Six USL Teams That Can Play In MLS (Someday)
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- čas přidán 16. 04. 2020
- Yeah, MLS isn't stopping at 30 teams. It's eventually going to hit 32 teams.
Several USL teams will by vying for one of those expansion slots. Things can change, but as of right now, these are the top six candidates (in my opinion).
Did I get them right? Which markets did I leave off? Let me know!
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Being from Albuquerque it’s insane the support for New Mexico united everywhere I go people wearing the jerseys
I'd love to see it id take my nephew to watch
I wish USL teams could be promoted to MLS & MLS teams could be regulated to USL. I honestly think Phoenix should get a MLS team or just having Phoenix Rising in MLS.
exidude28 I think the rest of the world would take MLS more seriously if they did, although the reputation is growing
Ya it fucking hate that charlotte and Austin got in. It's fucking moronic.
Sadly America will never accept promotion/relegation. Too much money involved :(
@@top12s99 Like there isn't money in Europe? I personally think money is destroying Europe.
I wish there would three spots in MLS for teams to promote into but I am against relegation of current clubs. The promoted club that finishes highest is safe, other two have a playoff for spots like in Germany
Out of those six, Phoenix is the most likely to enter. Problem with Louisville (of which I am a supporter btw) is Nashville and Cincy are stone throw away so MLS would likely not want to saturate the market but more importantly, while the current ownership group is great, they don't have 250 million to fork up for an entrance fee. Only way for them to enter would be by local investment from Papa John, Humana or YUM Brands.
and Louisville literally just built their stadium. It wouldn't make sense to put even more money into expanding the stadium.
@@lionteedude2988 No that will still happen they plan on expanding the stadium to at least 20,000 after they are done building the hotel/Restaurant/office buildings next to it. The stadium was actually created to expand up to 25,000. That I think will only happen if they move to the MLS.
I'm Cincinnati and I need Louisville in MLS
habits cue Right?! We can pick up our rivalry right where we left off. California and Texas have multiple teams and they are in one state. No reason why this wouldn’t work.
Daniel Rankin it would be great to have the river side derby (I think that’s what they called it) more than once a year IF we see each other in the us open cup. Like Louisville would most likely go into the mls by like 2030 but rn I don’t think we have the money. Hopefully we do
Meanwhile NYFC still can’t get a staduim
🤣🤣🤣
It takes time for the city to approve it get space and build it
@@xxdavi95 everybody else has done it a lot faster. I would be willing to bet St Louis will have their stadium built before NYCFC
DSO The likes of Inter Miami and LAFC have been in existence for a shorter period, yet they have their own stadium.
Joshua Simmons True. Although, NYC is not an easy place to find a stadium site. And the current mayor is not exactly a darling to work with.
I go to a couple of Phoenix Rising games each season and each one has a great atmosphere and is exciting to go to. Every Phoenix Rising fan would love to have them in MLS
Ya it's fucking ridiculous that we haven't got the golden ticket yet. And yet he gave charlotte a fucking team. The owner of charlotte clearly does not give a fuck about the fans/sport, only about the money. That is a recipe for a horrible mistake.
We dont need or want MLS. Getting MLS isnt a golden ticket. Its a ticket that will cost upwards of 300 million and you give your soul of the club away to the ML$. USL is the place to be. MLS can bugger off
@@patmoses5112 Dude we won't lose our soul. After going to the western conference final in 2018, we are not going to lose anything any time soon. It has nothing to do with MLS's issues. Just trust the front office, from one super fan to another.
Yes I hope someday we get in
San Antonio got screwed over they said we would get a team and then Houston took it and then when things looked good Austin comes out of nowhere and takes our spot
Garber is a POS whose ears grow everytime he lies
Garber screwed San Antonio HARD. They'll never get MLS expansion now that he gave Austin a team after trying to screw over Columbus.
@@crewtodd3669 Anthony precourt screwed over Columbus, not the fire
In my opinion I think Austin got approved since MLS is trying to get more white people into soccer. Since San Antonio has plenty of hispanic/latinos, their market and interest of the game won't grow at a faster rate. Not making it a race issue but it's more of a demographic relation with the market of Texas.
