European Super League
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what do you think clubs will do to the pl when games are close by and the esl are paying much more? The pl is going to turn into the Scottish league
that’s if the fa don’t boot them out
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Right now Leicester can get top 4 and get into the UCL and compete financially with the bigger clubs for a bit, with this it may be impossible for them to ever do so.
6 clubs making obscene money and even if you win the PL you're not in the club.
I don't agree with the players things. I don't think they knew about this. They are probably confused as much as us about the issue and what it will mean for football.
I was wondering about that
will also impact the quality of the premier league with those selfish 6 prioritising team selections for their mid week fixtures which are more lucrative, and then resting players on the weekend as they dont need to qualify for a champions league
If this was going ahead, why appoint Fletcher and Mortaugh? Surely it doesn't matter what we do on the pitch anymore?
We've spent the last years in a top 4 race that's kept things entertaining. What would we have been competing for then and Liverpool now if we were already guaranteed European football?
It massively damages the EPL product.
I agree apart from Le Saux they are not a very intelligent bunch
Wouldn't this hurt the game more than anything else? Big chance for Konami though with PES.
It's not 300m a season. Its one time.payment of 300m with 100m yearly payments. Again, isn't it just like another sponsor? They are just maximizing the club's revenue potential.
The PL will stay like the same way they are doing it now. It will still be having the same broadcasting rights which guarantees the money to small clubs, isn't it ?
No worries, Perez will develop his own video game.
Finally us PES players get an edge!
What will they do about referees and VAR?
Will they have their own set of crack super referees?
Will they have their own set of crack super referees?
It's way harder for so many clubs to agree with this though. From my point of view the superleague is a first step to show strength in negotiations, like "we have all the power here, and the thing is for real now, so we won't take any bullshit from anyone".
That is a crazy thing to say. He's basically ensuring that it definitely does go ahead if he really means it.
"Well we have the game against Madrid on Wednesday but we're desperate for that 2nd place finish we don't need so we're really going to go for it against Villa." - Ole
That's true and subsidized the rest of the league with silly prize money like Brighton getting 100m while a signficantly more popular and watched team like Marseille doesn't get half of it. That's why I don't want to pick a side on that one, everyone is being dishonest and hypocrite, PL clubs had no issue taking money from the top 6 clubs, they are now effectively in the same place than many non PL clubs that couldn't get Skysports money. On the other end the 12 clubs are snakes because they organized the league behind everyone's back and instead of giving an opportunity for others to organize themselves and find ways to maybe mitigate the consequences the 12 blindsided everyone. If it wasn't for the football leaks, the surprise would have been even bigger.
VAR 3d
Indeed. I think they are just trying to make a ‘statement’, so to speak.
This thread is a mess.
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Any danger of threadmarks FFS
They will probably attract the best referees with much superior wages.
What would man United prefer to win? And why would they even need to try to finish high in the premier league if they’re garunteed a place in closed competition. It’s makes a mockery of competitive sport
Fair point but how's it destroying the other clubs? We are assuming the top teams will not take the top 4 battle seriously which may or may not be correct.
Now, isn't UEFA new proposal all about making about 6 teams in CL ? Doesn't that yield the same result? We are pretty much guaranteed top 6 anyway. So what's the difference?
Based and worth a warning pilled.
He won't agree to a peace deal, but he'll accept their surrender. I'm fine with that.
Hardly surprising in a pandemic, when people with Sky are already paying a fortune for their TV subscriptions.
Plenty of people in the UK and around the world watch the PL because overall it's a good product, not just because of United, City, Chelsea or the other 3. Will it be diminished without these six clubs? - yes, obviously. Does that "kill" the league as a viable concern as was suggested in the post I replied to? In my opinion, no. There are clubs outside the top six well resourced enough to still go out and buy quality players and as such, the product will continue to be viable. Rich owners will still come along and invest in what is a marketable product.
And another, obvious point, is that City were Southampton until someone pumped a load of cash in. Now there are people in China walking around in City shirts.
The idea that people will simply stop watching the PL if these clubs leave is, in my view a nonsense. There are millions of fans out there who don't support those clubs, and millions of others who just love to watch football. The quality of the league will remain high enough to attract those fans.
anybody else thinking about what this means for their fantasy football?
Not that it matters, but who do you think knew about this at the clubs besides the owners?
I'm sure the Glazers didn't come up with this and didn't consult anyone. Same with Kroenke and Abramovich. Why was Lampard sacked? Nothing that happens in the league or Europe really matters because Chelsea planned to leave. Wouldn't this be less detestable to Chelsea fans if they at least had a club legend at the helm?
Will any manager speak out against this behind closed doors? I don't expect any of them to say a word in public because they'll be out on their ear quick as spit if they do.
I'm sure the Glazers didn't come up with this and didn't consult anyone. Same with Kroenke and Abramovich. Why was Lampard sacked? Nothing that happens in the league or Europe really matters because Chelsea planned to leave. Wouldn't this be less detestable to Chelsea fans if they at least had a club legend at the helm?
Will any manager speak out against this behind closed doors? I don't expect any of them to say a word in public because they'll be out on their ear quick as spit if they do.
Tchh tchh
Leicester can still do it though. 6 clubs are just maximizing their revenue potential like United did with their shirt sponsorship (which by itself was a new landmark in terms of shirt sponsorship).
I mean Arsenal are sat in 9th right now so wouldnt even make that. Yet here they are with a guranteed seat at the table. Nothing should be guranteed, it should be earned. They could finish 9th every season from now on and it wouldn't affect them. That has to be damaging for the League, your richest clubs not giving a shit.
Who's played in any unsanctioned competition this season?
All good and well but the guy you're replying to is right. Without the big clubs, the league's are dead. Money from tv rights will dry up and the league's will die. The FA's have literally no choice.
To me it seems like FIFA and UEFA are threatened at losing their own monopoly
It's a nice thought but i doubt it. It's too late for the PL to discover morals at this stage.
Robot Referees with 360 degree cameras allowing 3D VAR tech to the MM. I like it!