It’s going to be very interesting to see what happens to the MLS if Messi does leave. 

My controversial take is that it would be very good for the league

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100% what I’m talking about. This artificial parity could easily kill the league but the league/owners have too much short term self interest to do anything about it.

Miami has never really been good. Their defense has always been awful. I wish the Sounders had made it out of group play in the Club World Cup. They’re the only team who deserved to be there and they honestly played the best out of the 3 MLS teams. Also if the MLS raised the salary cap we could get legitimately talent to these clubs

Miami’s numbers will dip and it’ll be tougher to get the second-tier euro talent that has followed him. The bigger challenge is MLS itself; the retirement parade will fade shortly.

San Diego is a perfect example. None of their players are major names, yet they’re at the top of the league in their first season and bringing in sell out crowds. For the MLS to survive we need to get behind teams. Not players

I don’t think he’s necessarily bad for the league. He’s obviously one of the great ever play the game. So people will follow whichever league he’s on playing in. But the day he leaves all those people will leave and go to whatever league he’s moves to. 

I’d rather see the league grow naturally through a passion for the team.