brieverton
Player Valuation: £50m
I don't fear a Super League. The concessions to the super clubs are enough to keep that at bay at least in the short to medium term.
The Premier League and a Super League cannot co-exist. The former would cannibalise the latter, not to mention other leagues.
We actually have to grow revenue and make ourselves relevant on that score as well as on the pitch, to be a part of these discussions in future.
It's no accident TFG and others going down the multi-club ownership route. Part of it is as a buffer to the actions of individual super clubs.
I'm more hopeful than I was. If Aston Villa can make the last 8 of the UCL so can we.
The Premier League and a Super League cannot co-exist. The former would cannibalise the latter, not to mention other leagues.
We actually have to grow revenue and make ourselves relevant on that score as well as on the pitch, to be a part of these discussions in future.
It's no accident TFG and others going down the multi-club ownership route. Part of it is as a buffer to the actions of individual super clubs.
I'm more hopeful than I was. If Aston Villa can make the last 8 of the UCL so can we.
I think a Super League is inevitable mate.
Also think a lot of multi club operations will be grouped and offered to the same league.
In our case TFG can offer Everton, Roma to the league.
It won’t just be about football clubs it will be about location.
MikeH72
Player Valuation: £100m
What the hell are you on about mate?
Jacko93
Player Valuation: £35m
I feel little bit more positive about us getting some form of European football in the short-term. UCL will be a push, but EL is possible. The difficult thing is maintaining it. This is made all the more difficult with the coefficient rankings. You need sustained presence to be able to build up any sort of certainty with funding and/or players being willing to join.
Is this a really bad wind up attempt?
kenada_blue
Welcome to Barcelonaton FC
I agree with that to a point.
But to add some fairness, I think that needs capping the owner contribution to say £100mill per season which includes agent fees. So every club has the chance for the owner to put money into a club out his own pocket.
Think the clubs turnover should be used to fund the club (wages etc).
And also knocking the drip fed transfer fees on the head too.
Rooney_Tunes
Player Valuation: £50m
Yes...
Rooney_Tunes
Player Valuation: £50m
The system has to change...for me the only way to get fairness and a competitive league would be for clubs lower in the league to be able to spend more than the ones at the top. That extra spend should come 100% from the owner and not in the form of debt against the club. Problem is the big clubs will never agree to it, and psr is making sure it doesn't happen. So unfair for promoted sides, and the others like us that are trying to be challenging for Europe.
kenada_blue
Welcome to Barcelonaton FC
Over time that would still create an unbalanced league.
If every club had the same cap on owner led transfer fees and used club turnover towards wages, you'd see a big shift.
If the owner was allowed to spend £100mill a season out his own pocket and from player sales, you'd wouldn't get £100mill player fees as clubs wouldn't want to blow a whole budget on 1 player (usually). You'd still get high wages to lure players to clubs but that's just like any business attacking talent based on salary (which is usually the sticking point with the FA and unions).
Just think if you allow clubs to spend whatever they want relative to a percentage or rolling years etc...you'll still get inequality. Needs some actual black and white rules
Tipp blue
If I agreed with you, we’d both be wrong.
A hard cap on salaries like American sports where it works quite well might be the way to go.. If you want fair play then it's got to be a level playing field, There is a few clubs who are getting away with all kinds of shenanigans while others like us get hammered for not anticipating a war in Europe. Chelsea, City and United have gotten away with incredible BS. I know City are still fighting it but it's a clear cut case and everything they've fought so far they've won I genuinely believe that they'll end up with maybe a fine.
kenada_blue
Welcome to Barcelonaton FC
The big thing the player unions etc is they don't like is salary caps. The MLS get round it with the players having huge sponsorship deals.
I think the wages have to be left alone but I do agree with the uefa guidelines of the wage to turnover percentage as it doesn't end up a free for all.
But separation of transfer budgets to be owner driven and capped rather club driven sounds plausible to me cos every club starts with the same transfer budget.
A hard salary cap only works if the other top European leagues agree the same. Otherwise no top players come here. Overall that may not be a bad thing as it brings the game back to local teams for local fans, but there’s no way any prem club would vote for that now there is huge money in the game.
KaiserEFC
Player Valuation: £70m
A Super League would be built on predictable and reliable profits for all and every single clubs owners would sacrifice every domestic fan and their mothers for that. Not a chance Everton would entertain that unfortunately, especially with American owners
Welcome
Join Grand Old Team to get involved in the Everton discussion. Signing up is quick, easy, and completely free.
Shop
