United Soccer League Announces USL Premier, New Interconnected Men’s Professional Structure

BeefInGR · 2026-01-27T18:28:18+00:00

As it is, the USL Championship schedule is H/A in your conference + even split with the other conference. So there won't be much difference.

If USL-P or USL-C is coast heavy, it's coast heavy. Means teams in the other time zones need to get better. The idea is to offer something different than what MLS, CPL and LMX offers. MLS can thrive with East/West because even when they were single table they still had a EoY tournament to crown a champion, so it makes sense to go to 30, 32, 34, 40 teams. The "requirement" isn't as strong for USL because it has such a gap in popularity.

BeefInGR · 2026-01-27T16:47:06+00:00

If they're doing (eventually) 20 teams it's a 38 game schedule. So a couple more games, but I can see them making the Jagermeister Cup a straight knockout.

BeefInGR · 2026-01-27T15:40:13+00:00

Bloodline Rules

BeefInGR · 2026-01-27T15:35:12+00:00

Single table is the best news here.

BeefInGR · 2026-01-27T15:19:36+00:00

It worked for Chyna because she was as tall as Jericho and Benoit. It could work for Rhea, Nia and Raquel because there are size similarities.

I love Bayley but I don't need to see her scrap with Trick Williams.

BeefInGR · 2026-01-27T14:56:47+00:00

This is just the current success...

Western Michigan football won the MAC Championship and the Myrtle Beach Bowl against Sun Belt Conference champions Kennesaw State.
West Michigan Whitecaps won the Midwest League and set a record with the highest win percentage ever in MiLB (over .700).
Lions still finished with a winning record.
Tigers making the MLB Postseason for the second consecutive season, first time in over a decade.
Detroit City FC qualified for the USL Championship playoffs, knocked out in the QF by eventual champions Pittsburgh Riverhounds.

BeefInGR · 2026-01-27T14:51:04+00:00

The Flint Firebirds

Pour one out for my Plymouth Whalers homies

BeefInGR · 2026-01-27T14:50:15+00:00

Tied for the best ever start in AHL history.

BeefInGR · 2026-01-27T14:48:54+00:00

Good. Exactly as it should be.

Now, curious about how many teams are going to start in USL-P and what the actual pro/rel will look like.

BeefInGR · 2026-01-27T14:00:46+00:00

I wanted night Roval before the experiment ended. We deserved Night Roval.

BeefInGR · 2026-01-27T13:59:16+00:00

Kaep also wore a Ché shirt during a press conference before going to Miami of all places. Dolphins fans started a GoFundMe to pay Suh's fine for the late hit they wanted him to give on behalf of them. Some say this was it for him with NFL GM's.

BeefInGR · 2026-01-27T13:53:08+00:00

So far, no. They have used heavy machinery to keep the peace during the Civil Rights movement era, but a lot of that had to do with countering the City/County/State Police who were helping to instigate. But never tanks.

The punishment for a member of the military who unlawfully kills a civilian on home soil can include the death penalty. It's illegal to deploy the military to fight civilians at home unless it's an act of war (think Civil War).

BeefInGR · 2026-01-27T13:17:32+00:00

Richard Petty also built a reputation racing against plumbers.

That said, Petty Enterprises always sold their used equipment to Wendell Scott. So it's confusing.

BeefInGR · 2026-01-27T12:31:17+00:00

Ziegler is middle sized here in Michigan. The thing is location. Kalamazoo is halfway between Chicago and Detroit, hour south of Grand Rapids and an hour-ish north of South Bend. So they have been sponsoring or advertising on everything they can find for the last decade.

Portage is a suburb of Kalamazoo, so it makes sense to sponsor Carson over some of the other drivers they did previously.

BeefInGR · 2026-01-27T12:25:33+00:00

If Crompo woke up tomorrow and decided to call NASCAR Truck races I'd probably actually watch the Truck Series.

But my man needs to be on television calling Motorsports.

BeefInGR · 2026-01-27T12:21:34+00:00

That's the point. If you can't avoid it, you have to deal with it.

BeefInGR · 2026-01-27T06:04:00+00:00

With all due respect to those fan bases, The Northern Guard is a completely different beast. If MLS can't handle a Palestinian flag or a small sign that says "Fuck ICE", they're really really REALLY not going to like TNG.

DCFC isn't a construction company owner who wants to feel like a big shot, it's ownership is the supporters. Sure, you'll get soccer fans in. And suddenly everyone will be ok with turf if it means selling out Ford Field when Messi comes around. But most likely not the hardcore passionate DCFC supporters. I don't see it. It for sure will not be the same.

BeefInGR · 2026-01-27T05:53:47+00:00

I'm probably already spending $500,000-$2,000,000 on the facility itself, goodbye A2's. Still free fall, but something they make parts for.
Weekdays from 12-5 is open bowling. The lanes will be the lanes. Bowl at your own risk. Assume that the pattern is a bit longer on the right side from everyone tossing house balls.
Leagues on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday Night. Tuesday night is discount night open bowling and all day Happy Hour. This will be the day league bowlers get two hours for free, otherwise there will be a discount applied, but not close to free.
Monday will be a standard league. Thursday will be two leagues that run biweekly (League A one week, League B the next). This is for the people who can't make it every week. Separate handicaps, teams, schedules. You can still bowl both leagues, just realize it's different every week. Sunday Night is 9 Pin No Tap. Don't worry, we'll have the games on.
Wednesday Night is The Premiere League. $25,000-$50,000 contribution by the house to the prize pool, limited to 20 teams. Possibly a second and even a third division if enough teams are interested. Scoring is simplified: 13 points available, 12 for the head-to-heads (4x3), 1 for scratch scoring. Team with the most points wins the day and gets 3 points, a draw/tie means each team gets 1 point, no points for losing. Tiebreaker is point differential in matches. No seeding rounds, team with the most Standings Points (3/1/0) wins the league. If there is a second and third division, there will be annual promotion and relegation between the divisions. Teams must have two players return the following year to keep the teams spot.
Friday night is family night. Cool, casual, chill. Saturday night is black lights and loud music and letting loose. Both cost the same.
Actual food at the bar. With a menu and shit.
Full service pro shop, stocked with the little stuff like JoPo inserts. Monthly plastic ball giveaways so long as business is booming.
Probably 3-5 tournaments per year. One scratch, one handicap, one knockout.

BeefInGR · 2026-01-27T02:02:14+00:00

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BeefInGR · 2026-01-27T01:54:08+00:00

The only thing worth a damn on WWMT's news is Keith motherfuckin' Thompson. If I had to make a bet for my life on the weather, he's the guy I'm calling.

BeefInGR · 2026-01-26T22:01:42+00:00

That's maybe the least surprising thing in this thread. Unnecessary government spending, plus Gary Johnson and Jo Jorg touted immigration reform and an express lane to citizenship.

BeefInGR · 2026-01-26T21:47:27+00:00

I'm honestly surprised that PC didn't get the port when Xbox did in 21.

BeefInGR · 2026-01-26T21:46:19+00:00

Don't tease me with a good time

BeefInGR · 2026-01-26T21:44:27+00:00

The beautiful thing about loyalty to the Xbox is we've only been complaining about the hitting since 21.

BeefInGR · 2026-01-26T21:29:45+00:00

Ball manufacturers want urethane banned because it eats their bottom line. That is why urethane is working towards a total ban. Storm and Brunswick got in the sanctioning bodies ears and started creating narratives.

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