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Pro/Rel Has Little to Offer Mid-Sized Cities
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Pro/Rel Has Little to Offer Mid-Sized CitiesLast weekend, New York Red Bulls head coach Jesse Marsch made some waves by saying, in an ESPN interview with Taylor Twellman, that he supported promotion and relegation (pro/rel) in American soccer. When asked for a reason, Marsch said, “because I think it just raises the stakes and gives so much hope to some of…
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Chutes & Ladders: Races to Watch in the European Lower Divisions
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Chutes & Ladders: Races to Watch in the European Lower DivisionsAs European domestic leagues wind toward a close, there are some notable promotions and relegations about to happen within the lower tiers. In England, a former Premier League mainstay is back after a season away and an impressive streak came to an end. In Germany, relegation is a possibility even for a mid-table team with…
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How to Avoid Politics at Thanksgiving: a 55.1 Guide
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: How to Avoid Politics at Thanksgiving: a 55.1 GuideWith Thanksgiving coming and perhaps the most divisive election since the 1860s in the rearview mirror, we at 55.1 want to provide a handy guide on how to avoid discussion of said election. Rather than tips like “cover your ears and run screaming from the room” or “drink yourself into a two-day stupor,” we’d like…
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Opinion: Deloitte’s Pro/Rel Study is Useless
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Opinion: Deloitte’s Pro/Rel Study is UselessPromotion and Relegation Is A Thing, Say Consultants Paid To Say So At midnight Eastern time, on Monday the 21st of November, the English consulting firm Deloitte released a summary of a study — commissioned by Miami FC owner Riccardo Silva — on the topic of promotion and relegation in US Soccer. It’s hard to…