....which is their right as business men. You are blaming the wrong people. If someone offers you a fortune and you have the money to invest then you would be an idiot to turn your back on it.terrya1965 wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 6:41 pmThey made money Pre PL too Whiskyman or have you forgot about that?
The owners now are not only here just to make money,they are here to make a fortune.
The game has been taken away from the real people that make Football the game it is.h69 wrote: ↑Tue May 04, 2021 10:29 am....which is their right as business men. You are blaming the wrong people. If someone offers you a fortune and you have the money to invest then you would be an idiot to turn your back on it.terrya1965 wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 6:41 pm
They made money Pre PL too Whiskyman or have you forgot about that?
The owners now are not only here just to make money,they are here to make a fortune.
If you want to blame anyone, blame the Premier League. They made this glossy product, raised its value to stratospheric levels by marketing 1 or two global supported clubs who mostly play in red and then punted it out to the highest bidder. It was at that time that they made it clear they prefer fans in Dubai, China and America than here. That s why they play these ridiculous pre and post season tours while complaining of too many games in the competitions the players are paid to play in.
The owners saw it was a guaranteed cash cow and took advantage....most people would do the same.
I still can't work why Norwich fans had to carry the bag of flares that were thrown.
Germany ? Spain ? Pretty much most of the top league games there are full. Main reason the PL is popular is , at least imo, the fact there are more teams in it which have a shout at challenging for the title. OK at the moment there's probably only 4 but that's one more than in Spain, notwithstanding Sevilla's excellent effort this time, and 3 more than the Bundesliga can offer.terrya1965 wrote: ↑Tue May 04, 2021 10:45 amThe game has been taken away from the real people that make Football the game it is.h69 wrote: ↑Tue May 04, 2021 10:29 am
....which is their right as business men. You are blaming the wrong people. If someone offers you a fortune and you have the money to invest then you would be an idiot to turn your back on it.
If you want to blame anyone, blame the Premier League. They made this glossy product, raised its value to stratospheric levels by marketing 1 or two global supported clubs who mostly play in red and then punted it out to the highest bidder. It was at that time that they made it clear they prefer fans in Dubai, China and America than here. That s why they play these ridiculous pre and post season tours while complaining of too many games in the competitions the players are paid to play in.
The owners saw it was a guaranteed cash cow and took advantage....most people would do the same.
The main reason the PL is so popular is that the fans always filled the stadiums.Go to any other League in the world and there will be plenty of empty spaces.You could have Burnley v West Ham and you would not have far from a full house.You won't get that anywhere else.
As business men absolutely correct, make money make more money. But this was more about protecting the golden goose and fuck everyone else, supporters, fans and all the other clubs. And its those three that put them there. Bit them all on the arse this time around but now the seeds have been sown its only a matter of time before it happens . Premier league sold its soul to tv. And now with empty stadiums tv has proven its the king.h69 wrote: ↑Tue May 04, 2021 10:29 am....which is their right as business men. You are blaming the wrong people. If someone offers you a fortune and you have the money to invest then you would be an idiot to turn your back on it.terrya1965 wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 6:41 pm
They made money Pre PL too Whiskyman or have you forgot about that?
The owners now are not only here just to make money,they are here to make a fortune.
If you want to blame anyone, blame the Premier League. They made this glossy product, raised its value to stratospheric levels by marketing 1 or two global supported clubs who mostly play in red and then punted it out to the highest bidder. It was at that time that they made it clear they prefer fans in Dubai, China and America than here. That s why they play these ridiculous pre and post season tours while complaining of too many games in the competitions the players are paid to play in.
The owners saw it was a guaranteed cash cow and took advantage....most people would do the same.
Germany ,yes,I actually was going to put that in.(my mind ain't what it was ,but tbh,I haven't see many games between the lower teams in the Bundesliga)...Spain,only if it features the big 2..Otherwise the grounds are only half full.Whiskyman wrote: ↑Tue May 04, 2021 11:04 amGermany ? Spain ? Pretty much most of the top league games there are full. Main reason the PL is popular is , at least imo, the fact there are more teams in it which have a shout at challenging for the title. OK at the moment there's probably only 4 but that's one more than in Spain, notwithstanding Sevilla's excellent effort this time, and 3 more than the Bundesliga can offer.terrya1965 wrote: ↑Tue May 04, 2021 10:45 am
The game has been taken away from the real people that make Football the game it is.
The main reason the PL is so popular is that the fans always filled the stadiums.Go to any other League in the world and there will be plenty of empty spaces.You could have Burnley v West Ham and you would not have far from a full house.You won't get that anywhere else.
tassiehammer wrote: ↑Tue May 04, 2021 10:50 amI still can't work why Norwich fans had to carry the bag of flares that were thrown.
I had a pair of them once.JayK wrote: ↑Tue May 04, 2021 11:33 amtassiehammer wrote: ↑Tue May 04, 2021 10:50 am
I still can't work why Norwich fans had to carry the bag of flares that were thrown.
Stuck in the 70’s maybe?
I agree as far as the ESL was concerned. This was no sport really, but the Man Utd protests have been going on far longer than that.tassiehammer wrote: ↑Tue May 04, 2021 11:10 amAs business men absolutely correct, make money make more money. But this was more about protecting the golden goose and fuck everyone else, supporters, fans and all the other clubs. And its those three that put them there. Bit them all on the arse this time around but now the seeds have been sown its only a matter of time before it happens . Premier league sold its soul to tv. And now with empty stadiums tv has proven its the king.h69 wrote: ↑Tue May 04, 2021 10:29 am
....which is their right as business men. You are blaming the wrong people. If someone offers you a fortune and you have the money to invest then you would be an idiot to turn your back on it.
If you want to blame anyone, blame the Premier League. They made this glossy product, raised its value to stratospheric levels by marketing 1 or two global supported clubs who mostly play in red and then punted it out to the highest bidder. It was at that time that they made it clear they prefer fans in Dubai, China and America than here. That s why they play these ridiculous pre and post season tours while complaining of too many games in the competitions the players are paid to play in.
The owners saw it was a guaranteed cash cow and took advantage....most people would do the same.