Comments on: USL Breakaway: An American Winter League? http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/10/30/usl-breakaway-an-american-winter-league/ Exploring football culture around the world Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:22:20 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mike http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/10/30/usl-breakaway-an-american-winter-league/comment-page-1/#comment-10660 Mike Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:20:25 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=4172#comment-10660 Yea those January games in Montreal will be a treat. I'm sure Montrealers will forget about the Habs midseason and come out in the -22 degree weather to watch the Impact. Yea those January games in Montreal will be a treat. I’m sure Montrealers will forget about the Habs midseason and come out in the -22 degree weather to watch the Impact.

]]> By: Chris http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/10/30/usl-breakaway-an-american-winter-league/comment-page-1/#comment-10654 Chris Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:00:25 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=4172#comment-10654 I know you realize this, but I think it's worth underscoring. It's not correct to call the TOA "a strong group of teams", when three of them (Atlanta, St. Louis & Tampa Bay) don't have teams, at this point. Not even in name. It's more than just splitting hairs on what they're called, I think. They may be "owners", and they may all three be ready to hop to it and establish or announce their teams. But it doesn't work that fast, not overnight. Or maybe that potential breakaway league, if it's created, will just be the most lopsided thing you ever saw. "Hey everyone, come watch Montreal, Vancouver & Carolina totally stomp 3 brand new teams in a brand new league!" I know you realize this, but I think it’s worth underscoring. It’s not correct to call the TOA “a strong group of teams”, when three of them (Atlanta, St. Louis & Tampa Bay) don’t have teams, at this point. Not even in name. It’s more than just splitting hairs on what they’re called, I think. They may be “owners”, and they may all three be ready to hop to it and establish or announce their teams. But it doesn’t work that fast, not overnight.

Or maybe that potential breakaway league, if it’s created, will just be the most lopsided thing you ever saw. “Hey everyone, come watch Montreal, Vancouver & Carolina totally stomp 3 brand new teams in a brand new league!”

]]> By: Mat http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/10/30/usl-breakaway-an-american-winter-league/comment-page-1/#comment-10649 Mat Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:47:12 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=4172#comment-10649 Sepp is clueless. He assumes a lot about USA sports, yet doesn't recognize that it really is different here. Somehow, we're going to bend to FIFA and W Europe scheduling. A real leader would exploit the differences to their advantage. For example, maybe there's a way to use MLS as a dev league for EPL in some manner. Give their benches a place to play in the off-season. Instead, he wants boredom in the summer, one of our greatest resources. Sepp = FAIL. Sepp is clueless. He assumes a lot about USA sports, yet doesn’t recognize that it really is different here. Somehow, we’re going to bend to FIFA and W Europe scheduling.

A real leader would exploit the differences to their advantage. For example, maybe there’s a way to use MLS as a dev league for EPL in some manner. Give their benches a place to play in the off-season.

Instead, he wants boredom in the summer, one of our greatest resources. Sepp = FAIL.

]]> By: Pattrick http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/10/30/usl-breakaway-an-american-winter-league/comment-page-1/#comment-10647 Pattrick Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:39:04 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=4172#comment-10647 I would check out a Thunder match in January.... but i might be one of twenty people there I would check out a Thunder match in January…. but i might be one of twenty people there

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