The one thing the NASL got right that the MLS needs to address is the old shootout,I kinda the grew up with it,loved that Americians need a winner and a defeated team,ties are no good for the sport the NHL underdstands that also
met alan a few times in seattle when i played select soocer- great advocate for Sounders and MLS- the league is getting better come see a game in seattle with sellout crowds and european atmosphere and it might change your mind!
@Taywarit13 OK, let me see, Pele signed with the NASL in 1975 so it took the "NASL" about 8 years (( if we count the 1967 USA + NPSL leagues). It has been 15 years and counting (sorry, signing the world's most metrosexually injured one-footed midfielder in David Beckheadmandid not result in a Pele-like explosion of talent). So when exactly is the MLS going to reach watchable heights?
@BiffScooter1 they don't want to follow the nasl who send themself to the ground and went bankrupt. and plus nasl didnt have the sponsor and other supporters like the mls has today. people barely new what soccer was during those times..thats y spending so much then killed them.
men looking back at different youtube videos of nasl they had some good talented players
orangecrust1 9 months ago
mls has controlled growth.
wade2bosh 11 months ago
USA needs to step it up to compare with foreign soccer (futbol) players
MPSecare 1 year ago
The one thing the NASL got right that the MLS needs to address is the old shootout,I kinda the grew up with it,loved that Americians need a winner and a defeated team,ties are no good for the sport the NHL underdstands that also
Airman241 1 year ago
@Airman241 with the nhl it works, with soccer it doesnt....well maybe after a goldengoal/silvergoal like the world cup has....
wade2bosh 11 months ago
@wade2bosh I agree wiyh you on that do everythng to decide a victor then a shootout not a P/K shootout either
Airman241 11 months ago
@Airman241
I think they should bring that up. They're too many ties in the MLS.
ChampCarforlife 8 months ago
met alan a few times in seattle when i played select soocer- great advocate for Sounders and MLS- the league is getting better come see a game in seattle with sellout crowds and european atmosphere and it might change your mind!
salvadory 1 year ago
Well, read between the lines. I think he's also not saying the MLS is as good as the NASL was quality-wise.
BiffScooter1 1 year ago
@BiffScooter1 Nasl had better players and better games but mls is only 15yrs old let them grow.
Taywarit13 1 year ago
@Taywarit13 OK, let me see, Pele signed with the NASL in 1975 so it took the "NASL" about 8 years (( if we count the 1967 USA + NPSL leagues). It has been 15 years and counting (sorry, signing the world's most metrosexually injured one-footed midfielder in David Beckheadmandid not result in a Pele-like explosion of talent). So when exactly is the MLS going to reach watchable heights?
BiffScooter1 1 year ago
@BiffScooter1 they don't want to follow the nasl who send themself to the ground and went bankrupt. and plus nasl didnt have the sponsor and other supporters like the mls has today. people barely new what soccer was during those times..thats y spending so much then killed them.
Taywarit13 1 year ago
Well said Alan. MLS is the future.
dbexperience 2 years ago 7
@dbexperience Well said? MLS is the future. Yeah, how profound. How insightful.
BiffScooter1 1 year ago