These Super Cups in Saudi

[ludo21]

"The turn of the Italians this week… Napoli just beat Fiorentina in the semi (wtf) in a very sparsely populated stadium… apparently the Saudis were upset it wasn’t Juventus and Milan. Firstly, how do you have semi finals in a Super Cup and why are all these teams falling at the feet of the Saudis? Money obviously! Absolutely disgusting!! Where will it end?"

[Lee Trundle]

"Their getting their claws into snooker now. Have a look at this from the Riyadh tournament. ""The tournament will feature the introduction of a 23rd golden ball, known as the Riyadh Season ball, which will be worth 20 points, however, this can only be potted once a maximum break of 147 has been completed"""

[Mike Oxsaw]

"This is a clear example of people knowing the cost of everything and the value of nothing, and that, 100%, includes the administrations supplying the teams to play in such locations. Imagine - OK, imagine really (REALLY) hard - that West Ham get to the semi-final stage of a national cup competition (possibly against Tottenham) only to be told that the game will be held in Medina."

[goose]

It’s the direction of travel isn’t it? I would expect some of the biggest financial institutions to relocate to the Middle East in the medium term.

[Lee Trundle]

Made me laugh when they booed the minutes silence for Beckenbauer in the Spanish one. You'd have thought they'd look into local customs before they try to force stuff like that on them. But maybe the people who decided that are as thick as Henderson.

[On The Ball]

"ludo21 11:27 Thu Jan 18 It's the leagues, not the Clubs. But it is money."

[Fauxstralian]

Good news .... none of the Fiorentina losers at risk of copping a beer glass to the noggin The clubs should get together and say we arent playing any domestic matches in front of a bunch of camels in some shithole

[Mike Oxsaw]

"All part of the Saudi drive to become a tourist hub. ""Come and spend 2 weeks in the sand not drinking and watching the locals bang their heads on the floor 5 times a day. While you're here why not take in a prestigious football match between 2 internationally renowned teams as they battle it out in one of their nation's exclusive cup competitions?"""

[onsideman]

"It's rank hypocrisy. Makes me sick Boxing has already sold it's soul, football following. Cunts the lot of 'em"

[claypole]

Followed by a beheading

[RBshorty]

It will end with the FA Cup final being played in Riyadh.