Football 2020/2021

[squirrelarmy]

3 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

They can have soccer.

ESL will be renamed European Soccer League. 
 

I’m sticking with football too. 

Edited April 20, 2021 by squirrelarmy

[st dan]

5 minutes ago, thetime said:

Why do you think it will be Liverpool? Can not see it being either of liverpool or united.

 

Mainly through deduction. 

Spurs need it to pay for his stadium, and are pretty much a tinpot club who are lucky to have been invited. Same to Arsenal really, their time at the top is a long way away in the current set up. Chelsea and City are mercenary clubs with no real history or heritage to tarnish.  

Glazers have overseen protests in the past and have remained unflustered, and can’t see them being bothered at all by the outcry. So that leaves Liverpool. 
But maybe none of them will crack and it will go ahead as planned. 

[thetime]

3 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Even if they pull out now the damage is done.

Spot on.

When they come back with there tail between there legs, they should give the power to the other 14. The big 6 is an interesting one though, Won't they need one of the 6 to vote against the other 5 to get any motion through?

[zahidf]

10 minutes ago, thetime said:

Why do you think it will be Liverpool? Can not see it being either of liverpool or united.

 

Definitely wont be UTD: Glazer is on the board of the new ESL

 

Liverpool have louder and more passionate fans, and they are more likely to cave in.

 

Order of caving in IMO

Chelsea

Liverpool

City

Spurs

Arsenal

Utd

[thetime]

Just now, st dan said:

Mainly through deduction. 

Spurs need it to pay for his stadium, and are pretty much a tinpot club who are lucky to have been invited. Same to Arsenal really, their time at the top is a long way away in the current set up. Chelsea and City are mercenary clubs with no real history or heritage to tarnish.  

Glazers have overseen protests in the past and have remained unflustered, and can’t see them being bothered at all by the outcry. So that leaves Liverpool. 
But maybe none of them will crack and it will go ahead as planned. 

Glazers will certainly not budge. 

[Hugh Jass]

1 minute ago, zahidf said:

Definitely wont be UTD: Glazer is on the board of the new ESL

 

Liverpool have louder and more passionate fans, and they are more likely to cave in.

 

Order of caving in IMO

Chelsea

Liverpool

City

Spurs

Arsenal

Utd

What makes you think Chelsea give the slightest fuck what anyone else thinks? They've spent most of the last 20 years facing one backlash or another.

[lost]

Can't see it being Liverpool. The SPAC has already been formed for FSG to go public. I'm guessing the valuation they want will be based on this.

[Hugh Jass]

One good thing in all this is that it might finally get Eric Dier out of the England setup.

[zahidf]

3 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

What makes you think Chelsea give the slightest fuck what anyone else thinks? They've spent most of the last 20 years facing one backlash or another.

I think Roman does it for love of football and reputation compared to the others. I get the impression they arent as into concept as the others and would be fine with things as they are

[Hugh Jass]

Just now, zahidf said:

I think Roman does it for love of football and reputation compared to the others. I get the impression they arent as into concept as the others and would be fine with things as they are

I've read some shite on here in the last few days but that might take the prize...

[squirrelarmy]

4 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

What makes you think Chelsea give the slightest fuck what anyone else thinks? They've spent most of the last 20 years facing one backlash or another.

Chelsea along with Man City also have massive financial backing. They don’t need the ESL to clear their debts. 

[squirrelarmy]

8 minutes ago, thetime said:

Glazers will certainly not budge. 

They are at the heart of the whole thing. 

[thetime]

5 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

They are at the heart of the whole thing. 

You would imagine United, Liverpool, Madrid, Barca are the driving forces behind it all. 

[thetime]

8 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

They don’t need the ESL to clear their debts. 

Glazers are not going to use ESL to clear the debts, but to line there own pockets. 

Edited April 20, 2021 by thetime

[st dan]

Also worth noting all the time, money and effort that Mansour has put into improving the surrounding areas of the Etihad / Manchester in general. Would suggest that he does care about the community somewhat. Plus the fact he doesn’t need the money the ESL would generate. 

[Hugh Jass]

Just now, thetime said:

You would imagine United, Liverpool, Madrid, Barca are the driving forces behind it all. 

Barca especially given how fucked they are financially.

[jyoung]

29 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Even if they pull out now the damage is done.

Rumours going round that Chelsea and City weren't keen and are cracking a bit over the reaction. The damage is done, yes but in my opinion for the most part in life it is never too late to come out and hold your hands up. It won't happen though.

[jyoung]

They're all the fucking same either way. Sooner or later people are gonna have to stop peddling this shit that Liverpool are any different to United, City or Chelsea. It's just a marketing campaign.

[thetime]

3 minutes ago, jyoung said:

Rumours going round that Chelsea and City weren't keen and are cracking a bit over the reaction. The damage is done, yes but in my opinion for the most part in life it is never too late to come out and hold your hands up. It won't happen though.

Rumour is long term contracts have already been signed, perhaps it is to late to pull out.

[jyoung]

30 minutes ago, st dan said:

Spurs need it to pay for his stadium, and are pretty much a tinpot club who are lucky to have been invited. Same to Arsenal really, their time at the top is a long way away in the current set up. Chelsea and City are mercenary clubs with no real history or heritage to tarnish.  

Glazers have overseen protests in the past and have remained unflustered, and can’t see them being bothered at all by the outcry. So that leaves Liverpool. 

"Every club is shit and stupid except Liverpool"

🥱

[Dan R]

FSG might have backed down to fan protests before but I don't see how they recover their reputation from this so don't think they'd see the point in backing down. Not sure if they're one of the main driving forces but it's definitely something that they want.

[Hugh Jass]

"But but but... The club of the people! Shankly! Never walking alone!!!"

Fucking hypocrites.

[thetime]

Liverpool are the only english club to make an official statement as far as I can make out.

[zahidf]

Lol

 

[Guest]

55 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

Mansoor needs the money to pay for the gangs who kidnap his children their silence has to be bought

Why do you talk such utter fucking bollocks? Can you not contribute to the thread in a sensible manner, rather than just being a bell end?