If Las Vegas Lights FC becomes an MLS team, they might use Allegiant Stadium temporarily
But Las Vegas is fucking trash.
Not really, for me I feel like Vegas is actually rising up as a good sports city. And I feel like someday they may have all the big time sports leagues in that city. And Vegas has really come a long way. And I wouldn’t be surprised if Vegas after getting the Raiders gets the MLB and NBA and MLS and MLR into their city.
@@pnwsp21stcentury81 Well ya no shit they will eventually get them all. It's fucking Vegas. I love LVL identity but as it stands right now they are not ready for MLS.
Goal Horn Crazy me as a joke: the MGM Grand Garden Arena is the new home for the Lights
@@pnwsp21stcentury81 mlr, lol ok
Me as joke: What about Philadelphia Union 2?
No, Tacoma should join MLS!
Bring Bethlehem steel back
They stink. I lived 2 hours from Philadelphia and never went to a game
Not a fan of PU #2. But I'm a Hounds fan.
absolutely love this channel man. i’m a huge fan of MLS in general and it’s refreshing to see someone who shares the same passion for the growth of soccer in this country
We need a European style league system over here. It creates more hype for the lower teams and the passion would be crazy. Unfortunately it’s more of business and it needs to change
Although pro rel would be great for entertainment, it would need a complete re structure of the soccer pyramid here in the US, even to the college game. Also weirdly enough an MLS team isn’t its own body, more like a McDonald’s Franchise
@@Killageable They would not have to restructure it all the way down. For instance they can just have promotion and relegation between two league's.
the more realistic scenario is what the MLB and the NHL does, where the league has Affiliate second-division teams tied to the NHL and MLB teams
Wish the New York Cosmos would be in MLS but that would never happen sadly due to their rocky relationship with the US soccer federation 🤧
Cosmos can't even play in the USL, why would you want MLS
Would be a great look
The former NASL’s Cosmos team which had played its games on Coney Island in Brooklyn was being considered for MLS expansion as a third New York City area team however its ownership group was against the single entity model and strongly in favor of PRO/REL which sealed their fate.
They should sell the Club to someone wealthier.
They probably should just re-brand
Tampa bay rowdies, I just like the logo that is the only reason
And they are very good
Would have won the Championship at home.....I had tickets too......stupid COVID
AND they’ve been around since the 1970s, like the Timbers, Quakes, & Sounders
Rowdies are the best ones in USL
Could you make a video on the inconsistencies of D.C. United’s history
bruh that could be a 45 min video in its self
I'd watch a 45 minute video from this channel.
We need a New Orleans team, whether that be nasl or mls! Edit: I meant USL not nasl my bad
The team would be called NOLA FC
NASL doesn't exist bro
@@Suarez05 there is already a rugby team with that name so would be confusing
Mario Gonzalez look into the New Orleans Jesters
@Kenny Hilliard why?
Found your page during the covid lock down and really enjoying the content. Really great insight into MLS and US Soccer. Keep up the good work and massive respect from UK 👍
I wish that Phoenix Rising or Las Vegas Lights up to the MLS!!
Before I watched this I also picked Vegas, New Mexico, Phoenix and Louisville, the other two I picked that you did not have were Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay. Indy and San Antonio are great choices I considered as well.
I truly believe tghat markets that were part of the major league of soccer and then just gave up or fucked off dont deserve another chance until all the other worthy candidates are dealt with. The bullshit of giving Miami a new team made my head Asplode.
I'm from the UK and like the Vegas Lights but if they moved to the MLS they wouldn't be allowed to do all that crazy shit.
Indy Eleven for MLS!🔴🔵
When I see u uploaded a video:
YESS FINALLY!!!
