Have you ever heard the criticism that football leagues around the world are boring, or non-competitive, because they always have the same two or three clubs that win the title? I’m sure you have. And this is usually heard from a particular minority of soccer fans in the United States as an objection to how […]

The following is a brief chat I had with Terry on one of the many misguided notions out there surrounding why American soccer doesn’t need promotion and relegation. Specifically, the argument goes something like this. “Gary, the other team sports in the US operate as closed systems without promotion and relegation. And they are the […]

The following is a chat I had with Joey Cascio on what it’s like for a youth coach in the States to change clubs. Actually, you know what, that’s not exactly right. It’s more an episode on the decision-making process a coach might go through when they’re thinking about leaving their current club, and going […]