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If it hurts Utd it hurts the Prem.....

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26782112


Manchester United troubles 'affect Premier League brand'

Manchester United's troubled defence of their Premier League title is harming the English top flight's worldwide brand, says the competition's chief executive Richard Scudamore.
Under new boss David Moyes, United are seventh in a disappointing campaign.
The 20-time champions are 18 points adrift of leaders Chelsea.
"It's a double-edged sword," said Scudamore. "When your most popular club isn't doing as well, that costs you interest and audience in some places."
Former Everton manager Moyes has watched the Red Devils suffer 10 defeats in 31 league matches since he replaced Sir Alex Ferguson, who retired last summer after almost 27 years in charge.
His team were knocked out of the FA Cup at the third-round stage before being eliminated from the Capital One Cup in the semi-finals.
They have reached the Champions League quarter-finals, where they will face defending champions Bayern Munich next month.
"There are lots of fans around the world who wish Manchester United were winning it again," added Scudamore.
"But you have to balance that off against, generally, we're in the business of putting on a competition and competition means people can compete."
Overseas television deals will earn the Premier League more than £2bn between 2013 and 2016.
The Premier League sold its domestic broadcasting rights to Sky and BT in a record-breaking deal, worth around £3bn, last year.


This is a disgraceful piece of one club publicity. I fully expect the message to be nailed to the forehead of every Referee as a reminder of what is expected.............
 


Some good points above.

I think what's happening is good in that we don't want to become an almost closed shop like the SPL.
 
Groucho said:
Some good points above.

I think what's happening is good in that we don't want to become an almost closed shop like the SPL.
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Totally agree.

I hate this opinion that United HAVE to be up there.

Maybe, just maybe, they've had their time. Like we did in the 80's.

Stuff like this is rubbish. Utter rubbish.
 

The problem is that its not just attracting the best players but having the showcase to do it.

chelsea and city are all well and good but its united that are the global representatives of our league. Therefore if you random indian/african/etc cannot latch onto their success because their isnt any, then the global brand of the league takes a dive. It is all about presence and to kids overseas it is just as easy to get behind real madrid or ac milan or any other popular team.
 
This was always going to come out in the press. I have been saying for a few weeks that United may well win the CL due to the requirements of the brand. Everton in the CL over Arsenal or Utd is unthinkable to the sponsors / money men. We are really up against it as proven in 05 with corrupt Collina. Makes my blood boil that these fairweather glory hunters are having this sort of effect.

Manchester United doing badly is BRILLIANT for the game to true supporters.
 
ijjysmith said:
Totally agree.

I hate this opinion that United HAVE to be up there.

Maybe, just maybe, they've had their time. Like we did in the 80's.

Stuff like this is rubbish. Utter rubbish.
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To be fair, no one else has voiced this opinion.

Scudamore is a whopper and if he had his way his "brand" would have 39 games a season and his brand leader playing a home game in Kuala Lumpur
 

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