I think Birmingham Legion FC has the ability to do well in the MLS. They Can bring in crowds if given the chance. Case in point: They had a preseason friendly with that Atlanta United you mentioned... I went to that game myself. It was soldout and rocking! And the game was very entertaining. Atlanta United even kept in some of their starters in the second half. But for it to be only a PRESEASON game... that kind of crowd just goes to show you soccer could do well in Birmingham. Couple that with the fact that they will be moving into the new downtown stadium that's being built with a possible capacity of 40,000. Their is a LOT of potential going on with Birmingham Legion FC.
Not a TV market, though
@@gameofjones4693 TV contracts minimize the impact of market size. only way Green Bay can compete with the Jets!
Baltimore is soccer crazy. A beltway derby would be insane.
It’s kinda strange some pretty massive American cities don’t currently have ANY pro soccer teams. MLS or USL.
Baltimore, New Orleans, Milwaukee, Buffalo, Cleveland, just off the top of my head. And you can sort of throw Detroit and Jacksonville in there, too, since their teams are in limbo.
It’s one of the biggest areas we still need to grow. And it’s why MLS continuing to expand doesn’t worry me at all. There’s still countless cities the USL can add teams that MLS will never touch.
I think It may be a good idea to have a different Maryland city or county have a top tier team for a change because Baltimore has almost all of the top franchises when Maryland has a county with at least 16.3% of it´s population in Maryland which is Montgomery County and has 400,000 more people than Baltimore I think putting a professional team there weather it will be USL or MLS will be important because it is a highly untapped market. Germantown
Silver Spring Gaithersburg Rockville or Bethesda could be good locations
I need to see lousiville, indy, phoenix or hartford in mls.also new mexico and pittsburgh
I would love to see San Antonio, Las Vegas, Indianapolis, Phoenix and Louisville, Kentucky go straight from the USL to the MLS and that would be great for soccer!
Really enjoy your content As a football fan from Europe(Scottish) I wish MSL would add 40 teams and split it into two divisions
MLS-1 and MLS -2 with promotion and relegation.
Also would love to see Detroit city in MLS
Problem with that is second division teams paying for travel. You're right about 2 divisions but it needs to be West vs East with a Super Bowl/ Champions Final like game at the end of the season
I want two divisions but East and west with some interleague play
10 west 10 east, top in each conference in the lower division gets promoted and 2 in each conference plays the 2nd worst team for promotion.
If MLS ever goes to 40 teams it will be an east league and a west league that feed into a single final, not a 1st division and 2nd division. I would prefer the second option with pro/rel, but with these owners it isn't going to happen.
@@pacoramirez7363 I do not want pro/rel
Sweet video man. Hopefully some of these teams can get into MLS!
Love these vids. You’re getting really good at them and the topics are very interesting.
Tampa Bay deserves a second chance in MLS. We have a huge fan base for the Rowdies currently, we have a stadium plan for Al Lang Stadium, it was approved, and if we need a temporary home, we have Raymond James Stadium and Tropicana Field. Don Garber has to consider Tampa Bay as an MLS market
The whole time I was watching this video I (as a Louisville City fan) was like "yeah we do that too, or even better", so I loved getting to the end and hearing it said by an outside observer. "Louisville City just checks all of the boxes" well said! In the before times I would drive past Lynn Family Stadium every morning on my commute and it's absolutely beautiful on a clear sunny day.
I do understand that we're like an hour or two away from multiple other bigger markets but I don't think that many people right now in Louisville are spending money supporting Indy or Cincy (unless they have roots from there) there just isn't that much overlap, and I think Louisville getting an MLS franchise would certainly not hurt those teams, as much as it would bring in casual fans/people who aren't particularly into soccer by legitimizing the team as "major league" (I love the team but I see people from time to time dismiss it on account of not being MLS.
Agreed- I grew up near that area and I can’t see Louisville people driving to Cincy or Nashville for a soccer game. Lou City has all the right ingredients for an MLS expansion- committed ownership group, strong supporters, great attendance numbers, a winning club and a gorgeous new stadium. I see no issues with them making the jump.
@@alexpelsor6841 That's the thing, Cincy and Nashville are too far for people to drive every weekend as fans of the home team, but they're perfect for away days a few times every season. That's exactly what MLS needs more of.
