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Them all playing each other every midweek will become dull very quickly.
And that's not even taking into account that fans of other clubs will boycott this competition on a massive scale.
There's a reason the PL is the most watched and most lucrative league in the world - it's because of the uncertainty, the upsets and the great stories of small clubs like Wigan and Blackpool and others making a splash.
That's real entertainment, not a weekly Madrid-Barca-City-United snoozefest.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes'_list_of_the_most_valuable_sports_teams
Whatever happens, the six named English clubs have a damaged reputation now.
I hope the PL have prepared their own statement mentioning immediate fines/point deductions though, just in case.
Pope
Justin / Mings / Coady / Cresswell
Grealish / Ward Prowse / Rice / Maddison
Calvert Lewin / Watkins
#It’sComingHome
It feels basically like a negotiating tactic to solidify their places in the Champions League, but they need to be heavily, heavily punished.
Otherwise they'll just keep bringing this up every year.
I agree they should all be punished, but I’m not sure what rules they’ve broken by signing a letter? I think it will fizzle out just like project big picture.
What I really can’t understand is the American ownership thing. If they want to just have the best teams playing against each other, why aren’t they just buying MLS clubs and buying the bets players? I don’t get it
But yeah, I suppose if they’ve just signed a letter then you could argue they haven’t entered it.
Still, I’d throw the book at them.
I believe some owners have used the pandemic, where there have been no fans in the stadiums, as a tester. i.e, can they still make money when there are no fans in the stadium, and the thousands that would pay to be in the stadium turn into millions paying to watch on TV., buying replica shirts, etc.
Most of real fans will not be able to afford to go to more than a couple of away games in a season (if that!), We could then be in the situation where there are few away fans in the stadium, which IMO, is a big part of the game. I hope they all get punished/thrown out. We may see more “from the ashes” clubs like AFC Wimbledon.
On the plus side we might win a trophy!🤞⚒
I believe some owners have viewed the pandemic, and knowing there have been no fans in the stadiums, as an opportunity. i.e, can they still make money when there are no fans in the stadium, and the thousands that would pay to be in the stadium turn into millions paying to watch on TV, buying replica shirts, etc.
Most of real fans will not be able to afford to go to more than a couple of away games in a season (if that!), We could then be in the situation where there are few away fans in the stadium, which IMO, is a big part of the game. I hope they all get punished/thrown out. We may see more “from the ashes” clubs like AFC Wimbledon.
On the plus side we might win a trophy!🤞⚒