- Jun 6, 2010
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Normally, English clubs would be mad to leave the best league on the planet. But the EPL's biggest asset - its extreme competitiveness - may be one of the main forces bringing this Super League into being.
I can't see the selected clubs NOT going ahead with this scheme. It would eliminate the biggest risk facing them: the risk of losing out on the CL millions in case of a poor domestic season.
In the days of the Sky-Top 4 it was all Hunky Dory. Arsena, Chelsea, Man U and Liverpool fought for the trophy's amongst themselves and in the end they all qualified for the CL. But since then, with the arrival of Man City and ourselves, they've all spent several seasons outside the CL, and have seen the havoc that creates in their budgets and plans. The top 4 is now a top 6 with Everton pushing hard to make it a top 7.
Especially to American owners like Kroenke and the Glazers this is anathema to the way to run a sports franchise. This Super League would be much more their thing. An all-powerful body to govern the league, huge, steady income flows, a closed shop, no risks.
Each club has its own section of the market all to itself. No more worries about competitors getting too close for comfort.
In this scheme, Chelsea and Arsenal get to divide London and the South of England between themselves. And there's no doubt who the biggest losers will be: good old Tottenham Hotspur. Just when we have invested massively in a new stadium and are becoming a part of the English elite, they are literally pulling the rug out from under our feet in a blatant effort to shake us off their tail and get rid of a competitor who's become too much of a nuisance.
This cannot happen. Since there is seemingly no way for us to become involved, all stops must be pulled out to stifle this unholy scheme at birth. The consequences of failure would be catastrophic...
I can't see the selected clubs NOT going ahead with this scheme. It would eliminate the biggest risk facing them: the risk of losing out on the CL millions in case of a poor domestic season.
In the days of the Sky-Top 4 it was all Hunky Dory. Arsena, Chelsea, Man U and Liverpool fought for the trophy's amongst themselves and in the end they all qualified for the CL. But since then, with the arrival of Man City and ourselves, they've all spent several seasons outside the CL, and have seen the havoc that creates in their budgets and plans. The top 4 is now a top 6 with Everton pushing hard to make it a top 7.
Especially to American owners like Kroenke and the Glazers this is anathema to the way to run a sports franchise. This Super League would be much more their thing. An all-powerful body to govern the league, huge, steady income flows, a closed shop, no risks.
Each club has its own section of the market all to itself. No more worries about competitors getting too close for comfort.
In this scheme, Chelsea and Arsenal get to divide London and the South of England between themselves. And there's no doubt who the biggest losers will be: good old Tottenham Hotspur. Just when we have invested massively in a new stadium and are becoming a part of the English elite, they are literally pulling the rug out from under our feet in a blatant effort to shake us off their tail and get rid of a competitor who's become too much of a nuisance.
This cannot happen. Since there is seemingly no way for us to become involved, all stops must be pulled out to stifle this unholy scheme at birth. The consequences of failure would be catastrophic...