Yeah, I think they should bring Louisville into the league. There are no major league sports teams in Louisville, only minor league. MLS should also put a team in either Richmond or Norfolk-Virginia Beach. Birmingham is also another quality candidate, given the popularity of soccer in the South. A lot of kids in the South play soccer, far more than up in the northeast and midwest. Only parts of the west even come close in this regard. Just look at attendance for the northern teams. They are abysmal in comparison to the southern teams. Atlanta and Charlotte are one and two in attendance. Chicago is downright pathetic in attendance.
Forward Madison FC should be considered in the conversation! Yes, they’re new - but they sell out almost every game, and play in a beautiful historic venue. They have a dedicated supporters group - #FullMingo! The Great Lakes region lacks in MLS teams when compared to other areas - this could help balance it!
Yea and they play in USL 1, I’ve been to a game and it was really fun hope to see them in MLS one day
And Wisconsin deserves a soccer team and Milwaukee is too statured with all their sports teams. Plus the badgers usually always have a hood college team if that’s anything to consider
I think Birmingham Legion FC would have a decent chance at MLS. I went to their preseason game against Atlanta United last year and that little stadium they use was packed and rockin. It's even better that they are going to be moving to the brand new stadium that's going to open in a few years in downtown.
I really hope so one day! Many people may not realize but the city of Birmingham has a huge TV watching advantage over cities like New Orleans, Memphis, and Las Vegas.
Honestly, the next 6 I wanna see: STL, Austin, Sacramento, and Charlotte for the first 30. Rochester and Detroit/San Antonio. I don’t know if the others will fit MLS. All I know is that we need to get Pro/Rel while we have 30, If 32 teams join before we get Pro/Rel it’ll be a mess
Please keep posting these vids are AMAZING!
Honestly I would like to see all of these teams in the top division at some point. (pro rel cough cough) But since that doesn’t look like it’s gonna happen soon I’d like to see most of these teams stay In The USL so we could have a strong Second division, and hey maybe if they grow the USL 1 enough we’ll see pro rel between that. ( I know that is also a long way off). I think at this point USL should keep its GEMs, and hey if they start having a good amount of DIV2 sides doing better than MLS sides regularly on the business front, maybe we’ll see real talks of pro rel.
Good job, love your videos. Thanks to your videos, I feel connected to USL and I’m getting to know the clubs that have the potential to be in MLS.
wow, great work man! This is an awesome video for the USL which doesn't get much extra research/coverage.
Great vid! And of course you had to throw in the dig at the Fire owners😂
Love your content man, love your way of thinking about soccer in the country
Love your videos!! Keep it up bro!!
Good stuff as always D.
Vegas could possibly move to Sam Boyd Stadium if they went to MLS since the stadium is being vacated by UNLV. Not the best location but it can work.
Love the USL videos and I hope you do more Danny
Your channel is amazing, bro 👍🏾
Great vid. Man
Great video, Danny. I'd personally love to see Indy Eleven in the MLS. They would make good rivals for the Chicago Fire
And Columbus. And Cincy. And Nashville. And St. Louis.
@@crewtodd3669 I will always consider Columbus our rivals, but it feels like the rivalry has died down ever since Cincy joined the league. St. Louis and the Chicago Fire are destined to be rivals. As long as it's green vs. red.
As a Crew fan, Indy And Louisville would be great as it would be a relatively easy drive to away games. Cincy, Indy, Louisville, Nashville etc.
Buenazo mano manito, estan en todas las 6 franquicias, ojalá siga creciendo el fútbol en U.S.
I really hope phx gets a team. Also I would love it if you would do ranking videos on best fanbases and stadiums that would be amazing
Of the six teams from the USL you have listed, only Phoenix and Indianapolis deserve to be elevated to the MLS.
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Love the channel mate 👍🏻 any chance we can see the USL team logos and jerseys ranked in future episodes? Keep up the good work!!!
