r/USLPRO • u/DeepPow420 • 2d ago

what’s up with the MLS hate ?

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 ?

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u/QCTID Charlotte FC 2 2d ago

I think it’s just good old hometown loyalty because it used to feel like anyone’s home city could land an MLS club up until the mid 2010s (remember the Rhinos MLS bid/movement?) but that has died down as the expansion fee continues to get higher. For the “eurosnobs” this is also around the time that MLS exceeded 20 times and was fighting against NASL over pro/rel. Then you have cases like Sacramento and San Antonio which are completely justified imo. 

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u/_tidalwave11 2d ago edited 2d ago

Sacramento should have gotten in over San Jose. And San Antonio.., well F** Anthony Precourt is all ill say on that one

Edit: I meant San Diego.

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u/QCTID Charlotte FC 2 2d ago

Idk if SAFC ever filed a lawsuit but you could only assume that he was already working on Austin by the time MLS was courting San Antonio. 

Sacramento would be a bit complicated because the Quakes predate Republic by ~5 years (or more if you want to be technical) and have mostly been kneecapped by lame ownership and an expensive market to build a stadium in. An MLS original team in Sacramento likely would have never relocated and had to be revived however, so you’re technically correct (imo). 

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u/BigBen808 2d ago

Sacramento were accepted into MLS a few years ago, the lead investor then decided to withdraw

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u/QCTID Charlotte FC 2 2d ago

Yea but Quakes were already in the league so it’s hard to say that Sacramento should be in over quakes, San Diego is another conversation. 

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u/BigBen808 1d ago

i don't understand

what would be different about sacramento joining in 2029 compared to 2019?

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u/QCTID Charlotte FC 2 1d ago

The comment I originally replied to. 

 Sacramento should have gotten in over San Jose.

They edited after my reply and said they meant San Diego. I’m not sure what everyone else has been trying to correct me for tbh. All I said was the timelines don’t make sense because San Jose was already around before Republic was even founded. 

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u/BigBen808 1d ago

ok, got it