The Football News Thread 2020/21

[AndyWolves]

So the American owners of PL clubs are potentially looking to sell their clubs.

Raises the question, who will buy them?

 

[The Bear]

What a lovely trip for fans like Southampton, all the way to Glasgow and back.

 

[PuntsWolf]

What a lovely trip for fans like Southampton, all the way to Glasgow and back.

No real different to Newcastle. Easy on a plane (which is also cheaper than trains, and probably cheaper than car when you factor everything in).

 

[Law's Bus]

Barcelona are officially staying in the Super League.

I'm hardly surprised - with the debts they've accrued whilst wasting a ton of money, they probably can't afford the exit fees. Or the milk bill.

Real v Barca every week then...

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

How the fuck is that going to work? Less likely that the Spanish authorities go for the nuclear option.

 

[Law's Bus]

How the fuck is that going to work? Less likely that the Spanish authorities go for the nuclear option.

There's probably something in the contracts that says if a club pulls out, then they have to pay all the others an amount; but if the league is disbanded, then they don't have to pay anything.

 

[Alan]

So the American owners of PL clubs are potentially looking to sell their clubs.

Raises the question, who will buy them?

Smarter Americans.

The growth of MLS has clued in a lot of business people over here as to how football works globally. There are definitely going to be interested parties on this side of the pond. And, theoretically, at least, they're much better prepared for the culture of the sport than any of the current owners are/were when they bought in.

 

[Trips]

Barcelona are officially staying in the Super League.

I'm hardly surprised - with the debts they've accrued whilst wasting a ton of money, they probably can't afford the exit fees. Or the milk bill.

Real v Barca every week then...

So what happens next season with CL? They resigned from the ECA (not sure if this affects competing) and surely after saying now they are staying in thr ESL they won't be in Europe next season?

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Has to be the two Spanish giants taking a holiday from UEFA competition.

 

[James]

Has to be the two Spanish giants taking a holiday from UEFA competition.

I’m sure Barca with its €1.3 Billion of debt would love even more loss in revenue.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

My heart is bleeding. It really is.

 

[Derby Wolf]

Smarter Americans.

The growth of MLS has clued in a lot of business people over here as to how football works globally. There are definitely going to be interested parties on this side of the pond. And, theoretically, at least, they're much better prepared for the culture of the sport than any of the current owners are/were when they bought in.

FSG were meant to be the smarter Americans after Hicks and Gillett!

 

[James]

My heart is bleeding. It really is.

There was sarcasm in my intial post... on terms with your levels here

 

[Alan]

FSG were meant to be the smarter Americans after Hicks and Gillett!

I don't think Americans can ever truly get it. We don't grow up with the highs and lows of relegation and promotion. It is a very definitively different world on your side of the Atlantic.

 

[jd1981]

With Celtic and Rangers the subject rears its head every 5 years or so.
Firstly about 10 teams each season have the worry of relegation so aren’t going to vote for 2 less teams and giving up 2 places to the old firm.
Secondly this has a ripple effect through out the league means you need to find 4 extra spots in the football league which would mean them reducing their numbers to accommodate.
Hypocrisy again people have moaned about how the ESL would screw over football but don’t mind screwing over Scottish football and 4 FL sides.

 

[Derby Wolf]

Big Sam talking about greed in the game after Leicester/Albion.

Also Big Sam...

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

So the American owners of PL clubs are potentially looking to sell their clubs.

Raises the question, who will buy them?

They won't sell unless somebody makes a stupid offer.
Instead they will play a longer game - the battle has been won but not the war. And arguably even the battle was lost - the new CL qualifications are a step towards what they want.

 

[Kenny]

Looks like Wembley is getting another Euro game. Dublin and Bilbao will not be hosting any games and Munich looks like it will get its games

 

[Kenny]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1384816495092551681

 

[Alan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1384816495092551681

This would be funnier if their slate of commercials wasn't so asinine.