Tottenham Takeover Talk

[Disco]

Maybe its just me but I dont see the Saudi league grabbing a foothold.

Regardless of the star players most arent going to get emotionally invested in Al-Nassr v Al Fateh.

Thats what the league will lack, tribalism.

Players that go will see their profile wane and the young guns who take their place in the PL and CL will become worldwide superstars

 

[ARMASPUR]

I am genuinely intrigued to know:
Would people be happy to sell the club to someone in the UAE, despite their despicable human rights issues and questionable morals, if it meant they came in and spent a stupid amount of money, consider we have a rumoured large amount of wriggle room in FFP.
Or would people be happier staying with ENIC and a certain Mr D. Levy running the club frugally and never quite getting the squad to where it should be?

It's been done to death already to be honest.

 

[coy-spurs1882]

Don't underestimate the atmosphere of British football, especially the derby matches

 

[Albertbarich]

Just me that doesn't care about the popularity of the Premier league?

I don't care how many players the Saudis buy, I still ain't watching that shit and if the Premier league loses its appeal internationally because of it so what? They took our game , priced us out and turned it into one of the most unethical sports on earth so if they lose a few billion good, as long as our club remains ok which it will then I don't see the issue with the league having to take a step back , focus on young homegrown players and hopefully wash itself of the sportswashing and cheating clubs that dominate.

 

[kd2000]

It's been done to death already to be honest.

Fair enough. I havent really kept up with this part of the site and just skipped to the most recent.

 

[Oh Teddy Teddy]

I am genuinely intrigued to know:
Would people be happy to sell the club to someone in the UAE, despite their despicable human rights issues and questionable morals, if it meant they came in and spent a stupid amount of money, consider we have a rumoured large amount of wriggle room in FFP.
Or would people be happier staying with ENIC and a certain Mr D. Levy running the club frugally and never quite getting the squad to where it should be?

Does the (partial) answer not lie in the poll at the top of this thread?

 

[kd2000]

Does the (partial) answer not lie in the poll at the top of this thread?

Hadnt even seen that

 

[Oh Teddy Teddy]

Hadnt even seen that

Granted it's a bit reductive, there are obvs many nuanced views on both sides.

 

[nstream]

Ultimately this is one big play by the Saudi's to ruffle some big feathers after the failure to kick start the Super League.

I reckon within 2 years the subject will rear its head again and the national FA's will have no idea how to protect themselves from it. UEFA certainly don't want to let them in to the Champions League.

This is now Saudi preparing a few teams that will be able to compete for when they start crowing about it again.

Daniel will want a piece of the pie again! It is only a matter of time IMO.

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

Ultimately this is one big play by the Saudi's to ruffle some big feathers after the failure to kick start the Super League.

I reckon within 2 years the subject will rear its head again and the national FA's will have no idea how to protect themselves from it. UEFA certainly don't want to let them in to the Champions League.

This is now Saudi preparing a few teams that will be able to compete for when they start crowing about it again.

Daniel will want a piece of the pie again! It is only a matter of time IMO.

I doubt Saudi clubs and european clubs will ever be part of any joint league, whether that's the champions league or super league, for the simple fact entry will need to be regulated by some sort of FFP, which the Saudi clubs will have no chance of adhering too.

 

[alexis]

Sheikh Jassim is Qatari.

Most conservative of gulf states bar maybe Kuwait

 

[Ribble]

It's a bit of a catch-22 for the Saudi League. To really be competitive they'd have to change their rules on the number of foreign players allowed, as 8 in a squad isn't enough to really boost the level of the league as a whole (and only having 4-5 rich teams isn't either), but in turn that would massively stunt the development of their homegrown talent which they also want to improve.

 

[GetSpurredOn]

Wasn’t the suggestion not so much that Sheikh Jassim would bid, but more Nasser Al-Khelaifi had the interest in us, but couldn’t follow through due to a conflict of interests as he had been advising Sheikh Jassim. If the Utd sale is off, then Al-Khelaifi is free to follow up his interest.

 

[Timbo Tottenham]

Most conservative of gulf states bar maybe Kuwait

Who are the traditional footballing side of the Middle East (and the worst side in the original fifa games). I read somewhere that they’re starting a fund to invest in football too as they feel like they’re being left behind.

 

[alexis]

Who are the traditional footballing side of the Middle East (and the worst side in the original fifa games). I read somewhere that they’re starting a fund to invest in football too as they feel like they’re being left behind.

None really for mid east. ME sides are awful, poor crowds, poor national sides, one club in Abu Dhabi did competitions where you could win a million dirhams still didn’t drive a following. North African sides are really the only decent ones with good crowds for games. Mental crowds in fact if you look at some of the Egyptian crowd trouble.

 

[Insomnia]

Ultimately this is one big play by the Saudi's to ruffle some big feathers after the failure to kick start the Super League.

I reckon within 2 years the subject will rear its head again and the national FA's will have no idea how to protect themselves from it. UEFA certainly don't want to let them in to the Champions League.

This is now Saudi preparing a few teams that will be able to compete for when they start crowing about it again.

Daniel will want a piece of the pie again! It is only a matter of time IMO.

Daniel, COYS?

Does that stand for Come On You Saudi's?

 

[thekneaf]

Saudi, UAE, and Qatar are all becoming more international and the time difference between Saudi and the UK is only 2 hours. I still believe the Premier League will hold an edge for the foreseeable future but that could quickly change.

I'm thinking about the US market. 8 hours to 12 hours is just a no go.

Given how LIV Golf went I would anticipate something equally dramatic in football. Who knows what that would do to ownership models

 

[wadewill]

Don't underestimate the atmosphere of British football, especially the derby matches

Harry couldn’t wait to tell everyone the atmosphere was better in Germany…

 

[wadewill]

Remember when people were saying this about the Chinese league

The Saudi league will die a death in a few years, it’s only got a following because of Ronaldo going there. Apart from that its Muslim players and mercenaries

 

[robertgoulet]

Remember when people were saying this about the Chinese league

The Saudi league will die a death in a few years, it’s only got a following because of Ronaldo going there. Apart from that its Muslim players and mercenaries

Once the players start returning and the real stories come out about their time there it will get harder for the league to bring talent over, I imagine. Nothing more than a side show.