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All the money from commercial deals and merchandise sales pooled and split fairly equally.
What could this mean for the rest of us? A slow painful death? But then if we look to America, their college football draws bigger crowds than the NFL, and TV viewing figures aren't too shabby.
There will always be a place for clubs and leagues to survive and thrive, it's just the pinnacle of the sport would be closed off to 99% of clubs, but then it is anyway as it is.
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Thread: European Premier League.
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20-10-2020 06:06 PM #31
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20-10-2020 06:25 PM #32This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
The rest of us can then enjoy our football in a competitive league. Us, Aberdeen and Hearts aren't that much larger than the next tier of clubs, so there will always be plenty of competition.Mature, sensible signature required for responsible position. Good prospects for the right candidate. Apply within.
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20-10-2020 06:32 PM #33
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Is a European Premier League not really what the "Champions" League is? Same teams every season and very rarely do other teams get a look in.
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20-10-2020 06:43 PM #34
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I used to follow 4-5 leagues around the world when I was younger. Knew most players and loved the game. Nowadays 20 years later, I have lost interest. I watch Hibs and will stick on the odd EPL game, but I have zero interest outside Hibs any more. Money has ruined the game and it's not coming back.
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20-10-2020 06:43 PM #35
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20-10-2020 07:12 PM #37
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I can see fans revolting. Grassroots supporters of big clubs will still want the joy of winning domestic league. Bragging rights with their derby wins more important than rolling over to the machinations of a bunch of evil bankers who will happily asset strip the poorer clubs going to the wall.
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20-10-2020 07:13 PM #38
I really feel quite sorry for the many genuine lifelong supporters of Liverpool, United etc.
i mean no club is whiter than white, but it can’t be easy reconciling your love for the team with the knowledge that your club is a greedy dishonourable piece of s***e
obviously a lot of them won’t care as long as the success continues, but for the old school fan, they must realise they’ve lost something precious
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20-10-2020 07:23 PM #39
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It's an opportunity for the lower league clubs to market themselves to the REAL fans. Get back to basics, introduce terracing again and get an atmosphere back in the grounds. Crystal Palace fans and atmosphere show it's still part of the game. You don't get that at the big clubs, just the prawn sandwich brigade.
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20-10-2020 07:31 PM #40
Now we know why Man City were floating the idea of 'B' teams in the lower leagues last week.
This is exactly what the Daily Record ect were prattling on about years ago... How great it would be to see the old firm join the EPL, but don't worry plebs, they will still have 'B' teams left up here so your diddy teams will still have the privilege of seeing the mighty old firm and being regularly gubbed by them.
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20-10-2020 07:34 PM #41
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So will this be the same 18 clubs year in year out no matter what..?
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20-10-2020 07:51 PM #42
Can't think of anything more boring. I used to look forward to the champions league games because they were one off's. Having a league where they play each other twice a season with no relegation could back fire big time. And Man Utd they struggle in the Premiership these days.
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20-10-2020 07:59 PM #43
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Sounds pretty horrendous to be honest. Football at that level is going to disappear up its own erse. The thing with getting more money is that you end up paying more for players so you’re not really that better off ...
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20-10-2020 08:45 PM #44
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20-10-2020 08:48 PM #45
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I’m 32 now as young lad and teenager I watched all football and loved it, now I can only get up for a hibs game because it’s something close to my heart it runs through my blood, English football and that is getting boing overpaid players
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20-10-2020 08:50 PM #46
This will happen in some form. All these American owners are not here for the good of the game. They want a return on their investment.
There will be lots of moaning and complaining, talk of boycotts etc but as soon as it hits TV screens everyone will be watching.
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20-10-2020 08:56 PM #49
[QUOTE=Ozyhibby;6332805]This will happen in some form. All these American owners are not here for the good of the game. They want a return on their investment.
There will be lots of moaning and complaining, talk of boycotts etc but as soon as it hits TV screens everyone will be watching.
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They can ram it.
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20-10-2020 09:10 PM #52
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If the NFL is the model , then like American sports they will have feeder teams in the domestic leagues and the star players in this elite league.
They might be B teams or they might just buy another club, either way its the the next stage of the demise of the game because too much money, non European owners and commercial/TV demand from outside Europe will drive this.
If the top 36 clubs clubs are slected on commercial benefit alone , would expect Celtic to be part of this. And if you think Scottish football gets the scraps just now , wait until it loses its biggest earner
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No idea how it will all pan out but I’m certain things won’t stay how they are.
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20-10-2020 09:20 PM #54
Haven't watched the champions league for years and this won't make me watch European football. I could probably real off the European cup winners from about 75 onwards until the champions league started but I'd struggle to tell you the last five winners. Days of Forest, Villa, steaua, feyenoord, Porto, Hamburg, Red Star maybe even Ajax winning are long gone. And they're gone because the big rich clubs don't want these upstarts winning it and the champions league is designed to make sure they never do again.
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I too am sure RG is looking for a return. Of course he is. I'm confident he will do it while keeping the spirit of the club in tact. I expect we're both of the same view.
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