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[red 2 hats]

Just seen Infantinos press conference, he said FIFA is built on fairness, equality and honesty. The same organisation that's been found guilty of back handers, corruption and giving world cups to Russia and Qatar.
Whether it be this new shit show super league, eufa, fifa and all, it's all about getting there greedy paws as deep into the pot as possible.
The only people who show any loyalty and integrity are us fans, who continue to get fleeced by the parasites at the top of the tree

 

[Tommy_Catons_Perm]

I’m so far behind in this thread, apologies if this point has been made......Currently there are 12 teams in this super league, with 3 more permanent members, as yet unnamed, to be added. There’ll then be 5 invites for non-permanent clubs to make up the 20....what if the 3 and the 5, say “actually, we don’t think this is a good idea anymore...”?
Could the 12 end up in a perpetual Harlem Globetrotter tour of faded stars or do they go back, cap in hand to their domestic leagues and UEFA...?

I don't the answer but this is a really good point. Given the level of horror and opposition to this ludicrous super league idea, which club in their right mind would join this shitshow?

 

[domalino]

Just the timing, or the idea in general?

I think his number 1 priority right now will be not being put in front of a firing squad with nothing to hide behind.

 

[Cobwebcat]

But how does it go wrong?

However, lets say the super league lasts 5 years and we make 850m in revenue which is a nice tidy sum just off that one tournament.

If it does go tits up, we all go back to UEFA and they cry at the feet of the chairman and thank the heavens for us coming back and all is forgotten.

Yeah that’s only one scenario. No offence but the others would take too long to type!

 

[Gio's mate]

FIFA boss putting his best Dr Evil voice on. Telling clubs "You're either in or you're out"

The rhetoric is to boot us out. Have City joined the XFL of football?

Don't know why but i said this in my head in Ivan Drago's voice.

 

[Akiva]

Well he is a businessman.

Sheikh Mansour is not going anywhere, he is just finally getting a return, so do SilverLake and so do the Chinese. Unfortunately thats how this world works.

I don't deny it, but you're talking about him jettisoning all the good will built up since the take over for this when, ostensibly, the club were progressing just fine thankyouverymuch.

That said, if you put it down to simply the Sheikh cashing in, then that's all the more reason for fans to resist.

 

[HorlocksWalk]

That's a contradiction right there in your first two sentences. The fact that West Ham can qualify for the CL means it's not a closed shop.

Yeah they can qualify but they aint never gonna win it with their current team, it will just make it harder for them as they will be playing at leat twice a week and their league form is likely to suffer. The same way 'any citizen' can become US President.

 

[Academica]

If it's anything other than we're backing out, it'll just fan the flames more. Pep and the players must be fuming.

Don't think for a second he would but as a man of integrity I would love it if Pep walked.

 

[PabloZabeleta]

Most people on here don't want this new SL. That's fine but most people on here don't like the CL - always playing the same crap clubs before the 'fun' really starts. So, what is your answer?? The new CL proposal by UEFA will probably mean more of the same crap games but less money because it will have to spread further. What is your answer?

In an ideal world the answer is Champions League minus weighting and minus any notion of FFP.

In the world we are in we have two options; Super League, or Champions League.

The latter is the only chance of keeping *any* thread of competitiveness, credibility and entertainment in the game we love.

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Pep is asking we put something out today, he's rightly pissed about the timing.

where you hear this?

 

[Keeper!]

Everton having their say

Statement From The Board

Latest news from Everton Football Club

www.evertonfc.com

Great statement and very true.

 

[ShedDweller]

And what would that be ?

The ESL different than whats gone before, its the end of football as a sport as we know it, and its the beginning of football as n americanised franchised entertainment.

Thats what you missed... or maybe you want that?

If so fair enough, but its not for me.

 

[Coatigan]

A clever post and I think similar.

Its not about being anti PL, its about being anti UEFA and CL.

I think that is admirable, but it is as naive as the 'this can still be stopped' stance.

I am not trying to be patronising in any way btw, it is a comment at the situation, rather than your own post.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Pep is asking we put something out today, he's rightly pissed about the timing.

Always thought he would be. It devalues everything he has achieved with this squad this season. In fact it was all a waste of his time. It’s not out of the question that Pep will walk, it depends on our actions from here on. Imagine working that hard for a historic season only to have it all pissed on by those above you.

 

[Steve68]

FIFA boss putting his best Dr Evil voice on. Telling clubs "You're either in or you're out"

The rhetoric is to boot us out. Have City joined the XFL of football?

When you cede the moral high ground to Dr Evil then you know the answer to the question, “are we the baddies?” is probably “yes”.

 

[njblue]

You are my City, My only City, You make me happy, When skies are grey, You'll never know just, How much I love you, So please don't take my City away.

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

Pep is asking we put something out today, he's rightly pissed about the timing.

Wowzers

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Fair play to Neville I sometimes don’t like him but he spoke well and passionately.

he's only arsed as he know's teh following.

1.) he may not get to cover the ESL
2.) Salford will never into the Elite competition

 

[Metal Biker]

Can people stop making ridiculous comments about foreign owners moving teams to the other side of the world. Have the Glazers moved the Buccaneers away from Tampa Bay ? No. The Buccaneers are still in Tampa Bay where they've been since they entered the NFL in 1976. None of the teams in ESL, if it ever happens - and hopefully it never will, will be moving.

No, because they're Americans who own an American team. Why would they?

Would the Glazers and Henry move their non-American clubs to another international and financially more convenient location to appease kick off times for their American and Chinese audiences? Of course they would.

 

[willipp]

I just want Pep to be honest, I believe he is a very principled man, hopefully he will put friendship and maybe even his job and call it straight, he owes it to the fans and to his players who have given him their all.

He will say nothing, its not his style. He will give a few soundbites about football as a whole, but he wont criticise our owners at all. Bit like Klopp yesterday, few scraps for the fans to get behind but then say how great the owners are. Completely sitting on the fence.