Adster 1,672 Posted 11 October 2020 Report Share Posted 11 October 2020 What do we make to this then? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Foxy_Bear 2,803 Posted 11 October 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted 11 October 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Adster said: What do we make to this then? Comes across very much like the "big clubs" are looking to exploit the pandemic and desperation of lower league teams with cash now in exchange for complete control of the game..... Edited 11 October 2020 by Foxy_Bear 34 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Aus Fox 9,447 Posted 11 October 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted 11 October 2020 Sounds like another power grab by the “big 6” and another nail in the coffin for football as we know it. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ric Flair 24,436 Posted 11 October 2020 Report Share Posted 11 October 2020 Some nice positive ideas on the face of it but no guarantee that once power is handed over thst things won't change for the worse. Its a no from me. Some of this can all still be done without the monopoly of the big six. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lcfc82 199 Posted 11 October 2020 Report Share Posted 11 October 2020 The “big 6” using covid to blackmail the smaller clubs with cash in return for total control of the game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
urban.spaceman 34,495 Posted 11 October 2020 Report Share Posted 11 October 2020 (edited) Haven't read it yet, but my gut says it's going to be a cynical plan to make the rich richer and give the poorer clubs even less of a chance to succeed than when we won the league, all in the guise of 'mAkInG tHiNgS fAiReR'. I'll come back to confirm my thoughts after I've read it... Edited 11 October 2020 by urban.spaceman 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Danizen 2,364 Posted 11 October 2020 Report Share Posted 11 October 2020 There's only one word that springs to mind: Exploitative 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Adster 1,672 Posted 11 October 2020 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted 11 October 2020 Anyone else fvcking hate the term "big six"? Cringes me out massively. 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Babylon 29,812 Posted 11 October 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted 11 October 2020 (edited) How about bo**ocks. 6 votes needed to basically pass any changes, which means the big 6 clubs can do as they wish. Riding off the back of "Oh we'll save the league system, look how many clubs support us". Utter cretins. Edited 11 October 2020 by Babylon 27 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Corky 15,016 Posted 11 October 2020 Report Share Posted 11 October 2020 A later start to the season, reducing the number of teams in the process, to play more pre-season games including a tournament sums this shite up. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Fox92 12,220 Posted 11 October 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted 11 October 2020 (edited) Top flight football in this Country really is the pits. Absolute joke clubs. Fvck them and the Premier League in general. Just totally ruining everything. McGregor must turn in his grave. Edited 11 October 2020 by Fox92 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Babylon 29,812 Posted 11 October 2020 Report Share Posted 11 October 2020 Rick Parry EFL Chairman... yeah no conflict of interest there at all. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post jammie82uk 1,577 Posted 11 October 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted 11 October 2020 Here’s the proposals for people who don’t have access to the article The proposals include: £250 million immediately to the EFL to compensate its clubs for lost matchday revenue, deducted from future television revenue earnings and financed by a loan taken out by the Premier League Special status for the nine longest serving clubs – and the vote of only six of those “long-term shareholders” required to make major changes, including amending rules and regulations, agreeing contracts, removal of the chief executive, and a wide-ranging veto including on club ownership Premier League to go to 18 clubs from 20 £100 million one-off gift to the FA to cover its coronavirus losses, the non-league game, the women’s game, the grassroots 8.5 per cent of annual net Premier League revenue to go on operating costs and “good causes” including the FA From the remainder, 25 per cent of all combined Premier League and Football League revenues to go to the EFL clubs Six per cent of Premier League gross revenues to pay for stadium improvements across the top four divisions, calculated at £100 per seat New rules for the distribution of Premier League television income, overseas and domestic, including proposals that base one portion on performance over three years in the league The abolition of the League Cup and the Community Shield 24 clubs each in the Championship, League One and League Two reducing the professional game overall from 92 clubs to 90 A women's professional league independent of the Premier League or the FA Two sides automatically relegated from the Premier League every season and the top two Championship teams promoted. The 16th place Premier League club in a play-off tournament with the Championship’s third, fourth and fifth placed teams. Financial fair play regulations in line with Uefa, and full access for Premier League executive to club accounts A fan charter including capping of away tickets at £20, away travel subsidised, a focus on a return to safe standing, a minimum away allocation of eight per cent capacity Later Premier League start in August to give greater scope for pre-season friendlies, and requirement for all clubs to compete once every five years in a summer Premier League tournament Huge changes to loan system allowing clubs to have 15 players out on loan domestically at any one time and up to four at a single club in England 6 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davieG 18,605 Posted 11 October 2020 Report Share Posted 11 October 2020 A Classic case of Smoke and Mirrors Something that is described as smoke and mirrors is intended to make you believe that something is being done or is true, when it is not: 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Foxy_Bear 2,803 Posted 11 October 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted 11 October 2020 After reading it again.... It's made me really fuching angry. 6 clubs with the power to veto any takeover bid of a new club? The ability to pap out 15 players on loan giving them even more ability to stockpile talent? 