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Well, I'm a season ticket holder to my hometown Atlanta Silverbacks, who compete in the USL-League One Divison (which a totally different league than the MLS). The season is mid-way through and here is the table current as of July 8,2008

USL First Division 2008
Overall Home Away


USL First Division.........Pts.......GP........W........L... ......T
Charleston Battery.......27........14.........8........3..... ....3
Vancouver Whitecaps...23........13.........7........4....... ..2
Portland Timbers..........21........16.........5........5.. .......6
Seattle Sounders.........20........15.........4........3.. .......8
Atlanta Silverbacks......20........14.........5........4.. ........5
Miami FC Blues............19........17.........4........6.. ........7
Puerto Rico Islanders....18........13.........5........5...... ....3
Carolina RailHawks........18........14.........4........4.. ........6
Minnesota Thunder.......16........15.........4........7..... .....4
Montreal Impact...........15........14........4........7... .......3
Rochester Rhinos..........14........13........3........5.... ......5

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I watch the MLS sometimes when theres games on ESPN, though never heard of this league, quality any good?

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Quality is mostly the same as mid-table MLS squads.

Here in America their is no relegation system in place, so like I said, the USL and MLS are two totally different American Leagues.

Seattle Sounders for instance, won the league last year, and they struct a deal where they will be in the MLS next year. Which I guess is good for the Silverbacks becuase it means one of the usual "favorites" to win the league, are now out of it.

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Yeah we have no Relegation/Promotion in our league either, which is (Partially) why I refuse to follow it.

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That's part of the reason I don't pay too much attention to American "soccer". I think a true football League is only at its best when a system is in place that really rewards teams for having a great season (even though that team may not finish first), and punishes those teams that have an awful year. Thus I follow the English game.

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I like to follow the LA Galaxy, yes i'm one of those sado's who jumped on the band wagon when Becks signed for them.
But I quite enjoy tracking them, didn't have a very good season last year, but the Galaxy are not doing to bad this term, currently lying 2nd in the Western Conference.

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IF YOU WANT IT BAD ENOUGH, GO AFTER IT!!

I think it's great you support your local team Notts but I must admit I am very similiar to Shrimper. The joys of signing a top name I guess

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