Champions League money isn’t that significant for EPL teams since the new domestic TV contracts were signed. That issue was proved by Leicester City two seasons back.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
It certainly distorted many domestic Leagues in the past and continues to do so for many outside of the big five. In Scotland the CL cash has certainly given Celtic a major advantage over the rest. Not that they particularly need it.
But you can’t blame UEFA for the current state of the SPFL Premiership. It’s been like that for a hundred years or more with two clubs dominating only seriously threatened by Hibs in the late 1940s and early 1950s, Hearts/Dundee in the early 1960s and Aberdeen/Dundee United in the 1980s. The only difference now is that it is dominated by one club since the demise of Rangers.
This is the situation that was engineered by the old G14 clubs and threatened UEFA and their own national Leagues by threatening a breakaway if their demands were not met. What has happened became inevitable after that. The one pleasing thing is that several of those clubs (Milan, Inter, Arsenal, etc.) seem to have been left behind and now are crying foul.
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12-02-2018 11:16 AM #31
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12-02-2018 11:17 AM #32
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They already make alot more than any other SPFL club but chuck an extra £30m on top of that, year after year after year....
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12-02-2018 11:47 AM #35
When the Lions get an even break in the NFL then i'll believe it's a level playing field
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As for the European 'super league' ...... I have yet to see a solution presented to the obvious problem it is going to throw up for the Real Madrids, Barcelonas, Bayern Munichs etc.
In just about every case these clubs are followed by 'supporters' who are used to going season after season watching their club lift at least one major trophy. Two years without a league championship or European trophy is viewed as a disaster .... look at Man Utd, they won the Europa League and their fans treated it like we would Hibs winning the Petrofac cup ..... for them something we would have viewed as the pinnacle of our clubs history was viewed as 'just about acceptable .. must do better'.
How then will fans of clubs used to annual success react when the club they follow end up as also rans in this European super league? Does anybody think fans of Benfica, Porto, Ajax, Celtic or whatever other clubs from the smaller countries are allowed to dine at the masters table will retain their enthusiasm after a fifth season of finishing 10th out of 20 or flirting with relegation to 'super league two'?
And then there are the real movers and shakers in this scenario, the likes of ... Real Madrid, Barcelona, Man Utd, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus and AC Milan. Especially in the case of Real Madrid and Barcelona, two clubs absolutely central to any super league, I would love to see the reaction to several seasons without success as the oil rich clubs like PAG and Man City begin to dominate .... if I recall the folk who follow these two clubs aren't exactly noted for their undying loyalty when the trophies stop rolling in. In fact neither Real Madrid or Barcelona sell out every week just now, how bad would it get if they were also rans?
As the crowds in the stadiums begin to dwindle so will the enthusiasm of the TV audiences the league will rely on ...... Its a fact that you could put Morton v St Mirren in front of 60,000 baying fans and it would look exciting and colourful ... by the same token, put Bayern Munich v Man Utd on in front of 20,000 in a 70,000 capacity stadium and it will look hellish and far from glamorous. How many of these European 'uber fans' will turn out to watch a meaningless mid table clash between Benfica and Ajax .... not f'ing many is my guess.Last edited by NAE NOOKIE; 12-02-2018 at 11:52 AM.
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12-02-2018 11:59 AM #37
I think the biggest impact of the "Champions League" is in devaluing domestic competition, particularly the EPL. Take the case of Liverpool who have been regulars in the "Champions League" without winning their domestic league. I can't remember the last time they won the league in England but they are content to qualify for the "Champions League" and treat 2nd, 3rd or 4th place as a success. There must be a generation of Liverpool fans who feel like Hibs fans do at the beginning of every season, hoping that the team perform well and might have a chance in the cups but knowing they won't win the league.
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Your post highlights how major that investment has to be.
With only on CL place available for Scottish sides, it won't be too long before The Rangers realise that they're never going to compete with Celtc and stop throwing money at it.Follow the Hibs podcast, Longbangers, on Twitter (@longbangers)
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12-02-2018 12:03 PM #39
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Try being a Browns fan !
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There's always hope, and your day will come. As any Hibs fan can testifyMature, sensible signature required for responsible position. Good prospects for the right candidate. Apply within.
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12-02-2018 08:12 PM #44
I must be in the minority, because i only really watch the big games in the champions league. The run of the mill league stage games i might have on, but could be doing a number of things while its on in the corner.
If the games were knockout games, then that would attract my attention a lot more, but they only start after they have ensured the big clubs have reached that stage.
I cant see my viewing pattern changing soon, although they probably don't count me in their viewing figures, unless they count zgemma and firetv streams?
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13-02-2018 10:05 AM #47
It happens here as well though not as much, Livingston and MK Dons are both examples.
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13-02-2018 11:34 AM #48
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Whittaker
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Ahve criticised Petrie on here before but have to give him credit for getting what we did oot of Celtic.
Best we can hope fir is the transfer market going nuts and the whole hing fallen apart. Teams will go bust (some deserved) but its aw wrong and something needs tae happen.
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We could fix a lot of the problems in Scottish football if 40 clubs reminded the other two that they need the rest of us a lot more than we need them.Mature, sensible signature required for responsible position. Good prospects for the right candidate. Apply within.
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