Top 10 – current MLS things that annoy me.

Top Ten things about the current MLS that annoy me.
1CanyonsPlease stop changing things just for change’s sake.  Have a real valid reason or let it ride (it’s called tradition).  Worst example: Rapids went to blue and black stripes.  If they wanted stripes they should have switched to stripes with the old colors.  Real Betis and Celtic look pretty cool in those Green and white stripes.  As it is all the Colorado fans had to go out and buy all new stuff…..  Oh, wait.  Now I get it.
2Change w/out CausePlease stop changing things just for change sake.  Have a real valid reason or let it ride (it’s called tradition).  Worst example: Rapids went to blue and black stripes.  If they wanted stripes they should have switched to stripes with the old colors.  Real Betis and Celtic look pretty cool in those Green and white stripes.  As it is all the Colorado fans had to go out and buy all new stuff…..  Oh, wait.  Now I get it.
3Too few ChiefsAnschutz, Hunt, Kraft….  need I say more?
4TurfPoor commentators, directors who don’t understand the game, play-by-play cameras showing the entire field, crappy highlight shows, replays that only show the goal and not the build up, no home game broadcasts, and former national teamers believing they have a divine right to talk… all of which is only the tip of the iceberg.
5Bad TVCan we get some more variety in MLS with the next expansion, please?  Sometimes it seems like every team is red, blue, or black.  Boo to Colorado for switching form Green.  Suggestions? Orange, maroon, white, teal, and purple… heck even SKY Blue (calling KC?) would be a nice change.
6Music During PlayDear PA guy. The GAME IS GOING ON! Stop the dang music!
7Red, Blue, and BlackIf the two teams’ jerseys don’t match, then let the teams wear their primary color on the road.  There is no need for white road jerseys.  And yes, I know I suggested white above, but that was all-white all the time… like Leads or Mardid.  If we didn’t have white road jerseys a team could choose to be all white.  It has nothing to do with European style, it has to do with the nature of soccer. What? Having ‘road’ jerseys lets MLS sell more jerseys?  How cynical of you to say that.
8Coastal Media BiasOh wait, that’s not just in MLS.
9White RoadIf the two teams jerseys don’t match, then let the teams wear their primary color on the road.  There is no need for white road jerseys.  And yes, I know I suggested white above, but that was all-white all the time… like Leads or Mardid.  If we didn’t have white road jerseys a team could choose to be all white.  It has nothing to do with European style, it has to do with the nature of soccer. What? Having ‘road’ jerseys lets MLS sell more jerseys?  How cynical of you to say that.
10Family AtmosphereDon’t get me wrong I like families, but you can have families without being anti-everything else.  Don’t forget the core soccer fans.  They were here first and will be here last.

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