European Super League
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
Greedy bastards
On the pitch yes, its champions league without the fodder (and apparently PSG) for the most part. Giant Killings will be no more (unless Arsenal get a point)
They’ll come to an agreement eventually , life goes on , if you don’t want to watch Utd don’t bother. Plenty of other sports to watch.
They want to win the CL
The only things fans can do is to not pay the broadcasters whatever horrendous subscription fee they are intending to charge to watch it.
Spineless b*stards to do this when fans cant go to the stadiums.
Spineless b*stards to do this when fans cant go to the stadiums.
I actually just reminded myself Stone Cold defected to the 'evil' side at that PPV, which makes United the Stone Cold of football in my book. Spurs are Shawn Stasiak, Arsenal are Stacy Keibler's pants.
This is a sad day for football as we know it and have loved it . Money is sadly all Football is about nowadays . The landscape of Sport has been changing for quite some time But we are now seeing Monumental shifts where the magic , Tradition and Passion are being replaced By Greed.
You know what this feels like? Like how Game of Thrones is unwatchable now because the last season is so shit.
I won't be able to watch any of our old great wins because we've ruined football.
I won't be able to watch any of our old great wins because we've ruined football.
I'm cancelling my season ticket tomorrow. I only told them last week that I'd renew, but this is me done. I have no interest in this. And, for what it's worth, United will treat this as a huge cash grab and continue accepting mediocrity whilst pocketing even more money.
The Ole in lot will be pleased though, job for life as he no longer has a target to hit
The Ole in lot will be pleased though, job for life as he no longer has a target to hit
feck rivalries right now. Hopefully all supporters, players, managers etc all come together and stand up to this nonsense.
I hate the idea but realistically this was always going to happen after UEFA started shifting all the power to big clubs at the turn of century. First by ensuring not only champions will compete in CL, then expanding this further and then scrapping qualification for big league teams to be 100% sure they won’t miss out. We are now left in a world where the handful of clubs that were lucky enough to be up there in the 90s when football exploded as a global game, and a few newcomers with rich sponsors, rule the competition and have no interest in keeping status quo as there’s a lot more money to be made.
You can bet those games won’t even be played at home stadium for the large part as they will bring spectacle to China, US or Japan to exploit vast marketing potential there. We will complain about it but it won’t matter as most football fans are still going to watch it, and a huge group of new fans will join.
All UEFA competitions will become distant priority now. Domestic competitions will become secondary and eventually Super League teams will probably just cease to compete in them or field their B teams.
Maybe I’m being pessimistic but it really feels like it was a matter of time before it happened.
You can bet those games won’t even be played at home stadium for the large part as they will bring spectacle to China, US or Japan to exploit vast marketing potential there. We will complain about it but it won’t matter as most football fans are still going to watch it, and a huge group of new fans will join.
All UEFA competitions will become distant priority now. Domestic competitions will become secondary and eventually Super League teams will probably just cease to compete in them or field their B teams.
Maybe I’m being pessimistic but it really feels like it was a matter of time before it happened.
Already happening.
2 groups of 10. Top 3 of each qualify for QFs. 4th & 5th in each division in playoffs, winners make up the final 2 QF teams.
Do we scrap the European competitions this season? Because what’s the point
In fairness, the Champions League itself became a rich clubs' closed circuit in recent decades.
This is another depressing factor. It'll result in meaningless games against big sides. So instead of facing these big teams in matches that meant something, we'll be playing games that are basically friendlies.
Probably all the ones you'd think. But from memory the rumours were Real/Barca, United, Chelsea and City I think.
Apparently it will be on Amazon as well. Enjoy your American soccer, guys.
Of course it is. PL 38 games, new CL potential 25 games (if 2 groups of 10 is true + qf, sf and single final).. where are they gonna fit the FA Cup in
Reckon we may as well merge with City and win this.
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All fans can do is not pay for season tickets and not pay subs to any broadcaster that shows super league matches.
But that wouldn't even matter because the money from China (and international broadcasters/streaming platforms) and JP Morgan will more than cover the losses at least for the first season or two.
But that wouldn't even matter because the money from China (and international broadcasters/streaming platforms) and JP Morgan will more than cover the losses at least for the first season or two.
I've just realised what really pisses me off. If it started next season Liverpool will have dodged having to play in Europa, the jammy bastards.
Fear of FIFA taking the World Cup from Qatar?
We will end up with two different codes in football, like rugby. The European Super league will be much more Americanised: quarters, time outs, no offside etc.
You feel sick because you're going to get fecking pummeled in it every week
Jose Mourinho 2022 “leading spurs to 10th in the Super League and not getting relegated, it my greatest achievement!”’
Will the players be forced to piss in bottles?
Here is the BBC article:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56795811
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56795811
This is the first step out of the Premier League.
It's not just a new competition let's be realistic
It's not just a new competition let's be realistic
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this crossed my mind earlier. Maybe if this thing dies on it’s arse. Fingers crossed
Jamie Carragher replies to Liverpool tweet: "What an embarrassment we've become. Think of all the people who have come before us at this club who would be equally embarrassed as well"
It was inevitable with the three biggest English clubs being owned by Yanks. All they know are playoffs, adverts, conferences and no relegations etc.
Sterling surely?
They won't make a dent because not enough people care that much.
Following the Group stage, 8 clubs will qualify for a knockout tournament, playing home and away until the single-match Super League championship, in a dramatic four-week end to the season.
*in Texas accent*
The Soccer SuperBowl everyone...