Super League - Saudi style

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Jesus. You must work for sky.

Football existed before sky invented “the big 6”
I’ve no interest in Sky’s so called big 6, it’s an utter nonsense and does the rest of the clubs a massive disservice. Before Sky and before the PL there was always the country’s big clubs - Liverpool, Man Utd and Arsenal being the main ones. To say it would make no difference if they left is utter rubbish. These are the clubs who traditionally command the biggest interest, biggest pull for opposition fans, biggest gates. These are the clubs who lower league clubs dream of drawing in the cup competitions, who opposition fans look for when the fixtures come out. What do you think the first claim to be made against the first champions after the big clubs were to leave? The PL would lose its value as a competition were they to go.
 
After the takeover of golf by PIF… the next thing will surely be for the Saudis to form a Super League. Of course, the composition will include those that have already signed up and will include others (certain clubs with, let’s say, Saudi interest).

It isn’t a huge leap of imagination to see the likes of Real and Barcelona pushing even harder for this, given their financial situation. Moreover, what better way to introduce Saudi domestic teams into this Super League.

I will give estimate a timeframe of around 2 years. The money is just too much to turn a blind eye to. As depressing as that is, I think it is game over - and I don’t even think that a regulator will be able to prevent it. Not that I think the useless politicians could be good enough to do something sensible.

World Cup in Saudi will be a stick on in 2030 too.

What sport next… snooker, F1, tennis? That’s a wider discussion, but after yesterday, I think there has been a seismic shift in the landscape, and the rest is unstoppable. And I’m afraid for this poster, incredibly depressing for many reasons.
Fingers crossed the extremely rich fu k off. Let’s reformat the leagues in favour of all supporters without killing the competition
 
After the takeover of golf by PIF… the next thing will surely be for the Saudis to form a Super League. Of course, the composition will include those that have already signed up and will include others (certain clubs with, let’s say, Saudi interest).

It isn’t a huge leap of imagination to see the likes of Real and Barcelona pushing even harder for this, given their financial situation. Moreover, what better way to introduce Saudi domestic teams into this Super League.

I will give estimate a timeframe of around 2 years. The money is just too much to turn a blind eye to. As depressing as that is, I think it is game over - and I don’t even think that a regulator will be able to prevent it. Not that I think the useless politicians could be good enough to do something sensible.

World Cup in Saudi will be a stick on in 2030 too.

What sport next… snooker, F1, tennis? That’s a wider discussion, but after yesterday, I think there has been a seismic shift in the landscape, and the rest is unstoppable. And I’m afraid for this poster, incredibly depressing for many reasons.
Winners will get a sack of gold. Finish bottom and heads will roll
 
The i paper yesterday was saying as soon as they bid for the World Cup they’ll get it. Had about 4 pages about the Saudis. They seemed well informed, and seemed to think there’ll be a Saudi owned super league floated soon again, this time more calculated
 
After the takeover of golf by PIF… the next thing will surely be for the Saudis to form a Super League. Of course, the composition will include those that have already signed up and will include others (certain clubs with, let’s say, Saudi interest).

It isn’t a huge leap of imagination to see the likes of Real and Barcelona pushing even harder for this, given their financial situation. Moreover, what better way to introduce Saudi domestic teams into this Super League.

I will give estimate a timeframe of around 2 years. The money is just too much to turn a blind eye to. As depressing as that is, I think it is game over - and I don’t even think that a regulator will be able to prevent it. Not that I think the useless politicians could be good enough to do something sensible.

World Cup in Saudi will be a stick on in 2030 too.

What sport next… snooker, F1, tennis? That’s a wider discussion, but after yesterday, I think there has been a seismic shift in the landscape, and the rest is unstoppable. And I’m afraid for this poster, incredibly depressing for many reasons.
We will be sold to Saudis mate. Did you notbnotice a random Saudi friendly last year.
 
I can see them using their success in the Golf to take over other sports.

LIV Football invitational tournament first, teams from around the world playing a friendly tournament in SA.

Then the LIV League forms, threatening to pull out all the major clubs from the European Tournaments. Individual FA's threaten to remove breakaway clubs rights to compete in domestic competitions.

Few years of arguing then LIV becomes an official partner of UEFA
 
How much fun will English football become once the greedy clubs all leave to eventually die on the alter of corporate greed.
They might altar their mindset 😉
I’ve no interest in Sky’s so called big 6, it’s an utter nonsense and does the rest of the clubs a massive disservice. Before Sky and before the PL there was always the country’s big clubs - Liverpool, Man Utd and Arsenal being the main ones. To say it would make no difference if they left is utter rubbish. These are the clubs who traditionally command the biggest interest, biggest pull for opposition fans, biggest gates. These are the clubs who lower league clubs dream of drawing in the cup competitions, who opposition fans look for when the fixtures come out. What do you think the first claim to be made against the first champions after the big clubs were to leave? The PL would lose its value as a competition were they to go.
So what! We would be in a league that would exist without greed and one we might have a chance of winning. Let them bugger off to a super league and play amongst themselves every week, I say 😀. I go to watch Sunderland, me, not the opposition.
 
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Sooner they form a super league and fuck off out of the domestic league the better.

The Premier League is currently rather pointless and odious in the way its contested and will only worsen.

I've no interest in a global League between fans I'll almost never meet. I want to be champions of England amongst fans of various clubs I will see and meet and know. The super league is a vacuous future that will lack ties and meaning. They are welcome to it.
Very well put
 
The Saudis will be wholly irrelevant once worldwide reliance on oil dries out. The mags are going to be utterly unsustainable and they already somewhat will be once they start paying bigger and bigger wages and they are just propped up on owners cash.
 
Seem to remember reading that there was Saudi money involved in the original Super League idea. No doubt that'll get revisited again after the golf merger this week.
I think you are right - through JP Morgan
 

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