@vidlivs Actually, the NASL's glory years came right after one of the "Big 3 in NY" retired and Chinaglia didn't retire until after 1983 when the end was nigh anyway. There's so much more to the demise of the NASL than that.
Screw the NASL! Any league that went to commercial and came back to "While we were at commercial break, a goal was scored" deserves to be out of business.
@rays130226 Your arguments don't make any sense. Gen adidas isn't much and the NASL didn't need designated players rules since there was no cap, and the players were paid enough already. The same can't be said of the MLS. Also, the MLS isn't beating the NHL, not even close. I'm an MLS fan don't get me wrong, but the quality of soccer compared to the old NASL is not even close. The old NASL was one the best leagues in the world back in the day. The MLS isn't even top twenty.
I agree about quality of play. Played as it SHOULD be. Today, all it is , is Am. Football light. Hell, they pull guys down w/o even trying for the ball. In my day, that'd be a red card post haste.
I was at this game. It was pretty cool that the Cosmos weren't playing.
@vidlivs Actually, the NASL's glory years came right after one of the "Big 3 in NY" retired and Chinaglia didn't retire until after 1983 when the end was nigh anyway. There's so much more to the demise of the NASL than that.
If you have the full match. Please post it
Plug in 1983-10-1 Tulsa Roughnecks V. Toronto. It's the full game, I watched it yesterday, just as I did then , here in Tulsa. :D
Nice video, the great Roberto Bettega.
The NASL didn't spend enough time coming up with the name for their Championship
do you have a copy of the entire game?
Varsity Stadium and Exhibition Stadium
Screw the NASL! Any league that went to commercial and came back to "While we were at commercial break, a goal was scored" deserves to be out of business.
the nasl would still be around today if they didn't give expansion teams for the pultry sum
of$100,000.
Pro Soccer Championships should not be played on Artificial Turf
@rays130226 Your arguments don't make any sense. Gen adidas isn't much and the NASL didn't need designated players rules since there was no cap, and the players were paid enough already. The same can't be said of the MLS. Also, the MLS isn't beating the NHL, not even close.
I'm an MLS fan don't get me wrong, but the quality of soccer compared to the old NASL is not even close. The old NASL was one the best leagues in the world back in the day. The MLS isn't even top twenty.
I agree about quality of play. Played as it SHOULD be. Today, all it is , is Am. Football light. Hell, they pull guys down w/o even trying for the ball. In my day, that'd be a red card post haste.
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