to see regression to the mean. So I don't think that really makes sense, unless they change it to a system that promotes more of a permanent pecking order. Though I agree with the suggestion that the MLS should attempt to follow the model of most global football leagues. | ||
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sc4k
United Kingdom5454 Posts
On August 09 2013 19:56 Ferrose wrote: Speaking of franchises, Hull City are dropping "AFC" and becoming the "Hull City Tigers." Sounds like a shitty American franchise name. Yeah what the fuck. That's the stupidest thing I've seen in a while! | ||
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hasuprotoss
United States4612 Posts
On August 09 2013 19:02 sc4k wrote: It would make a lot of sense for the Americans to run MLS the same way other countries run football leagues. Leave the American franchise based concept for the purely American sports, and 'play ball' with the rest of the world in football. They would 'fit in' better that way. It sounds great in theory, however, you've got to realize that the "original" MLS teams (and those that have come in recently) have dumped literally millions of dollars per team just to get the league up and running. Right now, if you want to enter the MLS as a new expansion team you have to fit a big checklist. This includes coughing up $10 million (I believe) to the league. This is because the original teams started with virtually no support, and just on the hopes and dreams of being successful. Now if we introduce promotion and relegation, you've got to realize that these teams have no history. So if a current MLS team gets relegated, their support will dwindle significantly. This would more than likely lead to financial ruin. This is the main reason that promotion and relegation is not used in America. If we had started our leagues like most other leagues in the world, promotion and relegation would be fine. Another knock on promotion and relegation is that it was really only invented because a lot of teams wanted to be in the top league while there were so many spots in said league. While I'm certain that many of the NASL/USL teams would love to be in the MLS, they just don't have the financial backing to do so. Edit: Although it must be said that the movement away from the drafting system (slightly, it still exists but isn't as important) and towards the youth academies is a step in the "right direction." | ||
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sc4k
United Kingdom5454 Posts
In terms of the cost, yes it is quite high when you are in a huge country but it seems to be done in Russia and Brazil so it must be possible. Perhaps the cost to join the 'second' division would be cheaper. By the way aren't there already lower divisions in America, just not connected to MLS? What really should be done is a total relaxation on wages and absolutely no draft system at all. Don't get me wrong, I think the system is excellent for the purely American sports, but it doesn't fit in with the outside countries. | ||
Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51490 Posts
Sorry for the AFKness  Thursday i stayed away from the forum due to Chelsea vs Real Madrid was awaiting me at home recorded, then after we got Ronaldo'd i didn't feel like coming on! However, after reading the last few pages i didn't seem to miss much xD Im glad Chelsea lost in a way because now Mourinho can show them his tough side and they can get better. We did get well and truly beaten though. Ronaldo was just NOT marked and Ivanovic showed why he shouldn't be a RB defending vs a pacey winger! Loving Van Ginkel though, damn son he could become VanBommel like. Runs around the pitch makes good tackles and plays the ball off simply, isn't affraid of bomming forward either. | ||
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51490 Posts
News Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has claimed a €100m (£85million) price tag is too much for Tottenham star Gareth Bale. Jose Mourinho has told Reports "There is no time limit" on Signing Wayne Rooney Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc says he is still keen on Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye and says Tottenham may be too. Willian could be set for a move to the Premier League. The latest reports are that Manchester City have tabled a bid of around £34million Liverpool owner John W Henry has told various newspapers that selling wantaway striker Luis Suarez to Arsenal would be "ludicrous" Rolando has told reporters in Italy that he is ‘very happy to be here, but can’t say anything else’. The Porto centre-back is expected to seal a move to Inter Milan this weekend Parma have signed full-back Mattia Cassani on loan from Serie A rivals Fiorentina for the 2013-14 campaign. Left-back Aly Cissokho has told the French media that he's agreed personal terms with Liverpool, but the Reds and his own club Valencia are still thrashing out details of his transfer Chelsea's teenage prospect Nathan Ake has signed a long-term deal. The 18-year-old Saint-Etienne are still searching for another forward after selling Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Borussia Dortmund, and they continue to be linked with a move for former West Ham man Carlton Cole. Toulouse have secured striker Wissam Ben Yedder for the next four years after his spectacular breakthrough campaign. Marouane Chamakh is due to have a medical at Crystal Palace on Friday ahead of his proposed arrival from Arsenal. Queens Park Rangers have now confirmed defender Anton Ferdinand has left the club by mutual consentIt. It is thought that he will link up with Antalyaspor. Lyon forward Lisandro Lopez looks set to join Qatari club Al-Gharafa. Stoke have agreed to sign New England Revolution's United States international striker Juan Agudelo when his MLS contract expires in January. | ||
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mevshero
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51490 Posts
Bayern Munchen vs Borussia Monchengladbach Kick Off 17:30 GMT (+00:00) Peps first game for points...interesting | ||
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Windwaker
Germany1597 Posts
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mevshero
911 Posts
should be a worthy opening game. | ||
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GunSec
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Ysellian
Netherlands9029 Posts
(Someone has to keep this one sided rivalry alive) | ||
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mevshero
911 Posts
bayern line-up: Neuer - Lahm, Dante, Boateng, Alaba - Kroos, Schweinsteiger - Müller, Robben, Ribéry, Mandzukic bench: Starke - van Buyten, Kirchhoff, Rafinha, Shaqiri, Pizarro, Martínez m'gladbach line-up: Ter Stegen, Jantschke, Daems, Dominguez, Stranzl, Kramer, Xhaka, Herrmann, Raffael, Arango, Kruse bench: Heimeroth, Korb, Wendt, Nordtveit, Hrgota, Younes, de Jong | ||
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Maenander
Germany4926 Posts
I really hoped he would finally break through this year, but it appears that his transfer was a bad investment for Gladbach. | ||
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Ferrose
United States11378 Posts
2-0 now, Mandzukic scores a poacher's finish from a rebound on a free kick. | ||
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