Wolfcastle Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Just now, Sima said: I’d happily watch two hours of this rather than the match. Its one of the very, very few Premier League games I actually wouldn't mind watching Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydianMag Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Big Geordie said: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalmintheChaos Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Who is even behind this pie in the sky idea anyhow? Who would fund it? The PL, UEFA and FIFA are all massively against it so it has no chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlufPurdi Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, Big Geordie said: Proper laughed out loud at that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Just now, CalmintheChaos said: Who is even behind this pie in the sky idea anyhow? Who would fund it? The PL, UEFA and FIFA are all massively against it so it has no chance. JP Morgan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlufPurdi Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Just now, CalmintheChaos said: Who is even behind this pie in the sky idea anyhow? Who would fund it? The PL, UEFA and FIFA are all massively against it so it has no chance. You must've missed it, but JP Morgan. Also heard more recently, Amazon and Disney also looking to help out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 1 minute ago, CalmintheChaos said: Who is even behind this pie in the sky idea anyhow? Who would fund it? The PL, UEFA and FIFA are all massively against it so it has no chance. JP Morgan is funding it with Amazon likely buying the streaming rights. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydianMag Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 1 minute ago, CalmintheChaos said: Who is even behind this pie in the sky idea anyhow? Who would fund it? The PL, UEFA and FIFA are all massively against it so it has no chance. JP Morgan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalmintheChaos Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Just now, Sima said: JP Morgan. Who!? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Just now, BlufPurdi said: Proper laughed out loud at that. aye - it's a cracker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalmintheChaos Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Just now, BlufPurdi said: You must've missed it, but JP Morgan. Also heard more recently, Amazon and Disney also looking to help out. Ah I never seen that, cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Just now, CalmintheChaos said: Who is even behind this pie in the sky idea anyhow? Who would fund it? The PL, UEFA and FIFA are all massively against it so it has no chance. JP Morgan have fronted $3.5bn apparently, now I'm not exactly sure how they expect to get more tv money when thats on the decline everywhere. Also fifa have been lukewarm in opposition, Infantino might go along with this to try and get more power from UEFA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalmintheChaos Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Also even if it did go ahead with UEFA been so against it then surely they would keep the champions league going still? So there would be more chances for the other 14 teams to qualify for the CL as the 6 would be banned from it. There would still be a league champion and relegation. Also no matter how much money clubs made from the super league they would still be bound by financial fair play as they are now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 7 minutes ago, Adam said: Very true in that regard, maybe NFL isn't the best comparison. Though I cant see the Seahawks leaving Seattle at least. The money is simply becoming too much in all sports, hoping this brings out the German model of 50%+1 but can't see that coming in. As an American, few of our sports are. The link between club and community is long gone, sad to say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlufPurdi Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 1 minute ago, CalmintheChaos said: Ah I never seen that, cheers. Should add that nothing concrete on the Amazon/Disney suggestion. It was a comment made on Sky News earlier, and have seen nothing real but suggestion was they'll be all over it for the streaming rights. There's also some dodgy Russian company involved which I cannot remember the name of. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Just now, CalmintheChaos said: Also even if it did go ahead with UEFA been so against it then surely they would keep the champions league going still? So there would be more chances for the other 14 teams to qualify for the CL as the 6 would be banned from it. There would still be a league champion and relegation. Also no matter how much money clubs made from the super league they would still be bound by financial fair play as they are now. In the end it would depend on where the players go. If the best players aren't in the Super League then the TV money won't be in the Super League either even though the largest brands are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Just now, BlufPurdi said: Should add that nothing concrete on the Amazon/Disney suggestion. It was a comment made on Sky News earlier, and have seen nothing real but suggestion was they'll be all over it for the streaming rights. There's also some dodgy Russian company involved which I cannot remember the name of. DAZN Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Just now, BlufPurdi said: Should add that nothing concrete on the Amazon/Disney suggestion. It was a comment made on Sky News earlier, and have seen nothing real but suggestion was they'll be all over it for the streaming rights. There's also some dodgy Russian company involved which I cannot remember the name of. DAZN? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 6 minutes ago, Kaizero said: Head of legal at the Norwegian FA said he believes that the big clubs have gambled on the national FA's and UEFA not having the balls to expel them and thus strong arming it through, as he says UEFA and national FAs are within their rights to expel them, and he'd expect UEFA to throw them out of the European competitions. What has become apparent to me today is that some of these big clubs are in big financial trouble after Covid and the uncertainty surrounding who is going to make the CL next season. West Ham and Leicester could easily push Liverpool, Chelsea and Spurs out. Someone on the radio mentioned that one English club is £1 billion in debt. There's a touch of desperation about this, and it may well be more of a gamble than a well-thought out, legally-watertight plan. FIFA have been quiet, and I wonder if they're hoping that they will be on board. If you remember a few months ago, the tactic these clubs used was to try and bribe the clubs in the lower divisions to break ranks with the other Premiership clubs. FIFA can be corrupted, and if they offer to support the game in other countries in return for FIFA's support, they may be hopeful of getting some outcome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 (edited) As others have noted in this thread, this is the first football news that's interested me in ages. Aside from the general shamefulness of the endeavor, the Super League clubs are playing with fire here in terms of viability of the product. It's a very delicate combination of factors - storylines, traditions, atmosphere etc. - that makes sporting events feel meaningful. So it's generally a bad idea to mess with a formula that's working to this extent. Take these "big six" clubs out of their natural habitat, into a strange artificial league, bereft of their traditional rivalries and storylines, fraying their connection with their own fans... I have a feeling it will all feel quite fake. Ultimately, we may end up with a Super League that feels fake and a Premier League that feels diluted. The big clubs kill their own golden goose because they want more eggs, and everyone loses. Edited April 19, 2021 by oldtype Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlufPurdi Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Just now, Sima said: DAZN? Seems right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydianMag Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 1 minute ago, CalmintheChaos said: Also even if it did go ahead with UEFA been so against it then surely they would keep the champions league going still? So there would be more chances for the other 14 teams to qualify for the CL as the 6 would be banned from it. There would still be a league champion and relegation. Also no matter how much money clubs made from the super league they would still be bound by financial fair play as they are now. You’re not getting this are you? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 What's the point in this match if Liverpool are going to fuck off to their new league in August? Why are they even trying to get a Champions League place still? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Just now, nufcjb said: What's the point in this match if Liverpool are going to fuck off to their new league in August? Why are they even trying to get a Champions League place still? In case it doesn’t happen? Basically the Premier League giving them an out. They should have been disqualified from this game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalmintheChaos Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, FloydianMag said: You’re not getting this are you? Not really no I just think if them 6 teams want to leave them good riddance to them and we will be a lot better off without them and their oil money and plastic fans. Edited April 19, 2021 by CalmintheChaos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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