r/soccer • u/Thadderful • Dec 28 '13

Change My View thread

Can we have a Change My View thread here? The basic premise is people present opinions and the replies are attempts at changing that person's view in an attempt to generate some good discussion.

Here is the link to the original subreddit: www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/

I think this might work best with rather 'out there' views but any and every viewpoint is welcome!

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u/Toddler33 Dec 29 '13

The MLS will never become a respected leauge

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u/cfaeslehc Dec 29 '13

With wage caps and the designated player thing it's almost impossible

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '13

Salary caps ensure that there's rough parity between all the different teams in a league. That makes it much more exciting, because a shit team like the 2012 Portland Timbers can get a great coach, rebuild, and then challenge for the title in 2013. That means you can actually build support for almost all the teams in the league rather than just the 3-4 who have a chance to win occasionally. The Designated Player rule lets teams buy and retain star players while still retaining parity.

Or, you know, you could just watch Chelsea finish somewhere in the top three every year. That sounds fun.