Bournemouth takeover

[M12Blue]

You also need to consider that other clubs at the lower end of the premier league may vote in favour of scrapping relegation if they are on the right side of it

Scrapping relegation will result in fan protests akin to the super league. It won't happen, quarters, hotdogs, cheerleaders, American national anthem, draft picks maybe

 

[kaz7]

@kaz7 is somewhat more hirsute than I’d envisaged.

Ha, that is @BimboBob

 

[waspish]

Scrapping relegation will result in fan protests akin to the super league. It won't happen, quarters, hotdogs, cheerleaders, American national anthem, draft picks maybe

Reducing the league to 36 and having only 2 relegated places will be on there agenda

 

[PPT]

Reducing the league to 36 and having only 2 relegated places will be on there agenda

That’s how they will do it - by stealth. Down to two teams relegated then one then none.

 

[JRockBlues]

Reducing the league to 36 and having only 2 relegated places will be on there agenda

At least part of that was attempted when they tried to get Project Big Picture off the ground.

 

[Stephen230]

Reducing the league to 36 and having only 2 relegated places will be on there agenda

Wouldn’t really work with an odd number of teams but I wouldn’t have a problem with an 18 team Premier League with two up two down.

 

[Mr Blue Moon]

Sounds like they're taking a gamble.

Only on the craps…

 

[TheBlueDune]

You also need to consider that other clubs at the lower end of the premier league may vote in favour of scrapping relegation if they are on the right side of it

Exactly. The 9 would only need 5 to sign up. Relegation threatened clubs may happily sign up for no relegation while agreeing to something else. Franchise structure. Overseas games. Stupid kick off times (even more than now, Sunday 10pm anybody?). Different division of TV money. Individual sales of some TV rights. Re-writing FFP ;-). Etc.

 

[Stockton Heath Blue]

Don't the FA have a golden share that they can use to thwart any threats (US or otherwise) to the league structure?

 

[kippaxwarrior]

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