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Bayern Munich are going to be in the 15.Tweet
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I will watch it but I think it'll be as soulless as the Europa League group stages.We can all say we won't watch but it's football. C'mon which one of you weak ass football slave will be strong enough to resist ? Curiosity will get the best of most of you (myself included)
Stubborn is not really the "S" word I'd use for you lotYou underestimate how stubborn we can be.
It is communism for the rich. Everyone stays in the league and no relegation. No free fight and everyone gets equal doing money even ending last and playing like shite.I'm sure a communistic league would go swimmingly!
I don't think it's so far removed from the current champions league that it will make any real impact, no. At least not on the info I've seen so far.So you have no problem with how arbitrary this is? 15 clubs decide in 2021 that they are exclusive, they get to form a Super League where they'll never relegate. The other clubs can go feck themselves.
Would you have agreed with a Super League in 1980 including Nottingham Forest who had won back-to-back European Cups?
Tell it to Isiah. I just thought it was funny.Bayern Munich are going to be in the 15.
Because we automatically qualify for Europe each season. It doesn't matter how shit we are, the pressure is gone. The club knows we're guaranteed a horrendous amount of money, bad form and results will mean feck all. The final positions will also mean... feck all. It'll mostly be based on their European form because thats where each club will be rebranding themselves to be known for. That's the whole point of this breakaway, to make each club a filthy amount of cash. This means by default the domestic league will be tarnished.Don't be ridiculous. Ole has played him this year in games fans themselves have gone mad about because it's a dead rubber or he should be rested for the next game.
It isn't the players and managers with this stupid mentality, it's fans. Bruno wants to play every game and he does. Narrative from fans is Ole doesn't know what he's doing, he's running him into the ground and playing him when he should be rested for a more important European game.
Current narrative from those same fans - Ole is going to rest players for a European game and this completely undermines the domestic league and everything it stands for.
Do you know how utterly erratic and ridiculous people currently sound? Why would things be significantly different to how Europe is treated currently?
Honestly, so far the only one with ridiculous arguments is you. You seem to actually believe nothing is going to change re the other trophies when the ESL will simply be far more important than any other league or cup. You are day dreaming if you believe the opinion of Rashford or even Ole will matter.Don't be ridiculous. Ole has played him this year in games fans themselves have gone mad about because it's a dead rubber or he should be rested for the next game.
It isn't the players and managers with this stupid mentality, it's fans. Bruno wants to play every game and he does. Narrative from fans is Ole doesn't know what he's doing, he's running him into the ground and playing him when he should be rested for a more important European game.
Current narrative from those same fans - Ole is going to rest players for a European game and this completely undermines the domestic league and everything it stands for.
Do you know how utterly erratic and ridiculous people currently sound? Why would things be significantly different to how Europe is treated currently?
There was. Ole was asked about it and pleaded ignorance but also said he expected there would be an announcement later which didn't really tally.Surprised there weren't any post match questions to Ole and the players. They must have heard about it long before we did.
It's the american dream, to quote MLK:It is communism for the rich. Everyone stays in the league and no relegation. No free fight and everyone gets equal doing money even ending last and playing like shite.
Any potential spending cap would be there solely to keep more money in the pockets of the owners. "OK we're all earning an extra £xxx million per season...but lets all agree to keep transfer fees artifically low."Sounds like a terrible idea with the beneficial treatment of the founding super clubs. Although I do like the spending cap. Either way I'm definitely going to watch it given we will be in it, and I've become a tad disinterested in the CL in recent years anyway
Is this completely it though? How do we know there won't ever, ever, ever be a review? They will want it to be an entertaining product, surely?It is communism for the rich. Everyone stays in the league and no relegation. No free fight and everyone gets equal doing money even ending last and playing like shite.
And you actually have the nerve to call other people's arguments "ridiculous".I don't think it's so far removed from the current champions league that it will make any real impact, no. At least not on the info I've seen so far.
These are clubs who typically consistently qualify for the champions league at the expense of these clubs you claim to care about.
If anything, this means the likes of Everton, West Ham, Wolves etc will qualify for the other 2 and actually get European nights. Maybe less prestigious but still another competition which would probably still bring then more revenue etc.
