Nothing unusual there. Very similar to the NFL model
European Super League
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The super league is happening IMO. If the clubs have signed up to agreements that are water tight it's happening.
Because it would be electoral suicide
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You start thinking about answering your own questions, firstly how you think the PL is not going to be effected by this
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Does anyone think that JPMorgan would have put this thing, and allow them to simply back off?
Sport needs to be competitive, that’s the point of it
Exactly. Arsenal are a global team and one of the reasons why PL is so popular. They are poor now but let's not undermine their contribution in making PL so popular back in 2000s. They have more fans globally than most of the PL teams and so they think they should be compensated more ? Because, they too deserve a good share of the money PL has been getting?
This all goes back to the money being split. Barca and Real has been dominating the TV money in Spain. Think the top EPL clubs also want something like that . The same applies to CL as well. They all think their contributions are undervalued and underpaid. The talks about 350M one time payment in ESL shows how much they are really worth and how much are they getting actually now.
Exactly, it comes across fake in order to maintain votes & parity with the public. Unless they move to have fans being the majority owners in every football club, I don't trust the involvement of the government in opposing this tbh.
Is there no manager of the sinister 6 who has the balls to come out and criticise it?
What's the worst that will happen? They get sacked from one million pound job and walk into another? The fans will back them every step of the way!
I will be extremely disappointed if Solskjaer doesn't criticise it this week. The man's career is defined by the Champion's League, for feck sake...
Is a big pay cheque worth being Woodward and the Glazer's public little bitch?
What's the worst that will happen? They get sacked from one million pound job and walk into another? The fans will back them every step of the way!
I will be extremely disappointed if Solskjaer doesn't criticise it this week. The man's career is defined by the Champion's League, for feck sake...
Is a big pay cheque worth being Woodward and the Glazer's public little bitch?
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Sued by who?
Careful, you're basically asking for UEFA to become the first Galactic Empire.
The Premier League is one of the countries most successful global exports. You can offset any gains you think these 6 make in this new competition with the nosedive the PL will experience. It is too important a "product" for the country to let it fizzle out. And most of the profit these 6 will make will go into their owners pockets, not the UK economy.
watched it. he really did say that. fair fecks to him. He also questioned how Ajax cannot be in there when they won the european cup 5 times
Not sure where to go with this. On the one hand it's fecking hilarious. And on the other tragic. But if they are forced to pull out and pay some vulture capitalists billions of pounds, then the stated aim of "equaling the playing field" will be achieved I guess.
Do you really think this wasn't consulted by those richest clubs before making a public announcement ? Mute point.
I'm not talking about the sports aspect. I'm talking about the intentions of the government not matching with their political philosophy.
It smells like they either have Party Members/Donors who stand to lose a lot of money if this goes through, or are only getting involved in order to maintain parity with voters in upcoming elections.
Never mind people just saying things, there's always people who take things further.
This may be the owners decision but if the players do nothing, it won't be long before fans (of their clubs but especially the 'not invited' clubs) bombard their social media, the same players partners. You know there's always some head case that will take it further... I'm sure these players want to keep going out but what if you get a group of fans harassing you/your partner, even on holiday/abroad. Their lives wouldn't be much fun, may well be short lived but still... is it worth a bigger wage when you're already on good money? And that's on top of maybe coming from certain backgrounds, your family telling you it's shit, your principles AND no more international caps.
Personally, I hope we play Liverpool in 2 weeks and all 22 gently pass the ball about for 90 minutes, no tackles. Play headers and volleys, rabona passes, backheels, basically treat it like a training session. Then off.
Bayern not being in or looking like they will be in it is helpful. That gives the CL some glamour still, PSG could also do this. If Chelsea and City grow a pair and pull out as they never really wanted to be apart of it. The Super League isn't going to look quite so super as half the teams are Ropey League ones.
Yeah, cannot see the Government doing this. However, they could tax the life out of them. I think with Brexit the UK will have more levers to do something (although that is me guessing than knowing.)
We all know this is true. That is the sad thing about it.
But what if it isnt the clubs backing out? They want to stay in domestic football
That’s absolutely brilliant from DT
It is not fair to expect managers or players to come out individually and say something, yes they are wealthy, it is still their jobs on the line.
However, both players and managers are unionised.
Those respective unions should be making a statement on behalf of all affected.
However, both players and managers are unionised.
Those respective unions should be making a statement on behalf of all affected.
Well done Pep. I suspect City will drop out.
No it won't but this foul cry by UEFA or PL is just a skint attempt because they are losing their money and not exactly because of their love towards the game.
Hate to bring more politics into it but it doesn't matter what they do, they will keep getting reelected.
Aren't all the other club owners in the football leagues rich folks too? Maybe even better connected (if less rich) in UK & Tories politics than Kroenke, Glazer etc? Their assets will instantly lose value if this goes through...
Johnson is above all a populist. He championed brexit because he calculated it gave him more chance of winning elections.
The defender of the great game and national sport is all he sees, he thinks it will win him votes.
He's probably right.
No, you literally dodged the question. The system is already rigged and that was my point.
Don’t necessarily agree with that as a fan of American sports.
This thread is all politics. There is no way around that. It's a political decision within a political climate that's been cultivated for decades. There is no context free vacuum here regarding only sport.
Not only this, but they were the same ones conveniently telling Rashford to keep politics and football separate when he was willing to do something that is literally their job
There is no loyalty, traditions, respect any more. If Ole publicly comes out and says he doesn't agree with it then Woodward sacks him. Any player that disagrees with it can be sold. Woodward doesn't give a shit about Ole's history with the club or relationship with the fans, those things are just getting in the way of potential profit.
It is like those constantly shitting on Neville saying he was complicit in the Glazers owning the club because he didn't speak out. No he wasn't. He could have protested outside Old Trafford day and night and it wouldn't have made a difference. Individuals saying things doesn't stop these billionaire twats, it is going to take changes to the law.
It is like those constantly shitting on Neville saying he was complicit in the Glazers owning the club because he didn't speak out. No he wasn't. He could have protested outside Old Trafford day and night and it wouldn't have made a difference. Individuals saying things doesn't stop these billionaire twats, it is going to take changes to the law.
Perez himself I expect
For fibbing to him about joiningMate that's pretty much what happens in every single industry within this capitalist system. We have a right-wing government, they are usually all about maximising the money at the top end. This would most certainly fit in with the way they approach every other industry.
I'm not entirely sure on the following, but you'd assume there won't be grounds to sue if the clubs involved are legally obligated to pull out due to government legislation.
Right?
It was very quiet
Well done pep
On purpose.
There's something highly laughable and revolting at the idea of City dropping out and being spoken about like saviours and true good guys.