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Steady 9:43 Mon Oct 12
West Ham are against radical Big Picture plans

West Ham are against radical plans by Liverpool and Manchester United to reform the English football pyramid, according to a club source.

The Project Big Picture proposals have been put together by Liverpool owner John Henry and United co-chairman Joel Glazer.

Everton, Southampton and West Ham would be granted special status in the plans, along with the so-called 'big six'.

However, a Hammers insider has told BBC Sport they are "very much against" it.

It is understood the club were unaware of the proposals, even though they were named in them - and were shocked when they emerged into the public domain on Sunday.

The source said they were of the view Liverpool and United were the instigators but that they had been told talks have been going on since January and what has emerged is the 17th version of the proposal.

The plans also include special status for Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham.

A spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday the plans would "undermine the trust in football's governance".

"In terms of support for clubs we have been given assurances by the Premier League and English Football League that they have no intention to let any EFL club go bust due to covid and we know they have the means to prevent that from happening within existing mechanisms.

"We strongly urge the Premier League and EFL to continue to work constructively to come up with a package of support for the whole football family."

mallard 10:04 Mon Oct 12
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Why would WE be granted special status?

RM10 10:24 Mon Oct 12
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Something to do with amount of years in prem I think

AKA ERNIE 11:33 Mon Oct 12
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3rd longestvtime spent in pl along with Southampton and Everton

Faux Bare 11:34 Mon Oct 12
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Villa and Newcastle have spent longer in the PL than us.

AKA ERNIE 11:36 Mon Oct 12
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Well according to the people behind it that's why

Mike Oxsaw 12:37 Tue Oct 13
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The fact that we will never have a home Boxing Day game again is the reason behind our "special status".

joyo 12:40 Tue Oct 13
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Looks like club have actually done something good, hope this kills the greedy big 6 plan dead

Chigwell 11:21 Tue Oct 13
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Arguably we may benefit from having "special status", although the proposal has only the interests of the biggest clubs at heart. In any case, I am glad if the board opposes "Big Picture", which would be taking advantage of the current crisis facing EFL clubs for another massive power grab.

Any Old Iron 2:03 Tue Oct 13
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Just this once I am happy to give 100% support to the owners. Opposing this blatant power grab by the greedy septics is perhaps the best thing they've done since buying the club. I just hope they don't weaken in the face of more bribery and corruption that might come their way.

eusebiovic 4:09 Tue Oct 13
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I also give praise to the owners for paying the London Living Wage as well.

Only 4 teams in London do it

Chelsea
Palace
Us
Dulwich Hamlet

Unbelievable!

chav_corner 6:36 Tue Oct 13
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Project Big Picture would be a disaster for English Football. The Football Supporters Association statement.

http://hammersunited.com/project-big-picture-would-be-a-disaster-for-english-football-football-supporters-association-statement/

Texas Iron 6:53 Tue Oct 13
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Yank owners interfering to their benefit...

Go do one...

chav_corner 7:36 Tue Oct 13
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Fans groups of all 'the big six' have issued statement opposing Project Big Picture.

Texas Iron 9:36 Tue Oct 13
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What are the alleged benefits of 18 vs 20 Prem slots...???

Hasans Fish Bar RIP 10:02 Tue Oct 13
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I cannot wait for the day the big six fuck off and join a euro super league. And then tell them to fuck off when they come back with their tails between their legs. Cunts

Robson 1:33 Wed Oct 14
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Well I must say this is very short-sighted of the board considering their "next level" plan to be a top six club within two years of moving to the London Stadium, or whatever it was.

DiCaniosLefty 4:21 Wed Oct 14
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Maybe another reason we've been given "special status" in the proposal is because of the potential takeover by other Yanks.

Capitol Man 5:17 Wed Oct 14
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Hasans Fish Bar RIP 10:02 Tue Oct 13
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Football will be much much better if they fucked off. Sure the best of the best players would be constantly moved up to the super league but we would literally start each season with pretty much every side having a reasonable chance of winning the league.

dealcanvey 10:20 Wed Oct 14
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Heard the glaziers enjoyed the jellied eels so much when they popped down they said ‘fuck it, these lot can be part of the nine’.

Cunts.

Fifth Column 1:04 Wed Oct 14
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Texas Iron 9:36 Tue Oct 13
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What are the alleged benefits of 18 vs 20 Prem slots...???

The benefits of getting rid of 4 games a season plus league cup and community shield is that it allows the big teams to play more matches in Champions League which is going to be expanded shortly (2 years' time I think it is?). There is no benefit to anyone who doesn't regularly qualify for the Champions League, it makes every other club in the Premier League poorer and with no power to keep the rules from changing further for the benefit of the biggest clubs

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