ALL POSTS TAGGED "Promotion and Relegation" - Page 3
Leagues: EPL
/ 653 days agoExclusive interview: Alan Shearer on promotion and relegation
World Soccer Talk sat down with English soccer legend Alan Shearer to hear his thoughts on promotion and relegation, and the role it plays in world soccer. Legendary English footballer Alan Shearer has seen it all. From being the all-time Premier League goalscorer, as well as his playing career with Southampton, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 654 days agoWhy soccer fans prefer promotion and relegation
Promotion and relegation is a system used throughout most of the soccer world. Clubs move up and down their country's standings based on their relative strength via results on the field from season to season. And soccer fans all over the world overwhelmingly prefer it to the alternative. The alternative is the franchise system. One […]
News
/ 655 days agoWhat is promotion and relegation?
Promotion and relegation is one of the key mechanics across much of the global sport called soccer. But what is pro/rel, as it's commonly abbreviated? If you're a new fan, especially coming from American sports, you might be completely unfamiliar with the concept. What is promotion and relegation? At the most basic level, promotion and […]
Economics
/ 4340 days agoMLS And Promotion/Relegation – Why It's Not Yet Time
It's the elephant in the room. It's the uncle that comes to every family function drunk as a skunk – the one that everyone feigns disgust about when the rest of the family is around, but secretly loves – he's the life of the party, the source of much excitement and fun but also heartache […]
Leagues: MLS
/ 5044 days agoThe Egypt Friendly and Why Politics Matter in Sports
The United States is scheduled to play an international friendly next week in Egypt against the host country, and as many of you are well aware, the political situation is unsettled, to put is lightly. By the February 9 friendly there may not be a government in Egypt, or even a new one, but the […]
Leagues: MLS
/ 5111 days agoYou Be The Commissioner – What Would You Change?
MLS Talk has been buzzing all week about the proposed changes to the 2011 season and the reaction to the most recent playoffs. Some of this is spurred by Don Garber's press conference and MLS Cup halftime show; some by the abysmal TV ratings and odd playoff pairings; and some by simmering tension over format […]
Leagues: MLS
/ 5701 days agoPromotion / Relegation American Style
There has been a lot of discussion among fans of the beautiful game in the U.S. about promotion and relegation. On this site, Daniel Feuerstein supported the idea down the road. One of his main points was that, once MLS and USL clubs have their own stadiums … a lot of the obstacles to […]