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Break away Super League
DIR By: TheThingFromLewes
Date: April 18, 2021, 12:24 pm
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Gary Neville is not one I would associate with being partial
to... however he is absolutely right in what he says.
I’d be interested in the thoughts of others on here, plus what
impact this would have on our top referees like Oliver and
Taylor...
Would they follow suit?
These PL clubs who’ve signed up to this are an absolute disgrace
and the consequences to the lower leagues would be catastrophic.
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Re: Break away Super League
DIR By: carrowman
Date: April 18, 2021, 12:33 pm
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Let them go.
If there are 16 Super League teams, in one league, they can't
all be winners. What happens when say Arsenal finish bottom 2
years running. Are their fans going to be getting enjoyment from
losing most weeks? ( or losing more weeks than they are now :)
)
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Re: Break away Super League
DIR By: bmb
Date: April 18, 2021, 12:47 pm
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Already been announced that any clubs signing up for it will be
expelled from their domestic leagues and not permitted to take
part in the UCL & UEL so let them go if they really want and if
and when they want to return make them apply to join the league
right down at the bottom of the pyramid like every other new
club.
In terms of refereeing it will not be an official UEFA league &
therefore UEFA will not provide the referees for it. They will
have to provide their own pool of referees. I suspect any
referees will be subjected to the same conditions as the players
- no UCL/no UEL/ no World Cup/ no Euros - can't see any referees
with a chance of taking part in any of those leaving the
domestic leagues for it. They'll get end of career ex FIFA refs
looking for a retirement fund.
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Re: Break away Super League
DIR By: guest42
Date: April 18, 2021, 12:57 pm
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Interesting that the Premier League are having a massive tantrum
at the thought of some of their clubs leaving for a bigger
league with the offer of more TV and prize money.
Welcome to 1992…
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Re: Break away Super League
DIR By: guest42
Date: April 18, 2021, 1:06 pm
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And isn’t Gary Neville the one who pumped millions into a lower
league vanity project while working for Sky who literally
created this money grabbing culture in English football?
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Re: Break away Super League
DIR By: SuffolkRef
Date: April 18, 2021, 1:14 pm
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--- Quote from: BAFRA #217 link ---
>
> And isn’t Gary Neville the one who pumped millions into a
lower league vanity project while working for Sky who literally
created this money grabbing culture in English football?
>
--- End Quote ---
All of which he admitted to when commenting on this following
the match. Correctly he is "disgusted"
--- Quote from: bmb link ---
>
> Already been announced that any clubs signing up for it will
be expelled from their domestic leagues and not permitted to
take part in the UCL & UEL so let them go if they really want
and if and when they want to return make them apply to join the
league right down at the bottom of the pyramid like every other
new club.
>
> In terms of refereeing it will not be an official UEFA league
& therefore UEFA will not provide the referees for it. They
will have to provide their own pool of referees. I suspect any
referees will be subjected to the same conditions as the players
- no UCL/no UEL/ no World Cup/ no Euros - can't see any referees
with a chance of taking part in any of those leaving the
domestic leagues for it. They'll get end of career ex FIFA refs
looking for a retirement fund.
>
--- End Quote ---
Exactly my thoughts. A referee who has achieved everything they
could possibly have in the game would benefit from such a move.
--- Quote from: carrowman link ---
>
> Let them go.
>
> If there are 16 Super League teams, in one league, they can't
all be winners. What happens when say Arsenal finish bottom 2
years running. Are their fans going to be getting enjoyment from
losing most weeks? ( or losing more weeks than they are now :)
)
>
--- End Quote ---
Agree. Although personally I can't wait for the end of season
14th vs 16th clash with no prospect of relegation.
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Re: Break away Super League
DIR By: guest42
Date: April 18, 2021, 1:20 pm
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I assume Neville will then quit his very very well paid job with
Sky if they won the broadcast rights to this new competition if
it happens?
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Re: Break away Super League
DIR By: ryan80
Date: April 18, 2021, 2:18 pm
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Neville and SKY will not be happy because the value of the
premier league contract will be considerably less without those
six clubs. I assume the new big six will be Leicester, Everton,
West Ham, Newcastle, A Villa and Leeds - very different. Of
course, if SKY are so disgusted by this they can rule themselves
out of any TV contract for this league, but they won't.
As usual with these things everyone has a vested interest.
people will say "Let them go" but ultimately these games are the
ones people will watch, the TV contracts (across the world) for
it will be big money and this will be at the expense of the
premier league, FA, football league, FIFA and UEFA.
It will probably happen and don't be surprised for the other big
clubs such as PSG and Bayern to join them.
In terms of referees and players they will not be short of any,
even the big names would make the move if you were refereeing
the quality of games that they are promising. They will also
follow the money.
It would be sad that if such a league were to affect the quality
of players at world cups and European championships.
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Re: Break away Super League
DIR By: rustyref
Date: April 18, 2021, 2:29 pm
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It won't happen. FIFA have been very clear that they won't
recognise it, which means any player taking part in it won't be
able to play for their national team. Are they really going to
sign up for that, I just don't think so.
The cynical in me things the big clubs are just doing this to
flex their muscles and will try to use it to get a better deal
in existing competitions. They will want guaranteed Champions
League qualification even if they fall outside the qualifying
places, a bigger share of the prize and TV money, etc.
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Re: Break away Super League
DIR By: JCFC
Date: April 18, 2021, 2:32 pm
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When Paul wrote to Timothy that "The love of money is the root
of all evil," he was perhaps overstating the case, but in the
realm of professional football, he would not be too far wide of
the mark.
Given the risks involved, my suspicion is that the Dirty Dozen
are indulging in a spot of posturing and muscle-flexing - a sort
of haka designed to intimidate UEFA ahead of tomorrow's meeting,
with a view to wringing possible concessions. The response from
the various federations is most encouraging, however, and it is
to be hoped that they don't weaken.
If however the clubs go through with their threat, I foresee
vast profits - for members of the legal profession, who are
doubtless rubbing their hands with glee.
As for referees, any gain for them (and assistants) would be
short-lived, if it is assumed that only those with no further
prospects would accept the chalice. Woild FIFA retirees be
prepared to forgo a possible quarter century of foreign trips as
observers, goodwill and prospects within their home federatons
for a lucrative, but brief offer of pieces of silver? The ones
who might be tempted are those who never made the FIFA list: I
have no doubt that Lee Mason, for example, could referee a
Milan derby successfully and Andy Woolmer, say, El Classico, but
I imagine they would not succumb to temptation.
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