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Post by acdc on May 9, 2008 13:28:59 GMT -6
I think this needs some discussion. I think the MLS needs to restructure their playoff system. Ok its good that the top 2 teams from each conference go and the 4 remaining too. But I think there should be Home and Away until the VERY Final. It sucks that they have only 1 game for the eastern conference final (semi final really :  and the western conference final. OR They should do away with the conferences all together. Its this tradition, or custom that we have to always have conferences in our sports. Maybe the MLS should just be one as a whole. The playoffs would be seeded 1-8. Teams would be drawn to play each other so you wouldn't know who you would face. I think this would really make things more exciting. Any thoughts..ideas? |
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Post by tankfantry on May 9, 2008 13:42:51 GMT -6
I completely agree with your second option. One table and a draw to see who you play, kind of like how lower level leagues in Europe figure out who will be the 3rd team promoted.
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Chivas
Rookie - Division 1
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Post by Chivas on May 9, 2008 16:11:28 GMT -6
How abou three conferences the top two qualify the next four better placed teams play aginst each other to determine the other two. oh and is mls regular season scheduled in that each team plays all the others twice one at home and one away?
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Post by The Boss on May 9, 2008 17:06:30 GMT -6
How abou three conferences the top two qualify the next four better placed teams play aginst each other to determine the other two. oh and is mls regular season scheduled in that each team plays all the others twice one at home and one away? Way to confuseing I say no conferences just one big table |
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Post by acdc on May 9, 2008 18:00:21 GMT -6
oh and is mls regular season scheduled in that each team plays all the others twice one at home and one away? It depends. Some teams play each other more than once. I think it's 4 times against your Conference opponent and 2 times against the opposite conference. I think that would make it more complicated than what it already is. The thing I like about the 1 table idea is that 1-8 seeds are drawn to play each other randomly. MAYBE have the 1 and 2 seeds on opposite ends of the tournament table. But after that, just randomly draw teams. |
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Post by Chris B on Jul 14, 2008 21:02:37 GMT -6
Please, one table like the rest of the world. Playoffs seem goofy too. I'd rather see the Lamar Hunt Cup get better promotion and a league title... similar to the Premier League. Why Americanize an established international sport?
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Post by acdc on Jul 15, 2008 10:56:54 GMT -6
Please, one table like the rest of the world. Playoffs seem goofy too. I'd rather see the Lamar Hunt Cup get better promotion and a league title... similar to the Premier League. Why Americanize an established international sport? I think all of us would agree with you. I dont know about getting rid of the playoffs, but other than that I agree. The reason the Lamar Hunt isn't that great is because teams dont really put that much effort into it. And that plays into your point, the Lamar Hunt Cup should get better promotion. |
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Post by tankfantry on Jul 15, 2008 13:12:21 GMT -6
I mean look back at some of the teams lineups. Almost all reserve players.
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Post by acdc on Jul 15, 2008 17:38:52 GMT -6
It would be best if the US Open cup was actually televised....nationally of course.
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Post by tankfantry on Jul 16, 2008 10:16:09 GMT -6
yea and not played on a tuesday when the players just had a game on Saturday. I mean one more day does a lot to rest players.
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Post by acdc on Jul 16, 2008 18:08:24 GMT -6
one more day definitely helps. Another thing is they play on very very small stadiums. For example the Fire play home games in Peoria IL, with a crowd of around 2,000 or so.
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Post by tankfantry on Jul 21, 2008 14:10:05 GMT -6
yea just retarded.
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Æther
Rookie - Division 2
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Post by Æther on Jul 24, 2008 21:43:04 GMT -6
Do you think that the MLS is trying to Americanize soccer? I bet if they wanted, they could more easily adapt the European method of running the league, but they don't.
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Post by acdc on Aug 4, 2008 17:12:14 GMT -6
I think when the league was first founded it was really americanized. They just had all these crazy rules and there were no ties back then. But I think they came to their senses soon after and starting adapting it to a more european style. Still, remnants of the old style remain...2 conferences and so forth. I think its a slow changing process but eventually it will look like european soccer..just with american names.
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CyMoahk
1st Team - Bench
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Post by CyMoahk on Aug 29, 2008 22:09:57 GMT -6
lol actually, I think the names are European-izing faster than the system is; I don't know what's planned for the future, but I for one would not be surprised if, with the current expansion deals going on, the league table is split into three conferences (instead of the preferred merging into one).
I think the playoff system is going to change somehow, anyway. If they keep it like it is, then as the league expands past 16 teams, less than 1/2 would be going into the playoffs, which would be quite weird in a league that's historically had at least 2/3 of its teams in the playoffs.
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