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Originally Posted by Locke
MLS isnt bad soccer. Its not on par with EPL. Not even close. It will not attract players in their prime for a long time, regardless of how much money you throw at them.
MLS is where good players go to retire and die. They cant make an international name for themselves in the states. Its currently impossible, they stagnate and retire. The level of play just isnt high enough. Every time an American team has brought over a huge star, they light the place up, get bored and quit. Thats a career killer for anyone in their prime.
I watched a Toronto FC game on CBC and have seen a few MLS games, and I agree with you, its pretty good, and much more physical, they let a lot more go so diving is reduced. While this is a positive step, there has to be more to it. The caliber just isnt there. And Lalas is crazy.
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My point wasn't really to bring over just a few stars, but many so it would be a competitive league. First and foremost though the US has to keep its own stars and not let Beasley, Mathis, Howard, et al. go to Europe To really cultivate it into a good league they need their own stars to stay.