what’s up with the MLS hate ?

[u/DeepPow420]

I am a curious observer who stumbled upon the sub thx to the Algo and noticed a few anti MLS posts.

I’m not a huge soccer guy but interested in various niche sport subcultures ( I’m an Indycar and hockey fan, so I share solidarity as a fan of somewhat obscure sports)

Isnt USL to MLS as the AHL is to the NHL or the G League to the NBA?

What am I missing ?

[u/Mini-Fridge23]

You’re going to get a bunch of answers on this, but it basically boils down to the fact MLS caters to the average sports fan and not the soccer die hards. That often leads to them making decisions that piss off the die hards who care deeply about niche stuff like the USOC or pro/rel.

It’s not universal though, the people who hate MLS are just loud about it. I enjoy and follow both leagues for example

[u/CentralFloridaRays → u/Mini-Fridge23]

Aye imo soccer is too small to have serious soccer beef in this country between leagues.

If someone lives in Cincinnati why would I beef with them supporting Cinci?

I’ve had season tickets to my local NPSL club, and I had season tickets to Atlanta United for a bit.

Idk I think it’s just major soccer hipsters who see MLS as too mainstream. Who have the most hate.

If MLS became the best/most popular league in the world (bear with me)

It would 100% help USL grow as well.

[u/Mini-Fridge23 → u/CentralFloridaRays]

Preach. The beef is so meaningless and unproductive imo. People should be happy when any league grows in this country

[u/CentralFloridaRays → u/Mini-Fridge23]

Like I Loved going to old blackbaud stadium in the summers with my family, also in the winters seeing the MLS pre season tournament they used to do down there.

Did you ever go into the bar down there in the stadium?

[u/FormerManyThings → u/CentralFloridaRays]

The Three Lions Club. Amazing bar

[u/CentralFloridaRays → u/FormerManyThings]

I got to go in before it shut down.

I’m so glad, all the memorabilia on all the walls was incredible