TrinityRoadSteps Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Let them all go with one proviso. When it all goes wrong they can't come back. If its one big league with no promotion or relegation they will soon get bored. They are all used to winning and being top of the table. But someone is going to become the perennial mid table fodder. Someone is going to be bottom and lose every week. Their fragile egos won't like that they will want to return to a league where they win most of the time. Thats when you tell them "Nope, sorry, you've made your bed now lie in it" Meanwhile everyone else enjoys a much more competitive league which isn't dominated by the same few clubs. Bring it on Problem is none of that will happen because money is king. As long as the billions are rolling in no one in authority gives a rats ass. Football is gone, never to return 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 1 hour ago, HanoiVillan said: “What would Manchester United argue: did we create soccer or did Leicester create [it]?” said Stillitano I suspect they'd argue neither, although worth noting that Leicester City actually existed before Man Utd did. Stillitano is a cretin of the highest order. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 But it's not about football any more. It's about selling successful brands to North America and Asia! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Nobody created soccer Mr Stilllitano, it's called football you stupid **** 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 first line Closing off European football competitions to include only elite clubs could make them far richer [/quote] sums up everything wrong with football at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 I'd make sure i never watch a match of that breakaway league. Happy to just follow our English top division whatever that will be called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted March 4, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted March 4, 2016 (edited) I'm all for this, get rid of the lot of them I say. But only on the proviso we are allowed to create our own league. Without thinking about it too much, how about a league that comprises of - Accrington, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley, Derby County, Everton, Notts County, Preston North End, Stoke, West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Sound alright? (Not too fussed about those last two clubs, maybe swap them with Nottingham Forest and Shrewsbury Town-we can discuss the finer points later) Not sure what i would call this league, maybe my working title of "The Football League" could work. To be honest, I'm a little bit surprised this hasn't been thought of before. Edited March 4, 2016 by Shropshire Lad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingtonclaret Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 4 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: Champions League does not need likes of Leicester, says US sports executive .................. http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/04/champions-league-leicester-relevent-sports-charlie-stillitano A fascinating interview, in so many ways. What complete and utter bellend. I can't even bring myself to comment on this, as there are so many things wrong with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TrinityRoadSteps Posted March 4, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted March 4, 2016 11 minutes ago, Shropshire Lad said: I'm all for this, get rid of the lot of them I say. But only on the proviso we are allowed to create our own league. Without thinking about it too much, how about a league that comprises of - Accrington, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley, Derby County, Everton, Notts County, Preston North End, Stoke, West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Sound alright? (Not too fussed about those last two clubs, maybe swap them with Nottingham Forest and Shrewsbury Town-we can discuss the finer points later) Not sure what i would call this league, maybe my working title of "The Football League" could work. To be honest, I'm a little bit surprised this hasn't been thought of before. Who are they? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 the huge difference between this working compared to say the NFL is the salary cap, no way clubs in Europe will agree to it and it will water down the competition just like now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted March 4, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted March 4, 2016 29 minutes ago, TrinityRoadSteps said: Who are they? exactly 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 7 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: Guarantee you're going to be hearing about this: Champions League does not need likes of Leicester, says US sports executive Closing off European football competitions to include only elite clubs could make them far richer, according to the American sports executive who has held talks with the leading English Premier League teams about a shake-up to long-established league structures. http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/04/champions-league-leicester-relevent-sports-charlie-stillitano A fascinating interview, in so many ways. We need more americans and american sports executives this side of the Atlantic. Bring 'em on. Bring their dollars. Bring their transferable skills. Bring daddy's money. Bring their expertise. Bring their business know how. Bring their 5 year plans. Bring their bright sunny disposition. Bring their free spending. Bring their war veteran apologist arse kissers. Bring their freedoms. Bring their can do attitude. Bring their millions. Bring their drive. Bring their wallets. Bring their henna tattoos. Bring their contacts. Bring their bright futures. What's the worst that could happen? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 If this happens, so be it. I'd have zero interest in it myself. I'm certainly not going to be paying attention to the Premier League next season, and other than the odd final, can't remember the last time I watched a Champions League game. Seems like the logical progession. For a long time I've been saying to anyone that would listen, that the Champions League don't want side like Leicester qualifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 It would provide a much needed injection of cash to the hard up elite teams around Europe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 How else are we going to get to the first £500k a week footballer? