Pigs in the trough, again

[PITA]

Us vs. City back in 2003/04 is still the most watched Premier League game of all time isn't it?

Where was that played?

 

[Yarrgh]

Where was that played?

The Maine Road one when we both had Chinese players?

 

[PITA]

The Maine Road one when we both had Chinese players?

OK, so most watched rather than highest attended.

 

[summerisle]

Corruption in Africa.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-africa-44393375/football-scandal-in-west-africa

 

[Jacko93]

It is done. The broadcast money from abroad will be given out on a meritocracy, as it does with the home rights money.

 

[TippEverton]

You'd be surprised how popular that would be. They do it in Belgium. Top six play each other umpteen times, very full stadiums etc.. . Very good for the bigger clubs; the other teams play a sort of pre-season friendlies for a significant part of the season and struggle with filling their stadium.

Hard to tell which league is worse Belgian or Argentinian.

Farcical systems in both.

 

[Armel]

Hard to tell which league is worse Belgian or Argentinian.

Farcical systems in both.

The Belgian system has received good reviews- and tbh it makes the competition more exciting, the biggest issue seems to be the /2 of the point totals (is perceived a bit unfair from time to time) before POI and the uselessness of the PO2 games for a lot of teams. They are attempting to fix that. The Dutch want to do something similar if I remember correctly.

 

[goodisonopheliac]

Everyone is bigger than Chelsea.....

Even Wet Spam?

 

[Yid4life]

Even Wet Spam?

Probably

 

[Yarrgh]

Even Wet Spam?

No one has ever been bothered enough to check.

 

[No8Bally]

I'd cut the 6 away and let them create their own league. Promote the top six from the championship and rename all leagues back to Division 1, 2, 3, 4.

Leave the money grabbers to play each other over and over.

 

[goodisonopheliac]

At least it'll make the EPL more interesting. And we might even have a shot at winning the league.