DISQUS

riocharlie · 2 years ago

welcome back to sfla, just so you know you were missed.

MJ · 2 years ago

Premiership clubs see the untapped financial growth potential in those Far East countries and are looking to exploit it. Why would they come to America more when they know that their diehard fans here will buy their merchandise and support their teams regardless (in short, the Premiership has the true fans in America hook, line, and sinker because there isn't as much access to them here as there is in Britain and fans want all they get)? There are many well-developed, modern, wealthy countries in the Far East that Premiership clubs are waiting to sink their teeth into (China, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, etc.) and going there makes the most business sense. Isn't that what most things are about nowadays?

TheLowell · 2 years ago

How many people are in China? Its all about the economics.


I am sorry to see the lack of EPL clubs coming to the US, but in all honesty, its cheaper (and more fun) for me to travel to the UK as opposed to CA to see Chelsea play.



Perhaps its China's turn to get some EPL teams touring. If it happens again next offseason, then perhaps its a trend. It is sad if next offseason, we dont any quality clubs.



Look at it this way, the EPL teams dont want to face MLS clubs and lose. Perhaps China's club teams are easy victims for "rusty" premiership teams to face in tune up matches. Perhaps those EPL stars dont want to get roughed up by harder hitting US players.



EPL, (as much as I love your game) you can be "soft" and its a shame you cant man-up and play US clubs.