Nice insight Danny and the channel is looking great! I agree with most of your ideas here but I'd put Phoenix or Las Vegas at the top of the list. I hear Louisville doesn't have the finances. Also, I was surprised not to hear about San Diego Loyal. I know we can only put so many out west to balance the country/conferences but they've got a decent following and Landon Donovan as an owner. My first choice given my preference is still Indy. The rivalries with my Crew and Chicago & Cincy & Nashville & St. Louis seem perfect. As always, "Go Crew & Piss on the Fire!" Lol
Was hoping you could do a list some of the USMNT kits of the last decade or so, love your hot takes, even if i dont agree with them. Keep up the good work
The thing about Louisville city fc is that they used to be Orlando City, which did eventually end up going to mls
I would love to see the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the MLS, it would create a natural rivalry with the Philly Union
I just started cracking up right when the guy was going yahoooooo and Danny saying “ I am not suggesting all these teams join MLS.” LMFAO 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
This video was great, please more USL content. I agree with a lot of the comments here, I hope these clubs stay in USL, let Garber go chase the cash and keep the passion in the USL. For the sake of your video, I would add OKC or Pittsburgh to the list.
Bro i love ur vids hit 10k
3:45 DJ WashYoAzz !! 🤣🤣 I always think of that tweet from USL Memes when mentioning the locker room DJ..
If I had to pick two it would be Vegas and Louisville. You have a small hardcore market in Loucity contrasted with a bigger market in Vegas. Vegas does seem like a wildcard but keep in mind when we talk about supporting a team it doesn't just come from the immediate city but also the surrounding neighborhoods. Henderson and the neighboring towns will embrace this team.
Las Vegas already has hockey, football, and looks to be getting baseball, soon. It is also extremely hot and I don't think that it is a good fit for the MLS given the dry heat. I'd actually pick Louisville over Las Vegas, as I see them having better attendance.
Great Video
The Beautiful Game 😊
Good video as always. Assuming theres pro rel in the future how many divisions or tiers do you think the US would have
I’m surprised San Antonio never got a mls team years before.
these videos don't get enough appreciation
How did I just now find your channel?!!
I would also add the rowdies to the list myself. They have a decent following. The fans are passionate. Also they have the plans to convert their current stadium into and 18k stadium.
If only Canadian Premier League teams could enter the MLS. Teams in FC Edmonton and Cavalry FC.
no thanks we have our own league now and have plans for PRO/REL and GO EDDIES
I disagree. I think CPL needs to stay separate and grow on its own. If this pandemic proved anything its that the Canadian MLS teams would perhaps benefit greatly from being in CPL and not have to deal with the crazy travel/quarantine fiascos they’ve had to endure just to play american competition.
@@CJ-BZ Agreed. The Canadian MLS teams should join the CPL. It would improve the game in Canada and provide more spots for American clubs.
Goal at 2:56 was so nice, good vid. by the way
Most usl supporters for a team that is popular would probably agree with me that the usl has their shit together while mls doesn’t. As a hartford supporter we finished second to bottom in the league last season and still sold 5000 seats in our 5500 seat stadium. The stadium has had previous plans approved and had actually begun to be made into an nasl stadium that could hold over 15000 while being expandable but that fell through after some money laundering incident (I’m not sure exactly what happened). But our stadium is on a sight where we could expand it into a 20000 seat stadium and play at Pratt and Whitney Stadium while it’s being built but we just remodeled Dillon Stadium so it’s doubtful that we’re gonna see anything like that happen in the next 5 seasons
As a Louisville City supporter it's nice to see praise and mention of our beautiful club. As bih bih. already said in the comments, Nashville and Cincy being in the league and us being close regionally, doubtful MLS would want us in the league. I prefer it this way. Louisville isn't a big market, probably bigger than Cincy but smaller than Nashville. We would probably be on a similar playing field to those guys and we see how that's worked out for them in MLS (racking up Ls). I'm confident there will be Pro/Rel in my life time and then we'll see Louisville earn a spot in MLS. If not, continuously dominating USL sounds good.
I hope safc gets in the mls
My Richmond kickers are growing new stadium upgrades and TV deals, and now they are kicking butt
I would kill to see Indy in the big time
Louisville and Phoenix definitely deserve MLS teams, much more deserved than some current MLS teams (e.g. Houston Dynamo, Dallas FC, and Colorado Rapids).
