Ketsbaia Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Won't be able to sleep tonight, like. Historical stuff by the hour. Absolutely mental stuff about to happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Thread from January which called it and goes into more detail about the (scandalous) financial structure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 It doesn’t seem real at all. A leak, followed by a website done by an 8 year-old and a badly written press release. And this is for the elite of the elite in world sport? Football is absolutely riddled with cowboys and people with much more money than brain cells. Insane. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Getting an overwhelming sense of unreality reading through everything. Seems like one of the worst miscalculations of all time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlufPurdi Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 We're not actually shocked are we? A little shocked at the audacity of it, but I feel like this has been inevitable. Half the reason I wanted the Saudis was so we had a chance of joining it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInfiniteOdyssey Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Is there any real point in continuing the premier league season now? Just send those six clubs down and promote the top 6 from the Championship. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 I’m shocked but not shocked I suppose. I’m not shocked the owners want something like this, but I’m a bit shocked they actually have so little appreciation for anything about the sport. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenkoDaLuz Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 1 minute ago, BlufPurdi said: We're not actually shocked are we? A little shocked at the audacity of it, but I feel like this has been inevitable. Half the reason I wanted the Saudis was so we had a chance of joining it. You wouldn’t want us to join it anyway surely? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Confirmed the 5 extra slots will go to MLS teams and they will rebrand as the Super Duper League. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 (edited) One game a week. No other club competitions. No international breaks. How fucking boring to be a player in that league, man. At least the money will make up for it. Edited April 18, 2021 by Miggys First Goal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 This is a good read. Any merit based qualifiers are basically excluded from the income shared by the 'founders' and there's basically no financial incentive to win the cunt. So obscenely blatant like but above all else, completely dull. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 1 minute ago, BlufPurdi said: We're not actually shocked are we? A little shocked at the audacity of it, but I feel like this has been inevitable. Half the reason I wanted the Saudis was so we had a chance of joining it. No decent and proper football fan would want to be part of that charade. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Surely it would be pointless or impossible to have ‘merit based’ teams in it anyway, since it would imply that people will be able to join and therefore leave? If nobody can leave, how can they add teams? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlufPurdi Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Just now, Rafalove said: You wouldn’t want us to join it anyway surely? Previously when I thought of the potential Super League, I actually assumed domestic football would die. Also thought that due to my belief FAs around the world would actually be the pushers of it. I didn't realise that most people are actually against this so thought I was going along with the flow so yeah, until today I did want to join theoretically, with MBS splashing the cash. Also should add I have no interest in football much, so it was never really a pure thought out thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Money is the root of all evil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 If the chief of PR is a Tory you can probably expect some olive branches soon. Big funds for participant domestic leagues, grassroots etc. Sow the "maybe it's not THAT bad then" seed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Wonder how player transfers would work. Don’t you need to be associated with football governing bodies? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandamninator Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 5 minutes ago, Miggys First Goal said: One game a week. No other club competitions. No international breaks. How fucking boring to be a player in that league, man. At least the money will make up for it. Tbf, isn't the plan to effectively kill of the Champions League and still remain in your domestic competitions? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Is there any indication at all about where the income is coming from for this thing? Who on earth is paying billion after billion after billion to watch this yawnfest with no tangible links to traditional football competition on repeat? Is it really just at simple as showcasing events in less accessible places with wealthy upper classes? Is there no reliance on the traditional fan whatsoever? Just don't get it at all, and still can't see it, I'm spite of all the waves tonight. Just seems like a dramatic way of telling them they're unsatisfied with the Swiss league CL reforms. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Honestly all feels like a bit of a bad dream. I'm genuinely gutted. I knew football had gone to shit but never felt this would ever actually come to pass. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 What's wrong with the Champions League logistically or financially to them? Literally don't understand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInfiniteOdyssey Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, ElDiablo said: If the chief of PR is a Tory you can probably expect some olive branches soon. Big funds for participant domestic leagues, grassroots etc. Sow the "maybe it's not THAT bad then" seed. I don't think there's any way to redeem this and judging by the plans, they don't intend to make any effort to either. Edited April 18, 2021 by TheInfiniteOdyssey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Just now, Pandamninator said: Tbf, isn't the plan to effectively kill of the Champions League and still remain in your domestic competitions? It is. The whole project is a fuck you to UEFA for not bending to their ludicrous demands for the CL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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