What you say seems to assume that this is the one and only competition that exists or matters. It isn't now and won't be then. It adds a layer and maybe the entry to the very top is nigh on impossible but they still get to have a European night against a team like Roma or Lyon.
Instead of there being 2 competitions - champions league and europa - there will be 3, those 2 and the super league.
I'm not even saying I'm in favour but trying to at least think it through. Are these completely invalid points?
The word is sexy right? Riggggght?Stubborn is not really the "S" word I'd use for you lot
As a fan of one of the clubs that in theory stands to be edited, my gut is this:I don't think it's so far removed from the current champions league that it will make any real impact, no. At least not on the info I've seen so far.
These are clubs who typically consistently qualify for the champions league at the expense of these clubs you claim to care about.
If anything, this means the likes of Everton, West Ham, Wolves etc will qualify for the other 2 and actually get European nights. Maybe less prestigious but still another competition which would probably still bring then more revenue etc.
What you say seems to assume that this is the one and only competition that exists or matters. It isn't now and won't be then. It adds a layer and maybe the entry to the very top is nigh on impossible but they still get to have a European night against a team like Roma or Lyon.
Instead of there being 2 competitions - champions league and europa - there will be 3, those 2 and the super league.
I'm not even saying I'm in favour but trying to at least think it through. Are these completely invalid points?
Oh dear, do you not do reading too good or something? That's not what I said at all. I wasn't talking about the founders and elites. You have the nerve to try and patronise me when you can't even comprehend what I'm saying?And you actually have the nerve to call other people's arguments "ridiculous".
You realize the difference between these clubs qualifying to CL by actually earning it and finishing high up in the top in comparison to be gifted the position just because they're founders and elites?
well saidIt is communism for the rich. Everyone stays in the league and no relegation. No free fight and everyone gets equal doing money even ending last and playing like shite.
America is creating a super league!It's the american dream, to quote MLK:
"socialism for the rich and rugged free market capitalism for the poor."
Off the top of my head, I do believe you are correct.Isn't there a rule in German football that the fans own 51% of the club so their owners can't make any decisions like this on their own? I remember the owner of Wolfsburg I believe did some fishy stuff and all 17 fanbases where chanting that he needed to die and all type of bad stuff and the league made him step down. Could be that I remember it wrong but TLDR the Germans got their values straight when it comes to football.
The other clubs have a chance to play in CL now, they don't have a chance to play in Super League.Oh dear, do you not do reading too good or something? That's not what I said at all. I wasn't talking about the founders and elites. You have the nerve to try and patronise me when you can't even comprehend what I'm saying?
What I said has nothing to do with the founding clubs. I'm not talking about them qualifying for anything. I'm specifically talking about something completely different - other clubs and them now taking part in things like the champions league.
I also specifically say "I'm not even saying I'm in favour but trying to at least think it through". I'm just contemplating arguments, weighing up pros and cons, trying to give it enough thought to make a considered, rational opinion.
"If anything, this means the likes of Everton, West Ham, Wolves etc will qualify for the other 2 and actually get European nights. Maybe less prestigious but still another competition which would probably still bring then more revenue etc"
What about this is me making an argument for elite clubs not having to qualify for a super league? I literally make reference to OTHER competitions. I'm not even making an argument, I'm asking questions, contemplating. I am CLEARLY just considering IF this could have any kind of benefit to clubs who don't ever currently qualify for the champions league. The clubs you seem to claim to care about but don't care that some of them haven't had a single European game in their history. I'm just raising the question of whether this means the likes of Southampton could end up playing the likes of Roma and having their own European journey and if it does, could their fans like that? Could it be a positive? Is it better than what it is now - never qualifying and never having a realistic hope. Southampton fans probably don't ever expect to be playing against Barcelona and the like regularly. Will this not potentially open space in the CL and europa for those teams to have a level of European football (even if its considered less prestigious)?
I'm not usually one to write words in Upper case, it's a dumb way to type but I'm making an exception because it clearly was too subtle before.
Why are you pretending to care about the likes of Southampton and Co not being able to qualify for the top level of European competition? I responded to say I don't think they have much more chance now than they would then.
One hundred per cent. That's how the world works. The rich and powerful don't want real free competition; they want to keep what they have and make more without the threat of competition. Look at the bank bail outs and the privatisations - socialism for the rich, risk for the rest. United and the other Super League clubs are the one per cent. It's like a Mafia shake down: the decision has been made and we are expected to pay up.It's the american dream, to quote MLK:
"socialism for the rich and rugged free market capitalism for the poor."
