I agree. Whenever I point out that MLS is structured pretty similarly to the UEFA CL, many "purists" get mad.
Do you support a team? If not, how would you feel about investing your time in a team that has no hope before a ball is kicked. MLS, not only provides us teams to support and a league to enjoy, but it also gives fans of those teams reasonable hope that their teams can actually challenge for a title.
He does have a point. All thats been preventing MLS from announcing NYC(or what ever it'll be called) as team 20 is a stadium plan. The fact that MLS is getting involved in the stadium process for NYC20 means its a matter of when not if they'll announce it.
This is one of those Mrs. Lincoln and the fine theatre in the capital moments. Yes, the stadium's the thing...kind of tough to build in these parts.