maqroll Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Everton are leveraged to the hilt with their new stadium and now they've been blindsided by this. This could destroy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 When these clubs come crawling back they should be forced to start in the Conference leagues with 40 point deductions starting out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 21 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: Agree. I don’t think it’s quite sunk in how detrimental this will be to the domestic game and to Aston Villa. The owners might just think, ‘what’s the point?’, because honestly, there is no point. Is there? A super league full of teams that can never be broken in to. What becomes of Villa? Like you say, a second class citizen. Even if the unthinkable happens and it goes ahead alongside the PL, these clubs will be super rich and it will be even less of a level playing field than it is now. They’ll be super rich and every other club - poor in comparison. That is the major concern here. Owners and fans of clubs will think.. what’s the point? This could literally kill our domestic game and the people running it know that Asia and Africa are more lucrative so who gives a f*** right? And then, on top of all this, if it doesn’t go ahead, it will only be because UEFA have bowed to the pressure and given the big teams what they want in the form of a ringfenced CL or something along those lines. Perez just became the most powerful person in football and he’ll destroy our game. This is really, really bad. This pessimistic take might absolutely be right, but of course the flipside is if it is, Aston Villa just became almost worthless so our owners might find it extremely hard to sell even if they want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted April 19, 2021 Moderator Share Posted April 19, 2021 1 minute ago, maqroll said: Everton are leveraged to the hilt with their new stadium and now they've been blindsided by this. This could destroy them. Our owners bought an asset for £60m and invested a couple of hundred million into turning it into an asset worth £400m. If this goes through it'll be worth £60m again. It's an assault on clubs like ours which takes hundred of millions of pounds out of the pockets of people like Wes Edens and Nassef Sawiris. That's why I don't think it'll go through quite as meekly as some proposals have in the past. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, maqroll said: Everton are leveraged to the hilt with their new stadium and now they've been blindsided by this. This could destroy them. Or be left with no option but to vote in favour of the proposal and hope the crumbs they are allowed are enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1974Centenary Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Let the lawsuits begin! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, maqroll said: When these clubs come crawling back they should be forced to start in the Conference leagues with 40 point deductions starting out. 40 point deductions for 100 years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 1 minute ago, 1974Centenary said: Let the lawsuits begin! Per usual, law firms will be bathing in money over this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1974Centenary Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Its a bit ironic how the founder members of the premier league,ourselves included,threw the football league under the bus for the love of the money,its a bit hypocritical to complain about these 6 teams doing the same to us,lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1974Centenary Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Can anybody tell me why Athletico madrid got the nod ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 (edited) 9 minutes ago, 1974Centenary said: Its a bit ironic how the founder members of the premier league,ourselves included,threw the football league under the bus for the love of the money,its a bit hypocritical to complain about these 6 teams doing the same to us,lol. Agreed. Progress. Karma. Call it what you will but we've done it sort of too. This takes it to another level. Edited April 19, 2021 by Sulberto21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, 1974Centenary said: Its a bit ironic how the founder members of the premier league,ourselves included,threw the football league under the bus for the love of the money,its a bit hypocritical to complain about these 6 teams doing the same to us,lol. The major difference being the Prem didn't close itself off. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, 1974Centenary said: Can anybody tell me why Athletico madrid got the nod ? Probably bribery or blackmail. Everton, Lazio, Roma, Marseilles, Dortmund, Porto, all on equal footing with them more or less. Somewhat random inclusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted April 19, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted April 19, 2021 20 minutes ago, maqroll said: Hmm, so in theory, Aston Villa could win the PL and qualify to be a punching bag for a season in the Elite Super Wank League? Exactly. Throw a few crumbs to the peasants every now and again to keep them quiet and desperate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Just now, 1974Centenary said: Can anybody tell me why Athletico madrid got the nod ? They have mega rich Chinese and Israeli owners who have clout. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1974Centenary Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 One the spuds forums has a poll up,94% of their fanbase is opposed to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 1 minute ago, 1974Centenary said: One the spuds forums has a poll up,94% of their fanbase is opposed to it. They know they're going to spanked every week lol. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1974Centenary Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 So the 6 in the prem want to stay in the prem but do their own CL,taking the top prizes in the prem and all the money this new league will bring them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 4 minutes ago, maqroll said: Probably bribery or blackmail. Everton, Lazio, Roma, Marseilles, Dortmund, Porto, all on equal footing with them more or less. Somewhat random inclusion. Atletico are a class above Everton, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs etc. They are a massive club. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, TheAuthority said: Exactly. Throw a few crumbs to the peasants every now and again to keep them quiet and desperate. Imagine a scenario if Villa or any qualifying peasant club win the Super Wank League but aren't allowed to defend their title. Absurd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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