Premier League reform proposals

[ozzjim]

Spurs, who've not won the league in 60 years, whose fame appears to derive from a player with a fantastic name scoring a fancy goal in an FA Cup final replay 40 years ago, a "Big 6". Trolololol.

I've said before, they're the footballing equivalent of someone that gets by on their looks.

Shout about an overpriced stadium that's not even got room to take a corner properly... Check

Pedal the press to give you huge air time for no reason... Check

Appoint a manager that will keep the stories coming at all times.... Check

Spurs do everything they can to pretend to be massive. Levy is a clever dude.

[brian green]

Run a level of debt that would destroy a small country    Check.

[mr underhill]

this is nothing more than a power grab - creating a hegemony that cannot be challenged. The majority must resist.

[Baldy]

'A gift to the EFL wrapped up in a trojan horse'.

Despicable.

Thankfully, those outside the so called top six can see it for what it is. I hope the trojan horse sh*ts on them.

It is the rise of Midlands football (Leicester, Wolves, Villa) that has threatened the big boys domination and brought about this desperate plan.

Just give the EFL the 250 million, no strings attached.     

[brian green]

It is crystal clear that Formula 1 is being used as the template for football by the "top" clubs and the television companies.  Get all the Premiership into one stretch Jumbo and play all over the world.  Maximise exposure.  Sell beer. Sell cars. Sell Viagra.

[brian green]

And you can see what is happening to F1.  Mercedes racing against itself beckons.

[mr underhill]

Ha! advertising signs than con you into thinking you're the one that's gonna win what's never been won, meantime life outside goes on all around you.

[kippaxvilla2]

It has to be stopped.  Otherwise our own owners might start thinking ‘f this, what’s the point.’

[ktvillan]

Parry on TV this morning,  asked directly if he really believed the mega rich and powerful owners of Liverpool and ManYew genuinely had the best interests of the whole of British Football at heart with these proposals, answered "absolutely".   The bare-faced fucking liar.

[Risso]

Reading through this whole thing there are a handful of good ideas, but the vast majority is exactly what you'd expect from a plan backed by ManU and Liverpool. So much of it is about ensuring they make the most money, get the best deals, have access to the most young talent and generally get to do what the fuck they like and the rest of the clubs should just be happy with the scraps they let fall.

Ignoring almost all of it though there's 1 line which is clearly the most important bit of the whole thing:

"Two-thirds of the long-term shareholders can veto the Premier League board’s approval of a proposed new owner."

Whoever decided to include that is a complete and utter c**t and anyone who votes in favour of these proposals whilst that line remains is a complete and utter c**t.

Yes, including some good ideas to try and disguise your true much less noble intentions is shithouse behaviour 1.0.  I don't have a problem with a slightly smaller Premier League or giving more money to lower league clubs.  But what on earth is the justification for the 9 club premium shareholder thing?  There is none, other than the "Big 6" bribing some smaller clubs to be on their side as they try to subvert the league and make it all about them.

[ktvillan]

The three additional clubs thing is like the Americans invading somewhere under the guise of NATO or a "Coalition" when everyone knows it's all about them and their quest for World domination.

[kippaxvilla2]

Who is backing it?

Liverpool and Manchester United have created the plan. No other clubs are yet on the record as supporting it.

"This is two of our great clubs showing leadership and exercising responsibility," said Parry. "The message from Liverpool and Manchester United is that they do genuinely care about the pyramid.

[ChicagoLion]

Liverpool andManure have now shown their hands, a super league is on the way. It was, after all only a matter of time. I don’t think this proposal will go through but once you have the elite clubs getting together with the TV money then ultimately something will give.!

[Drummond]

They care so much that they want to control it. Not empower it, no, nobody else, apart from those who have the most money, have the ability to think for themselves.

Perhaps Liverpool are Jacob Rees Mogg and ManUtd are Boris Johnson....

[kippaxvilla2]

Well Rick Parry is Donald Trump if he believes that nonsense.