SaintHacker
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Best thing that could happen to domestic football imo. Hurry up and get on with it.
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As a Chelsea fan I'm disgusted that our owner/board have signed-up to this. Shame on the other clubs as well.
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I wouldn't get too worked up about t it, as it won't happen. Its just posturing due to the new CL rules that are about to be released.
Blue in Munich
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Am I the only one seeing the irony in UEFA and the Premier League complaining about the sort of behaviour that has previously been carried out by UEFA and the Premier League; changing the rules to protect the top table, selling themselves to the highest bidder, that sort of thing?
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Exactly that - there is a reason why UEFA created the CL and it wasn’t to make the competition more “open”
And the Prem League is no different
Also the reason why they are reacting to this is to protect their own level of income they gain from these clubs
4LEX
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Liverbirdie
Ryder Cup Winner
Yes Phil, and there has been good and bad since the start of the premiership which has an exhaustive list of pros and cons, but so far it has never been a closed shop.
That is the main terrible idea that this brings, as well as a massive financial advantage over other domestic rivals. It is a greedy, disgusting idea, but its not necessarily the same as when the premiership was created, only in the way that the previous organisers were usurped.
Liverbirdie
Ryder Cup Winner
I remember when Everton were part of the big 5, City and Chelsea probably werent even in div 1 at the time.
See you in Scarborough for a bevvy.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
trying to choose between MK dons and Cambridge Utd depending on where we buy a house I guess. Damn I hope this doesnt happen
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Sounds like they have officially announced the launch of the so called super league and that the 12 sides have signed up (and expect 3 more for the first season) 
4LEX
Well-known member
Surprise surprise backed by a US bank and Joel Glazer a key player. Absolute parasite.
Whatever the outcome, I think these clubs have badly judged the feeling of the fans at a time when most people are reeling from the pandemic and have actually learned to live without football. This is a chance for fans to turn their backs on all that's wrong with the modern game.
Can we get some of the statues outside the 6 English sides stadiums torn down?
Whatever the outcome, I think these clubs have badly judged the feeling of the fans at a time when most people are reeling from the pandemic and have actually learned to live without football. This is a chance for fans to turn their backs on all that's wrong with the modern game.
Can we get some of the statues outside the 6 English sides stadiums torn down?
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Looking for a new rival now I guess the 3 biggest are off
Liverbirdie
Ryder Cup Winner
What planet do the MOTD pundits live on?
These generations of players are money obsessed, I wouldnt expect most to worry about the good of the game, and like Kerry Packer's cricket experiment, if someone offers a player 20 million a season to play for a "new" CL team, they will be off like a shot.
These generations of players are money obsessed, I wouldnt expect most to worry about the good of the game, and like Kerry Packer's cricket experiment, if someone offers a player 20 million a season to play for a "new" CL team, they will be off like a shot.
Slime
Tour Winner
Why not go for a local team? One of the London sides
My great granddad used to play for Blackburn.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
why is it being called the super league not the franchise league as surely thats all it is. how long until some of these franchises are relocated to say america or abu dhabi for eg?
sad sad day for football, embarrassed to be a fan of one of the clubs involved
foreign ownership was such a great idea wasnt it
sad sad day for football, embarrassed to be a fan of one of the clubs involved
foreign ownership was such a great idea wasnt it
Blue in Munich
Crocked Professional Yeti Impersonator
Looks like the clubs intend continuing in their respective domestic leagues and cups, and the ESL will be an alternative to the Champions League. So two fingers up at UEFA basically, which is potentially a good thing or a bargaining tool (or both). Full statement on the Chelsea website.
Tashyboy
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So they want to stay in the prem league and respective leagues. ?
This proposed league will be played mid week.
So they want fans to have a season ticket for the Prem league, then another for this super league. What planet are they on.
it’s nailed on that one of these six prem league teams would win the prem every year where they to be allowed to compete.
How do they play in the Champs league the following year.
it’s a joke.
This proposed league will be played mid week.
So they want fans to have a season ticket for the Prem league, then another for this super league. What planet are they on.
it’s nailed on that one of these six prem league teams would win the prem every year where they to be allowed to compete.
How do they play in the Champs league the following year.
it’s a joke.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
so play in the premier league but then dont play in the "supposedly" meritocratic champions league but go off and play in their own protected franchise league instead
yeah thats gonna work lol
Liverbirdie
Ryder Cup Winner
If the whole structure comes crashing down, and as long as club stadiums are protected as local facilities, maybe this is what it needs to start again with fans at the heart of it. Bring it back to the local communities, hopefully there will still be 92 clubs when we get through it.
