With any model it is going to be difficult to show immediate huge benefits. However, it is strategically the correct direction to bind all these USL clubs in a framework like this. It may take some external investment to drive this point home enough to push the risk-adverse owners (though, they are in lower division soccer, that is the opposite of risk-aversion).
In the 1960s a fledgling AFL took on the National Football League and succeeded with the merger of all of their teams into the NFL. Smart and savy team owners like Ralph Wilson, Lamar Hunt, and Al Davis made all the right moves to grow the game, their league, and eventually reach the pinnacle of Football. I cannot see why it would be unfeasible for the USL Premier league to do something similar in rivaling the MLS. MLS is still in its toddler years as far as pro sports in the US. There is more than enough room at the top of the mountain. Marketing and television will be key. I feel like USL has a strong footing on that. I'm pretty excited for this.
With any model it is going to be difficult to show immediate huge benefits. However, it is strategically the correct direction to bind all these USL clubs in a framework like this. It may take some external investment to drive this point home enough to push the risk-adverse owners (though, they are in lower division soccer, that is the opposite of risk-aversion).
In the 1960s a fledgling AFL took on the National Football League and succeeded with the merger of all of their teams into the NFL. Smart and savy team owners like Ralph Wilson, Lamar Hunt, and Al Davis made all the right moves to grow the game, their league, and eventually reach the pinnacle of Football. I cannot see why it would be unfeasible for the USL Premier league to do something similar in rivaling the MLS. MLS is still in its toddler years as far as pro sports in the US. There is more than enough room at the top of the mountain. Marketing and television will be key. I feel like USL has a strong footing on that. I'm pretty excited for this.
As a Spokane fan I hate all of this.