Premier League 2020/21

[Matt]

If Liverpool and Scum want an 18 team Premier League, no one will complain if they want to fuck off. Well, Villa and Spurs might be upset that they've lost their whipping boys but other than that

[Adam]

EFL clubs are apparently largely in favour of the proposals.

So this is going to be interesting. I'll be gutted if Rovers are in favour, and I genuinely think I'll lose rapid interest in football if it all happens.

[DavidMarrio]

It's baffling, like pretty much every establish fan group of the club is completely against it and seen several other fan groups for the "big 6 teams" being completely against it. 

I don't know what's swaying it for EFL teams, is it the share of the TV money? I agree with the joint statement from the fans and whilst I am a fan of one of the said clubs it doesn't mean I agree with the idea.  I do think there needs to be a review about football governance but it shouldn't be from owners of clubs who look to gain. 

We're lucky we've got the best football pyramid in the world really and it needs protecting and clubs should be supporting other clubs during this time. 

[Gazz]

2 minutes ago, DavidMarrio said:

I don't know what's swaying it for EFL teams

£250m across the 72 clubs. 25% of combined revenues, and 6% of PL revenues being funnelled into lower league stadium improvements is an enticing offer for a lot of clubs whose futures are very insecure at the moment.

Do those teams at the arse end of League Two, losing money year on year, give a monkey's about Premier League voting power if it means they can renovate their stadium and maybe even make a bit of profit?

[gunnar hendershow]

Yeah it's a whole lot of money and the most financial security these small clubs can have with a very uncertain future due to COVID. You worry a lot more about next year in a time like this and this proposal is really good for next year or the year after. It won't take long to really show itself for what it is though. Just wait for the next potential club-altering takeover to get quashed by the big 6. After all, if this comes to pass the privilege of playing in Europe belongs to a handful of clubs only.

[Lineker]

I don't like how, under this, *I believe* that things can be changed in the future by a third of the 18 teams in the league agreeing on something - i.e. the big six teams. And I say that as someone who's team is one of those teams.

 

Here's some Tifo goodness:

 

[Tigerstyle]

Who are the 9 teams that are apparently making this thing? Big 6, Everton and?

[Lineker]

1 minute ago, Tigerstyle said:

Who are the 9 teams that are apparently making this thing? Big 6, Everton and?

Southampton and West Ham.

 

West Ham have spoken out against the proposals strongly, however.

[Colly]

It's a big fucking bribe and nothing more. The other Premier League clubs seem to be turning on it and rightly so. Also Gary Neville is all for it so it can fuck all the way off.

[Tigerstyle]

5 minutes ago, Lineker said:

Southampton and West Ham.

 

West Ham have spoken out against the proposals strongly, however.

Why those teams? Southampton and West Ham have as much right to be in a group like that as Leeds, Villa or Newcastle?

[METALMAN]

PPV games and now this. Ever think the Premier League teams might be a tiny bit greedy? It's at times like this when I'm actually glad the Scottish league is so shit. I'd rather have a shit team that was part of the local community than these soulless, hyper-commercialised monstrosities. And now they've got the part of the English game that does actually mean something over a barrel.

3 minutes ago, Tigerstyle said:

Why those teams? Southampton and West Ham have as much right to be in a group like that as Leeds, Villa or Newcastle?

I guess it's because they've been in the longest. In terms of their present spell, not cumulatively.

[Lineker]

Just now, Tigerstyle said:

Why those teams? Southampton and West Ham have as much right to be in a group like that as Leeds, Villa or Newcastle?

I think I heard someone on the radio say that it was done based on tenure.

[Chris2K]

Which is hilarious, because City have spent less time in the Premier League than both Newcastle and Villa.

So tenure and tenners I guess.

[Naitch]

Current tenure presumably, so the likes of Aston Villa are only on one complete season. What I find more shocking is that West Ham get in over former champions Leicester through the same rule (since 2012 for the former compared to 2014 for the latter).

[METALMAN]

10 minutes ago, metalman said:

I guess it's because they've been in the longest. In terms of their present spell, not cumulatively.

 

9 minutes ago, Lineker said:

I think I heard someone on the radio say that it was done based on tenure.

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4 minutes ago, Naitch said:

Current tenure presumably, so the likes of Aston Villa are only on one complete season. What I find more shocking is that West Ham get in over former champions Leicester through the same rule (since 2012 for the former compared to 2014 for the latter).

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[gunnar hendershow]

I believe West Ham and Southampton were allowed to piggyback on with the rest because they've got the longest current tenures beyond the big 6+1.

[METALMAN]

1 minute ago, damsher hatfield said:

I believe West Ham and Southampton were allowed to piggyback on with the rest because they've got the longest current tenures beyond the big 6+1.

That's a good point too. I hadn't considered that possibility.

[Matt]

It's probably the 9 sides who have been in the top division the longest since they weren't in the top division.

 

Hope that clears things up

[DFF]

If they want to cut some games from the calendar I'd be happier with going to 18 teams and saving 4 matches per season than cutting the league cup. 

The bullshit with the voting rights can do one though. 

[DavidMarrio]

58 minutes ago, Colly said:

It's a big fucking bribe and nothing more. The other Premier League clubs seem to be turning on it and rightly so. Also Gary Neville is all for it so it can fuck all the way off.

But... West Ham are against it and if Karen Brady and the dildo twins are against it then surely it must be good? It's conflicting that they're on the other side of it