Proposed changes to the Premier league

[TheBigIguana]

Cant see it happening- the plans are essentially to make the CL a closed shop - none of the other clubs are gonna just sit back and allow them to take it.

It will also have a hit on the PL who will know it stops the competitiveness of the league.

It will come down to either the 6 clubs staying or going - let them go.

They dont want to go they just want a bigger % of the TV deal like Real/Barca have in La Liga - thats always been what its about.

And I think they want to be in the CL every year. Or at least have a real chance at it meaning 6 spots for the top 4 leagues.

 

[Ruairi77]

I agree with lots of that, but the word "would" ought to be "could" there.

We have no idea how many people would want to subscribe to watch. How many stay watching etc. There are a lot of unknowns.

yup, definitely, but I fear if people are spoon fed this super league, they'll just eat it up. Maybe not so much in Europe, but everywhere else. It'll likely attract the top players.
I spent a life time trying to advocate for my local club in Ireland, working to try and get attendances up but people just wanted to sit on their arses and watch man u and liverpool. This is that but on another level.

 

[catcherintherye]

yup, definitely, but I fear if people are spoon fed this super league, they'll just eat it up. Maybe not so much in Europe, but everywhere else. It'll likely attract the top players.
I spent a life time trying to advocate for my local club in Ireland, working to try and get attendances up but people just wanted to sit on their arses and watch man u and liverpool. This is that but on another level.

Again I'm not wholly convinced. A lot of the areas that might are not big money areas. North America sems to like the EPL and not the CL. I mean who knows?

 

[mill]

you really think that Ross county, livingston, and Hamilton would hold their own in the Championship?

Merging the SPL with the welsh league, the Irish league and the League of Ireland to form a Celtic league similar to rugby makes some sense, but the english league would swallow up the scottish league. What happens to the scottish lower leagues?

They might do with more money, yeah.

But it’s not going to happen so let’s forget about it and argue about the topic at hand.

Again, good riddance.

 

[skybluematt]

They are talking about 5 clubs joining this new league. So Everton, Villa, Liverpool, Leicester & Arsenal?

Face it Man Utd, the league is more competitive than it was 5-10 years ago. Their CL cash cow is in doubt, that's football. Sure, they have a global reach but I'm sure the Man Utd plastics living in the UK and Worldwide can start supporting Man City.

 

[TheBigIguana]

They are talking about 5 clubs joining this new league. So Everton, Villa, Liverpool, Leicester & Arsenal?

Face it Man Utd, the league is more competitive than it was 5-10 years ago. Their CL cash cow is in doubt, that's football. Sure, they have a global reach but I'm sure the Man Utd plastics living in the UK and Worldwide can start supporting Man City.

They'll drop Spurs or City if they have to, but I think the 5 teams is a desperate play by other European sides to keep down the English influence.

 

[Ruairi77]

Again I'm not wholly convinced. A lot of the areas that might are not big money areas. North America sems to like the EPL and not the CL. I mean who knows?

Yea, north america loves the PL but only ourselves and the "big six". They are fanatical about real and barca tho.
If you have a league with Real, Barca, Man u, Liverpool, Bayern and Juventus, that's what they'll watch. Certaintly ahead of Everton V Newcastle.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Yea, north america loves the PL but only ourselves and the "big six". They are fanatical about real and barca tho.
If you have a league with Real, Barca, Man u, Liverpool, Bayern and Juventus, that's what they'll watch. Certaintly ahead of Everton V Newcastle.

The Spanish speaking section of the States is all about Real Madrid and Barca. Juve and Bayern get some play but I'd say behind all of the "big 6" save for maybe City and/or Spurs. The truth is there aren't 18 European teams this side of the Atlantic goes crazy for the same as there aren't 20 English sides.

 

[The binman chronicles]

'I am such a big club I need to put in place rules to make sure I don't get replaced by a lesser club.'

Bit anti-competition that don't you think? I suggest they become franchises in the NFL myself.

 

[TheBigIguana]

'I am such a big club I need to put in place rules to make sure I don't get replaced by a lesser club.'

Bit anti-competition that don't you think? I suggest they become franchises in the NFL myself.

I think that is probably the goal of the owners of these clubs.

American franchises would lose anti-trust suits if a legitimate organization tried to file them.

 

[TommyDavo]

The left behind clubs - containing many famous names - must stand firm here. Let them go. Call their bluff. Juventus fans won't be long getting fed up of mid-table league placings and regular pastings from the new big boys. Arsenal fans will soon tire of finishing bottom. Great clubs whose self image is built on domestic domination will soon shed their fickle fans when regular hidings are being dealt out.

The only way this works for the superclubs is if they can keep a presence in their domestic league too. An extra 30 to 34 fixtures a year probably makes this impossible...which leaves us with the one logical conclusion: it's just another threat in the long list of threats that Liverpool and United and co specialise in to get more money from their current "partners", i.e., UEFA and the rest of the PL clubs.

They'll get an expanded CL - which will bore everyone to tears - and that's about it. There's a reason why President Ceferin has been talking about introducing a final four tournament from 2024 in the CL - it's the only consolation to the ever-expanding number of mind-numbing group matches we're going to see in the new format.

Correct mate, never been hit yet by anyone who’s threatened to do it

 

[Dublin blue 75]

None of this is in the least surprising. I expect they are working on a parallel 'Americas' premier league with the best of the MLS along with a few of the marquee Brazilian, Mexican and Argentian sides. And then a world cup style event between them all. Nauseating really.
There is similar antics bubbling up in club and six nations rugby with a private equity firm recently buying into the ownership of the companies that run both.

 

[ToffeeTim]

I think that is probably the goal of the owners of these clubs.

American franchises would lose anti-trust suits if a legitimate organization tried to file them.

Yes but the 32nd team gets pick 1 the next draft etc.

Could you imagine top PL owners agreeing to that

 

[everton1953]

Scumbags

 

[TheBigIguana]

Yes but the 32nd team gets pick 1 the next draft etc.

Could you imagine top PL owners agreeing to that

Can I see a European Super League realizing to maintain competitive balance they'll need to implement something like a salary cap or draft? Honestly yeah, it doesn't seem impossible to me.