Bayern haven’t publicly rejected yet have they? Dortmund said as far as they know they are of the same mind as them.
European Super League
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Luis Figo: "This so-called Super League is anything but Super. This greedy and callous move would spell disaster for our grassroots, for women's football and the wider football community"
I think the players are already finding it so hard to manage the number of games they have to play over the season. As Sir Alex said, the format has worked for over 65 years. Why go and do something that will be a disgrace in the name of Super League. Regardless of it being midweek fixtures or a way to get teams out of their respective leagues with a payout like 3.5Billion, it is a stupid idea and it will truly kill football as we know it.
You just like the idea, no point making stuff up is there. 80%
says who? You, because you like it, just own it, you want to watch just big teams each week. Looking around football twitter, forums of other teams, its mostly negative. Most will still watch it obviously, but the backlash is vast.How can you fix it later when 12 clubs have it enshrined they are protected from relegation? When those 12 clubs make the rule?
Great post
You're surprised that those of us who've been against every step of this are against this latest step too? I don't get it.
PSG worthy of feck all. They are just too deep in UEFA/FIFA arse to risk their Qatar world cup, nothing more.
What, a bunch of stars playing each other in a game where the outcome means nothing, and where everyone by common consent don't do things like tackles? Well, to each his own, I suppose.
i bet without even looking, and i cant because the inevitability will make me physically sick, that this Singer c**t is involved in a few high profile philanthropic ventures, with some celebrities involved and spends time with the gliteratti on both sides of the pond.
We should post that meme on every page of this thread.
Piss off, they aren't worthy of nothing. They are a very large part of this whole mess being created.
All the millions sifted through UEFA and FIFA to get the World Cup and to beat FFP and now the competition is leaving them.
They fully deserve what they get.
I mean it isn't going to make a massive difference to going to games, we would still play in the PL, and we would still play in europe. Which is exactly what we are doing currently.
It wouldn't be that much different to the current CL, except way more dead rubber games in the group stages and fixtures would feel less "unique" which would automatically make them feel less special
The knockout stages would almost be exactly the same... but again, fixtures would feel less special over time.
City fans genuinely lack awareness and intelligence.
Bet they (Qatar) are fuming at Messi and Ronaldo *potentially missing out the WC.
*they won't miss out, FIFA are too scared to exclude them.
Can't help thinking this is also an opportunity. But I'd actually say the 80s was just an escalation of their war against their own countrymen and women, whereas the elites have been at war with everyone they can reach since we pretty much stopped being hunters and gatherers (slight exaggeration).
With this and the German clubs, I think the mobsters and leeches are sweating a little bit.
They already do, why do we need to be in a special club for this?
What are you guys on about? Stop this whataboutism. Yes football is corrupt but this is another level all together this is not the same. We should be fighting against this not making excuses because other things are corrupt.
It is pure nonsense, that tweet.
There is a shitload of money coming from advertising, shirt deals and so on. As Glazers recently saw, if you don't do well in pitch, it gets harder to get big deals.
i did look and it appears he if of course a 'philanthropist' and of course the largest private donor to the republicans, and also a strong supporter of Israel and Judaism, having donated millions to american synagogues etc. Like does not one single rabbi not turn around and say fook you and your dirty usury stained money? sorry to derail the thread but jeez..
More home league games will have less meaning if you're out of the title race. Also there would be more home games which of course means more money spent... not to mention the fact that these ESL games may cost more then regular PL games.
@crossy1686 look at all these supporters groups flapping because of sky news, they should just chill and find some loopholes for players right
Half my family are match going blues. They have every right to feel outraged about this as we do.
This is about generations of supporters being forgotten about in seconds.
The only reason you say that is due to the way it's been handled currently by the footballing officials. You could easily make it more meaningful to do some all-star competitions (i.e prem vs la Liga etc). As I say the Lions tour in rugby is a prestigious and interesting contest, I've never understood why football couldn't think of similar things. Anyway, that's a different discussion but it does seem a bit close-minded to me to just completely shut down talk of ways to create interesting new contests. (not talking about the ESL here for anyone wanting to lump in).
There are literally billions of football fans. A few football forums and some people on Twitter make up how much of that? It's not a proper representation.You just like the idea, no point making stuff up is there. 80%
Of course, 80% is an arbitrary number but the majority of football fans will watch and pay for this. Making it a success to those involved which is why they've done it.
We've seen a handful of professional footballers come out against it. Out of how many? Hundreds of thousands or millions of them...
True. Case of right message wrong messengerHa this the same guy who sent to sign for money bags PSG
I think many have lost sight that part of the reason the games against the likes of Barca, Real, Juve, Bayern’s and that are so special is because they are rare. Playing one of the big names every week is going to lose its luster pretty quickly and let’s be honest if it does generate 300 mil for each club, the Glazers will pocket that whilst the others will probably put a lot more in to the club with their cash flow now equalling and surpassing what the prem makes your likes of the Real’s will have no bother buying your Haalands, Mbappes and that where we’ll probably be shopping in the bargain basement trying to compete.
Look at it from an outside perspective. These things are not irrelevant in cause and effect.
PSG and UEFAs lacklustre way of dealing with them are very much at the heart of why this Super League has come about.
Of course they should condemn this league but the poster I quoted was somehow equating this with FFP rules which is extremely stupid.
THIS. On the other side of the WC they'll be all over this.
No, I don't, that's why I don't think they'd be part of a breakaway league, but Rangers vs Newcastle? Probably? There's a balance between revenue and entertainment. No one wants to watch the same 6 teams play each other 30 times, even the guys running this know that.
Second this. The hypocrisy all around is just terrible.
I seriously envy the fans of the clubs that have rejected the Super League.
No i don't think they are doing it for us fans we all know they are doing it to grow and secure their income streams going forward. But I don't think it shows contempt to us fans at all. Fans of these clubs will get better games and likely more big-name signings, which is something fans want.
Unfortunately the owners of these clubs do not see much profit in the actual supporters of their clubs. There's plenty more where they came from if they just go play their games abroad. The existing support and traditions are holding them back from more money.
It’s cold but it’s true, those fans built our game and built those clubs, but in space-year 2021 they’re not necessary. The game is global and can reach anywhere, it’s grown in to a behemoth. It’s a disgusting slap in the face but the world is a different place now. Which is why this future of the game is inevitable. There should have been strict regulations of ownership of football clubs, nobody wanted the Glazers and they let it happen. It’s absolutely tragic.
Most will end up part of it eventually, they just don't want to look like the biggest bastards of all. Wouldn't trust any of them.