The Football News Thread 2020/21

[sycophantia]

Doubt that more than 60% of young people have ever been interested in football

 

[Tredman]

I find the whole "clubs are losing money" argument a bit rich, especially from RM when they've paid some stupendous transfer fees and wages, to then say they're going to "save football". Seriously just fuck off, maybe don't spend money you don't have!? Maybe, let Bale go when you get reasonable offers.

The 16-24 not interested is hardly surprising either, when match day tickets cost so much the "dad's and lads" initiation which a lot of us went through which caused us to fall in love with the game is lost. If I'd never been to a live match and only watched on TV I don't think I'd love football as much as I do. It's not just wolves I love, it's football in general - if my dad hadn't been able to afford to take me I wouldn't have had the opportunity. Football is probably unique in this respect, if you give people the opportunity to go they'll come back again and again in many forms, you jack the price up which stops them seeing live games - you've cut off all other avenues too.

My kids season tickets in the premier league are cheaper than my Dad paid for me in championship many moons ago..

 

[Tony Towner]

It's not dads and lads which has been lost, it's teenagers going with their mates. That's partly price and partly availability

 

[sycophantia]

Teenagers losing interest in stuff is inevitable, they've got so much more choice than previously, music for example, they have far less interest than I did and even my kids did when they were teenagers. Not sure its just the cost, again comparing to music, that is far cheaper to access than when I was a teenager......shit moves on

 

[AndyWolves]

My kids season tickets in the premier league are cheaper than my Dad paid for me in championship many moons ago..

How much is your ticket Vs what your dad's was?

It's the whole cost that's important

 

[Hereford Wolf]

Great statement by Everton. Worth reading.

 

[Tom Hark]

If any of the six wish to pull out then I think there should be an amnesty. All six have already lost the goodwill of supporters across the country, they will pay in other ways. All six have had their reputations shredded by this but if one or two pull out it will start to derail the whole thing.

Yes, it's not the fans (or the players) who are behind this, and they will suffer most from a ban. If there were some way to punish those behind it, that's what I'd like to see.

 

[darlowolf64]

Table without the 6 or results against them

This is all the 14 remaining PL teams should need to kick the other 6 out.

“Ok guys, no relegation, top 7 qualify for a European competition and anyone above the bottom 3, eleventh upwards have a chance of making the top 7. All in favour raise your hand”...

 

[Tom Hark]

Great statement by Everton. Worth reading.

Worth linking? https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2111866

 

[WolfmanOz]

Simple, well-written and to the point - kudos to Everton.

 

[James]

Brilliant statement by Everton. The final point of them needing think about there legacy. When it comes to United there owners legacy is already massively tarnished so they wont care about that one bit.

 

[Tredman]

How much is your ticket Vs what your dad's was?

It's the whole cost that's important

An extra £200 IIRC, thats 20 years later so not that high (or even unexpected).

 

[BGreenWolf]

Class.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1384437712393064451

 

[Tony Towner]

I don't think it works without Bayern. Most would put them in the Top 6 biggest European clubs I'd have thought

https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2021/04/european-super-league---statement-from-karl-heinz-rummenigge

 

[SSB]

Class.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1384437712393064451

Just don’t read the comments!

 

[jd1981]

Perez is looking an absolute buffoon with his comments.
I’m certain one of these clubs is going to bottle this then issue a statement of good intent but regret if caused offence.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Just don’t read the comments!

The "you're just jealous you haven't been invited" comment seems to be coming more and more common all over football twitter.

I do think that those big 6 clubs fans will become to develop a siege mentality and it'll become more and more divisive (Klopp's response to the Leeds t-shirts last night was the start of this).

I was surprised to see the Sky stats last night saying that 79% of people disagree with the ESL, that means that 1 in 5 people DO agree with the ESL. That was worryingly high and once the hype train starts that will only become more and more popular.

 

[jd1981]

Fans who seem to be behind this are those that watch it from their sofa and live far away from the club they support.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Fans who seem to be behind this are those that watch it from their sofa and live far away from the club they support.

Yep, which is exactly the kind of fan the founders of the ESL are looking at as their next cash cow.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Some polling from Yougov:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1384423579039670272