5 Hit Gibbon
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I feel like I'm in a parallel universe.
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The Super League | FA + PL: New Charter & Fines | UEFA: Settlement
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I feel like I'm in a parallel universe.
dave_blue12
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forgot to quote poster
Man_City_Loyal
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Just thinking about how the effect on the PL might pan out. Seem to be two possible scenarios at the moment- either the six get kicked out of the PL or they stay. If the former then presumably they get replaced from the Championship which on current standings would be Brentford, Bournemouth, Barnsley, Reading, Cardiff andMillwall. No disrespect to those clubs, but this would devalue the PL to the level of say the Belgian or Dutch leagues. For the PL the commercial implications of this scarcely bear thinking about so I don't see it happening.
If the six continue in the PL then as another poster has said they will mainly play their squad players as there is no incentive (eg top four and CL entry)for them to do otherwise, and plenty of disincentive (injury to star players). You might see the odd star player getting a run-out after injury for game time but that would be about it. And as the six will have more dosh than the others put together then we can expect to see their dominance in attracting the best squad players and positions in the PL.
Either way, the future for the PL does not look bright.
Incidentally , on the international front, if players from the six are banned these competitions are similarly devalued so I can't see that happening either, even if it's legal to ban them. Also banning them immediately drags players from countries outside Europe into this morasse.
What a bloody mess.
If the six continue in the PL then as another poster has said they will mainly play their squad players as there is no incentive (eg top four and CL entry)for them to do otherwise, and plenty of disincentive (injury to star players). You might see the odd star player getting a run-out after injury for game time but that would be about it. And as the six will have more dosh than the others put together then we can expect to see their dominance in attracting the best squad players and positions in the PL.
Either way, the future for the PL does not look bright.
Incidentally , on the international front, if players from the six are banned these competitions are similarly devalued so I can't see that happening either, even if it's legal to ban them. Also banning them immediately drags players from countries outside Europe into this morasse.
What a bloody mess.
When ITV offered then £0.5m in the late 80s they were all over it, not arsed it was just for the 'big 5'.Let's be honest, they would have been offered a spot and accepted if either us or Chelsea had refused. Money talks and football clubs are not charities. Social responsibility my arse.
People's club.
Metal Biker
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Yet they're the ones the public and football is supporting whilst our own club is beign vilified. Whose message is the more positive one?Different tone to their press release about the postponement of our game with them following our COVID outbreak where the couldn’t even find the good grace to wish us a speedy recovery. Self interested twats spinning their own message
Bianco1979
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You don't change that overnight, agreed. But you do get to change it.
Liverpool have their global fan base because of their CL and 1st Division dominance in the 1980's and 1990's and kids watched that, became Liverpool fans, had kids who were then also Liverpool fans.
It takes generations to build up that sort of fan base, but also in generations it can change. Our fanbase globally is growing exponentially, and I have absolutely ZERO doubt that in time, we would be a "bigger" club than Liverpool, and probably bigger than Real or Barca. That's where we were headed and absolutely I am sure the SL founding clubs are shit scared of that.
Dwindling revenues, huge debts, can't buy the best players any more, don't win the CL every other year. And City and PSG keep winning it and picking up more and more fans. They can see the writing on the wall and it scares them.
Great points!
dave_blue12
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Only caught a snippet... Is he now saying the Super League is ok?
He is saying that change is inevitable, the game is bust. Remove the closed shop mentality and where's the problem.
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He's doing his usual I'm rich so I know best bollocksOnly caught a snippet... Is he now saying the Super League is ok?
brazilians hurt
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Their hypocrisy is off the scale whilst their self awareness is zeroJust 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