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[PragueBlue]

We should of taken a stand and not joined. im so dissapointed in the club.

We certainly could have done but we would have become, in effect, a 2nd tier club. We wouldn't have the budget of the Super League teams and we probably wouldn't be able to attract and keep the best players, I appreciate that some of us would prefer that to being founding members of this new competition but it clearly isn't what our owners have invested so much in us for.

I don't like it at all but I do understand why we have gone down this path.

 

[chesterbells]

We were the last to sign up, it sounds like we’d been given “an offer we couldn’t refuse” in the Godfather sense.

I’m dead against the idea of the Super League, but if we’d not signed up and it went ahead, the club might not even be viable in its current form.

We were dammed if we do, damned if we don’t.

They’ve come up with something which has completely out-manoeuvred us by the look of it. I think in relative terms we’ll lose some of our competitive advantage here.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Am sure the proposals published earlier said participating clubs could only spend 55% of their income on wages and transfer fees?

and the rest in the owners pockets. and sod the rest of the leagues below.

 

[Rhea Salvo]

Which ensures we will never win this. Other clubs prestige will mean they will get the best players.

City has the best recruitment around the world. So no need to worry about it

 

[jrb]

At least the players and their agents will be happy. KDB must be gutted he's signed a new contract already. Sterling is already drawing up a new and improved contract on the back of this news.

 

[MeatHunterrr]

They’ve come up with something which has completely out-manoeuvred us by the look of it. I think in relative terms we’ll lose some of our competitive advantage here.

We will lose every advantage here. Other clubs can now match up to us in facilities too. 55% spending ratio means the clubs with prestige get the best players.

Same offer from City and Barca? Player goes to Barca 8 out of 10.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

and the rest in the owners pockets. and sod the rest of the leagues below.

doubt it’s that simple. The initial cash injection will have to be paid from it.

 

[lmhblue1]

Any protests being planned? Wanna put this on a banner with ARE YOU NOT EMBARRASSED written on it :)

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

At leats the players and their agents will be happy. KDB must be gutted he's signed a new contract already. Sterling and his agent a drawing up new and improved contract demands on the back of this news.

hence why I’m convinced they’ll have a salary cap.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

We certainly could have done but we would have become, in effect, a 2nd tier club. We wouldn't have the budget of the Super League teams and we probably wouldn't be able to attract and keep the best players, I appreciate that some of us would prefer that to being founding members of this new competition but it clearly isn't what our owners have invested so much in us for.

I don't like it at all but I do understand why we have gone down this path.

We have sold our integrity for a quick buck.