Comments on: Guillermo Barros Schelotto on MLS and American Life http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/08/30/guillermo-barros-schelotto-on-mls-and-american-life/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:18:31 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Adam http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/08/30/guillermo-barros-schelotto-on-mls-and-american-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2435 Adam Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:02:48 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/08/30/guillermo-barros-schelotto-on-mls-and-american-life/#comment-2435 Interesting, thanks for doing this. I don't see relegation/promotion happening, yeah maybe in like 50 years or so. If anything other leagues might copy MLS and just shut out teams from the top league. EPL almost assures that now anyways w/the amount of money teams get from TV contracts. Anyways, we have salary cap and post season, which is more than most can say... Interesting, thanks for doing this. I don’t see relegation/promotion happening, yeah maybe in like 50 years or so. If anything other leagues might copy MLS and just shut out teams from the top league. EPL almost assures that now anyways w/the amount of money teams get from TV contracts. Anyways, we have salary cap and post season, which is more than most can say…

]]> By: Matt L http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/08/30/guillermo-barros-schelotto-on-mls-and-american-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2418 Matt L Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:36:48 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/08/30/guillermo-barros-schelotto-on-mls-and-american-life/#comment-2418 I also wish there was promotion/relegation in MLS. However, as we know from prior interviews with executives and the fact that MLS franchises require an investment of upwards of $30 million, relegation is unlikely to occur in the near future. In fact, I believe Garber has said "not in my lifetime", but don't quote me on it. I hope for a scenario 50 years from now after the "first" division is well established, in which a second division of 16 teams is rolled into the fray having banked assets to pay a considerable fee. Imagine teams are promised a chance to be promoted to MLS D1 in 5 years, but must first play in D2. There would be much grinding of teeth by the established teams, but executives with a very long term view of the league would know it would be for the best. I wonder Schelloto's views on the technical and tactical abilities of the US-born players. I also wish there was promotion/relegation in MLS. However, as we know from prior interviews with executives and the fact that MLS franchises require an investment of upwards of $30 million, relegation is unlikely to occur in the near future. In fact, I believe Garber has said “not in my lifetime”, but don’t quote me on it.

I hope for a scenario 50 years from now after the “first” division is well established, in which a second division of 16 teams is rolled into the fray having banked assets to pay a considerable fee. Imagine teams are promised a chance to be promoted to MLS D1 in 5 years, but must first play in D2.

There would be much grinding of teeth by the established teams, but executives with a very long term view of the league would know it would be for the best.

I wonder Schelloto’s views on the technical and tactical abilities of the US-born players.

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