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[ninjamonkey]

This is EXACTLY what the owners want ffs. They want players to become commodities, turn clubs into franchises, play when required. It would actually suit ESL smh

You're probably right but it's not aimed at the owners, it's targeting the players, that's the angle here and the best line of defence. Players will be knocking the door down to leave if they're told they can't play for their country if they are play for a super league club.

Still absolute radio silence from any players or managers involved with this ESL. That silence speaks volumes. Would not suprise me if they have been told to say nothing in case of lawsuits.

You can put every penny you have on every single member of staff being dragged into a meeting yesterday before this broke and told under no uncertain terms you do not comment on this. Pep will be briefed and briefed again before thrown infront of the cameras for his press conference. Every club will be sat on their hands praying the first one to break rank and publicly oppose it isn't one of theirs.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

The thing that sickens me (and I'm sure I'm not the first to mention it, but I'm not going through 400+ pages) is that, IIRC, the other 5 were all signatories to that infamous letter. And now we've climbed into bed with them.

Money trumps 99.9% of all known principles.

 

[OB1]

It'#s really not the "death of the club". It's a change in football's structure, like the abolition of maximum wage, formation of the premier league or the champions league. Just to reiterate, I don't want it or like it, but it is not going to change the club's badge, history or location and it is certainly not "the death" of the club. We are already a big franchise, we've changed the club's badge several times and we've even moved location.

Macc Town are going to have full houses every week, along with Bolton, Stockport...

I wonder how many people whinging about this actually run businesses?

 

[I'm Blue]

The owners might want it but what about the players?

If all this extra wealth filters down to the players I’m sure a large percentage will soon get over it.

 

[bluedanza]

So we could get drawn in the same group as United then if we both qualify for the knock out phase face them again.

6 derbies in a season. Welcome to Glasgow.

 

[jimharri]

 

[JRockBlues]

I think it was a case of being damned if we dor or damned if we don't. Coming so soon after 'The Big Picture' attempt to reorganise was so quickly shot down it seems like the elite clubs were never going to stop trying until they get what they want. Sadly, this attempt has more traction and the only way of stopping it is if UEFA/FIFA and the domestic leagues all agree to stick to their guns and throw any club associated with this move out of their respective competitions. We know that the historical big clubs want protectionism for their revenue streams and this is the way they have chosen to go about preserving the cash flows mainly in their direction.

 

[Centurions]

I might sound Naive here, but I’d rather be at a “disadvantage” regarding players, money, etc, than join this shit show. Getting into bed with the very teams, that sought to derail us? Yes Uefa were guilty too, but this fuckin stinks. Thought we’d have a bit more bottle about us, I understand the thinking about “not wanting to be left behind”. However given the choice, I know what I’d be fuckin choosing.

No, you sound like a football fan to me. I've no idea what they'll call people who follow the ESL.

 

[SWP's back]

A big "FUCK YOU!" to City and to anyone who is anything less than disgusted with our club for being part of this

Seems my previous post about name calling and telling people what to think isn’t shared by everyone though...

 

[simon23]

They won't be able to leave UEFA comps and compete in FA comps mate, one is a subsidiary of the other.

I thought the idea was to stay in the UEFA comps as well.....basicaly this SL is just another competition (20 team league split into 2 group of 10 with knockout games at the end of it)..I know UEFA are saying they are going to sanction clubs/players that play in this league BUT if they are beaten on this legally and no sanctions can be put in place wouldnt it mean that the Super League is just basically another competition (but only open to the elite 15 members plus 5 others every year?
Sorry if I have got this wrong