Some day, when Major League Soccer's history is no longer counted in years but in decades, maybe we'll look back on the current transfer window as the dawning of an era -- a time when the league truly came of age. That things might have turned a corner for the league forever grappling for commercial traction was evident when the Chicago Fire hosted the New York Red Bulls on Aug. 8. With five well-known designated players (four of them recent signings) on the field, it was undeniable that MLS's on-field product, a focus of the league since its inception, had leaped forward.
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Friday, August 20, 2010
Schaerlaeckens: Will MLS rules hinder future growth?
Some day, when Major League Soccer's history is no longer counted in years but in decades, maybe we'll look back on the current transfer window as the dawning of an era -- a time when the league truly came of age. That things might have turned a corner for the league forever grappling for commercial traction was evident when the Chicago Fire hosted the New York Red Bulls on Aug. 8. With five well-known designated players (four of them recent signings) on the field, it was undeniable that MLS's on-field product, a focus of the league since its inception, had leaped forward.
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I take issue with this statement:
"That doesn't take away that the richer teams, like Red Bulls, could probably easily afford more DPs without risking their financial solvency."
SodaCan has lost money every year since the league was founded. They're losing money now. The team is a loss leader for selling jaegerbombs at Frat bars across America. They have no financial solvency that's not injected directly from the parent company, so of course they want to spend the rest of the clubs in the league into oblivion. They don't really care about the bigger picture, they just want as many big names as possible wearing the SodaCan kit.
Seattle's bitching I can actually relate to as they really do sell a ton of tickets and were likely in the black their first season if you discount start-up cost. A team like Houston is more understandable as well as they've managed to consistently put a good product on the field operating on a tight budget, and they're actually in the business of marketing the club to actual soccer fans.
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