PaddockLad 22422 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, ewerk said: What I thought was interesting about the ESL’s announcement today was that the matches would be shown for free. If they’re not making their money through TV rights then they need to be backed by someone with very deep pockets. Sound like anyone we know? I think we’re about to eclipse several serial killers and the current iteration of the UK Conservative Party for unpopularity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 22422 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 13 minutes ago, Kevin Carr's Gloves said: I honstly think th ESL would fail. Man Utd have already said they’re not interested. If the Saudis are behind it then we’ll have little choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 12520 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 8 minutes ago, Kevin Carr's Gloves said: I honstly think th ESL would fail. Of course it would. Once the 'legacy' fans are priced out, the atmosphere will dull and eventually fizzle out. Attendances will drop because tourists won't fill the stadiums and the 'product' won't be as interesting without the atmosphere and variety. Local fans won't want to pour any of their money into a league that has no history, no spectacle. If every match is 'special' no match is special. It's the typical top down approach; people like X, lets give them more X. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 22422 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26304 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26304 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 don't worry though. this time it's "merit-based" and you can play in the star league despite not finishing in the top 4 in your own domestic league, which means the "elite" clubs in that tier will just sack off their domestic league matches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 22422 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 https://www.football365.com/news/european-super-league-star-gold-and-blue-tiers-free-to-air-on-unify-and-more-a22-ideas#:~:text=A22 says%3A “Unify is our,Super League games for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 22422 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: don't worry though. this time it's "merit-based" and you can play in the star league despite not finishing in the top 4 in your own domestic league, which means the "elite" clubs in that tier will just sack off their domestic league matches Two squads. That’ll make transfer windows interesting 🤨 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 9298 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Star league, Gold league and Blue league. Who came up with this convoluted shite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 12520 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: Star league, Gold league and Blue league. Who came up with this convoluted shite? A marketing company employed by a billion dollar person/company. Because both of those entities will have a real idea about what football fans need/want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 16111 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Dr Gloom said: So they have developed a system that will ensure that the top clubs stay at the top, regardless of their league form - So the ESL is the footballing equivalent of FFP. Yeah, go fuck yourself ESL. The only real way to get into the "star" league is to be one of the current biggest teams in Europe as you'll be invited in. It all feels very American - like the NFL etc, just a pure unadulterated parcel of shit that no one asked for. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobHopeandNoHope 771 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 They can shove the ESL up their fuckin hoops…sideways! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 14482 Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 On 20/12/2023 at 21:31, Gemmill said: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 14482 Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobElliott 2390 Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Was watching Fr Ted last night and never new Grealish had a minor role in it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 4928 Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Liverpool are secret racists apparently https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/dec/28/british-asian-man-sues-liverpool-fc-over-racial-discrimination Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 22422 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Great read about James McLean.. those fuckers down the road don’t come out of it particularly well, but he’d almost certainly get the same abuse from the hard of thinking at SJP too tbh https://theathletic.com/4618457/2023/06/19/james-mcclean-the-footballer-who-suffers-more-abuse-than-any-other-in-england/ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 43810 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Here's your sky sports football news year's eve afternoon viewing sorted...... They don't exactly hide it, do they? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 39120 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 That’s why I never got rid of my video player. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 43810 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 2 hours ago, Howmanheyman said: Here's your sky sports football news year's eve afternoon viewing sorted...... They don't exactly hide it, do they? Update.... 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 28474 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67853237 I'll tell you now pal. You're not playing again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 9298 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 2 hours ago, wykikitoon said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67853237 I'll tell you now pal. You're not playing again Eriksen played again with an ICD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 28474 Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 10 hours ago, Kid Dynamite said: Eriksen played again with an ICD Has he collapsed 3 times on the pitch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 9298 Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 1 hour ago, wykikitoon said: Has he collapsed 3 times on the pitch? No. But neither had Lockyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 28474 Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 25 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: No. But neither had Lockyer Well apart from he had Play off final Week before he did v Bournemouth he did in training Then v Bournemouth He's no chance of playing again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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