Montreal Impact

If there was any doubt that the Impact are a good team - then this past month will have proven that they are indeed.

The Montrealers have been on fire. Advancing to the semi-finals in USL action, but finally losing to the first place Vancouver Whitecaps. They flew literally across the continent, back and forth for the past month. Vancouver to Montreal. Montreal to Honduras. Honduras to Montreal. Montreal to Vancouver. Montreal to Mexico. Montreal to Trinidad. It's been crazy! That's sports in North America.

They are playing (and succeeding) in the inaugural CONCACAF Champions League. They made it through the qualifiers and now are on top of their group (which includes Honduran powerhouse Olympia and Mexican side Atlante) with three wins and a tie! In four games! Against some of the best clubs in central America!

Please. Canada Soccer. send Montreal to the WC qualifiers for us as the majority of them are Canadian citizens anyways. For the few that aren't, namely, star keeper Matt Jordan (USA), grant it to them and let's get to South Africa 2010!

These guys are kicking ass. I can't believe it. They are catapulting Canadian soccer into a new dimension. And stillllll FIFA is dropping us in their rankings! Screw FIFA. we'll go it alone. We'll be the surprise, darkhorse, underdogs. We'll come from behind and in 2014, with hopefully three MLS teams in Canada, and a powerhouse national squad, we'll be able to make it to Brazil.

NOW. Important point. Everybody wants to see the Impact awarded an MLS franchise. BUTTTT. WAITT. First remember that the owner's group (Saputo/Gillette) would have to pay 50 million! AND expand the stadium by 5000 seats!. So we're talking about 60 million dollars.

Why put allll that money into an MLS franchise. 60 million dollars could secure the club's future in the USL for a decade! The team is largely comprised of native Montrealers/Quebecers. Will the team be able to guarantee this if they join MLS? The team will likely be broken up (trades/transfers) and 2nd rate players would be brought in. Look at TFC. what a joke. i used to love that team. but they just can't put it together when it counts. give me a squad that can play together, has played together, for years like the Impact have. Impact can be a powerhouse in the USL. I'm sure they would succeed in the MLS. but the rules of the league (diffrent than those of the USL), the media, the fame, the sponsorship deals, etc. would likely alter the team drastically. and there would be no going back. please Impact. think about it first. we love you as you are. GO USL.