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Deleted User 173346
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
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Last Edited: 2021-04-22 19:21:20
April 22 2021 19:21 GMT
#2301
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{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
April 22 2021 19:57 GMT
#2302
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
RvB
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Netherlands6325 Posts
April 23 2021 10:31 GMT
#2303
On April 23 2021 03:36 Gorsameth wrote:
To keep going as they are these clubs may well 'need' something like the Super League.

But that is entirely a problem of their own creation. Its their bad financial decisions and them allowing player salaries to balloon as they have.
They don't have to pay 100's of millions for a player. They don't need to take out 3 loans to build the biggest bestest stadium ever.

It just shows how detached from reality these people really are. They make the argument they need a super league for the money while the next day Real Madrid signs alaba for a wage of 10 million a year net (which is like 15-20 million gross) and a signing bonus of 20 million. For many clubs thats more than their entire budget.

As long as incentives don't change more money isn't going to solve the issue. They'll just spend it all again. The clubs which joined the super league have had record revenues (except last year) but they're still overspending. The only part of the super league proposal which would've helped is the agreement of spending 55% on the budget for football wages, transfers etc. But you don't need a super league for that.
evilfatsh1t
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia8939 Posts
April 23 2021 10:49 GMT
#2304
its not happening in the other leagues, which is why these clubs are trying to break off and make their own rules. the salary cap issue was touched upon as well and they said they would implement it in the super league.
its obvious that mismanagement aside, there arent enough rules in place that create a system which requires less spending. uncapped salaries/transfer fees and unregulated agent fees are the obvious culprits and in their desperation for success the big clubs have no choice but to indulge in these requests despite the piling debt.
if they didnt completely shit the bed with the announcement of the super league and they didnt make it a closed tournament i think there would have been a lot more division amongst fans. on the surface it is still way more money going to the biggest clubs but the fact that they were planning on immediately addressing key financial concerns in the industry would have been a huge plus to many people.
so far fifa/uefa/fa etc have all shown that theyre too incompetent to do that
deacon.frost
Profile Joined February 2013
Czech Republic12134 Posts
April 23 2021 10:50 GMT
#2305
On April 23 2021 19:31 RvB wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 23 2021 03:36 Gorsameth wrote:
To keep going as they are these clubs may well 'need' something like the Super League.

But that is entirely a problem of their own creation. Its their bad financial decisions and them allowing player salaries to balloon as they have.
They don't have to pay 100's of millions for a player. They don't need to take out 3 loans to build the biggest bestest stadium ever.

It just shows how detached from reality these people really are. They make the argument they need a super league for the money while the next day Real Madrid signs alaba for a wage of 10 million a year net (which is like 15-20 million gross) and a signing bonus of 20 million. For many clubs thats more than their entire budget.

As long as incentives don't change more money isn't going to solve the issue. They'll just spend it all again. The clubs which joined the super league have had record revenues (except last year) but they're still overspending. The only part of the super league proposal which would've helped is the agreement of spending 55% on the budget for football wages, transfers etc. But you don't need a super league for that.

The issue isn't the money but how can they afford it? I can understand how Chelsea could or PSG can afford such money, but Real isn't owned by a rich person, is it?

Also there's still no wage cap, right? I think we should have a transfer and wage cap, so nobody can do - hey, I own Amazon, I have gazillions, let's pump 40 billions(lulzorz, couldn't notice it on my statement) into some random team and have fun.
I imagine France should be able to take this unless Lilbow is busy practicing for Starcraft III. | KadaverBB is my fairy ban mother.
mahrgell
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Germany3943 Posts
April 23 2021 11:03 GMT
#2306
On April 23 2021 19:49 evilfatsh1t wrote:
its not happening in the other leagues, which is why these clubs are trying to break off and make their own rules. the salary cap issue was touched upon as well and they said they would implement it in the super league.
its obvious that mismanagement aside, there arent enough rules in place that create a system which requires less spending. uncapped salaries/transfer fees and unregulated agent fees are the obvious culprits and in their desperation for success the big clubs have no choice but to indulge in these requests despite the piling debt.
if they didnt completely shit the bed with the announcement of the super league and they didnt make it a closed tournament i think there would have been a lot more division amongst fans. on the surface it is still way more money going to the biggest clubs but the fact that they were planning on immediately addressing key financial concerns in the industry would have been a huge plus to many people.
so far fifa/uefa/fa etc have all shown that theyre too incompetent to do that


So the pyromaniacs had to break away, because there were not enough rules against wild fires and creating their own league was the only way to get them...

If those 12 clubs would have been serious about "we have to limit wages", then all they do is to agree with each other and restrain themselves. Everyone responsible for the wage spiral except PSG was sitting at their table...
If they stop this escalation, Bologna, Nürnberg und Aston Villa are not suddenly starting to offer Messi his 600m... So poor Messi would have to look around, if he can affords his kids school meals of 200m :/
evilfatsh1t
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia8939 Posts
April 23 2021 11:36 GMT
#2307
On April 23 2021 20:03 mahrgell wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 23 2021 19:49 evilfatsh1t wrote:
its not happening in the other leagues, which is why these clubs are trying to break off and make their own rules. the salary cap issue was touched upon as well and they said they would implement it in the super league.
its obvious that mismanagement aside, there arent enough rules in place that create a system which requires less spending. uncapped salaries/transfer fees and unregulated agent fees are the obvious culprits and in their desperation for success the big clubs have no choice but to indulge in these requests despite the piling debt.
if they didnt completely shit the bed with the announcement of the super league and they didnt make it a closed tournament i think there would have been a lot more division amongst fans. on the surface it is still way more money going to the biggest clubs but the fact that they were planning on immediately addressing key financial concerns in the industry would have been a huge plus to many people.
so far fifa/uefa/fa etc have all shown that theyre too incompetent to do that


So the pyromaniacs had to break away, because there were not enough rules against wild fires and creating their own league was the only way to get them...

