This sport is washed now. Just greed all round.
European Super League
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This sport is washed now. Just greed all round.
Not if you're American. It's the only thing they know.
Feel like I've stabbed through the heart. I fecking loved this club. 
Can we not have a seperate thread for those of us who are calm to have an actual discussion about this? It's seemingly impossible because of the flood of emotional out cries. I'd really like to actually talk about this and weigh up the pros and cons without all the drama and childish tantrums.
I wonder if there are domestic punishments too?
you think that Man Utd and Liverpool won’t want to be winning the league?
Winning the league and challenging is not about getting into Europe. That’s when the club is chasing 3rd and 4th - it’s about winning the league. There will always be prestige in doing so.
I know you are emotional, but it’s not the death of domestic football. I’m not saying I like the super league, but the reality will be different to the perception that many have this evening.
Anyone think that the European governments will band together and stop this?
First, our history is built on beating domestic teams and winning domestic leagues. We don't sing about winning Super Leagues, we sing about '20 times'.
Second, the money will not be reinvested, as we have shown previously, they will go into the Glazers' pockets and if you believe the opposite, I have a bridge to sell you.
Lastly, if you are part of a competition based on your birthright, we are going back hundreds of years in terms of structure of society. This is nothing to do with what football is meant to be and represents for the everyday man. If football was like this from the beginning, it wouldn't have become the most popular sport in the world.
Frankly, your posts sound like a sales pitch.
Europa league and premier league are probably over, with the clubs involved banned, fined and relegated
Why are you surprised. The whole reason behind Citys modern existence can be summed up in one word. Exposure.
As if last year wasn’t crazy enough, now football as we know it is fecked too?
Seriously. What Black Mirror season are we all starring in now?
Absolutely mental news.
Seriously. What Black Mirror season are we all starring in now?
Absolutely mental news.
Don't give up yet, there's still hope.Feel like I've stabbed through the heart. I fecking loved this club.
Arsenal fan Dermot O'Leary: "Ashamed of our club tonight"
Good lad Dermot. Come on celebs, pile on...
100%. I said this in the other thread but its hard to walk away from a football club regardless of what shit goes on. Believe me as pissed and all as I am at this, when I didn't walk away or stop watching in 09 I never will. I'll moan and stamp my feet but eventually it'll be the new norm.
What power do they have?
I feel bad for the players and the coaching staff, but we're going to be booed at every game from now until a very long time from now, and rightly so.
What left to play for in the league when City tops the league with 20 points by christmas?
This. The PL will cave in as they will eventually do a sweet deal that will satisfy both parties. Happens all the time in business.
The PL need the big 6 more than they need the PL. The world is run by those with money (and power) unfortunately which is not right, but it is the cold hard truth.
The ESL will happen eventually.
We’d easily be able to afford it, but not with the Glazers in charge.
I cannot believe this is happening. Time to support my local non league team.
Depends who gives them the most money.
It will because none of the teams involved will play in the domestic competitions of their country.
Qualification not required. Do you think we'd care as much about a game vs Liverpool in the league when we play them or another team in the ESL, where the big money is, a few days later. The PL will become utterly dog shit and the level of contempt that has and will be shown towards it will be there for all to see.
A lot of dooms day talk based on a rant Sky put out this morning. You don't know any of this but this is the way you've chosen to view the whole event.
I don't want players like Grealish to play for Villa, I want him to play for United and if the transfer fees weren't inflated to feck thanks to PSG and City, we'd probably have him now. Once we're playing SL football, Grealish will cost us about £150m. Why's that? SL tax, everyone knows we have the money. What do you think Villa are going to do with that big windfall? fecking burn it? You work out it and then tell me why the league will be weakened.
This is a very melodramatic picture you've painted but none of it is going to happen.
Yeh one club doing it is fine and Arsenal are doing it with the aim of getting into the CL. If we had the SL this season then Spurs, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool would probably all just be resting their players.
Or like what. You’re 5th out of the SL and can’t win the league. What is there to play for? Having to fight for European places makes the season so much more exciting.
That is good to hear. Only said it to because it seems to cater to the Americans with the NBA format. No racism intended.
Earlier today, RMC said that for the moment Al Khelaifi is not committing because he is friend with Ceferin. Marseille are the other french club and we don't really know why they haven't accepted yet.
Probably because in that season they will get more money than they will get from Uefa in 5
Congrats to all who betted on Villarreal and Rome to reach the EL-finals.
I will add:
Where IS THE JEOPARDY?
World football and especially European football works in providing excitement based on the basic concept of jeopardy and risk and reward
You win and qualify to face the best
You lose enough and you get relegated
Un-named storm trooper who dies pretty early
Been happening in the stands for a while now, games gone
Agreed. If I have to see that "Football Created by the poor, stolen by the rich" tifo again I'm going to lose it.
They're in it for the prestige and the ability to sportswash their reputation. That provides the incentive to be involved in the biggest competition.
Exactly. Anyone who watches the NBA understands this. The regular season is utter dogshit, and nobody takes it seriously because 95% of games don't matter.
The entire 18-25 game group stage will be the same.
Absolute shambles all around
How is football between two great teams dogshit?
Rumor is City and Chelsea were told its happening get with the program or be left behind. If you aren't in, you aren't in and they don't want to be left behind. Why else would City sign up to a comp with rules on wages to revenue.