11-05-2015, 17:59
(11-05-2015, 17:37)talkSAFT Wrote: We should just be thankful that the Yanks haven't taken to the game. We can only guess how awful their adaption would be.
I'm not too keen on multi substitutions as it currently stands, but they'd be bringing on Rory Delaps just for the throw-ins, Peter Crouches for corners........etc etc
You really couldn't be more wrong. I follow MLS closely, and it's vastly more entertaining and unpredictable as a league than the PL, partly because there are rules in place to ensure that none of the clubs turn themselves into some global mega-brand with a bottomless pit of money to spend. There are naturally some stronger clubs than others (LA Galaxy, Seattle Sounders, etc) but there's always a chance that one of the outsiders will outdo them all in any given season, and it's happened more than once in recent years.
Add to that the fact that matches are affordable to attend (Portland Timbers tickets, for example, are as cheap as £12 a match), with standing room on the terraces and fans allowed to drink in the stands, and a terrific atmosphere to boot. In fact, if there's one country on earth currently doing football the right way, it's the United States.
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