Should the MLS and MISL "Major Indoor Soccer League" working together??

MLS players should use the offseason to rest up or train overseas. They don't need six months of playing a different style of game on a rug indoors.

 

What CrewDust said.

 

What would the A-League players do? They're the ones who rely on indoor soccer to make enough money for a decent living.

Granted, MLS loses a few marginal players each year because they can make more money by playing in both the A-League and an indoor league, but none of the really good players are in this position. Besides, have you ever seen an early-season A-League match when there are a dozen players on the field making the adjustment from indoor to outdoor? I have, and it ain't pretty.

 

In a word, no.

 

Now, if you want to talk about marketing, that is different. The Baltimore Blast and DC United mascots have been to each others arenas..

 

Yeah, and we all know how well that worked out for the MISL and NASL. What is the salary cap now for the MISL? 300K? How much benefit, either financial or skillwise, will MLS players gain by playing in this league?

Having said that, maybe there are genuine opportunities for MISL and MLS league offices to work together. Maybe they could strike a deal that could be a win-win for both leagues. I'm not sure if the target audience is the same, but maybe there could be some sort of cross-marketing deal or cross promotion. I think MISL would probably benefit more than MLS, but it might be worth looking into.

Does MLS do anything with MISL? Do Garber and Ryan exchange Christmas cards?

 

Indoor soccer is good for practice. That is all.

Who wants to see Twellman injur his ACL being slammed against the wall in Baltimore?

 

Here's a thought: let each player decide for himself. If he's physically up to playing 2 seasons, fine. If he isn't, then don't.

The insurance covering said player would have to be straightened out first, though. If someone is injured while playing in the one league, the other league's insurance shouldn't have to carry him.

 

Me. Can he do it before the game tonight?

 

NO

 

I remember Preki was a hell of a good indoor player. It would be fun to see some of the good outdoor guys get a chance to play indoors if they wanted to.

 

Damn, beat me to it...

 

Q: Should the MLS and MISL "Major Indoor Soccer League" working together??

A: No. Hell no.

 

I'd think that MLS would definitely NOT want its players playing indoor soccer. I know that my son's U17 coach forbids his guys from playing MISL style indoor soccer -- with walls, etc.

He feels that they develop too many bad habits using walls and such and that there's too high a risk for injury on the carpet and with the rough play in the corners and along the walls.

This is a state championship caliber team that will compete in tournaments throughout the winter. They'll find training space on collegiate indoor fields that don't have walls and they'll travel 3+ hours to Detroit to play over there because there's a facility over there that has two full sized indoor fields where they can play regular 11 v 11.

 

Unlike in the early 80's most Americans now days know that Indoor Soccer isnt real soccer, its just a gimmic. After beeing exposed to International soccer and MLS i dont see how anyone could take Indoor soccer seriously with its 2 point goals and all.
Indoor soccer might be good for off season training during the cold months but it shouldnt be taken seriously, kinda like womens basketball, arena football and roller soccer lol.

 

They're actually doing less these days to share players between the A-League and the MISL. Summer camps are good business, and MISL teams have a harder time doing them if all their players are in Rochester or Portland.

Nothing wrong with the marketing exchanges, especially now that there's less overlap in the Dallas seasons with the Sidekicks moving to the MISL.

The MISL is fun viewing, but wow, it's a different game these days. A lot of these guys are indoor specialists these days, and it shows. I'd be truly impressed with anyone (perhaps excluding goalkeepers) who could be top-caliber at both.

 

well

i was thinking more a cross promotion with mls, misl and pro futsal in the cities mls uses....which means a short futsal and misl season after starting nov 1---so like a indoor season nov, dec, jan 15th and fustal jan 15 to start of mls

 

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