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 4 hours ago, chrisp65 said: We need more americans and american sports executives this side of the Atlantic. Bring 'em on. Bring their dollars. Bring their transferable skills. Bring daddy's money. Bring their expertise. Bring their business know how. Bring their 5 year plans. Bring their bright sunny disposition. Bring their free spending. Bring their war veteran apologist arse kissers. Bring their freedoms. Bring their can do attitude. Bring their millions. Bring their drive. Bring their wallets. Bring their henna tattoos. Bring their contacts. Bring their bright futures. What's the worst that could happen? Was I supposed to be reading this in Renton's voice? Because I certainly was. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted March 4, 2016 Author VT Supporter Share Posted March 4, 2016 7 hours ago, Zatman said: the huge difference between this working compared to say the NFL is the salary cap, no way clubs in Europe will agree to it and it will water down the competition just like now How about a shared revenue system? Someone buys a NY Yankees hat and every team in Major League Baseball gets a cut. Ironic that in the land of capitalism some of their sports are run in a socialist way. Could this sort of shared merchandise revenue system work in England when our new domestic league is formed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted March 4, 2016 Author VT Supporter Share Posted March 4, 2016 24 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: Was I supposed to be reading this in Renton's voice? Because I certainly was. Choose life or choose Villa (and you'll be forgiven if you end up on hard drugs.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 12 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: Guarantee you're going to be hearing about this: Champions League does not need likes of Leicester, says US sports executive Closing off European football competitions to include only elite clubs could make them far richer, according to the American sports executive who has held talks with the leading English Premier League teams about a shake-up to long-established league structures. The Relevant Sports chairman, Charlie Stillitano, held talks with Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United on Tuesday in London about this year’s International Champions Cup (ICC), an annual pre-season friendly tournament organised by his company. Stillitano confirmed they also discussed “restructuring the Champions League” – an issue high on the European Club Association agenda amid a power vacuum at Uefa. Stillitano revealed that the European governing body has been keen on working with the ICC, which already attracts some of the world’s wealthiest teams to compete in games across the globe for a lucrative but meaningless prize. “We have even talked to Uefa in the past because they had an interest in our summer tournament,” Stillitano told the US satellite radio station SiriusXM. “That is something they would like to integrate into their portfolio.” Joining forces with Relevent’s ICC would currently be incompatible with Uefa’s existing sponsorships. There are no plans with Uefa presently on the table but discussions have not been closed off. Arsenal are the only team from the talks to go on the record in denying they advocate a breakaway Super League for Europe’s leading clubs. Discussions within the ECA about the merits of advocating guaranteed Champions League places for prestigious teams come at a time when Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United are all in danger of missing out on qualifying for Europe’s top competition next season. “What would Manchester United argue: did we create soccer or did Leicester create [it]?” said Stillitano, who met United’s executive vice-chairman, Ed Woodward, on Tuesday. “Let’s call it the money pot created by soccer and the fandom around the world. Who has had more of an integral role, Manchester United or Leicester? It’s a wonderful, wonderful story – but you could see it from Manchester United’s point of view, too.” If the Premier League season ended now, Leicester and Tottenham would qualify for the Champions League alongside Arsenal and Manchester City. “Maybe that is absolutely spectacular unless you are a Manchester United fan,Liverpool fan … or a Chelsea fan,” Stillitano said. “I guess they don’t have a birthright to be in it every year but it’s the age-old argument: US sports franchises versus what they have in Europe. There are wonderful, wonderful, wonderful elements to relegation and promotion and there are good arguments for a closed system.” Stillitano believes Europe’s biggest clubs deserve to make more cash from the Champions League, given their contribution to making it such a financial success. He said fans are more likely to watch the Juventus v Bayern Munich and Arsenal v Barcelona games in the current round of 16 rather than matches involving PSV Eindhoven and Ghent. “This is going to sound arrogant and it’s the furthest thing from it … but suddenly when you see the teams we have this summer in the ICC you are going to shake your head and say, ‘Isn’t that the Champions League?’” Stillitano said. “No, the Champions League is PSV and Ghent.” Voicing the complaints he hears from clubs, Stillitano said: “I could make a lot more money, I can be a lot more visible, I can help my sponsors out but right now I am locked into doing certain things that are really historic.” http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/04/champions-league-leicester-relevent-sports-charlie-stillitano A fascinating interview, in so many ways. What an absolute pilchard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnbull Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 2 hours ago, The_Rev said: How else are we going to get to the first £500k a week footballer? I've been worried that that would never happen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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