2020 - 2021 Football Thread - Page 114

On April 21 2021 22:25 sharkie wrote:
Am I the only one who is disgusted with these fake statements by the clubs?

On April 21 2021 22:25 sharkie wrote:
Am I the only one who is disgusted with these fake statements by the clubs?

On April 21 2021 21:46 Jockmcplop wrote:
From the tone of the statements it looks like the reaction genuinely terrified the English clubs, but the others don't seem that bothered and see it as more of a temporary setback.

On April 21 2021 22:44 Harris1st wrote:
Part of me wanted to watch the drama to unfold in all its glory. Almost a pity it died so early

On April 22 2021 00:19 aseq wrote:

I don't think it's dead. In its current shape and form, yes. But the wish to play for more money against bigger clubs will remain. Leaving the national leagues at this moment is too big a step. The 12 clubs also didn't expect that amount of backlash.

Louis van Gaal called the CL a 'commercial monstrosity' when it took its current shape in 1992. Now the monster is full grown and starts to spawn children. I don't think the Super League will be its last.

On April 22 2021 01:22 plasmidghost wrote:
I really hope that we as football fans can tell UEFA to drop their changes. Even if Arsenal were to be guaranteed a spot in CL by one of those VIP spots, I would still hate it. We and every other team have to earn a spot.

Even if our play in PL is awful this season, if we do manage to win EL, I'll consider that an earned CL spot and be happy. If we somehow get it handed to us, I almost certainly won't watch.

On April 22 2021 01:58 Oukka wrote:


Agreed. Getting to the CL via a "legacy spot" is such an abomination. I really am displeased with the fact that the Super League drama covered the CL announcement and shielded them from worse public reactioon.

Also the Glazer statement (and every other one on the super league topic, too) read a lot more honest when you replace the word 'sustainable' with 'profitable'.

On April 22 2021 02:10 mahrgell wrote:


I find the wording around "sustainable" funny anyway...
Those are the richest clubs in the world and also the ones spending the most. Obviously, if they have to look so hard to "save football" and "make it sustainable" their current doing isn't sustainable, which their horrendous amounts of debt also confirm...
But well.... it was them, who escalated the wage and transfer fee spiral that much... If it isn't sustainable, then... SIMPLY STOP DOING IT!
No, it isn't the doing of the Brightons, Nürnbergs, Fiorentina or Getafes, who forced you into those excesses. It was only yourself. You are the driving force causing this!
And if you feel your current spending isn't sustainable, then the times scheming this breakaway league would have been better spent on looking for ways to cut your spending together with the other big ones, who seem to have the same issue as you...
And somehow, from experience, I'm nearly completely sure, that even if those clubs somehow had thrice the money.... they would still manage to overspend yet again because they would try to poach the Messis and Neymars from each other...

On April 22 2021 02:36 zev318 wrote:


the only way to cut spending at this point is to have a salary cap or a transfer cap to save the clubs from themselves. the FPP really isnt doing enough