6 teams with the ability to control investment, advertising, rules and even place who they want in power? In exchange for what? £2.7m per team each year? (With no parachute payments to relegated teams).... Utter Cockwombles! 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Fox92 12,220 Posted 11 October 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted 11 October 2020 1 minute ago, jammie82uk said: Here’s the proposals for people who don’t have access to the article The proposals include: £250 million immediately to the EFL to compensate its clubs for lost matchday revenue, deducted from future television revenue earnings and financed by a loan taken out by the Premier League Special status for the nine longest serving clubs – and the vote of only six of those “long-term shareholders” required to make major changes, including amending rules and regulations, agreeing contracts, removal of the chief executive, and a wide-ranging veto including on club ownership Premier League to go to 18 clubs from 20 £100 million one-off gift to the FA to cover its coronavirus losses, the non-league game, the women’s game, the grassroots 8.5 per cent of annual net Premier League revenue to go on operating costs and “good causes” including the FA From the remainder, 25 per cent of all combined Premier League and Football League revenues to go to the EFL clubs Six per cent of Premier League gross revenues to pay for stadium improvements across the top four divisions, calculated at £100 per seat New rules for the distribution of Premier League television income, overseas and domestic, including proposals that base one portion on performance over three years in the league The abolition of the League Cup and the Community Shield 24 clubs each in the Championship, League One and League Two reducing the professional game overall from 92 clubs to 90 A women's professional league independent of the Premier League or the FA Two sides automatically relegated from the Premier League every season and the top two Championship teams promoted. The 16th place Premier League club in a play-off tournament with the Championship’s third, fourth and fifth placed teams. Financial fair play regulations in line with Uefa, and full access for Premier League executive to club accounts A fan charter including capping of away tickets at £20, away travel subsidised, a focus on a return to safe standing, a minimum away allocation of eight per cent capacity Later Premier League start in August to give greater scope for pre-season friendlies, and requirement for all clubs to compete once every five years in a summer Premier League tournament Huge changes to loan system allowing clubs to have 15 players out on loan domestically at any one time and up to four at a single club in England What a shit list. Basically pretending to care about lower league sides so they can control the league more. Who gives these clubs the right. As for "special status for nine longest serving clubs" Half of those clubs have won the top flight less times than third tier side Sunderland. 7 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
st albans fox 8,934 Posted 11 October 2020 Report Share Posted 11 October 2020 (edited) Who are the nine longest serving clubs ? big six and Everton, Villa, ?? it’s just a protection racket dressed up as a rescue plan ! Edited 11 October 2020 by st albans fox 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TK95 2,717 Posted 11 October 2020 Report Share Posted 11 October 2020 You can stick your Special Status up your a*** 🎵 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chocolate Teapot 4,341 Posted 11 October 2020 Report Share Posted 11 October 2020 1 minute ago, st albans fox said: Who are the nine longest serving clubs ? big six and Everton, Villa, ?? it’s just a protection racket dressed up as a rescue plan ! Southampton. Its just a carrot to try and get more support. I imagine they'll extend it to palace and us if we support too. This stinks and is just blind opportunism. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fox92 12,220 Posted 11 October 2020 Report Share Posted 11 October 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, st albans fox said: Who are the nine longest serving clubs ? big six and Everton, Villa, ?? it’s just a protection racket dressed up as a rescue plan ! I see it as "longest serving PL clubs" (the "PL" as in the division formed in 1992) so Villa wouldn't count because they got relegated? Joke though. Basically those clubs can do what they want. Edited 11 October 2020 by Fox92 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post urban.spaceman 34,495 Posted 11 October 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted 11 October 2020 Clubs with a "longer continual stay" in the Premier League than us... Liverpool Arsenal Chelsea Manchester United Manchester City Everton Tottenham Southampton Crystal Palace West Ham Just so we're clear, these plans would exclude the 2015/16 Premier League Champions from any decision making, in favour of teams that haven't won it for: 8 years (Man Utd), 16 years (Arsenal), have only just won it after 28 years of the completion (Liverpool) and a bunch of clubs who have never won it - Spurs (finished 2nd once), Everton (finished 4th in 2004), Southampton (6th ), West Ham (7th), Palace (10th). Just like the 2015/16 Premier League Champions receiving the 5th highest prize money that season, these rules are designed to profit the traditionally rich and successful and exclude every club that dares to defy the odds. They can **** off. 29 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aus Fox 9,447 Posted 11 October 2020 Report Share Posted 11 October 2020 3 minutes ago, st albans fox said: Who are the nine longest serving clubs ? big six and Everton, Villa, ?? it’s just a protection racket dressed up as a rescue plan ! Surly Newcastle and West Ham would have more than Man City? At a guess Man Utd Liverpool Everton Arsenal Spurs Chelsea Aston Villa Newcastle West Ham and I’m guessing as they’ve randomly chosen 9 teams to control everything Man City are 9th. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tuna 14,460 Posted 11 October 2020 Report Share Posted 11 October 2020 It's behind a paywall Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post pmcla26 2,366 Posted 11 October 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted 11 October 2020 Really losing interest in top flight football apart from City, finding myself much more interested in the local non league teams and leagues etc. just so much more relatable and actually a sport rather than just money washing and power tripping. Worry is that a lot of these leagues will die out with more of this shite. 8 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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