CSA pursuing MLS franchise!!

[Bill Archer]

Originally posted by Crazy_Yank
There's the argument that Canada can't support a viable domestic league.

Not our problem.

An MLS franchise (or 2) would be the next best thing.

For who? Not us, certainly.

We expand in, say, Portland and Oklahoma, that's around 40 more young Americans getting a shot to develop and play at the professional level.

We expand into Toronto and Moose Lick, we get nothing save a couple more teams that Anschutz and Massah Lamar have to pitch in to help support.

It would be a way for MLS to expand without deluting the talent pool.

"DILUTE THE TALENT POOL"??????!!!!!!!!

Dear sweet Jesus, we're looking for MORE opportunities for AMerican players, not fewer.

Were you, like, really excited when MLS shut down two teams because the "talent pool" would become less "diluted"???

Sure a stronger Canada would make it harder for us to qualify, but would give us another strong opponent to help prepare us for high level competition.

The ********in world is lousy with "strong opponents". South America is just teeming with "strong opponents" we could play.

Or is it your opinion that not getting a shot at a really good Canadian squad is hindering our progress somehow?

[To-Hell-U-Ride]

Originally posted by roarksown1
It works in the NBA. It works in MLB. It works in the NHL. Frankly I wouldn't care if there was an MLS team in Canada - I'm just happy that it looks like another possible investor is interested in joining up. That bodes well for the league.

Actualy it doesn't work at all. Most franchises based in Canada loose $$$. Charging admission, parking, and merchendise all in Canadian dollars and then paying player wages in US dollars will never add up thanks to the exchange rate.

[sleekmeek]

Let the CSA start up their own team, let them base it wherever they want, let them sign whomever they want.

But, make them adhere to the salary cap, AND let them pay their own Bills... It could be a very low cost way for MLS to expand...

and rivalry is good

[burning247]

NO NO NO!!! This is my pet peeve [along with countries participating in competitions they don't belong in (Columbia in CONCACAF Gold Cup)] NO CANADIAN TEAMS IN MLS! This is so dumb, who cares if they are in other American sports, those are sports mostly in America.

[ax319]

Part of the problem with other pro sports teams in canada is that the team makes its money in canadian dollers and pays the players with american.
What MLS could do to give a canadian team a better chance of making money is that canadian teams would have to have majority canadian players. i think CSA wouldnt be involved otherwise because CSA wouldnt get anything by having an all american team playing in canada. plus canadians would much rather see thier own guys then americans. so what u could do is make a rule that all players on canadian teams would be paid in canadian dollers. i think in the future u might see a American League and a Canadian League both under MLS. MLS cup could be a north american championship between the best American team and the best Canadian team

[Bonji]

I don't agree that Canadian teams work well in the other major US sports franchises. Because of the currency differences, many Canadian teams are constantly loosing money trying to bring players to Canada. MLB is looking to get rid of one Canadian team. The currency issue might not be the same with MLS' league structure, but think how a Canadian team is going to lose even more money than an American because of bad exchange rates. I fear a Canadian team would fold quickly.

Originally posted by roarksown1
It works in the NBA. It works in MLB. It works in the NHL. Frankly I wouldn't care if there was an MLS team in Canada - I'm just happy that it looks like another possible investor is interested in joining up. That bodes well for the league.

[Canadian_Supporter]

First of all Toronto has to get a soccer stadium and this may not happen for a long time.

Hopefully Toronto doesn't get an MLS team.