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re: Sports are a Changing
Posted on 4/1/15 at 9:28 am to Duke
Posted on 4/1/15 at 9:28 am to Duke
Considering the MLS is entering its 20th season, we kind of have a nice benchmark to compare.
For the MLS to make the next step, they have to get rid of the single entity thing. Will crush them if they don't change. I think they should merge with another league and create a promotion and relegation system.
As for sports in general...baseball is declining in viewership from elongated games, football has health concerns which might harm the NFL. I think college football is fine, considering it is a outlet for many in poverty. Basketball will be fine, although I think the rest of the world will catch up to us in time. Hockey and Soccer are battling for that next spot, which I think is going to go to soccer.
For the MLS to make the next step, they have to get rid of the single entity thing. Will crush them if they don't change. I think they should merge with another league and create a promotion and relegation system.
As for sports in general...baseball is declining in viewership from elongated games, football has health concerns which might harm the NFL. I think college football is fine, considering it is a outlet for many in poverty. Basketball will be fine, although I think the rest of the world will catch up to us in time. Hockey and Soccer are battling for that next spot, which I think is going to go to soccer.
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Posted on 4/1/15 at 9:38 am to 5thTiger
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I think they should merge with another league and create a promotion and relegation system.
Who would ever put money into a franchise/club if they knew relegation was a possibility? The local support for soccer is still no where near the point where they will still show up in a second tiered league.
What MLS needs to do to step up is eliminate the salary cap and do a traditional season h/a instead of having a playoff at the end. Yes this will mean NYFC and LA Galaxy will win all the time because they have all the money, but the MLS will never compete with the quality of the big Euro leagues if they can't provide competitive wages.
Coming to America has some selling points for those not in the elite clubs in Europe. First of all, it's America. Second point, it's America.
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Basketball will be fine, although I think the rest of the world will catch up to us in time.
It's the next (or current 2nd) global sport. It's going to be hard for the rest of the world to catch up though, as we have all these athletes who grew up playing basketball. Good luck finding a LeBron James in Spain.
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Hockey and Soccer are battling for that next spot, which I think is going to go to soccer.
Hockey is an awesome sport to attend a game for and the NHL playoffs might be the best postseason in all of sports. Soccer is the answer though. Far more kids play it growing up and we have all these Mexicans coming to America. There's little doubt it's the big growth sport going forward.
Posted on 4/1/15 at 9:43 am to 5thTiger
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As for sports in general...baseball is declining in viewership from elongated games, football has health concerns which might harm the NFL. I think college football is fine, considering it is a outlet for many in poverty. Basketball will be fine, although I think the rest of the world will catch up to us in time. Hockey and Soccer are battling for that next spot, which I think is going to go to soccer.
Baseball is dying. Milennials just don't care much about it, besides going to the park for a beer and a game. And they can get that out of soccer - and many of them are doing exactly that.
Football is in a tough spot. The game has always been violent and dangerous, but the actual effects haven't been completely known. Until now. We may be reaching a point where kids are no longer allowed to play due to the massive concerns about CTE and concussions - not to mention the horrific knee and joint injuries that are systemic of the game. I think it'll stick around, but it's done growing, most likely.
As for hockey, while I love the game, it's always going to be a niche sport. Agreed that it has, by far, the best postseason and is the most fun to watch live. It's prohibitively expensive to play in most of the US, and the economies of scale aren't on its side. It'll keep growing, but it will likely be surpassed by soccer as a spectator sport, and by lacrosse as a participation sport.
This post was edited on 4/1/15 at 9:46 am
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