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People not taking this threat seriously enough imo.
Exactly what you would expect teams like United and Liverpool to try to do in reaction to this new era of Premier League parity.
I just don't see how just having an European super league will give them more ££ , as that's all it's all about really.
Lose PL money, domestic Cups. It would also soon lose its initial interest if these 20 teams just stayed in this league with no relegation , promotion , as no domestic league would accept them back .
I just don't see how just having an European super league will give them more ££ , as that's all it's all about really.
Lose PL money, domestic Cups. It would also soon lose its initial interest if these 20 teams just stayed in this league with no relegation , promotion , as no domestic league would accept them back .
Football365 have a theory...I just can't wait for these clubs to now clarify what the meeting was about.
It's meant to replace the champions league, not the premier league. It's a challenge to UEFA. United, dippers, chavs etc don't want to miss out on the money when they don't qualify for the current CL. They see this as guaranteed top flight European football.
The story, for what it's worth, is here.
Top secret European Super League summit revealed: Man U, Woolwich, Chelsea, Liverpool and Man City chiefs in talks to LEAVE Champions League
Those fuckers need weeding out anyway...I guess this is as good a way as any.There's been a few who's said that interest would disappear with the same teams playing again and again. I think that's underestimating how many football "fans" there is about in England, Europe and beyond who has a way more relaxed interest in football than us. They would never care enough to post on a forum like this, they'd find another team if Roman leaves Chelski, and since they don't even know Nottingham Forest exists, they'd much rather see Man U playing Real again and again than having them draw Forest in a cup.
Let's be real two of those teams aren't exactly massive clubs with big fanbases and history, they are just doped up by dodgy oil and gas money. Utd not been relevant since Fergie left. Woolwich the perennial also ran and Lolerpool, less said about them the better.
There's been a few who's said that interest would disappear with the same teams playing again and again. I think that's underestimating how many football "fans" there is about in England, Europe and beyond who has a way more relaxed interest in football than us. They would never care enough to post on a forum like this, they'd find another team if Roman leaves Chelski, and since they don't even know Nottingham Forest exists, they'd much rather see Man U playing Real again and again than having them draw Forest in a cup.
Those fuckers need weeding out anyway...I guess this is as good a way as any.
Then again if these football fans have a more 'relaxed' view of supporting teams. They too are more likely to get bored of watching the same matches. The Superduper Euro League will just become a set of exhibition matches of no real importance. It'll be sterile with no atmosphere or passion. Look at the likes of Woolwich and Utd now the atmosphere is terrible as it is, these so called casual fans will lose interest quickly.
Let these five leave the FA and our leagues. Big teams have disappeared in the past only to be replaced by someone else.
Fuck you and your logic....I thought it made sense at the time...Oh, I agree, but how is creating a league suited to maximize profit from them sort of fans suppose to weed them out?
It works to great financial effect in US sports, in the football WC and Euros to a large extent, and I'd argue it's basically just the same in the CL where it's basically the same 5 or at a stretch 10 teams with a real chance every year. It's already happening and as I recall the tv numbers they go through the roof when two big teams collide compared to Barcelona running into FC Letsgiveitago from Bulgaria.