USA to host La Liga games

[The perfect fumble]

Will never happen. The Gallagher brothers will own the club next week

Yeah, and they'd move the club to their home town....London.

;-)

 

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

Won’t happen in the premier league. Remember the 39th game idea? It’s a slap in the face to local fans and Scudamore would be pushed out the door before he can even get any support for it.

I'm surprised people can say this with such confidence. If it makes them more money it will certainly be looked at

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Look, I get that, I really do. I was also a supporter long before the "moneymen", but will fully admit that there will always be a link to the club that I won't have not being from Manchester.

To clarify, I think shifting games would be a bad idea. I wouldn't support it if they were playing in my own backyard. But I think threatening to stop supporting City because of a potential game every 5 years being played elsewhere is hyperbolic, and just being honest here, kind of juvenile.

Also, to play devils advocate - I just don't see how it's possible to remain grassroots/blue collar while when player are going for 70m transfer fees and making 250k a week. It's just not possible. I get that it's a cosmic shift in the game and but there's just no way to be successful in the modern era without the money while remaining a grassroots/blue collar club. It's been that way since the 90's as you allude to in your post.

No disrespect mate but I think you're a fairly new fan? Fine by me, i have no problem in us spreading the club name to far flung corners of the world.
Since Peter Swales sacked ex player Tony Book as manager appointing ex coach Malcolm Allison as manager, that was the begining of a downward spiral IMO, that was in 79. Not much to write home about in the 80s really but plenty happened,much of it was one disaster to another. We managed to earn a well fought replay v spurs in 81 to cruelly got beat in the replay 3-2, winner s ores late on by Argentinian Ricky Villa. In 83 Luton town relegated us to old div 1. We managed to bounce back thrashing Charlton athletic 5-1 at Maine Road . We got relegated and promoted more times in 80s but I don't want to dwell too much. Nothing of note to get too excited about, but in 89 we thrashed man-made ure 5-1 with several home grown players in the squad. The 90s same as really except we plummeted to the 3rd div. This is painful writing this recalling those dark days. Peter Swales and co forever meddled and interfered too much making some disastrous decisions in appointing managers. We 7 in the 80s iirc. I could go on mate. We were very close to folding as a club well before the money came, but we still turned up, mostly blue collar working class blues. The posh seats were either side of the tunnel, the rest for us commoners. This club and every other club could reduce ticket prices and still make profits. But while the league is awash with TV money and other lucrative sponsor deals, transfer fees will keep going up as will the price of admission amongst other match day costs.


Enjoy a part of our past, but donyd mention it to liverpLiv fans as we didn't exist then! ; )

 

[NorCalBlue]

Completely irrelevant and shows you don’t understand why local fans would be pissed off.

It's far from irrelevant when a bunch of posters state that they'll stop supporting City (or stop being interested in football in general - not always clear what "I'm out" means) if we ever play a Premier League game in America. I understand why they'd be pissed off, as the American posters also seem to, but to state that you'd actually walk away over it - well, that's just overly dramatic hyperbole that deserves some push-back.

 

[MeatnSpudsMCFC]

I'm surprised people can say this with such confidence. If it makes them more money it will certainly be looked at

A mass boycott/protest across the league will occur if a proposal is put forward. Empty stadiums is not in any clubs interest, especially for those lower down the league.

 

[SWP's back]

It's far from irrelevant when a bunch of posters state that they'll stop supporting City (or stop being interested in football in general - not always clear what "I'm out" means) if we ever play a Premier League game in America. I understand why they'd be pissed off, as the American posters also seem to, but to state that you'd actually walk away over it - well, that's just overly dramatic hyperbole that deserves some push-back.

It’s completely irrelevant as I say. He invested in City and has made a fuck load of capital growth. City fans have never questioned the locality of the owner. The only time they would, would be if the owner wanted to relocate the club to anoth area.

It’s not hyperbolic to suggest giving up on the professional game if this is where it leads, at all. You’re the third American not bothered by the idea without a single English fan feeling the same. You guys obviously just don’t get it.

