Guest thefishman Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8264498.stm Seems crazy but im thinking it might just come off, sorry if already been posted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 'Bolton chairman Phil Gartside is the driving force behind the idea' Dickhead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Turd idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thefishman Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 In all honestly though, does anyone really care or rate scottish football? And thats not an english bias, but its crap, same two win the league cups etc and they do nowt or at least have done nowt in europe for years. Surely they must be bored beyond the wall? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Liam Liam O Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 No way will Celtic & Rangers give up the guaranteed European entry & associated money for this, which they stand a good chance to not even be competitive in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 I think it would be a good idea to have Celtic and Rangers in the EPL, just mainly to shut them up, and so everyone can laugh when they are relegated, like they did when we were. Anyway, I think Newcastle will draw a short draw if the leagues are divided by North and South, as it means we will have, Man U, Man City, Liverpool, Everton, and possibly Aston Villa all above us and untoucable for a couple of years atleast. Basically I see it as a way of the Bolton chairman making sure his team are in the EPL forever, as it will only have 1, yes 1 relegation place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 How would this work? Two divisions as in EPL and CCC or like some farcical yank league with two conferences and playoffs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thefishman Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 I can honestly see it happening within 5 years, clubs will get stronger and the powers that be will have no input what so ever! Unless they let ashley plan it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thefishman Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 my thoughts, 2 epl divisions, one north (man ure etc) and one south with the winners playing each other in a shagtastic end of season winners spin off! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 the idea behind this is to keep the tv money if relegated (hence phil gartside proposing it bolton are always fighting relegation) it won't work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 my thoughts, 2 epl divisions, one north (man ure etc) and one south with the winners playing each other in a shagtastic end of season winners spin off! Yeah but that would make things easier and cheaper for the fans. So we know that's not going to happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 my thoughts, 2 epl divisions, one north (man ure etc) and one south with the winners playing each other in a shagtastic end of season winners spin off! Sounds to MLS style to me, works fine for those countries that have 1 million cities with atleast one team each (or will have in a few years), but for England, the system has worked well for years, so no need for a North vs South at a pro level. It's ok in the non league, due to travel budgets, and players having jobs to go to, but at a high level their is no need for it. Again though, it would be interesting to see Rangers and Celtic in the EPL, even if they do get relegated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thefishman Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 my thoughts, 2 epl divisions, one north (man ure etc) and one south with the winners playing each other in a shagtastic end of season winners spin off! Yeah but that would make things easier and cheaper for the fans. So we know that's not going to happen. Agreed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1878 Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 I thought the idea was that there would effectively be a rebadged Championship (EPL2) below the current Premiership (EPL1) I hadn't thought about a north/south split. That would be even worse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 yeah, i enjoy occasional visits to the ravaged savage north tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 A conference system would be a joke. You can't really claim to be the champion of England if you are Chelsea and never get to play Liverpool or Manchester United. Also it would be way harder to play in the northern division than the southern one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dazzanufc1892 Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 the logistics of ioc, fifa, uefa and cas would make this impossible unless clubs are willing to lose their status in world football. It would also render players that play in this league unavailable for their countries. non starter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 The beginning of the end if this goes through. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Gartside is a cock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Redheugh Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Gartside is a cock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1878 Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 A conference system would be a joke. You can't really claim to be the champion of England if you are Chelsea and never get to play Liverpool or Manchester United. Also it would be way harder to play in the northern division than the southern one. Yeah it would be ridiculous. The northern league would have Man Utd, Liverpool, Everton, City, Rangers & Celtic. Plus other clubs with potential to challenge in the future like yourselves, Sheff Wed, Leeds... The southern league would have Chelsea, Arsenal & Spurs. The only one with any potential to do something besides those three is West Ham. (no idea where to put Villa btw, probably lumped in the southern league to try and even it up) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,61402.0.html Boo-yah! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 A load of commercialised romanticised horseshit. There would not be 2 Premier Leagues. There would be 1, and 1 only. Teams would be gutted to be relegated into EPL2, as it would just be the Championship and after a while it would lose stature. Especially if non English teams are dominant forces in it. Also Celtic and Rangers would surely start at the bottom of English football and spend years working their way up? Why would they just appear in any EPL league? If they did go to the bottom it would absolutely cripple both teams financially. I hate shit like this, you just know it will happen too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Its a non starter as within 5 years the 'top 4' will be in a European Super League (4 quarters a game, rolling subs, 100 sponsors per shirt, limitless budgets,topless cheerleaders (hopefully) - basically commercialised shite - and the rest of the country can get on with having a competitive league again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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