The Super League

[Jon the Hat]

1 minute ago, Vestan Pance said:

Yeah this is true, I feel pretty happy to have witnessed the rise of Football from the 70s gutter to what it became when we won the thing. We've seen the best of it. From the Chelsea riots to dancing in the rain before the Everton game, every minute of the journey was worth it.

POP FOOTBALL WILL EAT ITSELF.

[Jon the Hat]

Just now, Shane said:

Are the tv companies involved with the funding or is this all backed by the Oligarch sponsorships? 

JP Morgan are backing it.  I wonder though what it means for the Premier League TV rights.

[Webbo]

Just now, Shane said:

Are the tv companies involved with the funding or is this all backed by the Oligarch sponsorships? 

Don't Man City's owners also own Bien Sports?

[Qwerty]

14 minutes ago, wardyfox86 said:

The ESL are hoping to tap into a global fan market, but global fans of all these clubs are only fans due to them being somewhat successful.

 

Put Spurs or Arsenal in the ESL and they become Crystal Palace (no offence Palace) languishing, merely existing, near the bottom. You think some bloke from Abu Dhabi is gonna unconditionally love them losing 75% of games. 

That's a good point actually.  At the moment those teams have mass appeal because they're so successful.  Put them in a league of better teams, and they're not successful any more.  Bit like when you go from primary school to secondary school - top dogs one minute, lowest of the low the next!

[Shane]

Just now, Webbo said:

Don't Man City's owners also own Bien Sports?

Really not sure mate but you have to assume the tv companies will jump on the chance to televise super league games & help provide even more funding for this shambles! 

[NasPb]

3 minutes ago, Webbo said:

Don't Man City's owners also own Bien Sports?

Man city owners are emiratis. Those are the psg ones that own bein sports. All scum to be fair 

[StanSP]

2 minutes ago, Jon the Hat said:

JP Morgan are backing it.  I wonder though what it means for the Premier League TV rights.

Apparently not if the clubs aren't in the Premier League 

[trabuch]

There's some some contact details for the SL PR people here if anyone feels like a good rant.

 

https://thesuperleague.com/media.html

[rachhere]

Pleasantly surprised at how strongly the government are stepping in on this one. If only they did likewise for other areas of society (but that's a whole other discussion). 

[StanSP]

 

 

 

[Buce]

1 hour ago, fazzyfox said:

I like it that people and organisations are coming out, drawing a line in the sand and declaring their position on this. Boycotts can only gain so much, it's a global TV market so local boycotting won't be enough but if all sponsors, merchandisers, media outlets alienate them it will be a start.  

 

If it goes through there are a thousand problems, to prevent it there are six, in terms of our domestic game anyway, the six owners. A lot easier said than done but we need them gone. I'm not advocating assassinations you understand, I mean make it impossible for them to continue and somehow force a sale or let them sit with a hollow pointless asset unlicensed to function in this country.

 

How? Haven't a clue but it's the least painful route out of this by far. 

 

[StanSP]

 

 

 

[Stivo]

16 minutes ago, davieG said:

Think Harlem Globetrotters 

Ah I see, so Spurs are going to play the role of the Washington Generals.  It makes sense now.

[yorkie1999]

1 minute ago, rachhere said:

Pleasantly surprised at how strongly the government are stepping in on this one. If only they did likewise for other areas of society (but that's a whole other discussion). 

The biggest thing about the government getting involved is the fact they can deny the clubs using their names because the clubs need permission to do so.

[Md9]

Really hope they all do go spurs and arsenal will get beat every game and probably draw against each other and be the worst 2 teams in the thing every year. See who wants to play for them then. Relegate them all now as well just for being c****

[coolhandfox]

7 minutes ago, Webbo said:

Don't Man City's owners also own Bien Sports?

thought it was psg owners

[Scotch]

Just imagine what the premium will be on ayers for these teams?!

 

£80m for Maguire?! Double it mate....

[StanSP]

Bayern, PSG and Dortmund the 3 other sides  offered ESL places... 

 

 

 

[Silva Fox]

2 minutes ago, StanSP said:

 

 

 

I think this is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. I expect there will be a huge psychological impact on players of all the clubs who have signed up.

[UniFox21]

Just now, StanSP said:

Bayern, PSG and Dortmund the 3 other sides  offered ESL places... 

 

 

 

So that's 30 days as of yesterday? Interesting to see if they want for things to cool down first?

[StanSP]

 

 

 

[blaaklint]

Just now, Silva Fox said:

I think this is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. I expect there will be a huge psychological impact on players of all the clubs who have signed up.

i did wonder if there will be players wanting to be sold/terminate their contracts if it goes ahead

[whitlock]

Big Was

[Scotch]

5 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Bayern, PSG and Dortmund the 3 other sides  offered ESL places... 

 

 

 

Porto claim to have knocked it back. 

[Md9]

Be even better if eventually it turns out it’s only the 6 prem teams that are going  to be in the super league after everyone else decides not to