Again having the playoffs and MLS Cup end on Labor Day and before the start of the NFL may result in more media coverage, but it would require a...
I do agree with you that November is not a good time to have the playoffs when its up against the College Football and NFL regular season and...
Lets say MLS were to end the 2015 season with the playoffs and cup final taking place in the month of August. With 21 teams playing 34 regular...
A Labor Day weekend MLS Cup is way too early. There is still nice weather in September and early October to continue the regular season during...
The only way for MLS to avoid College Football and the NFL in a spring to fall schedule would be be to have have the playoffs and MLS Cup wrapped...
One of the problems with the MLS playoffs of years past has been its schedule. The playoffs take place in November and this happens to be the...
With expansion teams (Orlando & NYCFC) beginning in 2015, I thought it could be good time to consider realignment and playoff changes. With MLS...
Totally agree with you on that one. The league should be shutting down on at least the first Gold Cup. MLS clubs and fans lose out from the key...
My mistake. You were right. I meant South American qualifiers were on Beinsport.
Agree with your list, but I think I would put World Cup at #1. It is a pretty big tournament and if we hope to aspire to be the best league in...
-Copa America was on Beinsport and was a pretty big deal here in NYC. A lot of attention, money and time was spent on this tournament that that...
If we are not missing any players for these major tournaments than you know we are no where near a top flight league. However, you may have a...
I agree with a lot of what your saying, but the league doesn't break for the World Cup, World Cup Qualifiers, Gold Cup or the Confederations Cup....
I read somewhere that the 2015 Gold Cup and Copa America would be played at the same time (I personally think thats a good thing) with Gold Cup...
MLS clubs may lose key players to international tournaments like Copa America, Euro Cup, Confed Cup, and World Cup. The league needs to take an...
-I'm sure World Cup 2014 has some pretty big games scheduled on the 4th of July. -Gold Cup and Copa America 2015 final is taking place on the 4th...
The holiday that gets brought up the most is the 4th of July. I don't think the 4th of July can work unless the league wants to continue playing...
The thing that bothers me the most and more than the spring to fall or fall to spring season discussion, the unbalanced schedule, the playoff...
4th of July will only work on years where the World Cup, Confederations Cup, Copa America, Gold Cup are not taking place. The league should look...
I agree with a lot of what is being said on both sides, but I think they are missing one other thing: Schedule and TV times - I am a big MLS fan...
I think that Friday and even Sunday night (not during the NFL season) nationally televised games could work well for ratings and attendance....
It might be worth a try to emulate their formula. Our system hasn't really worked.
No offense taken, but you offer no suggestions on something that is a major problem for MLS,
MLS TV ratings and interest greatly suffer due to a lack of a consistent and standardized TV schedule. When you watch the NFL you know there...
Again I am not advocating for a fall to spring season, but if the league went in that direction I think a Apertura/Clausura type season would work...