Here is a series of tweets that address (with links to articles) 25 of the most common myths and questions concerning an open pyramid with #ProRelForUSA.
Please if you are on social media and see these common Status Quo'ist questions/myths being used... share the appropriate response. There is no need to have a twitter scrap with anybody. The information is already out there.
Here is a thread of some answers for common #ProRelForUSA myths...— Chris Kessell (@THEChrisKessell) November 21, 2017
When teams are relegated they go bankrupt (Not true) >>> https://t.co/az1lICDvXW
Open Pyramids that feature #ProRelForUSA are historically more prone to system collapse than closed leagues (not true) >>> https://t.co/wnRDSQGwX5— Chris Kessell (@THEChrisKessell) November 21, 2017
If it wasn't for MLS's single entity model we wouldn't have enjoyed the slow steady growth we have had (not true) >>> https://t.co/TkxwlDLy9s— Chris Kessell (@THEChrisKessell) November 21, 2017
The "You all only want #ProRelForUSA because thats what they do in Europe" myth (not true) >>> https://t.co/v0nfiWZGRO— Chris Kessell (@THEChrisKessell) November 21, 2017
The "No American owners would pay $100M for a team in an open pyramid" myth (not true) >>> https://t.co/UsQCkvjpdR— Chris Kessell (@THEChrisKessell) November 21, 2017
The "But the current owners have paid so much money for their teams" and #ProRelForUSA ruins that investment myth (not true) >>> https://t.co/Ab2HO0gcER— Chris Kessell (@THEChrisKessell) November 21, 2017
The "But the current owners have paid so much money for their teams" and #ProRelForUSA ruins that investment myth (not true) >>> https://t.co/Ab2HO0gcER— Chris Kessell (@THEChrisKessell) November 21, 2017
You #ProRelForUSA people are just a couple dozen mean and crazy people on Twitter myth (not true) >>> HERE >>> https://t.co/pbR4hnKxHM <<< and HERE >>> https://t.co/tXzG1w0eRJ >>> and HERE >>> https://t.co/LSHXCrAL8o— Chris Kessell (@THEChrisKessell) November 21, 2017
The "Nobody actually involved in leadership of the sport at the top believes we need #ProRelForUSA" myth (not true) >>> https://t.co/MCuZYaD7f0— Chris Kessell (@THEChrisKessell) November 21, 2017
The "Nobody actually involved in leadership of the sport at the top believes we need #ProRelForUSA" myth (not true) >>> https://t.co/MCuZYaD7f0— Chris Kessell (@THEChrisKessell) November 21, 2017
The "#ProRelForUSA wouldn't have any effect on teams moving from city to city trying to stick taxpayers with the bill for a free stadium" myth (Not true) >>> https://t.co/sXNxsKdLHV— Chris Kessell (@THEChrisKessell) November 21, 2017
The "But you all just want to promote lower division clubs and they wouldnt be able to handle promotion" myth (not true) >>> https://t.co/doXYt9XB9o— Chris Kessell (@THEChrisKessell) November 21, 2017
If we have something other than slow small incremental change soccer will "go away" myth (not true) >>> https://t.co/8v3bshUbnZ— Chris Kessell (@THEChrisKessell) November 21, 2017
The "Having a unified national open pyramid wouldn't actually make lower division team fans care more about the top division" myth (not true) >>> HERE >>> https://t.co/sCjLzrP4BH<<< and HERE >>> https://t.co/oW7XrmdI7q— Chris Kessell (@THEChrisKessell) November 21, 2017
The "MLS will never allow #ProRelForUSA" myth (they aren't in control of if it happens or not) >>> https://t.co/R8LBw9uxCI— Chris Kessell (@THEChrisKessell) November 21, 2017
The "#ProRelForUSA wouldnt have any effect on player development" myth (Not true) >>> HERE >>> https://t.co/axDULIYU4R <<< and HERE >>> https://t.co/XsUjGTOFQs << and HERE >>> https://t.co/6PtS2Zz0lX <<< and HERE >>> https://t.co/z8ZH6kJg5V— Chris Kessell (@THEChrisKessell) November 21, 2017
"You can fix Pay-to-Play without having #ProRelForUSA" myth (not true) >>> https://t.co/FPGMXOKUKg— Chris Kessell (@THEChrisKessell) November 21, 2017
"American's love the playoffs and #ProRelForUSA makes it so we can't have them" (not true) >>> https://t.co/5NL1BJqI4t— Chris Kessell (@THEChrisKessell) November 21, 2017
"Our closed league system provides more stability for investors" myth (Not true) >>> HERE >>> https://t.co/KbmSE5foi4 <<< and HERE >>> https://t.co/8ZsauiI1Vt— Chris Kessell (@THEChrisKessell) November 21, 2017
The "Everybody in MLS thinks the closed system we have now is the best path forward" myth (not true) >>> https://t.co/Y22cbgQGpX— Chris Kessell (@THEChrisKessell) November 21, 2017
The "Having an open pyramid wouldn't really have an effect on young players in this country MLS does a great job with its Homegrown program" myth (not true) >>> https://t.co/qJ0e6CP1JM— Chris Kessell (@THEChrisKessell) November 21, 2017
The "MLS can guarantee that a new team will be in the top division forever" myth (not true) >>> https://t.co/IxyAmSlY5u— Chris Kessell (@THEChrisKessell) November 21, 2017
The "There are not enough clubs/markets to create actual easy to travel regional pyramids in the United States" myth (not true) >>> https://t.co/I9mRLU7WTp— Chris Kessell (@THEChrisKessell) November 21, 2017
The "We need a stronger 2nd Division before we worry about #ProRelForUSA" myth (Not true) >>> https://t.co/0qw4K3hgPq— Chris Kessell (@THEChrisKessell) November 21, 2017
The "Soccer really just isn't that popular and until its the biggest sport we have to worry that it will die" myth (not true) >>> https://t.co/eaKbufcvAO— Chris Kessell (@THEChrisKessell) November 21, 2017
The "Nobody wanted #ProRelForUSA until recently" myth (not true) >>> read HERE >>> https://t.co/KJ9LRjMC0e <<< and HERE for how MLS started right after this was proposed story >>> https://t.co/IXQGxtsrFx— Chris Kessell (@THEChrisKessell) November 21, 2017
The "We aren't ready yet" / "You want reform tomorrow" myth (not true) >>> https://t.co/T72XL1lTDD— Chris Kessell (@THEChrisKessell) November 22, 2017
