Champions League restructuring

[Monty]

Still I'd rather not say 'other countries steal your culture' - especially as British people we should be very careful saying that. What you say is otherwise right though - although who's to say that they won't step inside the clubs involved, as I have zero doubt that the show would be taken on the road.

[Brend'Watkins]

It will be the 39th game on crack.

[sickbeggar]

If you wanted to stop it, you only have to look to Sky. I'm guessing they're involved here, but they still need subscriptions to survive like anyone else and the ESL would be counting on them to bid at least to raise the bidding. Take them out and they won't be making the money they hoped.

I had no idea that you liked football, sb! Wink.

heh. Its a spurious rumour spread by my detractors.

[Sexual Ealing]

That I can get on board with.

Edit: I was responding to the offer of crack, which is definitely what Bren'd was suggesting.

[Sexual Ealing]

If you wanted to stop it, you only have to look to Sky. I'm guessing they're involved here, but they still need subscriptions to survive like anyone else and the ESL would be counting on them to bid at least to raise the bidding. Take them out and they won't be making the money they hoped.

I had no idea that you liked football, sb! Wink.

heh. Its a spurious rumour spread by my detractors.

Detractors? You? I've heard everything now!

[sickbeggar]

Still I'd rather not say 'other countries steal your culture' - especially as British people we should be very careful saying that. What you say is otherwise right though - although who's to say that they won't step inside the clubs involved, as I have zero doubt that the show would be taken on the road.

well it is what it is. Whatever our past, it doesn't change what is happening now. Stealing clubs away from the people who supported them day in, year out so they can sell it to some guy in Saudi Arabia, China or America.

[Monty]

It's not stealing if they're selling themselves. To continue the analogy, much of the sport in this continent has been acting like the nawabs in the 18th century who made quick-buck deals with the East India Company in competition with each other, hastening the division and conquest for short-term personal gain.

[Sexual Ealing]

It's not stealing if they're selling themselves. To continue the analogy, much of the sport in this continent has been acting like the nawabs in the 18th century who made quick-buck deals with the East India Company in competition with each other, hastening the division and conquest for short-term personal gain.

I know a political party where the nawabs would feel right at home.

[sickbeggar]

I'll tell you what would be funny. The government passing a law that  football clubs must be majority owned by a UK resident. You could probably do it as well. Kill it stone dead. yeah I know it wouldn't happen but I can dream..

[Monty]

I'll tell you what would be funny. The government passing a law that  football clubs must be majority owned by a UK resident. You could probably do it as well. Kill it stone dead. yeah I know it wouldn't happen but I can dream..

Or implement a 50-plus-1 rule. Would be a definite upside of Brexit as I don't think they'd have any legal recourse. Not, to be fair, that I think the EU is at all in favour of this either, but changing the law would be trickier.

[cdbearsfan]

Yes, because all foreign people are evil. Much prefer brave British defenders of Socialism and workers' rights, like Mike Ashley.

[sickbeggar]

Yes, because all foreign people are evil. Much prefer brave British defenders of Socialism and workers' rights, like Mike Ashley.

not at all. you only have to look at the UK crooks who've owned clubs. But it would take out sharks like the Glazers who'd happily move Man U to Asia if they could. Although at the present time i'm struggling to think of that as a bad idea

[Pete3206]

I'll tell you what would be funny. The government passing a law that  football clubs must be majority owned by a UK resident. You could probably do it as well. Kill it stone dead. yeah I know it wouldn't happen but I can dream..

Where would that leave Villa's owners?

[sickbeggar]

I'll tell you what would be funny. The government passing a law that  football clubs must be majority owned by a UK resident. You could probably do it as well. Kill it stone dead. yeah I know it wouldn't happen but I can dream..

Where would that leave Villa's owners?

Would depend on their motives I guess. Are they fans, are they looking for a return on their investment?  The old days where you had the local businessman looking for an ego trip has some advantages, as well as disadvantages.

[ChicagoLion]

I'll tell you what would be funny. The government passing a law that  football clubs must be majority owned by a UK resident. You could probably do it as well. Kill it stone dead. yeah I know it wouldn't happen but I can dream..

Where would that leave Villa's owners?

He knows where our owners are from, every comment he makes is to get a reaction.
Dont feed him