fitz
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Would make a lovely story but unfortunately he was sacked for being shit
Ture. Also very unlikely he's gone from managing Chelsea and Real to having a principled stance against his employers.
Would make a lovely story but unfortunately he was sacked for being shit
I do not believe the Super League will solve the financial problems of European clubs that have arisen as result of the coronavirus pandemic. Rather, all clubs in Europe should work in solidarity to ensure that the cost structure, especially players' salaries and agents' fees, are brought in line with revenues, to make all of European football more rational.
I do anyway.I blame Jimmy Hill
The cost structure solution is definitely the answer if the only question is 'How do we ensure we do not go bankrupt'I'm impressed by Karl-Heinz Rummenigge's statement/take on this....
It shows an understanding of the issues faced by clubs, has implied sympathy, and suggests an alternative. I think there's also a warning in it to the clubs; don't panic, you're not alone in this situation that has arisen (i.e. pandemic), don't be tempted by a deal that may not be in your best longer term interests.
There are many talking with passion (ex-players, pundits, fans groups, etc) and whilst I do not deny for one moment their commitment to the game, their take is sometimes simplistic and perhaps lacking in a broader perspective. Personally speaking, I think that in any argument you need to understand at least a little of the opposition's motivation to win an argument. For me, Rummenigge shows that understanding.
I don't see that. I don't see that he addresses 'the quality of the game' at all. He remarks on 'taking part' (if you like) with...He is misunderstanding the whole experience of football which for many people is only 20-30% "The quality of the game" to me.
The modified group stage will contribute to an increase in excitement and the emotional experience in the competition.
No appreciation of the link between the smaller species and the criticality of those species to the continued existence of the larger species.
This is why discussion of what is the "better sport" is usually a waste of time. In reality we probably only feel the way we do about all the intricacies of football because it's our national cultural sport. By forcefully modifying it into an american franchise model to appeal to american teenagers they are attacking the nature of something very personal to millions of working people in Europe.He is misunderstanding the whole experience of football which for many people is only 20-30% "The quality of the game" to me.
And the obvious response is 'well he would think that way wouldn't he'. Because, obviously, he does think that way.Florentino Perez says this to actually save football:
It's to save him and Real, so if that's all he's interested in, I guess he's right, in his own mind.And the obvious response is 'well he would think that way wouldn't he'. Because, obviously, he does think that way,
By forcefully modifying it into an american franchise model to appeal to american teenagers they are attacking the nature of something very personal to millions of working people in Europe.
Bingo.It's to save him and Real, so if that's all he's interested in, I guess he's right, in his own mind.
Isn't he also suggesting that we need to cut down the length of matches because people don't have the attention span to watch something for an hour and a half?We've all got it wrong. Florentino Perez says this to actually save football:
ESL created to save football - Perez
The European Super League has been created "to save football", says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.www.bbc.co.uk
So people actually think this is down to the Pandemic
We estimate that this year’s Money League clubs will have missed out on over €2 billion in revenue by the end of the 2020/21 season, including amounts foregone in respect of 2019/20, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
P | Pld | Pts | |
1 | Leicester | 44 | 94 |
2 | Leeds Utd | 45 | 90 |
3 | Ipswich | 44 | 90 |
4 | Southampton | 45 | 84 |
5 | Norwich City | 45 | 73 |
6 | West Brom | 45 | 72 |
7 | Hull City | 45 | 70 |
8 | Middlesbro | 45 | 66 |
9 | Coventry City | 44 | 64 |
10 | Preston | 44 | 63 |
11 | Bristol City | 45 | 62 |
12 | Cardiff City | 45 | 62 |
13 | Swansea City | 45 | 57 |
14 | Watford | 45 | 56 |
15 | Sunderland | 45 | 56 |
16 | Millwall | 45 | 56 |
17 | QPR | 45 | 53 |
18 | Stoke City | 45 | 53 |
19 | Blackburn | 45 | 50 |
20 | Sheffield W | 45 | 50 |
21 | Plymouth | 45 | 48 |
22 | Birmingham | 45 | 47 |
23 | Huddersfield | 45 | 45 |
24 | Rotherham Utd | 45 | 24 |