After throwing all these sound bites at European Super League, I'm very interested to see if Sky or BT bid on the TV rights. Billionaires(TV Stations) telling us other Billionaires(club owners) are the actual bad guys and they're the good guys is just the pinnacle of sports is about money and nothing else. Can't wait for a few years from now when Gary Neville is providing punditry for the upcoming "The Super League" match.
2020-2021 English Football Thread
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After throwing all these sound bites at European Super League, I'm very interested to see if Sky or BT bid on the TV rights. Billionaires(TV Stations) telling us other Billionaires(club owners) are the actual bad guys and they're the good guys is just the pinnacle of sports is about money and nothing else. Can't wait for a few years from now when Gary Neville is providing punditry for the upcoming "The Super League" match.Support Local Sports
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So basically all these teams are starting their own Champions League, with guaranteed spots every year, thereby guaranteeing a certain level of financial (and thereby competitive) security forever. And the domestic leagues are saying they will ban these teams from their competitions, and UEFA has said they will ban all players participating in this from international competition. Among other stuff. Pretty much? Sounds like a meltdown all around.
Its just a boys club for the richest clubs in Europe so they can stay rich and no small club outgrows them.Last edited by itsmb8; 04-19-2021, 12:09 AM.PSN / Xbox GT - BLUEnYELLOW28Comment
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2020 taught me to stop thinking anything like this. It may not go ahead now, but there’s an increasing inevitably about it.
As for the backlash, they knew it would happen and honestly I doubt they’re phased.Comment
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Oh it’s def not posturing and if it falls through it just sets the stage for a future effort to organize something where the top clubs remain the top clubs through financial security.
It makes sense considering the financial mismanagement of many of these top clubs over the years, especially in Spain and Italy but the timing for this is perfect considering how much COVID affected club finances. 325 million before they’ve even kicked a ball and/or negotiated TV deals.
It’s also ironic that this comes at the same time UEFA has announced plans to expand the UCL (more of a cash grab like the NCAA expanding the Men’s tourney).
Make no mistake, the top clubs hold all the power in football. UEFA CL without these clubs would die. Domestic leagues without them would die. FIFA’s World Cup without the top players would die
I’m not even upset that Chelsea has joined in on the cash grab. FOMO is real and sports is all about keeping or setting the pace.
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Soccer usurped baseball as my favorite sport about a year or two ago so it’s only fitting that it’s now being ruined. This one is my bad guys.Comment
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Before anyone thinks the threat of banning players for international competitions will put an end to this, there is a room full of lawyers laughing.
It may delay it, but to think that the threat/promise of it, whatever is enough to halt this—no.Comment
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Maybe but I don't think JP Morgan is going to be ready for the backlash it will face. Let's see how this unfolds.Comment
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For perspective, there are going to be lots and lots of people across the globe that will love this idea, support it, gleefully watch it, etc. Newer supporters where the sport has grown that have zero interest in watching an unbalanced domestic league match that those of us here relish in watching.
This can go ahead because it will be viable. People will watch, money will be made, etc. As KG said, even if things step back from this point, it's only another delay of what is now seen as truly inevitable.
Liverpool do not want to play or share any type of broadcast revenue with Norwich. Arsenal want nothing to do with West Brom, on and on.Comment
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JP Morgan has been behind some of the shadiest stuff on planet earth, no way they care what it looks like as long as it produces moneySupport Local Sports
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so many lawyers are seeing so many dollar signs right now, almost everything resulting from this is gonna end up in litigationSupport Local Sports
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The players are already ran ragged as it is. Adding another competition will make it worse. I can't see how any player would be for this. This will end up actually making the leagues more competitive. Where "non top teams" end up doing better in their leagues, due to all the "top teams" being crap from playing so many games (also increases chances of injuries not just tired legs). Could even start seeing more unique teams winning the UCL. Which isn't what these "top teams" want. Because then they aren't necessarily the "top teams" anymore. This whole thing is so stupid.
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I can see players buying in really quickly if they get their cut of the SUper League proceeds but yeah, I’m in the “over exhaustion” camp already.
That makes the top 15 clubs even more of a destination.
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Might not even need a huge collective. I’d imagine Messi and Ronaldo by themselves could do a good amount of damage.Comment
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