Curtains Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwi7o8zJoMPsAhXMYMAKHXp6Dh0QFjAAegQIBBAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skysports.com%2Ffootball%2Fnews%2F11095%2F12109174%2Feuropean-premier-league-liverpool-and-manchester-united-in-talks-for-fifa-backed-tournament&usg=AOvVaw20JXL9fp4NTm6UBfNWzGyz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andicis Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Ah - appears to be to replace the Champions League, but not allow any of the teams that earn their place there in so they can keep all their money. Classy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Quote As many as five English clubs could sign up to join it Which of the "big 6" will miss out? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheresOnlyWanChope Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Looks like The Big Picture plan was to help create space for this super league sooner than expected ! $$$$$$$$$$$$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jourdan Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 To be honest, this idea makes no sense to me. What problems does it solve? If you hand-pick 18 teams from the major European leagues, it doesn’t eliminate the problems the Champions League has. You will still get mismatches like Bayern v Spurs/Arsenal and you will get games that no-one will want to watch, like Lyon v Ajax. They might as well condense it further and have a ten-team league. You could have the top four teams in England, the top two teams in Spain, the top two teams in Italy, the champions of Germany, and the champions of France. That might be workable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewsFromTheMiddle Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, Jourdan said: To be honest, this idea makes no sense to me. What problems does it solve? If you hand-pick 18 teams from the major European leagues, it doesn’t eliminate the problems the Champions League has. You will still get mismatches like Bayern v Spurs/Arsenal and you will get games that no-one will want to watch, like Lyon v Ajax. They might as well condense it further and have a ten-team league. You could have the top four teams in England, the top two teams in Spain, the top two teams in Italy, the champions of Germany, and the champions of France. That might be workable. I think you’re making the mistake of thinking it has anything other than money to do with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 All zombies prepare yourselves for essential PPV. Then cry about how much footballers earn and nurses don't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Will they leave the English league? I hope so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 ManU could join Swedish league for all I care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearl Ram Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Theres’s Only Wan Chope said: Looks like The Big Picture plan was to help create space for this super league sooner than expected ! $$$$$$$$$$$$$ Honest to God, I was going to post early on in the other thread that I wondered if this Big Picture boll.... was a smokescreen to pave their way to breaking away and forming a Euro Super League but decided against it as I thought I’d just get ripped into for a ridiculous post. ie propose something that would upset the apple cart then they could (in their mind) stamp their feet and take their ball home so to speak. I hope they go and Sky miss out on the broadcasting rights, a bit of karma for charging 15 quid to watch the like of Burnley v West Brom last night, outrageous and just pure greed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottingram Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Call their bluff and tell them to go if they want to. But that if they go there’s no coming back for 50 years. We’ll keep a version of the Champions League where you still qualify domestically. I’d give it 10 years before Spurs ‘fans’ are bored of finishing bottom every year and realise they can’t attract players because they’re finishing bottom every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 I agree with everyone who's saying, "good, duck off and don't come back". The problem is that they'll likely want to still be involved in or maybe field B teams in the domestic leagues. Most fans would tell them to sod off, but it's not our decision. The owners of the smaller clubs will not want to see the big teams and the revenue that accompanies them disappear and if forced they will ultimately roll over and accept whatever shitty deal the big boys put forwards. Sorry to sound so negative, but we've seen this pattern time and time again. Big clubs push sweeping changes that benefit no one but themselves, get voted down, increase monetary package (bribe) that accompanies the deal until they get the required number of votes to push it through. It happened with youth teams in the EFL Trophy, it happened with adopting the tiered academy system, and it will continue happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenniumram Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Don’t necessarily have a problem with the idea, but there’s got to be some sort of defined promotion/relegation from the league Imo. The moment the established elite lock themselves away in the top division, raking in all the profits forever more, is the moment football dies imo. There’s got to be some hope of reaching the top, otherwise what’s the point in playing in the lower leagues? The best players certainly wouldn’t want to go down there. Think on the whole it’s just another show of greed from Man Utd and Liverpool, but it could have some benefits to be fair. Would certainly make the Premier League a lot more even, without 6 teams hammering everyone every week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Good - so long as they clear off and never come back or try to hang around in English football also if they think I would pay a single penny to watch it they are mistaken this following on from the big picture is the big picture - they want less domestic games and no cup to have the openings to do this - I can’t actually stand them which is why I chuckle every time they get beat in Europe games while we are at it get the FA to make sure the players are never allowed to be selected for England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Ghost of Clough said: Which of the "big 6" will miss out? ? West Ham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 A European league is inevitable sooner or later. the thing that they haven’t realised though is that it is as boring as f..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Git Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 I've got an idea, why don't we have a competition called the European Cup, to enter you have to win the top league in your country. ? Might also stop the other 80% of "top teams" complaining they have too many fixtures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 The same teams, even if they're "big" stuck playing each other in a closed league is going to get boring real fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Git Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, RadioactiveWaste said: The same teams, even if they're "big" stuck playing each other in a closed league is going to get boring real fast. Particularly if one team is always beating all the others. Let them get on with it, I hope their "fans" enjoy the games (and all the "Air Miles")? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenBr Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Only a good idea if they duck off out of the domestic leagues or there is some way for other teams to qualify. If its a closed league they can do one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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