weluv Posted 10 January 2013 Posted 10 January 2013 If the PL were franchised, who would you have in it? To ensure the best number of 'big games', derbies and in the inclusion of the biggest clubs? I'd like to see a 24 team PL, comprising: Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur Chelsea West Ham United Liverpool Everton Manchester United Manchester City Newcastle United Sunderland AFC Aston Villa Birmingham City Wolverhampton Wanderers West Bromwich Albion Nottingham Forest Derby County Leicester City Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield United Leeds United Swansea City Cardiff City Southampton Portsmouth
KingPowerLCFC1884 Posted 10 January 2013 Posted 10 January 2013 Never going to happen, though as long as Man Utd, Man City, Arsenal are in it. Also Forest.... And West Ham not in it, it's all good.
weluv Posted 10 January 2013 Author Posted 10 January 2013 Franchising won't happen. But it does ensure maximum attendances and maximum number of big games. 12 London Derbies 2 Manchester Derbies 2 Liverpool Derbies 2 Liverpool-Man U derbies 2 Roses Matches 4 Yorkshire derbies 2 Steel city Derbies 2 Leeds-Chelsea games 2 Tyne & Wear derbies 12 West Midlands derbies 2 Welsh derbies 6 East midlands derbies 2 south coast derbies 2 Arsenal-Man U 2 Chelsea-Man U 2 Liverpool-Chelsea Total Big Games: 58 Which means an average of at least one big rivalry match every weekend. Plus, The Championship could still have some pretty tasty games. QPR v Fulham, Charlton v Millwall, Bristol City v Bristol Rovers, the various Burnley / Blackburn / Bolton / Blackpool / Preston / Wigan games, Norwich v Ipswich.
Fox92 Posted 10 January 2013 Posted 10 January 2013 Blackburn and Burnley would have to be in mine. Simply because that rivalry is big and intense. Better than the Steel City derby, in my opinion.
bmt Posted 10 January 2013 Posted 10 January 2013 Franchising won't happen. But it does ensure maximum attendances and maximum number of big games. 12 London Derbies 2 Manchester Derbies 2 Liverpool Derbies 2 Liverpool-Man U derbies 2 Roses Matches 4 Yorkshire derbies 2 Steel city Derbies 2 Leeds-Chelsea games 2 Tyne & Wear derbies 12 West Midlands derbies 2 Welsh derbies 6 East midlands derbies 2 south coast derbies 2 Arsenal-Man U 2 Chelsea-Man U 2 Liverpool-Chelsea Total Big Games: 58 Which means an average of at least one big rivalry match every weekend. Plus, The Championship could still have some pretty tasty games. QPR v Fulham, Charlton v Millwall, Bristol City v Bristol Rovers, the various Burnley / Blackburn / Bolton / Blackpool / Preston / Wigan games, Norwich v Ipswich. Looking at the championship I think this would be pretty sly on Fulham haha, like the concept though!
Yojoe36 Posted 10 January 2013 Posted 10 January 2013 If the PL were franchised, who would you have in it? To ensure the best number of 'big games', derbies and in the inclusion of the biggest clubs? I'd like to see a 24 team PL, comprising: Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur Chelsea West Ham United Liverpool Everton Manchester United Manchester City Newcastle United Sunderland AFC Aston Villa Birmingham City Wolverhampton Wanderers West Bromwich Albion Nottingham Forest Derby County Leicester City Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield United Leeds United Swansea City Cardiff City Southampton Portsmouth Swap with Plymouth and Torquay
The Doctor Posted 10 January 2013 Posted 10 January 2013 Franchising won't happen. But it does ensure maximum attendances and maximum number of big games. yeah... no it doesn't.
C-man Posted 10 January 2013 Posted 10 January 2013 Blackburn and Burnley would have to be in mine. Simply because that rivalry is big and intense. Better than the Steel City derby, in my opinion. No. Just, no.
Fox92 Posted 11 January 2013 Posted 11 January 2013 No. Just, no. Considering the thread reads 'who would be in yours?' and also considering that I posted 'for me', makes it my opinion meaning there isn't a 'no' or 'yes'.
Guest Bilo Posted 11 January 2013 Posted 11 January 2013 The Sheffield derby pulls in the thick end of 40,000 at Hillsborough every time. The 1979 meeting still holds the record for the best attended game in the third tier ever, just under 50,000 on Boxing Day for an 11am kick-off. If Wednesday and United were consistently in the Premiership, it'd be recognised as being up there with the Manchester and North London derbies. It's easy to underestimate just how massive it is.
Finnegan Posted 11 January 2013 Posted 11 January 2013 Make sure Celtic, Hibs, Hearts, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Wrexham, Linfield, Cliftonville and Derry are in there just for Mack.
Finnegan Posted 11 January 2013 Posted 11 January 2013 Considering the thread reads 'who would be in yours?' and also considering that I posted 'for me', makes it my opinion meaning there isn't a 'no' or 'yes'. It's a no when you claim Blackburn Burnley is bigger than the Sheffield derby just because MOTD tried to hype it up a few seasons ago.
Fox92 Posted 11 January 2013 Posted 11 January 2013 It's a no when you claim Blackburn Burnley is bigger than the Sheffield derby just because MOTD tried to hype it up a few seasons ago. Yeah I said it was 'better'. I didn't realise motd did anything like that though, I've always though it was big.
The Doctor Posted 11 January 2013 Posted 11 January 2013 Yeah I said it was 'better'. I didn't realise motd did anything like that though, I've always though it was big. It's not though. Don't get me wrong, Burnley - Blackburn is a decent rivalry, but it's nowhere near the same level as the Sheffield derby.
Mack Posted 11 January 2013 Posted 11 January 2013 Make sure Celtic, Hibs, Hearts, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Wrexham, Linfield, Cliftonville and Derry are in there just for Mack. No Glentoran no comment. To be fair they could start their own league all together
Carl the Llama Posted 11 January 2013 Posted 11 January 2013 Hasn't this been done ? It certainly has. What are we paying the extortionate mod fees for if not the merging of threads like this?
Finnegan Posted 12 January 2013 Posted 12 January 2013 No Glentoran no comment. To be fair they could start their own league all together I knew I'd missed one of the main NI ones out, I chucked Derry in but don't they play in the Southern league or did I imagine that?
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