Augen said:
I am not saying MLS is perfect, but for me it feels a bit more "fair" in the sense that if a side is bad it is mostly down to poor management, or rebuilding or injuries. There is a wealth gap, but it is not so overwhelming that smaller club cannot make a move. Take for example my own club, DC United, which in the midst of getting a new stadium has been more conservative in spending. In 2013 we finished bottom of the league, 19th, and yet due to some great moves in 2014 we finished 3rd. This year players are older and have injuries so looking mid table or roughly 10-12th place. I still have hope we can win something in the next ten years, and if we don't it won't be because we never had a chance. Both systems have their merits, and I am likely biased due to being raised in the US. I do prefer our model of competition that encourages smart player management over out spending an opponent. |
well the MLS system makes much right, but on the other hand it has some big problems. in germany(europes most interresting big league, because tickets are cheap and you cant own more than 49% of a club) most of the clubs are real clubs, im own my club as much as every other club member, and i have as much voting rights as every other member. and if we play ba, we could get demoted. so games not just count if you are on top, they count a lot more if you are realy deep down.
and we still have smart player management. number 3 in the bundesliga is a realy small club with realy good management. and number 6 is even smaller... on the other hand, we can be pretty sure that one big name will be demoted.
and than there is the DFB cup, where my lovely arminia is beating the shit out of much bigger clubs that are 2 divisions above...