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1st Man City, 64pts
2nd Man Utd, 56pts
11th Chelsea 45pts
12th Liverpool 43pts
13th Spurs 40pts
14th Arsenal 36pts
It’s not really a punishment when the biggest teams are so much better than the others, imo
On another point, someone posted on here that they were sure that if WHU had been invited they would have accepted.
If they had accepted, I'm pretty sure that the PL would have stated that one of the clubs would have to suffer a VERY severe penalty. No prizes for guessing who that would have been.
However, I personally don't think that we would have accepted, not with the 2 (or at least 1) genuine West Ham supporters in charge.
Not read all of the comments so don't know if this has been raised before, but could all of this been a smoke screen and distraction played by the clubs involved and UEFA? Whilst all the attention of the footballing world was being drawn to this side show, the main event slipped quietly under the wire.....
The changes to the current Champions League competition were enacted, with the provision of the prior performance co-efficient to calculate which 2 other teams would be allocated a slot, should they not qualify by right through their own leagues or winning the competition/Europa League.
The Clubs most likely to benefit from this are those in the EFL, Sierra A and La Liga -
So maybe the ESL was all a storm in a teacup with no intention of being enacted, with the owners involved deciding the risk from the fall out was worth it, fake apologies and all, just to ensure that from 2024, even if they failed to qualify they would still get a berth in the top competition? Funny how when all the CL changes went through quietly the clubs started to pull out of the 'ESL Project' under the guise of Fan and other Pressures.
In six months time the owners will still be in place and the ESL Project will be a long distant memory and there will be a meeting of the 'Top Six' (LoL) owners with much back slapping and congratulations on a job well done.
You may have guessed, I am not keen on 'Pool, least favourite team (or most hated - take you pick)
I do find it odd.
Isn't the super league the epitome of capitalist economics? And the idea that governments should legislate to restrict the operation of the market, anathema?
Likewise you can be a capitalist and think football isn't just a business transaction. I would also argue that some Capitalists would actually argue that government legislation is absolutely needed to make sure the well-being of people can be met through taxation to enhance society. It would largely depend on what version or what definition of Capitalism you ascribe to.
The problem is in that regulation. In my view the taxation system should be used to generate money where and at rates appropriate and sadly there are too many tax loop holes. In general tax has been made a dirty word rather than associated with providing the countries needs. Take it from the right places and spend it properly.
I would love to see the Tax free amount raise to £18k so you can earn £1500 per month without paying tax, work out the cost and raise the rates over 80k upwards to fund it and possibly business tax in combination.
No student loans but a graduate tax of around 5-7% on earnings over 25k paid until the age of 40 years. No exemption through paying fees up front so wealthy parents cant avoid it. Level playing field in that if you benefit from the university system you pay the graduate tax.
sorry going way off topic now......
The ESL was another attempt to create an organisation where the power and wealth stays with the few.
Am I the only one who Googled what anathema meant?
The Super League was looking to create a protected monopoly for 15 clubs around Europe - and probably spreading to a Global League relatively soon. They tried to dress it up a little more acceptably by adding the sop of 5 other clubs being able to qualify. But to all intents and purposes it was a protected monopoly. Maybe the 5 qualifying clubs would be the ones to fall away in order to add Brazilian, Argentinian or other clubs to cement the World Series Titles ... Many governments legislate against Monopoly, although clearly they are a goal for many Capitalists.
I am still naive enough to think of football as a Sport. As a sport the prospect of teams position in a league being protected is just plain wrong, you should get what you deserve through your performances and results; there should always be the opportunity for teams to earn and achieve promotion to the highest leagues. It was good to hear this being pushed from the likes of Guardiola over the last couple of days.
Well worth a few minutes of your time.
So, like basically every other situation where points are deducted, then? Are fans to blame for administration or owners doing dodgy deals involving their stadiums etc?
I felt Dawson getting sent off last week was also unfair on the fans.
I think they want the owners punished even to the extent of their removal although I don’t see how that could be achieved.