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Yeah it sounds terrible. It's a threat to UEFA, I don't think they can actually follow through with the terms. It's absolutely ridiculous. They tried to make a point today.Jesus
I think you're assuming a hell of a lot here and I don't find it compelling at all.Because we automatically qualify for Europe each season. It doesn't matter how shit we are, the pressure is gone. The club knows we're guaranteed a horrendous amount of money, bad form and results will mean feck all. The final positions will also mean... feck all. It'll mostly be based on their European form because thats where each club will be rebranding themselves to be known for. That's the whole point of this breakaway, to make each club a filthy amount of cash. This means by default the domestic league will be tarnished.
Don't forget, the Managers aren't the ones with the power here, they'll be told where the focus will be by the owners and if they ignore that they'll be sacked. Simple as that and more to the point, the clubs will have the money to do it fairly easily now.
They will bid to buy UEFASo would these clubs be exempt from financial fair play
Everything you said is completely valid. Unfortunately, the wealth aspect seeped into football a long time ago and it was going to eventually rear its ugly head (I mean it did a couple of times on occasion). There will be more instances of greed taking over football, this is not the first nor the last.The beauty of the model as it currently stands (in principle) is that any team can reach that highest pinnacle of playing in Europe, no matter their standing on the world stage, or how much money they make. This new league creates a sport of have and have-nots, where it becomes nigh-on impossible for other teams to break into that top 'echelon'... fecking founders, whatever those c*nts are calling themselves. It's elitist and exclusionary, and goes against the fundamentals of the game.
Football should be a sport for all, not just for the wealthy elite few. It's not a competition, it's a glorified rich-team circle jerk.
Maybe so but it won't matter to the viewer. If we can't win the league and I know it doesn't matter if we finish 4th or 8th the game becomes a friendly and my interest, passion for the fixture dwindles.This.
The clubs and players will be happy to win the League beside competing in ESL. Finishing #2 instead of #3 etc.
Yeah a big if, and absolutely not confirmed officially anywhere. In fairness to him he posted this information in January and he got the 15 + 5 club number right, as well as the total financial figure.If this is indeed true, and it's a big if, I can't see it going forward and actually becoming a thing. Absolute disgrace.
Assuming this gets off the ground, those major clubs won't be able to say no. Sponsorships etc. are going to all flock to the ESL. There is just too large a potential payout with the ESL for clubs to ignore.Tweet
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You think the Glazers care whether we win the League Cup, or the FA cup? They only care whether we qualify for the CL, and that's because of the finances - not the glory. And the ESL will just mean that there's even less pressure on performances on the pitch because we're a founder member, we're in. Of course our manager and players will want to win, but do you think that manager will receive significant backing in the transfer market? Why would the Glazers spend 150m to challenge for trophies when they can now spend 40m and still play in Europe all season. This is an appalling move for football in general, but it's also appalling for United, because unlike City, PSG etc we're not funded as a PR vanity project, nor are we run like Barca and Real - with a need to win trophies so you get re-elected as club president. We're run as a cash-cow for the Glazers, and this move means they'll be able to suck more money out of the club while leaving us further and further behind on the pitch.I actually think it's quite absurd. It's fans who have been getting at Ole for not resting players, bow you're worried he'll do it too much? I can't get why you think all of a sudden professional footballers who love the game and have a natural determination and drive to win - hence why they are where they are - will suddenly all just not bother and managers will lose all control. It just stinks of over the top, panic reaction.
Of course it matters how shit we are. You think it's good for business to have fans kicking off because we're losing so much? We've lost 4 league games this year and fans have been bad enough. You honestly think they'll be cool letting it completely slide, have us finishing tenth etc 'because it doesn't matter if we're shit'?
They will have more of a chance to qualify for the champions league. The super league won't be the one and only competition, unless I've missed something?The other clubs have a chance to play in CL now, they don't have a chance to play in Super League.
West Ham and Leicester have a chance to qualify for CL this season, but sure let's give a permanent position to fecking Arsenal who haven't qualified for CL in +4 years and have been around 8th and 10th in the league 2 seasons in a row because sure why not?