Poll: European Super League
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claretblue
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Re: Poll: European Super League
The only good things about a European super league would be:
(a) several Billy Big ******** clubs fing off to play in it. And
(b) the thing going bust.
There are several issues that arise out of this which might be fun to discuss:-
1. Can the rest of us stop the big clubs from putting a side in the Premier league as well?
2. Assuming that the rest of us find voice to tell sky sports etc. that we will not buy this rubbish, would they then buy it and foist it on us?
3. Will uefa be allowed to ban Premier league games from being on the same day/time as the euro league games. I think not, which will be an improvement.
4. Most pleasingly, some of these euro giants are going to have to finish near the bottom of their wonder league. Which glory hunter fans are going to stick with their clubs at that point? I can see it suiting dortmund and some of the Italian clubs pretty well as they would carry on supporting their clubs regardless, but Madrid?, man u? Psg? Arsenal tv? Meltdown followed by defection, I think.
Of course, west ham ought to be in it too as they have a Johnson class ground and they won the World Cup blah blah blah.
(a) several Billy Big ******** clubs fing off to play in it. And
(b) the thing going bust.
There are several issues that arise out of this which might be fun to discuss:-
1. Can the rest of us stop the big clubs from putting a side in the Premier league as well?
2. Assuming that the rest of us find voice to tell sky sports etc. that we will not buy this rubbish, would they then buy it and foist it on us?
3. Will uefa be allowed to ban Premier league games from being on the same day/time as the euro league games. I think not, which will be an improvement.
4. Most pleasingly, some of these euro giants are going to have to finish near the bottom of their wonder league. Which glory hunter fans are going to stick with their clubs at that point? I can see it suiting dortmund and some of the Italian clubs pretty well as they would carry on supporting their clubs regardless, but Madrid?, man u? Psg? Arsenal tv? Meltdown followed by defection, I think.
Of course, west ham ought to be in it too as they have a Johnson class ground and they won the World Cup blah blah blah.
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GodIsADeeJay81
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Re: Poll: European Super League
6 clubs sod off to a European super league.
The next 6 clubs in the financial chain in the PL then step into the void and proceed to form their own strangle hold on the top spots.
Think Everton, Leicester, Wolves, Leeds, West Ham, Newcastle if taken over.
Nothing would change in the long term, we'd end up with the same complaints about the PL.
It would be amusing to watch the current big six adjust to life in a league they can't dominate year in, year out, but that's all we'd get.
The next 6 clubs in the financial chain in the PL then step into the void and proceed to form their own strangle hold on the top spots.
Think Everton, Leicester, Wolves, Leeds, West Ham, Newcastle if taken over.
Nothing would change in the long term, we'd end up with the same complaints about the PL.
It would be amusing to watch the current big six adjust to life in a league they can't dominate year in, year out, but that's all we'd get.
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tiger76
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Re: Poll: European Super League
If they're going to have a ESL I just wish they'd get on and do it, this idea has been touted for 30-40 years, and it still hasn't happened.
I can see it being a short-lived success, but by the 3rd/4th season I can see many fans becoming bored with the project, especially if their team is towards the lower reaches of any such league.
I strongly suspect the European big boys are using this threat to ensure UEFA bend to their demands in any restructuring of the European competitions, but there's no way the likes of Man Utd & Real will leave their domestic leagues, that's the product that attracts the investors, sponsors and TV revenue, and they'll never walk away from that unless there is no choice, this is why they want the domestic leagues reduced, so they can more easily fit all these extra fixtures into the calendar.
I actually hope they do take the plunge and it all goes tits up, I'll find it amusing when they come running back to the PL, La Liga et al, and they're told to beggar off.
I can see it being a short-lived success, but by the 3rd/4th season I can see many fans becoming bored with the project, especially if their team is towards the lower reaches of any such league.
I strongly suspect the European big boys are using this threat to ensure UEFA bend to their demands in any restructuring of the European competitions, but there's no way the likes of Man Utd & Real will leave their domestic leagues, that's the product that attracts the investors, sponsors and TV revenue, and they'll never walk away from that unless there is no choice, this is why they want the domestic leagues reduced, so they can more easily fit all these extra fixtures into the calendar.
I actually hope they do take the plunge and it all goes tits up, I'll find it amusing when they come running back to the PL, La Liga et al, and they're told to beggar off.
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aclaretinstevenage
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Re: Poll: European Super League
2100 people surveyed? Sounds like the journo has made the story up.
There is also today a survey from the same source on VAR any guesses on how many people were polled?
In my many years on the planet I have seen thousands of surveys on myriad subjects without ever being polled for my views on any of the subjects.
Have any of you?
There is also today a survey from the same source on VAR any guesses on how many people were polled?
In my many years on the planet I have seen thousands of surveys on myriad subjects without ever being polled for my views on any of the subjects.
Have any of you?
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GodIsADeeJay81
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Re: Poll: European Super League
Nope, never been polled on anything of substance.aclaretinstevenage wrote: ↑Fri Dec 04, 2020 7:40 am2100 people surveyed? Sounds like the journo has made the story up.
There is also today a survey from the same source on VAR any guesses on how many people were polled?
In my many years on the planet I have seen thousands of surveys on myriad subjects without ever being polled for my views on any of the subjects.
Have any of you?
Mind you I don't go out of my way to sign up to polling sites and I avoid people in town asking questions
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tiger76
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Re: Poll: European Super League
I used to get regular weekly surveys from You Gov, but you do have to sign up to their account, I don't bother with them anymore, but such surveys do exist.aclaretinstevenage wrote: ↑Fri Dec 04, 2020 7:40 am2100 people surveyed? Sounds like the journo has made the story up.
There is also today a survey from the same source on VAR any guesses on how many people were polled?
In my many years on the planet I have seen thousands of surveys on myriad subjects without ever being polled for my views on any of the subjects.
Have any of you?
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aclaretinstevenage
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Re: Poll: European Super League
I am registered with Gov.Uk and do give feedback there but that's the extent of it......other than this forum of course.