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plasmidghost
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Belgium16168 Posts
April 20 2021 18:43 GMT
#2161
I love how Petr Cech went to talk with the Chelsea fans, asked them to give Chelsea time, and five minutes later Chelsea withdrew. I know he almost certainly didn't have any sway in the decision, but I like to imagine that the fans and him forced Abramovich's hand
Yugoslavia will always live on in my heart
Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28701 Posts
April 20 2021 18:45 GMT
#2162
I mean anti-anti semitism is a bit of a mouthful.

The three main drivers seem to have been RM, Juventus and United.
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zeo
Profile Joined October 2009
Serbia6298 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-04-20 18:48:42
April 20 2021 18:45 GMT
#2163
On April 21 2021 03:41 evilfatsh1t wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 21 2021 03:35 Jockmcplop wrote:
From the bbc LOL:

The decision was taken by owner Roman Abramovich and the Chelsea board after witnessing negative global reaction to the Super League.

There was a fear that it could do reputational damage to a club which prides itself on its anti-Semitism and community work.

Questions were raised internally as to whether fans would respond to the club if it continued with a proposal which has gone down so badly.

The decision was made earlier on Tuesday before protests started outside Stamford Bridge.

It is understood Chelsea was not one of the main drivers of the Super League idea, but felt it had to get on board when it was presented to them late last week.


Unfortunate phrasing, man.

???
is there a similar word that this guy got confused about? how the fuck do you write that lol


A source at the club told Forbes: “The club is preparing to pull out. Roman’s involvement with the club has never been about money, it has always been about the community and [the] fans. This is not what we want.”

The source added, “Issues with the Champions League and Uefa remain ... but we are preparing to withdraw after having listened to the community.”

You know, its mostly the American billionares that buy into football to make money. The other mega rich owners are in it for the image boost. And this isnt a good look for ones image

Edit: what i quoted is what he probably said just got lost along the way with how quick the media are pumping out articles
"If only Kircheis were here" - Everyone
deacon.frost
Profile Joined February 2013
Czech Republic12129 Posts
April 20 2021 18:46 GMT
#2164
On April 21 2021 03:30 sneakyfox wrote:
Beautiful! It seemed like a matter of time tbh. You just can't succeed with a new product when the launch is that bad.

Show nested quote +
On April 21 2021 02:49 deacon.frost wrote:
On April 21 2021 02:07 sneakyfox wrote:
The Guardian’s Jessica Elgot asks what is Boris Johnson’s own view on the German model of ownership (50+1) which gives fans a controlling stake in their clubs?

Johnson says it’s a matter for the minister for sport Tracey Crouch to address in her review and he is of the opinion that she is impressed by those models.


Well I'll be damned. Someone previously praised Crouch in this thread, but this would be absolutely amazing for English as well as European football.

How would she do it though? UK would buy the shares?


I guess there are many possibilities. But really all they need to do is make a law (or convince the league to do it, but GL on that) which states that you can only compete if you're 50+1 owned by the club. And then just leave it to each owner to figure it out.

That's a money loss, I doubt you can do that without reimbursement and that's gonna be pretty costly considering we're talking about the whole PL.
I imagine France should be able to take this unless Lilbow is busy practicing for Starcraft III. | KadaverBB is my fairy ban mother.
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
April 20 2021 18:47 GMT
#2165
On April 21 2021 03:40 zeo wrote:
I think Abramovich cut a deal with the UK govenment so he can stay in the UK and push through the new stadium. 5D chess

Haha imagine the scenes, tomorrow visa approved hahaha
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Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28701 Posts
April 20 2021 18:51 GMT
#2166
On April 21 2021 03:45 zeo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 21 2021 03:41 evilfatsh1t wrote:
On April 21 2021 03:35 Jockmcplop wrote:
From the bbc LOL:

The decision was taken by owner Roman Abramovich and the Chelsea board after witnessing negative global reaction to the Super League.

There was a fear that it could do reputational damage to a club which prides itself on its anti-Semitism and community work.

Questions were raised internally as to whether fans would respond to the club if it continued with a proposal which has gone down so badly.

The decision was made earlier on Tuesday before protests started outside Stamford Bridge.

It is understood Chelsea was not one of the main drivers of the Super League idea, but felt it had to get on board when it was presented to them late last week.


Unfortunate phrasing, man.

???
is there a similar word that this guy got confused about? how the fuck do you write that lol


Show nested quote +
A source at the club told Forbes: “The club is preparing to pull out. Roman’s involvement with the club has never been about money, it has always been about the community and [the] fans. This is not what we want.”

The source added, “Issues with the Champions League and Uefa remain ... but we are preparing to withdraw after having listened to the community.”

You know, its mostly the American billionares that buy into football to make money. The other mega rich owners are in it for the image boost. And this isnt a good look for ones image

Edit: what i quoted is what he probably said just got lost along the way with how quick the media are pumping out articles


Ya I always had the impression that Roman was in it cause he thought playing real life FM was fun, Arabs care more about PR than about money, and the American owners only care about money.