Please do a video on the Cosmos
btw great video.
I don't get the hate for the Lights playing in a Former Minor League Baseball stadium. Providence Park in Portland started as a Baseball stadium then transitioned to soccer when the baseball team moved out leaving the Timbers as the sole tenant.
I heard a rumor today MLS won't expand 32 teams they will keep only 30 teams because since Liga MX got rid of promotion-relegation and they will expand two more teams to make it 20 teams that Liga MX also they said Liga MX and MLS are trying to join together as one League in whick we'll have 30 US teams and 20 mexican teams, can you imagine 50 teams in just one League that's crazy. 😳😳😳😳😳
Also they said it would happen before the World Cup 2026, but I don't know if this rumor is real or not but who knows
Also it will could happen before the Would Cup 2026, but I don't know if this is a real rumor or not but who knows
Lou City would be amazing to get for MLS. While there is a rivalry with Louisville and the rest of the State of sorts, if they become MLS, they can get the support of a bunch of people STATEWIDE. Being the first professional team in state since the 70s would be huge for them. Hopefully it gets done
I think Tampa Bay Rodies are ready. They got stadium plans and you got that rivalry with Orlando and Miami brewing. Over all, I think Phoenix should be the first on the list to promote to MLS because Arizona would be a new market for MLS and it's a big market. Plus they have their own stadium and rich owners. Louisville is already surrounded by FC Cincinate and Columbus crew. The market wouldn't be new.
Of these I think that Louisville and San Antonio are the least likely while Las Vegas is the most likely.
Indy is finally getting a stadium built next year. It’ll be near Lucas Oil.
Can you make a video about the only 2 teams from the mls to win the CONCACAF champions league and how they did it
Louisville totally deserves to be on the top of this list. As a huge fan, I know the local soccer culture really well. There are more private youth academies here than in a lot of cities with MLS teams. Many youth teams are the most dominant in the region. On top of that they have a really fierce rivalry with FC Cincinnati. I mean fierce. The games are scrappy and the fans come out in record numbers. I really hope we end up in the MLS someday. We would be so much better than people expect.
As a Marylander I think a Baltimore team would make a great MLS Team with a great atmosphere,toughest place vibes,have a hashtag defend the land, you get the picture.
I am Ecuadorian but I lived in Maryland do agree it's about time Maryland has another profesional team in the scene, and Baltimore is a great place but with an NFL and MLB side i'm not so sure
not to forget that Maryland and Soccer has been mostly unknown because of the fact that there are not soccer or football clubs in the state in USL. I do agree thes support is great but we need a USL Championship-2 team to see if Marylanders will like it.
But if Baltimore won't work I think a club in Montgomery County could be interesting because a rivalry could be created with DC United and the Maryland Club, it has a huge untapped market for a professional soccer club to be established there, same could be said for Prince George County as well
Need more Teams in The MLS
It's never enough 😊
Just an idea you should make a video on a new expansion team and players you would bring in.
Great video. First up, I see why they want to spread teams around the country, but what they might be missing is that teams, and therefore the fans, thrive when they have local derbies to enjoy. So why not another Texas based team? Harder in a country as vast as America I know. . Second, in the same way there's an Ajax in Cape Town, I wonder why there isn't a sister club in Boston to Glasgow Celtic, or even a football team linked to an NBA or NFL team? This happens all the time in Europe with Barcelona and Real having top Basketball teams... I say get the league to 44 teams then split the leagues into MLS and MLS2. Keep up the good videos!
In Europe it's totally different sport culture that the American one. In Europe it's sport clubs with several teams in many spots. Not a franchise which buy their place in one league.
As a AZ Native I’m really hoping Phoenix Rising can become one of the next 2 expansion teams
I’d love to see El Paso Locomotive in MLS one day.
I think that if USL teams had SOccer specific stadiums, we could probably have promotion/relegation
I think Indy and Phoenix are gonna be the 31st and 32nd teams
Me too. I smell the Eleven getting rivalries with my Crew, the Fire, maybe even Nashville and Cincinnati.
