Essential The Official Football (Soccer) Thread - Life and Death for South America, Pre-Season for Europe: The Club World Cup

[Yayo Toure]

Tell the truth how long you been a Man City fan?

You ever been to Maine Road?

I became a City fan 6 months ago. What's a Maine Road?

Been asked this question so many times over the years here. A man could support Liverpool or United starting today, spout his BS here, and get nary a question about the nature of his support. It's hilarious.

 

[Yayo Toure]

But it's a good plan tho.

 

[African_brehda]

It's disgraceful because go back 20 years and these plastic clubs like Chelsea and Man Citeh wouldn't have been even at the table..

This might be the worst argument people use against so called plastic clubs

 

[concise]

These same clubs just spent £1.2b on transfers in the summer so they can survive until fans are back in the stadiums.

Some customers are already paying silly money per month to THREE different providers (BT, Sky & Amazon) and now they want them to cough up an additional £15 per game to watch their team play. shyt is absurd.

Honestly, they probably did that because they expect the fans to pay for whatever they tell them to pay for. They haven't really found the pushback point yet.

 

[Yayo Toure]

There's more.

FSG and the Glazers give no fukks.

 

[Ukbrotha]

This needs to happen.

Premier League's major clubs propose shrinking top flight of English football in major shake-up

Not feeling the Big Clubs being in charge tho. But anything to reduce the schedule I'm all for.

Probably ends up with 22 teams and them getting rid of the league cup tho

I am absolutely not for the other clubs not having a vote. This plan is mostly greed on an extreme scale.

 

[nahnah]

He's playing his love children again

 

[Montez]

John Henry is the one to watch. He only bought Liverpool because of FFP and he was adamant about having a cost control measures like in American sports.

 

[Ukbrotha]

He's playing his love children again

What's going on here?
3 right backs?

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

I am absolutely not for the other clubs not having a vote. This plan is mostly greed on an extreme scale.

Yeah I'm against that. This smells of backlash to the 5 subs thing tbh.

And between covid and the expanded CL coming in 24/25 it's only a matter of time before a European Super League comes about.

My stance is more for the players, they need better protecting tbh. UEFA and FIFA have also played their part with their cash grabbing tournaments they keep on thinking up in an already over packed schedule.

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

John Henry is the one to watch. He only bought Liverpool because of FFP and he was adamant about having a cost control measures like in American sports.

John Henry set covid in motion. A pandemic and teams losing 8 figure sums does help push the idea of cost control measures.

 

[nahnah]

What's going on here?

i was half looking forward to the game until i saw the lineup

Might go for run instead now

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

He's playing his love children again

The lack of creativity

If Lukaku doesn't bully Dier and Slabhead

 

[SCORCH]

Honestly, they probably did that because they expect the fans to pay for whatever they tell them to pay for. They haven't really found the pushback point yet.

Well this £15 per game shyt is only on a one month trial so lets hope it fails.

Will I have any issues using Peacock with a VPN?

 

[Montez]

I also don't want mandem thinking I support PL greed. I've long advocated for greater control in football like in American sport. The sport needs greater regulation of TV products, agent fees, and player health. The sport isn't sustainable. We used to pay $15 per game in the early 2000s until Murdoch bought the TV rights but the PL has fukked us with NBC, so I understand completely.

I just found it odd this season fans were hitting clubs hard for not spending money when you're in the middle of a pandemic.

The league hasn't thought outside the box to bridge the gap since covid. Knew we weren't dealing with the smartest in the room when they didn't run ads during the water breaks. Many missed opportunities to bridge the economic gap.

@SCORCH You shouldn't have issues. Set up is too easy.