In my first part of this three part series of articles referring to what needs to be fixed in MLS, the topics focused on were the salary cap, roster size and the DP rule.

Now in this article I will continue the problems in MLS by listing three more that need to be fixed. Those three include transfers (coming and going), the schedule of MLS (the time period of when they play and tournaments they need to get rid of) and third is the standings of MLS (one or two tables).

Let's get started.

Transfers:

This problem has side parts A,B,C, and D because there are many levels of the meaning transfers. A, would be keep the young players even if they are great like Fredy Montero in the league and kind of show them that Europe is not all that great because I mean really.

I mean if your Euro dream is to sit on the bench at AS Monaco or sign with a team and then always be loaned out and not do much for yourself then well that's pathetic and it's better to stay in the MLS for at least 3-4 years, then see if you want to go to Europe.

Players like Fredy Montero need to sign "long-term" (3-4) year contracts, well when Seattle plays the 10 million for Montero's complete rights from his Columbian club. That way they really get a feel of football, a huge step up from their south American leagues.

The MLS would benefit a lot more if players like Freddy Adu, Fredy Montero, and Jozy Altidore stayed in the MLS longer so when they do transfer to Europe the MLS gets a lot more cash in exchange.

Now part B is tied into that, don't let the top young players in your league leave for really just $10 million which hasn't been used. So really the MLS needs to sign these top young players to 3-4 year contracts and then sell them three years later when you get more for them and they are a lot better.

MLS schedule and tournaments:

The MLS schedule and time period has come under fire from FIFA and needs to be changed to modify what Europe and South America does. That way US National call ups don't hurt teams.

Now it really makes a lot of sense to change the MLS season to match the European schedule because during the transfer periods it really helps because in Europe it hits them in their off season so they have time to sign great players and then train together where in MLS it hits them during the season and makes it hard for teams to sign players because they already have great team chemistry.

The MLS needs to change the schedule so that they don't have a problem having MLS tournaments like Super Liga and others. Right now Super Liga and US National team and Gold Cup are really hurting MLS teams and they are playing a lot more games in a short time and the players need to rest more.

Which is also why, in my last article I said the rosters need to be expanded. More players, more rest for starters.

So what this means is the MLS needs to change their season time so that it is the same as Europe and south America. That way they can have Super Liga, US Open Cup, and others in the off season.

MLS standings and should it be one or two conferences:

Currently the MLS has two conferences, Western and Eastern. As it stands right now the West is a lot more powerful.

Now with the Eastern Conference getting only one new team in 2010 and the Western conference getting two teams in 2011 so the question will be asked. With the Western conference having two more teams than the Eastern conference should the MLS switch to one table and just have them be a lot more competitive?

MLS is going to be growing a lot in the next five years and having a lot of great new teams come into the league they should become more like European leagues and have one table and have a lot more competitive games and rivalries.

With the exception of being relegated, the MLS cannot do that.

So I wouldn't consider this a main problem like DP, salary cap, and the rest of the problems in the MLS but this is something that should be changed.

All of these problems that need to be fixed like this would make the MLS grow a lot faster than it is now.

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