Why is the MISL on OurSportsCentral?
Why is the MISL on OurSportsCentral?
I've never quite figured this one out. The Major Indoor Soccer League is a major league. It does not really fit in with minor sports leagues or independent (minor) leagues. It's nice to have a place to talk about the league (because there aren't many other places to) BUT the obvious reason this forum is always "dead" and no activity goes on is that this is the last place one would think of coming to talk about the MISL as it is a major league.
[quote=""BlastFan""]I've never quite figured this one out. The Major Indoor Soccer League is a major league. It does not really fit in with minor sports leagues or independent (minor) leagues. It's nice to have a place to talk about the league (because there aren't many other places to) BUT the obvious reason this forum is always "dead" and no activity goes on is that this is the last place one would think of coming to talk about the MISL as it is a major league.[/quote]
..and I've never figured out why I bother to read your posts. When in two years, you've only shown up long enough to show how clueless you are.
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..and I've never figured out why I bother to read your posts. When in two years, you've only shown up long enough to show how clueless you are.
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Blast fan. You and I both know MISL is definitely "Minor" league. The only thing "Major" about the MISL are the year over year loses sustained by the team owners.
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[quote=""BlastFan""]...the obvious reason this forum is always "dead" and no activity goes on is that this is the last place one would think of coming to talk about the MISL as it is a major league.[/quote]
The obvious reason that this forum is always dead is that, frankly, nobody cares enough about the USL's MISL to bother posting about it.
Indoor soccer fills the same niche as indoor football -- the one where you ask "has anyone ever demonstrated a viable business plan"?
In a country where MLS is a niche sport, the current MISL is a niche within a niche. It's simply not a viable sport anymore. It was when the NASL had torched outdoor soccer to the point that the only place for US soccer fans was the old MISL... but the current MISL has no such opening. Soccer fans are watching MLS (or European and South American soccer on TV). They're not watching the current MISL. And they're certainly not posting about it.
The obvious reason that this forum is always dead is that, frankly, nobody cares enough about the USL's MISL to bother posting about it.
Indoor soccer fills the same niche as indoor football -- the one where you ask "has anyone ever demonstrated a viable business plan"?
In a country where MLS is a niche sport, the current MISL is a niche within a niche. It's simply not a viable sport anymore. It was when the NASL had torched outdoor soccer to the point that the only place for US soccer fans was the old MISL... but the current MISL has no such opening. Soccer fans are watching MLS (or European and South American soccer on TV). They're not watching the current MISL. And they're certainly not posting about it.
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Reason: caught a bad, bad typo :)
Reason: caught a bad, bad typo :)
I have never considered the MISL to be a minor league team. There may not be that many teams, but the league is still top of its class.
Indoor football is different - aren't many of the teams affiliated to NFL teams?
"Independent" isn't a characteristic of the MISL. To be independent, you must be a "minor league" in relation to a "major league." There is no indoor league above the MISL. And you can't even compare the MISL to outdoor soccer... they are two different sports looking for different skillsets on the field. I bet if you told veteran players like Sagu, Dusosky, or Cabral they had spent all their years playing in a minor league, they would laugh at you.
I get the idea that any coverage is good for a league so being on OurSports Central is promoting the MISL, but it's not accurate calling them either "minor league" or "independent."
One thing "minor leagues" don't ever get is T.V. coverage and the MISL has had national T.V. coverage (and will soon again).
Indoor football is different - aren't many of the teams affiliated to NFL teams?
"Independent" isn't a characteristic of the MISL. To be independent, you must be a "minor league" in relation to a "major league." There is no indoor league above the MISL. And you can't even compare the MISL to outdoor soccer... they are two different sports looking for different skillsets on the field. I bet if you told veteran players like Sagu, Dusosky, or Cabral they had spent all their years playing in a minor league, they would laugh at you.
I get the idea that any coverage is good for a league so being on OurSports Central is promoting the MISL, but it's not accurate calling them either "minor league" or "independent."
One thing "minor leagues" don't ever get is T.V. coverage and the MISL has had national T.V. coverage (and will soon again).
[quote=""tops804""]..and I've never figured out why I bother to read your posts. When in two years, you've only shown up long enough to show how clueless you are.
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Speaking of clueless... they even call themselves the Major Indoor Soccer League.
Anyhow, that description is a better portrayal of what they represent (OSC represents everything but the big 4 major leagues.) I don't know why you highlighted independent... but that does not stop the fact that there are a few major leagues here (MLL, MISL, etc.) I just think the slogan should be changed to something like "Covering underappreciated sports."
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Speaking of clueless... they even call themselves the Major Indoor Soccer League.
Anyhow, that description is a better portrayal of what they represent (OSC represents everything but the big 4 major leagues.) I don't know why you highlighted independent... but that does not stop the fact that there are a few major leagues here (MLL, MISL, etc.) I just think the slogan should be changed to something like "Covering underappreciated sports."
[quote=""BlastFan""]Indoor football is different - aren't many of the teams affiliated to NFL teams?[/quote]
No, they're not. None of them are. Out of kindness, I'll stop there.
No, they're not. None of them are. Out of kindness, I'll stop there.
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So why is Major League Lacrosse on here? That's a major league. It's "top of its class."
Only Soccer-Man keeps you from being the densest person here. Unless you're the same person, which wouldn't surprise me.
So why is Major League Lacrosse on here? That's a major league. It's "top of its class."
Only Soccer-Man keeps you from being the densest person here. Unless you're the same person, which wouldn't surprise me.
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I will grant you one thing. From about 1983 to 1992, the original MISL was the top of the pyramid in U.S. soccer. The AISA/NPSL arguably held that distinction until the MLS was founded. Today, the level of play in the indoor league is, at best, mid second division to upper third division. When the MLS started, there were a handful of indoor players who made MLS teams, and a few guys who were impact players. Today, most MISL players couldn't make the reserve squads of MLS teams. There is some movement between the new MISL and the new NASL and the USL Pro, but that's about as far as most of these guys can go.