Loisl wrote:bringinhinkie wrote:Iguodaladon wrote:WTF!
the reason pro soccer is lame, is a guy like this (a top 5 player or so in the world) is now going to be playing in what? the 5th best league in the world? on a team that is worth probably as much as the entire league combined (minus maybe monaco).. there's 2 quality teams in the french league.. then the drop off is absurd.. spain at least has 3 giants, and a few other quality teams
the reason americans couldn't give a sh*t about pro soccer is the best players are spread over 6 friggin leagues.. then those leagues all contain 2-7 legit teams (no salary cap), and the other ~13-20 are tiny market
the champion's league is just a tease.. if all those top teams and players played in one league, it'd be incredible
so you're saying champions league is not a league?
let me tell you, it is. it's huge. every club want's to play international , because it means the big stage and tremendous revenuess.
national leagues = regular season
euro league = minor playoffs
champions league = playoffs
missing CL is like missing the playoffs. coaches on certain teams get fired for that.
i know it's huge.. but my point is every other sport, that is the actual league
imagine if the champions league, was the actual league.. 30 teams, 35 games, no pushovers
champion's league is what, 20 games? and the teams do not choose their initial matchups (similar to the world cup.. groups of death, etc)
it is a small sample and matchup based.. not to mention, their are teams from lesser leagues that are in it, while better teams from better leagues are not in it
yes its exciting because you see the cream of the crop from each league, but it is nothing like what I mentioned could be (all the best teams in one league)..