 

[yankblue]

No disrespect mate but I think you're a fairly new fan? Fine by me, i have no problem in us spreading the club name to far flung corners of the world.
Since Peter Swales sacked ex player Tony Book as manager appointing ex coach Malcolm Allison as manager, that was the begining of a downward spiral IMO, that was in 79. Not much to write home about in the 80s really but plenty happened,much of it was one disaster to another. We managed to earn a well fought replay v spurs in 81 to cruelly got beat in the replay 3-2, winner s ores late on by Argentinian Ricky Villa. In 83 Luton town relegated us to old div 1. We managed to bounce back thrashing Charlton athletic 5-1 at Maine Road . We got relegated and promoted more times in 80s but I don't want to dwell too much. Nothing of note to get too excited about, but in 89 we thrashed man-made ure 5-1 with several home grown players in the squad. The 90s same as really except we plummeted to the 3rd div. This is painful writing this recalling those dark days. Peter Swales and co forever meddled and interfered too much making some disastrous decisions in appointing managers. We 7 in the 80s iirc. I could go on mate. We were very close to folding as a club well before the money came, but we still turned up, mostly blue collar working class blues. The posh seats were either side of the tunnel, the rest for us commoners. This club and every other club could reduce ticket prices and still make profits. But while the league is awash with TV money and other lucrative sponsor deals, transfer fees will keep going up as will the price of admission amongst other match day costs.


Enjoy a part of our past, but donyd mention it to liverpLiv fans as we didn't exist then! ; )

Appreciate the response - no offense taken whatsoever but no I've been a supporter for coming up on 20 years. Wasn't alive for most of the 80's, very young in the 90's but well aware of the history.

Ultimately I agree. I'm probably just not articulating my opinion very well. I don't want games overseas. I'm just questioning whether it's worth withdrawing support if say, 1 league game was played overseas every 5 or so years. I can't fathom that. Like I mentioned in my last post there's obviously a connection I don't have not being from Manchester so if that's the case, fair enough - I just find it very surprising.

 

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

A mass boycott/protest across the league will occur if a proposal is put forward. Empty stadiums is not in any clubs interest, especially for those lower down the league.

Never underestimate corporate greed mate. Though I agree stadium boycotts would certainly put them off doing so

 

[cjn]

It’s completely irrelevant as I say. He invested in City and has made a fuck load of capital growth. City fans have never questioned the locality of the owner. The only time they would, would be if the owner wanted to relocate the club to anoth area.

It’s not hyperbolic to suggest giving up on the professional game if this is where it leads, at all. You’re the third American not bothered by the idea without a single English fan feeling the same. You guys obviously just don’t get it.

I don't actually see anyone who thinks this is a good idea, more bemusement at the dramatics than anything.

 

[NorCalBlue]

It’s completely irrelevant as I say. He invested in City and has made a fuck load of capital growth. City fans have never questioned the locality of the owner. The only time they would, would be if the owner wanted to relocate the club to anoth area.

It’s not hyperbolic to suggest giving up on the professional game if this is where it leads, at all. You’re the third American not bothered by the idea without a single English fan feeling the same. You guys obviously just don’t get it.

F*ck me, you're obviously a smart guy, but you can't half be thick at times, so let me clarify:

• I'm not American (and you're not a part of Shaun Wright Philips' anatomy, so usernames don't always tell the whole story).
• You're making the assumption that I'm not bothered by the idea - the same assumption that several posters made regarding the actual Americans (despite the fact that they said pretty clearly they didn't like the idea).
• The point the Americans were trying to make (and I hope they'll correct me if I'm misinterpreting their intentions) is that threatening to stop supporting City or football in general (not always clear what "I'm out" means) because of this is ridiculous and/or disingenuous, a viewpoint with which I agree - EVEN THOUGH I'M NOT AMERICAN!
  
• My comment was relevant because it referred to one of many other changes in football that were initially greeted with similar self-righteous declarations, but which were eventually accepted. That doesn't mean they were good changes, or that they improved the game, just that most fans' love of football and strong attachment to a particular team is too great to be completely ruined by these changes. It's what the 'powers-that-be' rely on, and yes, it's a slippery slope, but unfortunately, if you're invested enough, you put up with it, or you join FCUM.