If those 12 clubs would have been serious about "we have to limit wages", then all they do is to agree with each other and restrain themselves. Everyone responsible for the wage spiral except PSG was sitting at their table...
If they stop this escalation, Bologna, Nürnberg und Aston Villa are not suddenly starting to offer Messi his 600m... So poor Messi would have to look around, if he can affords his kids school meals of 200m :/

youre joking about the clubs agreeing amongst themselves to just be good sports and arbitrarily cap wages right? thats just not going to happen. unless theyre bound by the rules of the game they will do whatever they can to get the edge over the others
haitike
Profile Joined June 2009
Spain2744 Posts
April 23 2021 11:46 GMT
#2308
To be honest, English clubs really don't need SuperLeague. PL button club makes more TV rights money than the botton 17 clubs in la liga. And PL will keep growing with English as a global language.

I can understand why top Spanish or Italian clubs are interested in the idea and why Florentino is so obssesed (Altough he is a bastard that only lies in his interviews)
Deleted User 173346
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
16169 Posts
April 23 2021 14:06 GMT
#2309
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gTank
Profile Joined January 2011
Austria2669 Posts
April 23 2021 14:20 GMT
#2310
On April 23 2021 04:21 plasmidghost wrote:
Love what Arteta said. It's the best we could've reasonably got



It is a bit sad that people fall for such PR nonsense. Basically said they should listen to fans RIGHT AFTER betraying football failed and they fear a backlash.
One crossed wire, one wayward pinch of potassium chlorate, one errant twitch...and kablooie!
Deleted User 173346
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
16169 Posts
April 23 2021 15:16 GMT
#2311
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sneakyfox
Profile Joined January 2017
8218 Posts
April 23 2021 16:02 GMT
#2312
Yeah I think this whole "listen to the fans" thing is part of the problem. The fans should have real power in the clubs. It shouldn't be a question of whether the directors choose to listen or not -- the fans should simply be able to kick them out if necessary.
"I saw what sneakyfox wrote on TL.net and it made me furious" - PartinG
Deleted User 173346
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
16169 Posts
April 23 2021 16:18 GMT
#2313
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Jockmcplop
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United Kingdom10020 Posts
April 23 2021 17:16 GMT
#2314


This is the best take I've seen on the whole situation tbh.
RIP Meatloaf <3
sneakyfox
Profile Joined January 2017
8218 Posts
April 23 2021 17:42 GMT
#2315
On April 24 2021 01:18 plasmidghost wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 24 2021 01:02 sneakyfox wrote:
Yeah I think this whole "listen to the fans" thing is part of the problem. The fans should have real power in the clubs. It shouldn't be a question of whether the directors choose to listen or not -- the fans should simply be able to kick them out if necessary.

I do think the Bundesliga model is really good and if the fans across England keep pressure on PL and maybe the government, change could happen. I just worry that too many people are going to accept the new normal and these problems will persist


Yea, I agree. And the whole apologize/listen/resign maneuvering is all about getting people back in their armchairs so that we can start pretending that things are fine, and we will once again have the bit-by-bit worsening of the whole footballing world that has been going on since the early 90s tbh.
"I saw what sneakyfox wrote on TL.net and it made me furious" - PartinG
Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28916 Posts
April 23 2021 17:49 GMT
#2316
Haha, did not know John Barnes was this politically enlightened.
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deacon.frost
Profile Joined February 2013
Czech Republic12134 Posts
April 23 2021 17:52 GMT
#2317
On April 24 2021 01:18 plasmidghost wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 24 2021 01:02 sneakyfox wrote:
Yeah I think this whole "listen to the fans" thing is part of the problem. The fans should have real power in the clubs. It shouldn't be a question of whether the directors choose to listen or not -- the fans should simply be able to kick them out if necessary.

I do think the Bundesliga model is really good and if the fans across England keep pressure on PL and maybe the government, change could happen. I just worry that too many people are going to accept the new normal and these problems will persist

How would you do that?

Bundesliga has a different history, they didn't allow private ownership and THEN they changed this under the rule 50 + 1.

PL has a different situation and if you change the rules it will cost money and who's gonna pay them. It's not impossible, it's just soooooooooooooooooooooo expensive.
I imagine France should be able to take this unless Lilbow is busy practicing for Starcraft III. | KadaverBB is my fairy ban mother.
Dingodile
Profile Joined December 2011
4139 Posts
April 23 2021 18:00 GMT
#2318
If anyone want to watch funny anime with football players. There are 4 series, only on Youtube so far I know.

Grubby | ToD | Moon | Lyn | Sky
Jockmcplop
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United Kingdom10020 Posts
April 23 2021 18:02 GMT
#2319
On April 24 2021 02:49 Liquid`Drone wrote:
Haha, did not know John Barnes was this politically enlightened.

It was a surprise to me too lol.
I'm old enough to just about remember him playing. What a player he was.
He was somewhat overshadowed at Liverpool by Ian Rush but still, a great player.
RIP Meatloaf <3
Deleted User 173346
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
16169 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-04-23 18:07:00
April 23 2021 18:04 GMT
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