That last sentence makes no sense Mrs P.
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Good to see there is a lot of push back on this at least. Fuck the greedy cunts that own Utd/Liverpool. They are only doing this to protect their assets and try to increase their share of games played in Europe where they don't have to split any money with the PL.
The key line for me is " with the votes of just six of them required to make sweeping changes. These clubs would even be able to veto a new owner taking over a rival club."
I imagine the Newcastle takeover was a bit of a worry. The Saudi's could blow the yanks out of the water spending wise which would hurt their bottom line.
I see the rest of the proposals in regards to the league cup and less teams in the prem as a fan/media focal point in order to sneak through the ownership veto ruling.
I imagine the Newcastle takeover was a bit of a worry. The Saudi's could blow the yanks out of the water spending wise which would hurt their bottom line.
I see the rest of the proposals in regards to the league cup and less teams in the prem as a fan/media focal point in order to sneak through the ownership veto ruling.
Yep. Not for me. The article seems to suggest that us, Woolwich, Chelsea and Man City would be on board with this but to me it just sounds like Man Utd and Liverpool are driving it. Let’s remember that it was Liverpool’s owners who wanted to change the tv packages so they could sell their own matches and make more money, and also put forward a tv proposition that would leave the smaller PL clubs with a smaller cut of the tv money. I suspect this is an extension of that and it won’t go anywhere.
Nailed it.
Under the proposals clubs would sell 6 matches abroad, with them keeping all of the money.
If the top 6 are in charge there will be nothing to stop them increasing that to cover all matches and cutting Sky/BT out of it completely.
This means that the "lower" PL clubs would receive less tv monies. There would also be nothing to stop them from stopping all monies to the EFL in future.
It’s all to do with the tv money. Ever since the new Liverpool owners have come in they’ve been pushing for a larger slice of it for them and less for everyone else. I remember reading at least 2 or 3 articles at different times about them pushing for this.
I've not said anything in defense of the club; nor am I being naive.
It's shit for the game regardless of whom makes up the NINE clubs.
My original question was in what way is the proposed scheme "worse" for us being one of the designated nine clubs?
If I supported Luton the game wouldn't be any less ruined.
But we know who will make up this group - it will primarily be the big 6 who can veto the other 3.
Again it worse because our own club is part of this cabal and I have little doubt that they are fully behind this. It’s bad for supporters who are custodians of this club whose own board would chose to employ this.
And it makes a huge difference as there’s clubs will have the capacity to shape the game in the way wish and if they want. Luton is a poor example to use given their major achievement in the game was winning the league cup in’88 but if the top 6 get their way this tournament would scrapped simply to ease their fixture congestion.
Probably, but as part of that nine, the other 3's interests will soon become aligned with the others on most matters anyway, so i don't see your point in saying this.
You seem to have a weird take on this... In that it's "worse" for the clubs that stand to get fucked over less than the other 83 teams in the pyramid.
Christ knows in what way this last para is a reply to this:
"If I supported [insert Norwich, Wigan or Southend Utd. for what diff. it makes] the game wouldn't be any less ruined."
Every comment you're making to me on the matter seems to be on the basis that I'm an advocate for the proposed measures..... I have no idea why.
Have to agree. Haven't seen anything from you to suggest that you and Ossie Wembley aren't in agreement that this is a terrible idea.
Indeed. I'm just utterly baffled by this notion that it somehow stands to be worse for us (as one of the big 6) than it does for Newcastle, Burnley, Hull, Sunderland, L.Orient etc. etc. etc.
Football sold out years ago - this is just the natural progression of that. They are most definitely using the covid crisis to their advantage to try to force this through which is totally immoral but goes on day in day out at every large business. It's literally screw the little guy.
Unfortunately the quest for money is far more important than anything else. The consideration and plight of the fans is irrelevant in the modern game.
Its just sad
"Football without fans is nothing, you play a big match without any fans then you've got nothing" Jock Stein
Unfortunately the quest for money is far more important than anything else. The consideration and plight of the fans is irrelevant in the modern game.
Its just sad
"Football without fans is nothing, you play a big match without any fans then you've got nothing" Jock Stein
BBC News - Premier League: Radical reform plans could have 'damaging impact'
Interesting article.
Interesting article.
Cricket actually went through with something similar to this and now all the power is with 3 boards.
The ECB, the BCCI and Cricket Australia.
It is a disaster and killing everyone else.
Avoid shit like this like the plague.
The ECB, the BCCI and Cricket Australia.
It is a disaster and killing everyone else.
Avoid shit like this like the plague.
The Premier League sold its soul a long long time ago.
I can see some form of this proposal being passed.
Games dead.
I can see some form of this proposal being passed.
Games dead.
£20 away tickets seems like the only decent thing , I honestly feel this change will happen and a huge percentage of fans just won’t bother with football any more ,
Well not top flight any way. It’s all about the money these days .
Well not top flight any way. It’s all about the money these days .
I don't think he means it's worse for the club, but that it's worse as a fan knowing that your club would be one of those pushing for such a shit deal. As in morally worse for fans to be associated with it. I've only skim read though so may be wrong.