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- Chimp4
“...football, beer and above all, gambling filled up the horizon of their minds. To keep them in control was not difficult.”
- _niko4
The thing these dumb fucks don't get is, and they keep dangling this as the main "reason" for this league, is that fans want to see big matches like Man United play Real Madrid which is true, they are great and special, but only because they are rare. If we see them every single week, it loses its lustre.
I want to see the underdogs, I want to see Leicester win it, I want to see a club that was in the 2nd or third division a few years ago battle their way up and compete with the big boys, and have a run at a European title.
That's what it should be all about.
- They don’t care about you, peasant. They want to market this to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, China, etc. Streamed on Disney+NBQ00
- ^, and thrice ^^^Nairn
- I don't give much of a shit about football. Not a football guy. Followed Toon a bit in the 90s, but then that whole Man U buy out thing poisoned everything.Nairn
- It's got nothing to do with jumpers for goalposts, it's KUWTK or Pop Idol for blokes and all of it is detestable.Nairn
- It's not Pop Idol. That at least gives an underdog a chance. That was a poor comparison. I meant the pageantry.Nairn
- i'm with you niko, i was living in bg when red star took the cup. it was amazing!renderedred
- Yeah Rendered, I could imagine. Speaking of which, Red star has more champions league titles than Arsenal, Tottenham, Man City, PSG and Athletico combined! lol_niko
- one club most forget about is ajax. they ruled european football at one point.renderedred
- that's the thing, even if these clubs wanted to break away, You still have Ajax, Bayern, PSG, Marsaille, Celtic, Rangers, Borusia, PSV, Galatasaray, Fener,_niko
- Sevilla, Napoli, Roma, Lazio, Benfica, Porto, Lyon, Leverkusen, Leicester, West Ham, villa, newcastle, Leeds. So many great clubs to choose from._niko
- So right.stoplying
- Krassy4
The European Super League format borrows from the Las Vegas entertainment show residency model.
The idea is to turn football into a money-making show for China, Dubai, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia to con$ume.
That's all.
- NBQ00-1
It’s official:
BREAKING NEWS: BARCELONA AND ATLETICO MADRID ARE LEAVING THE EUROPEAN SUPER LEAGUE. THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL TO WITNESS. THE VOICE OF THE FANS.
- It's great. Not just the fans, some employees, broadcasters. It's the New Coke of football, very gratifyingallthethings
- NBQ001
That was quick.
@talkSPORT are reporting that all 12 clubs are meeting tonight to discuss disbanding the European Super League.
- Chimp1
Just another distraction to fill the tabloids
- NBQ00-3
- NBQ001
Arsenal out too.
BREAKING NEWS: ARSENAL ARE LEAVING THE EUROPEAN SUPER LEAGUE. EVEN ONE OF THEIR OWN DRIVERS, STAN KROENKE IS SET TO LEAVE THE ESL.
- oey_oey0
Ed Woodward resigns...hopefully true.
Not a Man Utd fan but that guy...- It’s true. Also Agnelli resigned from his role as president of Juventus. Rats leaving the sinking ship. Next Perez?NBQ00
- Wow!oey_oey
- Maybe UEFA does something about its issues now and FIFA cancels the World Cup in Qataroey_oey
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- NBQ001
- that went well, LOL!renderedred
- Spurs? Probably thinking last one left in gets the trophy.Fax_Benson
- Hahaha! Good one Faxoey_oey
- Lol FaxNBQ00
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- Please Liverpool, don't be the last to leave.stoplying
- Greedy MF'ers signed a 23 year contract before doing focus group or polling on the whole scheme?jonny_quest_lives
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- oey_oey1
Levy sacked Mou to please fans and distract from ESL but might realise it was a mistake to do so before the Cup Final...or not.
But really bad management right there.
- all 6 of them, their management showed total lack of understanding what football is and serious lack of respect towards fans.renderedred
- all of the ceos, execs, whatever, they all need to resine.renderedred
- resign :)renderedred
- NBQ00-1
First real apology: https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1…