Football Super league rumours yet again !!

[ted fenton]

"Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur all agree to plan. Five English clubs are among 11 European teams who have signed up to a breakaway Super League in an extraordinary development on the eve of Uefa's announcement of a new Champions League format. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/18/sports/soccer/super-league-united-liverpool-juventus-madrid.html"

[Mike Oxsaw]

"It's amazing how many people think that if you take the label from one product and stick it on another product, that product then somehow acquires all the qualities, attributes and history of the original product."

[Sydney_Iron]

"The only silver lining I can see is if this is being set up like the US franchise teams are then I would imagine the smaller franchises especially those in city’s with more than one 'Super League' side would quickly get sold to the highest bidder. Spurs would be sold pretty quickly and moved to Moscow for example; those ruskys will odds on want a team, buy the little English franchise, merge it, rebrand and rename it with Spartak............"

[Nagel]

"Presumably they'd know that UEFA wouldn't allow them to continue in their domestic competitions if this proposed Super League went ahead, so they must have a plan B - maybe one in which they only play in their own league and probably have their own cup competition too. So if they got 20 teams involved they'd each play around 45-50 games each season. Potentially they'd still make more money than they do right now."

[Northern Sold]

Seems like the vast majority by their forums are revolted by the idea... apart from N17... 50/50... oh and let's be honest if offered the chance Brady and co would be all over this... filth

[Mike Oxsaw]

"The ""Big 6"" won't be so ""big"" when not up against the ""Little 14"" every week, no matter how many stars they sign. A league is always bigger than the sum of it's parts, no matter what a few of those parts may feel."

[scott_d]

Will Klopp go back on what he said about these plans back in 2019?? https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jurgen-klopp-european-super-league-20413782

[toadinthehole]

The FA and PL don't have the balls to expel the Big 6. They will probably pay them more money and ask them not to start a Super League.

[scott_d]

I would be interested in these clubs explaining WHY they are joining this super league. I mean we all know why but what are the footballing reasons that they will argue as they are not going to just admit that the money is too good to refuse?

[BRANDED]

We’ll be in league two of this in a blink of an eye. You know it will happen.

[wd40]

Watch Klopp refused to answer and just grin when asked about it this week Then again the talksport lot might change its mind if its owners sky take a punt on it and that's a possiblity.

[Iron Duke]

This is all about global sponsorship and foreign TV rights. Selling out to the Americans and Asians. Domestic football fans don’t matter.

[Iron Duke]

This is all about global sponsorship and foreign TV rights. Selling out to the Americans and Asians. Domestic football fans don’t matter.

[Rossal]

"Footballs dead if this goes ahead, the arrogance and cheek of Arsenal and Spurs thinking they are part of some 'big 6' Football is for the fans, not for money or some cunts in suits in America....... greed is making football rotten to the core good point about big clubs moaning about too many games already......... I also think the competition will just be boring if they are playing every midweek. It becomes less special and appealing if big clubs are playing each other every week"

[chevy chase]

Looking like Qatar might actually win the World Cup

[Pedro]

Pretty sure loads of games will be in America and Asia.

[Iron Duke]

"These clubs need to be kicked out of their domestic leagues, UEFA competitions and their players and coaches banned from internationals. If they are allowed to carry on with this while still playing in the league then I am finished with football."

[BRANDED]

Might as well have Newcastle in it.

[Crassus]

"As mentioned before, inviting an Asian team into this makes sense As it happens, I could see that thinking expanded to include an American side too, and perhaps a S American This needs to be stopped now, if it is allowed any traction the games up - would be great if say Klopp said fuck that, I'm off to BM or the German national side, perhaps Kane saying as England captain, fuck that and FIFA coming down hard and fast today"

[Noah]

Tottenham in a fucking European Super League. Permanently. No relegation. Has someone spiked my cornflakes? Unfuckingbelievable.

[fraser]

I think most players once they see the money on offer won't give a shit

[BRANDED]

Money talks and bullshit walks. This either happens and is a roaring success or it’s business as usual with loads of little clubs playing in the European footy competitions. Either way it’s all a bit manipulated to make money.

[Pedro]

Tottenham joining a European Super League is like Bananaman being called up as an Avenger

[DocMarten]

"Ban the players from all major tournaments and it’ll kill it stone dead. I actually fancy that once the players see the public and fan backlash, many will want to leave."

[fraser]

"""If the ""big six"" were expelled from this season and all results against them expunged, West Ham would be 9 pts clear of Leicester at the top of the table. The title could finally be ours !!!"" Surely we could still find a keystone cops type way to fuck it up.."

[Darlo Debs]

Cheers Haz