Quote Originally Posted by DetroitSoldier View Post
It is about long term sustainability. You can start a team here and sell out a stadium for a few years because it will be the new show in town. But will people continue to show up and spend money after several years if the team is not winning? That is where the culture of the fanbase comes into play. It is this difference that sets apart quality soccer fanbases that grow orgsnically from the plastic fabricated ones that only hold up when trophies are being raised.
Professional sports leagues and teams have a pretty good track record of long-term sustainability. Major League Baseball is over 100 years old. The NBA is 72 years old. The NFL is almost 100 years old. The NHL is 100 years old. The Lions are 88 years old. The Pistons are 61 years old. The Red Wings are 92 years old. The Tigers are over 100 years old.

Heck, even Major League Soccer is 24 years old.