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Alan Fry 30-01-2012 12:41

Should there a European Super League
 
What I want to ask is that should the major clubs of Europe leave their current leagues and start a European Super League so that other clubs can win their national competitions and the Champions League?

martyh 30-01-2012 12:43

Re: Should there a European Super League
 
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Originally Posted by Alan Fry (Post 35372086)
What I want to ask is that should the major clubs of Europe leave their current leagues and start a European Super League so that other clubs can win their national competitions and the Champions League?

I thought we already one in the Champions league

Alan Fry 30-01-2012 12:45

Re: Should there a European Super League
 
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Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35372088)
I thought we already one in the Champions league

It meant one so that they big clubs can play in rather than play in the Champions league and the Premier League, so the rest of us can win them!

Russ 30-01-2012 12:47

Re: Should there a European Super League
 
How do I make the word 'no' sound any more emphatic?

joglynne 30-01-2012 12:47

Re: Should there a European Super League
 
Wouldn't take be a tad expensive for the fans?

Alan Fry 30-01-2012 12:49

Re: Should there a European Super League
 
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Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35372092)
How do I make the word 'no' sound any more emphatic?

I know what you think, I am asking what other CF Users think, I am moving this debate out of "Football" thread

You can vote "Yes" or "No" and be honest!

denphone 30-01-2012 12:49

Re: Should there a European Super League
 
The simple answer is no.

Alan Fry 30-01-2012 12:50

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Originally Posted by joglynne (Post 35372093)
Wouldn't take be a tad expensive for the fans?

It is very expensive right now, especially if you get tickets from a major club!

martyh 30-01-2012 12:51

Re: Should there a European Super League
 
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Originally Posted by Alan Fry (Post 35372089)
It meant one so that they big clubs can play in rather than play in the Champions league and the Premier League, so the rest of us can win them!

who do you mean by the "rest of us ":confused:
I realy don't see what the point of your question is because the top UK/European clubs are already well catered for in the Champions league an EUFA cups which are the same as a 'super league' ...to me anyway

v0id 30-01-2012 12:53

Re: Should there a European Super League
 
Euro league and Champons league are more than enough ..as well as playing for a domestic league

I do think each team should limit the amount of foreign players in their available 25 man squad to a max of 5, concentrate more on home grown talent
(but hey, that's a bit off topic)

Alan Fry 30-01-2012 13:09

Re: Should there a European Super League
 
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Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35372104)
who do you mean by the "rest of us ":confused:
I realy don't see what the point of your question is because the top UK/European clubs are already well catered for in the Champions league an EUFA cups which are the same as a 'super league' ...to me anyway

So that other smaller football clubs do not put themselfs out of business and to create a more competitive league!

Hugh 30-01-2012 13:16

Re: Should there a European Super League
 
Be a bit tricky going to some of the away matches.....

denphone 30-01-2012 13:17

Re: Should there a European Super League
 
Yes a big strain on the pocket for one thing.

Sirius 30-01-2012 13:29

Re: Should there a European Super League
 
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Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35372092)
How do I make the word 'no' sound any more emphatic?

:LOL:

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35372138)
Be a bit tricky going to some of the away matches.....

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35372140)
Yes a big strain on the pocket for one thing.

Depends on how you travel ;)

Stuart 30-01-2012 13:38

Re: Should there a European Super League
 
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Originally Posted by Alan Fry (Post 35372132)
So that other smaller football clubs do not put themselfs out of business and to create a more competitive league!

Is there any evidence that works? After all, IIRC, they said they same would happen when the Premier League was created. All that happened is that Sky threw money at the Premier league. As a result, Player costs and wages went through the roof, and as a result, despite high ticket costs and a good payout from sky, most of the Premier League clubs are heavily in debt. In fact, according to http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datab...-accounts-debt, 16 of the top 20 clubs recorded a loss in 2009/2010. The total loss for the clubs was nearly half a billion pounds.

I can sort of see what you are saying though. I think you are thinking that if the likes of Arsenal, Man U and Chelsea are off playing in some European league, then the money for the TV rights (and radio rights assuming there is any) will be spread amongst the lower clubs more easily.

That may be true, but Sky provide a lot of that money. Sky are a business, so it's in their interest to provide what their customers are interested in. Their customers (a lot of whom support Premier League clubs) are likely to want to continue watching those clubs. So, I think that if the clubs leave the English league for some European league, so will the money they attract.

Personally, I think the Champions league is enough. It offers a chance for the top European clubs to compete against each other, but allows them to play in their home country as well.


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