Then there's Perez and the Juventus dude whom I think have wanted to equalize the economic advantage of the premier league.
Literally the only guy I've seen be positive towards this (aside from owners) was the leader of the real madrid supporter club in Norway - and he stated that as the reason - it was good, economically, for real madrid.
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WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland25875 Posts
April 20 2021 18:52 GMT
#2167
The Super League could turn out to be a good thing if the egregiousness of it pushes much-needed reform of the governance of the sport.

I’m not particularly happy at this avoidance of catastrophe, merely stopping it this time, what’s to stop them having another crack down the line?

The Overton window has been pushed rather far out here, I don’t want the existing inequity and treatment of fans to be seen as fair and the norm, merely by comparison to the Super League.
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
Jockmcplop
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United Kingdom9708 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-04-20 18:55:25
April 20 2021 18:55 GMT
#2168
Woodward resigns!

Excellent. One down.
RIP Meatloaf <3
sneirac
Profile Joined July 2012
Germany3464 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-04-20 18:56:16
April 20 2021 18:55 GMT
#2169
oh my god actual consequences

e: the brit was faster

Congratulations to all yainted fans tho
possession wins games, kante is washed up and shit - pande
Firebolt145
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Lalalaland34495 Posts
April 20 2021 18:55 GMT
#2170
Holy shit
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Jockmcplop
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United Kingdom9708 Posts
April 20 2021 18:56 GMT
#2171
This is more exciting than most of the football this year tbh.
RIP Meatloaf <3
evilfatsh1t
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia8731 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-04-20 18:57:39
April 20 2021 18:56 GMT
#2172
so is there any significance about the clubs that have already left the eca? do they just casually join back or does membership within the eca mean jack shit anyway that it doesnt matter?
awkward moment for ed woodward and the juventus chairman if they decide to call it quits on the super league. they just exposed themselves as some of the biggest villains and gave up their positions of power for nothing lel.
also in october woodward explicitly denied any rumours of a super league being formed because he was on the uefa board and he would know. what a fucking snake

holy shit just as i post this woodward resigns!?!?! FUCK YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
thank you super league thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you
woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28701 Posts
April 20 2021 18:58 GMT
#2173
I mean, it's crisis averted for now, but I don't imagine it's an end of the saga. Berlusconi wanted this 25 years ago, and Wenger predicted it happening more than a decade ago - without supporting it. Pushing for and implementing a 50+1 model is prolly the only way to sorta-permanently stop the plans.
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Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28701 Posts
April 20 2021 18:59 GMT
#2174
And wow Woodward resigning, that's great.
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evilfatsh1t
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia8731 Posts
April 20 2021 18:59 GMT
#2175
holy fuck i cannot describe how happy it makes me to hear that woodward is finally fucking gone. if this shit show leads to the glazers actually being bought out as well i might actually pray to perez
justanothertownie
Profile Joined July 2013
16320 Posts
April 20 2021 18:59 GMT
#2176
On April 21 2021 03:55 Jockmcplop wrote:
Woodward resigns!
https://twitter.com/talkSPORT/status/1384580215016460288
Excellent. One down.

Great news. Marvelous.
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18483 Posts
April 20 2021 18:59 GMT
#2177
LOL resigned hahahahahaha
oh my god what pussies they are

also didnt some people in here said the 12 are not stupid and had the backlash and PR in their calculations? GUESS NOT XD
Bacillus
Profile Joined August 2010
Finland1974 Posts
April 20 2021 19:00 GMT
#2178
I'm a bit puzzled why they abandoned it so quickly. They must have expected a heavy backlash, nothing so far is particularly unexpected.

I thought disband could easily happen in a few weeks as the resistance starts forming something more concrete and substantial, but that was never going to happen in a handful of days.
zeo
Profile Joined October 2009
Serbia6298 Posts
April 20 2021 19:00 GMT
#2179
On April 21 2021 03:55 sneirac wrote:
oh my god actual consequences

e: the brit was faster

Congratulations to all yainted fans tho

Nah, they will offer up some fake sacrifices to apease the masses but the owners and real decision makers stay the same. Perez resigns at Real, new elections and all of a sudden they are the good guys... I dont really think so...

At least Chelsea will never get invited to a secret club ever again. Which is a good thing!
"If only Kircheis were here" - Everyone
Jockmcplop
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United Kingdom9708 Posts
April 20 2021 19:01 GMT
#2180
On April 21 2021 03:59 evilfatsh1t wrote:
holy fuck i cannot describe how happy it makes me to hear that woodward is finally fucking gone. if this shit show leads to the glazers actually being bought out as well i might actually pray to perez

If you think about it he had zero credibility left in any of his dealings.
This was his big gamble. Tell everyone its not going to happen WHILE you are planning it?
RIP Meatloaf <3
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