yes i could just imagine him sat at his desk with a check shirt on with his shirt flap stuck in his zip with gravy splashed down the front,disgusting type of man who if he wasnt in football he would be a court bailiff and think fuck all of putting you and your kids on the streetThe face of an arrogant and shamelessly greedy ****.
You seriously think we'd get any credit or support if we did that?Our owners have missed an opportunity to of been a shining light to all the other clubs around Europe , and could of been a top club amongst the rest of Europe, opportunity gone for good,
thats good of them, but on what grounds.
But City earn £600m a season in revenue (without Covid). Thing is without Utd and Barcelona it would shrivel.I think the difference here is the money involved
Winning the champions league nets you about £100mil, but this new league offers €350mil just for participating, €500mil for winning
It may be similarly money influenced, but the fact Arsenal who haven't qualified for the champions league in years are there highlights the other problem
If leicester/West ham got top 4 and then got to the 1st knockout round they'd net about £40mil, a huge sum for them
Now you compare a £40mil cash injection for a team that's earnt it to a €350mil cash injection for one that hasn't its disgusting
No way any of the other 14 can compete with that and basically passes all over those that have tried to aim for sustainability (look at Barca, RM, United debt)
That gives me hope then, I just can't see us following suit ! It seems a bit iffy that we arn't even on the managing committee. I hope that is true !nothing has been signed off that commits us,its all in principle at the moment
Good on ya, let’s get ready to rumble.I'm backing Mansours franchise, yes.
The two options you have outlined are a direct consequence of clubs behaving like City, Liverpool and United and putting their own agendas above the interests of the good of football.
So if their is no choice its because of our own greed.
What would they do to change it though? Same teams allowed in every year, if you don’t get top 4 it’s ok because you are Liverpool or United so you can still play in it fuck West Ham! It’s a shambles and has shown them up for what we all knew they were greedy fucking bastards who only want cash not trophies.Think this will not happen
Personally I think it's to apply pressure on UEFA to alter the format of the champions league and do it in a way that distributes money on a certain basis.
UEFA will cave in and the idea will be scrapped.
They want to give UEFA a smack on the chin.
You dont think the armies of lawyers across the "6" thought about this and have been through every single possible regulation and law that exists?I disagree with those that think this is a foregone conclusion .
It is highly likely there are going to be writs/injunctions flying all over the place right now.
These clubs have poked a huge fucking Hornets Nest.
UEFA/FIFA/Premier League/Serie A/La Liga/Sky/BT etc there as so many parties with vested interests the legal proceedings could go on for years.
The UK government might find some loop hole to find it all anti-competitive/Cartel like operation.Then you have the EU.
No doubt. But how can it work in England. For example, Dallas Cowboys might reasonably expect to flog tickets to those in state of Texas. Population of Texas is nearly 30 million! Even if all the people in the North West who have previously ignored going to football (lets leave aside all the other people who already support smaller clubs and go regularly), its probably well under one million people. So are they seriously expecting a whole new influx of fans flying into games from all over the world to attend, while true City fans abandon the game entirely. Its so obviously not going to happen. Its not how things work in this country, and from my experiences watching Italian football and visiting Italy, its not going to happen there either. Seriously who is this competition for in the sense of fans attending games? The US sports work because of franchise and the fact the majority of teams don't have local connection in the same way and can be relocated at will. What is the plan, rebuild Anfield in Singapore brick by brick and hope it will be the same thing?I'm assuming that they are banking on fuller stadiums because every game is a blockbuster and they are going to revamp the match day experience to be more USA...
It will ruin domestic football!In what way ?
How do you fancy someone strangely, mate? Do you pull a funny face when you see her? :)I’ve always fancied her strangely.
I think it's us. Sleeping with the enemy.Do you think it's them that have changed not us?
Possibly for the best though.If they do that the clubs will just leave the PL. The PL will not be much of a competition without the main teams in it. The TV money will plummet and it will have about as much pull globally as the Dutch league.
Games won’t be played at home they will be played around the world at 3am.No doubt. But how can it work in England. For example, Dallas Cowboys might reasonably expect to flog tickets to those in state of Texas. Population of Texas is nearly 30 million! Even if all the people in the North West who have previously ignored going to football (lets leave aside all the other people who already support smaller clubs and go regularly), its probably well under one million people. So are they seriously expecting a whole new influx of fans flying into games from all over the world to attend, while true City fans abandon the game entirely. Its so obviously not going to happen. Its not how things work in this country, and from my experiences watching Italian football and visiting Italy, its not going to happen there either. Seriously who is this competition for in the sense of fans attending games? The US sports work because of franchise and the fact the majority of teams don't have local connection in the same way and can be relocated at will. What is the plan, rebuild Anfield in Singapore brick by brick and hope it will be the same thing?