Champions League revamp

[Noble Savage]

Yes!!! Its taken me all evening but I've got to the last post.

So how would you sum up today's events in two words ?

 

[Azza]

Something I noticed earlier. The official Super League Twitter account which is called TSLComms uses a GMail account associated with the Twitter account. The email looks like it could easily be superleague@gmail.com too.

 

[maccavennie]

Gary Neville needs to remove the pic behind his head which looks like it says "Must W**k Hard"

 

[arch stanton]

The Chairmen of the non scab six are all successful and wealthy people. I would imagine that they are all rather miffed that their investments/playthings have been put in this jeopardy and I hope they club together and push through for punishments against the six. FA/PL/UEFA cant be relied upon.

 

[MikeH72]

Perez is apparently going to speak soon, but some of the rumours are that they aren't stopping it yet.

 

[Jamiednm]

Is Gary Neville joining live from student digs?

 

[BlueToff]

No chance sir.

All is well with the world again

Blessed be the founding fathers who've returned to us.

Well it's only one, for now.

The Prem clubs will want to show this won't be tolerated.

I think there'll be something done mate, really do.

 

[blulouie]

“Leadership” lol

Damage limitation now in full swing.

It wont wash , cover has well blown now.

 

[GlosBlue]

Probably not the best way to think about it.

My guess would be that their sincere preference was to extract concessions of similar value and back down. But I also don't think that they made the move without being willing to follow through if it came to it.

I do think that they've miscalculated badly re: the government, and perhaps the degree to which they've incurred the supporters' ire. It will be interesting to see if the outrage is sustained, which has the potential to spur real reform or meaningful punishments.

I also wonder if the sustainability of their vast player wage bills has spurred this on and what the repercussions will be on them if it doesn't go through.

 

[Jamiednm]

Popcorn time

 

[winks74]

Regardless of what happens, the people behind the ESL made an absolute mess of launching it. Football's version of Change UK.

Football version of the tv series Eldorado

 

[GwladysBlue]

As if they’re trying to make out Carragher has been as influential as Neville in this.

 

[number4.]

Perez is apparently going to speak soon, but some of the rumours are that they aren't stopping it yet.

1030

 

[tsubaki]

1030

they've probably picked that number because its how many millions Spurs are in debt

 

[Noble Savage]

This wasn't a rash ruse thought up over the weekend. This was a calculated long term plan to diminish the value of the entire football pyramid and it's 100+ year old history.

I would like to think it would have something to do with the fear of being left behind but I concede I'm probably looking at this through romantic eyes after this fan won victorious day .