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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most of the MLS teams are at the bottom of the standings in USL Championship. If USL implements pro/rel between Championship and League One a lot of these MLS 2nd teams would be relegated. Loudoun and NYRB2 are dead last in the standings. This seems like it is just for marketing purposes to avoid relegation. [/quote]
Well, this is kind of the whole point. MLS 2nd teams have a different mission than pure-play USL teams. They exist to serve the first team's long term interest, not (primarily) to win games now. And the USL table bears this out -- MLS 2nd teams are generally at the bottom, as you say. But that's bad for USL to have teams that aren't *really* trying to win. So this solution will make things better for both -- USL becomes a more legit second tier league, with all "real" teams trying to win; and the MLS reserve teams will have their own league where winning is nice, but secondary. Not "just...marketing," actual good reasons![/quote]

You could see this thinking with the Loudon United team and DC united. People going up to DC United to play and the Loudon team having to pivot without some of their players. This does not happen with other USL teams that do not have a MLS club. The age difference on the teams that have a MLS team and teams that do not is also interesting as some of these MLS kids are playing others that are years older. Of course, you could say when they get to DC united, they will be playing those age groups weekly, but the focus on MLS teams is development to get them to DC united, where the other USL teams that do not have a corresponding MLS team is focused on only winning. I am not all of it is marketing, I think most of it is that the current league status is disjointed and they are trying to create a flow to the pro's where there wasn't before. A lot like European soccer with a Major League Baseball twist.[/quote]

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