InspectorCoarse Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 If Boris Johnson is so minded,” says Geof Walker, “he only needs to bring forward a short bill banning any football in England other than matches organised by the FA. Such laws are already in place in France and Germany. That would oblige the owners to expatriate their franchises. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Jinx Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 I would go about expelling the clubs from the domestic competitions to begin with and let them have their super league. But would ensure to lobby every tv network and sponsor out there to boycott. The league would run out of money within 3 years. Then at that point if the clubs come crawling back, let them enter the league at the bottom level. The premier league would take a hit for sure but this would never happen again and maybe in the years that follow, some sort of normality might return in terms of player transfers, wages etc. Its a good opportunity to clear the decks as it were Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 2 hours ago, Village Idiot said: So, a very well connected dude I know has been told the ESL lot have a big media platform behind them (he thinks Amazon, doesn't know for sure) that wants to have high level sports globally and this is the way to secure them - since CL rights are sold piecemeal for each country. I mean I'm absolutely certain there is either an existing media platform or subscription service or group of people involved in such things, that are going to be huge drivers of this. Like I said before in the end it's nothing but content creation to gain fees and ad space. If someone like Amazon come have exclusive rights to a brand new competition, then they have their extra content to be able to "diversify". It's a simple as that. The lack of competiton involved obviously supports that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
InspectorCoarse Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Boris Johnson has very strong words on the ESL Apparently he told Richard Masters, the chief exec of the Premier League, that he is committed to the free market but that the ESL is “anti-competitive”, saying “we should drop a legislative bomb to stop it – and we should do it now.” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Pep saying it wouldn't be a sport Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlufPurdi Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, Super Duper Branko Strupar said: I mean I'm absolutely certain there is either an existing media platform or subscription service or group of people involved in such things, that are going to be huge drivers of this. Like I said before in the end it's nothing but content creation to gain fees and ad space. If someone like Amazon come have exclusive rights to a brand new competition, then they have their extra content to be able to "diversify". It's a simple as that. The lack of competiton involved obviously supports that. Sky definitely mentioned Amazon yesterday, along with Disney, so none of this is surprising. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Nice one, Pep Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 5 minutes ago, InspectorCoarse said: Boris Johnson has very strong words on the ESL Apparently he told Richard Masters, the chief exec of the Premier League, that he is committed to the free market but that the ESL is “anti-competitive”, saying “we should drop a legislative bomb to stop it – and we should do it now.” 2 minutes ago, ToonArmy1892 said: Pep saying it wouldn't be a sport Encouraging. Just now, Optimistic Nut said: Of course. Quelle surprise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejeck Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, ToonArmy1892 said: Pep saying it wouldn't be a sport Well this is a surprise, thought he might sit on the fence, but fair play to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 I’m going to predict that Barnes and De Marco will go on NUFC behalf today to the PL meeting and demand concessions on our behalf to secure the 14th and therefore unanimous vote. Whatever happens today will all be down to NUFC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizza Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candi_Hills Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, ToonArmy1892 said: Pep saying it wouldn't be a sport Stronger in his stance than Klopp. Hopefully, Man city pull out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Good on Pep always felt that he puts his values ahead of his personal success. apart from when he was a prolific doper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Pep, what a guy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, James said: I’m going to predict that Barnes and De Marco will go on NUFC behalf today to the PL meeting and demand concessions on our behalf to secure the 14th and therefore unanimous vote. Whatever happens today will all be down to NUFC Fuck off man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 (edited) Would be a weak bargaining position. Oh ok then we will allow these clubs to gain a massive advantage thus reducing the value and future revenues of all non-super clubs and you still won't approve the Takeover. Edited April 20, 2021 by Shays Given Tim Flowers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Just now, Shays Given Tim Flowers said: Would be a weak bargaining position. Oh ok then we will allow these clubs to gain a massive advantage and you won't approve the Takeover. If the PL need a 14th vote Ashley holds all the chips. knowing what we know about Ashley you know he will go all in on his own self interest in that situation. do I agree with it....no......but that is what I think he will do Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlufPurdi Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 7 minutes ago, Candi_Hills said: Stronger in his stance than Klopp. Hopefully, Man city pull out. Man City and Chelsea were apparently strong armed into it. So the talk of a club or two starting to get panicky over it could well be either of those. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 10 minutes ago, Bizza said: Fair play but he's still a cunt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
InspectorCoarse Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9490053/Boris-Johnson-meet-officials-today-vowing-stop-European-Super-League.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Would love it if there's a leaving fee. You want out, you need to pay £300 million. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 29 minutes ago, Flip said: Honestly, what were you expecting? That they would just cancel the season now? Yes, that's exactly what I was expecting. Or bring back Porto, Bayern and whoever else outside the gready 12 deserves a shot. This lot have already said they don't want to be in the CL, simply chuck them out. Anything that's done that leaves the is lot with any power is proof that they are right. It cannot be allowed to happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, James said: If the PL need a 14th vote Ashley holds all the chips. knowing what we know about Ashley you know he will go all in on his own self interest in that situation. do I agree with it....no......but that is what I think he will do I think us trying to bargain now would be damaging. It would be better if the consortium were saying to them that they want to be part of a Premier League which has an even footing for all teams etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 10 minutes ago, Disco said: Fuck off man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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