ahemps Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 The EPL clubs can avoid it if they want but they may not be needed in the end. Would be very interesting to see a super league with teams from Spain, Italy, Portugal, Holland and maybe Turkey competing against the EPL. I also think the other teams in these leagues (like ours) wouldn't be that sad to see the bigger clubs go. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Koop Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Caledonian1 said: I am convince this European Super League will include Saudi Arabia It'll probably include Israel, so why not? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VincentGuerin Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 15 minutes ago, Sherrif John Bunnell said: There are a lot of pundits and fans confidently declaring that the Super League is still a non-starter, as the EPL clubs are too proud and steeped in the tradition of their 31 year old league to consider joining those evil foreigners.. They'll be in for a wee surprise once Saudi Arabia start pumping their billions into this. A lot of pundits paid to cover the existing leagues and fans of the existing leagues... Sky, TalkSport etc will be mobilising to protect the golden goose. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahemps Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 17 minutes ago, Sherrif John Bunnell said: There are a lot of pundits and fans confidently declaring that the Super League is still a non-starter, as the EPL clubs are too proud and steeped in the tradition of their 31 year old league to consider joining those evil foreigners.. They'll be in for a wee surprise once Saudi Arabia start pumping their billions into this. Would they need the EPL? I think a league consisting of say Real, Atletico, Barca, Valencia, AC, Inter, Roma, Lazio, Juventus, Napoli, Porto, Benfica, Sporting, Ajax, PSV, Feyenoord, PSG and Marseille would be the best league in the world with a huge domestic market. It would surpass the EPL once it was established. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagar Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 27 minutes ago, pozbaird said: Yup. Could add in that when McIlroy pretty much says ‘fcuk LIV and keep the kunts out of the Ryder Cup’, to then say ‘If we think we need Rahm to win the Ryder Cup, then pick him’, the gemme’s a bogey. Fitba’ will go the same way. I’ll vote with my feet and stay away from St Mirren’s games in the Super League. Fcuk um’. Is that the Renfrewshire Super League? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagar Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 11 minutes ago, Dr Koop said: It'll probably include Israel, so why not? What about Hammas United? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binos Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 The Premier League is already a superleague And for that reason, can't see this getting off the ground again 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Wilkos Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 1 hour ago, welldaft said: I saw Dave Cormacks statement. He really does love the limelight and the sound of his own voice. There may be a new European League but so far Bayern Munich and Man Utd have said NAH. So maybe the bold Dave is talking shite again….. Still smarting from the 2-4 demolishment you received from Big Cormack's Top Reds, I see. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blink182 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Bloody legacy fans standing in the way of progress 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musketeer Gripweed Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Shit, will we need to listen to Neville and Carragher shilling for SKY for months about this again? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welldaft Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 31 minutes ago, Steve_Wilkos said: Still smarting from the 2-4 demolishment you received from Big Cormack's Top Reds, I see. Nah. Just think the guys a bit of a dick ! I happily will stand corrected when there is a new European League as he clearly stated there will be. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian1 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Really struggling to understand this statement from Barcelona ""Barcelona will try to promote methods to improve current European competitions in an open and fully meritocratic format, making football more sustainable for the club, much more supportive of amateur football, more attractive and affordable for fans around the world. This proposal aims to improve football as a whole." How on earth does the super-league improve the likes of Monymusk v Auchnagatt Barons.....is there a route to the "Star League" from Aberdeenshire Amateurs? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 16 minutes ago, Caledonian1 said: Really struggling to understand this statement from Barcelona ""Barcelona will try to promote methods to improve current European competitions in an open and fully meritocratic format, making football more sustainable for the club, much more supportive of amateur football, more attractive and affordable for fans around the world. This proposal aims to improve football as a whole." How on earth does the super-league improve the likes of Monymusk v Auchnagatt Barons.....is there a route to the "Star League" from Aberdeenshire Amateurs? It's because if they said "we are skint and this might keep the wolves from the door for another year or two" then it would be too close to the money. 2 hours ago, ahemps said: Would they need the EPL? I think a league consisting of say Real, Atletico, Barca, Valencia, AC, Inter, Roma, Lazio, Juventus, Napoli, Porto, Benfica, Sporting, Ajax, PSV, Feyenoord, PSG and Marseille would be the best league in the world with a huge domestic market. It would surpass the EPL once it was established. Would a Marseille fan be bothered going to see them play Benfica when they are in 12th and 14th in an 18 team league with no prospect of relegation? Could Real Madrid cope going maybe three or four years without winning something? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eez-eh Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 It might be years yet, but it will only be a matter of time. It’s essentially been a slow procession to this sort of thing since the Premier League and Champions League launches 30-odd years ago. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheese Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 3 hours ago, Dr Koop said: The tendency to monopoly will eat the domestics leagues. If the ESL kicks off and is a success, I'll bet it won't want any of its teams - apart from the ones they shitcan ever year - playing in domestic leagues when those teams can be playing in another painfully contrived ESL competition. Yeah, you would think so. Domestic league performance would become irrelevant under this proposal anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 The wonga on offer will decide which teams join,the epl teams couldn't really give a toss about the fans that attend through the turnstile it's all about the deals 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Bit of a shame on the cohort of decent local fans of the big clubs for whom Liverpool, Real Madrid or Bayern are their teams but they have made their bed. For most of us the big clubs fucking off, whether it's OF to England/Atlantic League or that lot to play Al Ahly then who cares? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 3 hours ago, Sherrif John Bunnell said: There are a lot of pundits and fans confidently declaring that the Super League is still a non-starter, as the EPL clubs are too proud and steeped in the tradition of their 31 year old league to consider joining those evil foreigners.. They'll be in for a wee surprise once Saudi Arabia start pumping their billions into this. I think this is called wishful thinking. Sky Sports pundits in particular exist to sell the EPL and it'll be more difficult to sell Swindon vs Bolton than Man Utd vs Chelsea. The game being ruined by cash is fine as long as the EPL is doing it, after all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Pretty obvious that some sort of super league will eventually prevail. Next seasons champions league is another step towards it. Personally im delighted, that level of football takes one more step towards eating itself and the bubble bursting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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