Champions League restructuring

[Ad@m]

I haven't heard any genuine apologies from the top people at the clubs apart from the Liverpool owner.

Arsenal were sorry it didn't work out...

[Alex77]

I'm not really sure that was a genuine apology!

[Ad@m]

They're genuinely sorry it didn't work out!!

[CT]

I know the ESL was supposed to be a “closed shop”, but I think even they would have got bored of Arsenal and chucked them out.

[cdbearsfan]

Arsenal were the only team to apologise in the initial statement saying they weren't going. The Liverpool statement was particularly poor. That's why the Chairman was forced into a very fake apology.

[Toronto Villa]

Every one of them is sorry they got caught. And they will be sorry they got caught next time too. They may as well get that apology in now.

[Nev]

Nothing has changed. They will come again.

[Stu]

If these fuckers get away with no sanction then I give up on football. We have a chance here to reset.

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

The Arse protesting about the ESL, what's all that about? They were protesting because they are sh-t and they want their owners out.  Chances of red scouse protesting today for their own self-interest reasons? Don't give me this we're doing it to unite with all fans excuse.
All 6 scabs should have sanctions against them and the FC at the ends of their names should be replaced by ESL as a permanent reminder to all, of the error of their ways.
Still Arse fans making noise even if was outside their stadium is a new one for them.

[Monty]

Their owners are shit and the ESL was the last straw. I thought it was commendable that they protested, and getting all tribal about the team you support is the opposite of what we need right now. The ESL people, Perez, Agnelli etc, thought that tribal self-interest from their own fans would force the thing through, and it's great that they were so wrong.

[cdbearsfan]

Agreed. All protests are to be applauded at the moment.

[Monty]

Barney Ronay on form in the Graun:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/apr/24/super-leagues-dumbing-down-of-youth-laid-bare-a-brainchild-of-stupid-old-men

[Bobby Boy]

Agreed. All protests are to be applauded at the moment.

When fans come back it'll be the same. The scab 6 won't be forgiven or forgotten easily.

[Dante Lavelli]

Barney Ronay on form in the Graun:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/apr/24/super-leagues-dumbing-down-of-youth-laid-bare-a-brainchild-of-stupid-old-men

He’s such a good writer.  Thanks Monty.

I’ve always thought that basket ball could be condensed into the last five minutes but to sell TV rights to the last quarter is a scary window into how the ESL model works.  That said, it would not bother me if there was a drinks break in football.  Time for a lucrative advert but more importantly to allow managers to properly influence tactics.

[cdbearsfan]

Hopefully, in the case of those clubs, fans won't be coming back. They need to keep up the protest until the owners' position becomes untenable.