European Super League

[glitchform]

Of course not - barely a season ticket holder will give it up and there are plenty of plastics ready to take up those who do. And the club knows it. It won’t struggle to sell the big buck corpoirate tickets for the ESL games...

In the case of Manchester United, for instance, their biggest fanbase is not in the UK. Why on earth would a man U fan in India want to see them play Wolves? It makes no sense to us, sure, but we are not the main fanbase now.

 

[Riou]

Just remembered weren't the "Big Six" the ones putting up the biggest resistance to Newcastle getting the takeover, then all of them just left the Premier League anyway

 

[Vicki]

How do you know this if it was secret?

walls have ears

 

[GoonerJeeves]

 

[El Duderino]

This is what interests me about the PR angle. These clubs love getting their legends in for a nice promo video, Arsenal love using Ian Wright to sell their merchandise, what they gonna do when all our legends come out against the club?

I keep saying and I'll keep repeating it, this man is a national treasure.

 

[Rimaal]

Dein wanted Arsenal to be the greates team in the world, he knew football would eventually go this way...I have no doubt he would have wanted us in the ESL.

You mean the guy who orchestrated the sale of Arsenal to the mercenary Kroenkes might support selling the sport to the highest bidder.

You shock me!

 

[krengon]

Even if it doesn't, i won't be looking at the club in the same way. I'll spit on every Arsenal shirt i see.

I can't see how it doesn't happen now tbh, seems to be too far along with no way back. If Uefa/Fifa folds it's over.

 

[vantoure]

Players are still the most important thing. See where the brand loyalty to Utd will be from some plastic in China if Everton have the next Messi and Neymar.

These clubs better succeed because it’s an awful risk otherwise.

They may have the next Messi / Neymar, but won't be able to hold on to them as the money will be in the ESL. it's basically the EPL - championship dynamics scaled up again

 

[Beany]

In the case of Manchester United, for instance, their biggest fanbase is not in the UK. Why on earth would a man U fan in India want to see them play Wolves? It makes no sense to us, sure, but we are not the main fanbase now.

Quite. Roman opened everyone’s eyes to how the premiere league could be drilled, like one of his oil wells.

 

[SingmeasongSong]

Raul at it again

 

[Makingtrax]

This will never happen - Sir Keir Starmer has spoken out against it. End of.

Most politicians, pundits, fans, sports organisations and journos are against it. And a lot of football clubs that won’t be included. Those for it, capitalists and er . . . . oh yeah, Arsenal and Sp**s fans who realise this is there one and only chance to compete long term with the rich clubs and rake in some money.

 

[krengon]

Exactly.
Can't support a " league " where there's no punishments for finishing last. Where's the motivation for that? You win the " league " and you earn bragging rights and become rich, you finish last, take the banter and you're still rich. Rinse and repeat the following season.

It's going to be even worse than the nba regular season with most teams having nothing to play for halfway through the season. Just glorified friendlies with marketing.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Even if it doesn't, i won't be looking at the club in the same way. I'll spit on every Arsenal shirt i see.

Hate your owner not your club.

 

[GDeep™]

Stan has set it up now where he and his mates will get cash just for existing. We don’t have to win, compete or fight for anything now.

 

[GDeep™]

Hate your owner not your club.

The owner is the club now.

 

[SingmeasongSong]

Would be great if one could share the key bits with us

 

[AberGooner]

Exactly.
Can't support a " league " where there's no punishments for finishing last. Where's the motivation for that? You win the " league " and you earn bragging rights and become rich, you finish last, take the banter and you're still rich. Rinse and repeat the following season.

Our owner has never shown any intent on making us a club capable of consistently challenging for league titles so there's next to no chance of him caring whether we get anywhere near winning this or not.

You may get the odd season where under the right circumstances we could sneak through to a semi final but people are dreaming if they expect us to be anything other than making up the numbers whilst the cash flows into the owner's pockets.

 

[Penn_]

Football is about more than just the champions.

It's about small teams getting European football and some famous nights. It's for fans staying up on the last day of the season. It's for a year's competition trying to get some kind of success.

What is the motivation for Arsenal who say are 6th in the league to beat a team fighting relegation. There isn't one. Arsenal will have what they want win lose or draw.

Because the same players will no longer care about winning the league? I don’t see it.

 

[Riou]

Don Raul back in the game!

 

[GoonerJeeves]

I can't see how it doesn't happen now tbh, seems to be too far along with no way back. If Uefa/Fifa folds it's over.

They won't. If this goes ahead, all their other competitions will basically lose the majority of their value. It is an existential threat to them. They'll fight this with everything they got.