MachoFantastico Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Not at all surprised that Real and Barca are desperately trying to hang on to the Super League. Both clubs (especially Barca) are financially in a mess and need the cash investment more than the rest. Guess that's what happens when you spend more than you can actually afford. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 11 hours ago, villalad21 said: How is the new 2024 CL format any better? Why aren't the likes of Gary Neville up in arms over this? Because it is on BT and won't affect their tv coverage. Well maybe the league cup but that is small beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 11 minutes ago, MachoFantastico said: Not at all surprised that Real and Barca are desperately trying to hang on to the Super League. Both clubs (especially Barca) are financially in a mess and need the cash investment more than the rest. Guess that's what happens when you spend more than you can actually afford. They deserve what they get. Practically bankrupt yet drag Messi back from Manchester so they can keep paying him over a million a week. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Agent fees in millions of £ is not the problem. Heck, paying Bale £400k a week is not a problem. These are independent choices of a business and frankly if I opened a pub and some idiot pays me £20 for a Carling, well, he is an idiot. What is a problem is when you pay these sums when you can't afford it - much like the big 6 (along with many others) have been doing for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rino8 Posted April 22, 2021 Visiting Supporter Share Posted April 22, 2021 8 minutes ago, Genie said: They deserve what they get. Practically bankrupt yet drag Messi back from Manchester so they can keep paying him over a million a week. That's not even the worst business they've done. Pjanic, Coutinho, Malcolm, Griezman, Dembele all bought for huge sums with no impact in positions they didn't need. Then they have the nerve to talk about sustainability. They're not a football club anymore, not really. They haven't been since Xavi etc retired. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OutByEaster? Posted April 22, 2021 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted April 22, 2021 Javier Tebas, president of La Liga, "If it was good for football, they wouldn't have done it behind our backs." 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, Rino8 said: That's not even the worst business they've done. Pjanic, Coutinho, Malcolm, Griezman, Dembele all bought for huge sums with no impact in positions they didn't need. Then they have the nerve to talk about sustainability. They're not a football club anymore, not really. They haven't been since Xavi etc retired. Can't remember who said it a couple of months ago - dont blame messi, blame their £100m players who can't even sell a sock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted April 22, 2021 Moderator Share Posted April 22, 2021 Interesting to see as well that there have been players and managers coming out complaining about the new format Champions league and saying it's too many games for them to play and no one is thinking about players - Gundogan and Koeman have been at the forefront of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 On 21/04/2021 at 20:11, Zatman said: Eddie Hearn breaks away from sky to DAZN, can see why Sky were desperate to keep the teams They will lose some of the prem rights in the next term. Sky's model is old fashioned and dated. I doubt anyone under 30 would subscribe to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAZZAM Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 28 minutes ago, MachoFantastico said: Not at all surprised that Real and Barca are desperately trying to hang on to the Super League. Both clubs (especially Barca) are financially in a mess and need the cash investment more than the rest. Guess that's what happens when you spend more than you can actually afford. I think the years of spending big on the back of Ronaldo vs Messi era have caught up on them. those times propelled El Classico and La Liga into whole new stratosphere and now its over they are feeling the pinch aka the good times are over suck it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rino8 Posted April 22, 2021 Visiting Supporter Share Posted April 22, 2021 Just now, OutByEaster? said: Interesting to see as well that there have been players and managers coming out complaining about the new format Champions league and saying it's too many games for them to play and no one is thinking about players - Gundogan and Koeman have been at the forefront of that. I'm absolutely on board with scrapping the league Cup for teams in Europe, or giving them an option to opt out since they don't take it seriously anyway. The issue with things like this is that it's the players and managers complaining, to the media and fans not UEFA. Its something they need to sort out with UEFA and bringing it up in the way they have doesn't help anything. If they'd put as much energy into actually bettering competitions as they do trying to **** us all we'd have a much better system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted April 22, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted April 22, 2021 1 hour ago, meregreen said: Part of me is actually sorry we didn’t see the back of these self serving morons. I actually think the Super League would have died of its repetitively boring fixture list. I still want them to **** off and I don't care if its and act of self harm. Short term pain for long term gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted April 22, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted April 22, 2021 I've never given a second thought to Getaffe before but I'm their biggest fan today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 37 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: Interesting to see as well that there have been players and managers coming out complaining about the new format Champions league and saying it's too many games for them to play and no one is thinking about players - Gundogan and Koeman have been at the forefront of that. nothing from the football saviour who hates playing games Herr Klopp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 41 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: Javier Tebas, president of La Liga, "If it was good for football, they wouldn't have done it behind our backs." Tebas is another odious individual. I wonder will he stop favouring the big 2 like they always were like the time he allowed Barcelona to sign Leganes striker mid season but not allow Leganes sign a replacement 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Platt Posted April 22, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted April 22, 2021 Perhaps if FFP was scrapped teams with rich owners like us could afford to buy Messi or Ronaldo in their prime and give some money to the paupers like Barca and Real. Alas they created a rule to stop us spending beyond our means and somehow thet are all in massive debt. No sympathy from me although I do agree state owned clubs have an unfair advantage! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 1 hour ago, MachoFantastico said: Not at all surprised that Real and Barca are desperately trying to hang on to the Super League. Both clubs (especially Barca) are financially in a mess and need the cash investment more than the rest. Guess that's what happens when you spend more than you can actually afford. Hah. So they are preparing to go down with the ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Rino8 said: That's not even the worst business they've done. Pjanic, Coutinho, Malcolm, Griezman, Dembele all bought for huge sums with no impact in positions they didn't need. Then they have the nerve to talk about sustainability. They're not a football club anymore, not really. They haven't been since Xavi etc retired. Malcolm was going to Roma wasn't he? Until Barca had to have him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 (edited) Interesting honor guard for the cup champions as Getafe salute them with football is for the fans and Champions League - earn it T-shirts during the pasillo. Well played Getafe, shame about the following game... Edited April 22, 2021 by sne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Platt Posted April 22, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted April 22, 2021 Just now, sne said: Interesting honor guard for the cup champions at Getafe salute them with football is for the fans and Champions League - earn it T-shirts during the pasillo. Well played Getafe, shame about the following game... I am watching La Liga TV and they have a champions league logo with earn it bottom right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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