I would like to see a video about Detroit city FC
It would be nice to hear an Americans view on them. I only know what I have read in the media. what I have found has been a fascinating story especially when you consider the socioeconomic issues Detroit has faced over the years
I would really like to hear your point of view and do you think they should eventually get an MLS slot ?
ok but i have an idea that's been in the back of my head, and i've finally found the perfect place to post it (on youtube at least). I, like every other MLS fan with half a brain, want pro/rel in US Soccer, but something a lot of fans overlook sometimes is the problems with making the USL the second tier league. In that league, there are teams like NYRB 2, Atlanta United 2, LA Galaxy 2, and so on, which could be a central reason USL is not becoming a 2nd tier that I haven't seen other people bring up. My idea was to over time, while it would suck for a few seasons, get MLS to 40 teams. Play 3 seasons with the 40 teams, and the top 20 overall from those 40 would get to stay in MLS and the rest would go down to a new 2nd tier. It probably has flaws that I have overlooked, and problems would arise, but in my opinion, it would benefit everyone in the long run.
LouCityStrong⚜💜
You should do a video on the Olsen Out movement
You should do a video about MLS recently ending the DA(Development Academy) and your thoughts on the new competition that's gonna replace it.
Let’s get through this COVID-19 pandemic first before we even start talking about further expansion. Let’s hope and pray that contraction does not become an issue which we have to re-visit as was the case back in 2001.
Both Las Vegas (with a downtown stadium) and Phoenix (with Drogba ownership) are ready to make the jump to MLS. Louisville would make a great MLS market as well. The Tampa Bay Rowdies should also be considered as it would bring one of the original markets of MLS back into the fold. Tampa has great ownership and they have a plan in place thanks to the voters to renovate Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg. Finally, San Antonio, as great of a City as it is needs to focus on NFL expansion and give up on the MLS as nearby Austin FC will tap into that central Texas regional fan base.
How did the Tampa Bay Rowdies not make the list? They had a stadium expansion lined up for one of their previous bids, They consistently draw well, and have history attached to their name.
Maybe because Florida has 2 teams
And who says that three teams in Florida wouldn't work?
@@ThatGuy1001000 oh you right I forget that Texas has 3 teams
I like the Rowdies and that stadium renovation proposal was sick but I just don't think we need any more 3 team states until the rest of the country gets representation.
Tampa Bay Area is largest TV market without an MLS team. Florida can easily support 3 teams.
You guys are sleeping on Riverhounds
I believe that relegation and promotion will eventually come to MLS
the only way it would work is if MLS is operating the second tier. USL is not good enough to sustain MLS level clubs, and their clubs are not good enough for MLS standards. Liga MX wants to do away with pro/rel for the next 5 years for this reason.
They can make 2 MLS leagues
Only way this happens is the much debated Liga MX/MLS super league.
10 MLS Teams
8 Liga MX
Bottom 2 American/Canadian teams relegate to MLS and vice versa
Bottom 2 Mexican Clubs relegate to Liga MX.
Something of the sort. MLS and Liga MX would still be exactly what they are now with a more lucrative league above both of them.
USL is a financial disaster and doesn’t offer anything the MLS clubs don’t already get with their youth squads. Couldn’t even sustain a team in Fresno for 3 Years.
I don't know. With the others sports leagues being what they are, it would be tough, although I would love to see it. I also think it would work even better in college football, where schools like Vandy, Rutgers and Oregon State would have to earn their keep in a P5 and decent 2nd tier teams like BYU, Louisville and even Boise State could get there. It would make for some interesting games, even late in the year with poorer teams having to play well to stay alive.
Yea but not anytime soon
The city of Louisville is ready for a professional team... an MLS franchise will make most sense. The local university, The University of Louisville, has men's and women's basketball covered. Also college football and baseball is taken care of by the local college. That really leaves soccer and hockey. We already know they will support professional soccer as seen with the Lou City FC team... not sure about hockey... but a minor league team might do well also.