Breakaway European Super League

[forestfan]

Where in Wales are TNS?

I looked it up, and they actually now play in Oswestry which is in England (though originally representing Llansantffraid, on the other side of the border...)

[blahblah]

Does the English team get to represent Wales in Europe?

[forestfan]

Does the English team get to represent Wales in Europe?

Looks like it, they’ve played at that ground since 2007 and are in Europe most years. Presumably it’s very close to the border (didn’t Chester used to play at a ground that was partially in England and partially in Wales?)

I suppose Swansea qualified as an “English” team when they won the Coca-Carling Worthless Cup, so it must be down to the league system you play in and nothing else these days.

[quizking]

This from The Times a couple of hours ago;

NEW: At least one of the English 'big six' is considering pulling out of the European Super League after the widespread opposition and backlash from their own fans.

I'd guess (and as was mentioned in that very heated discussion on sky last night) that it's Man City - as their owners don't really need any more money, and they invested in football more as a PR exercise - which is backfiring at the moment.

[blahblah]

A PR exercise for what?

[murf]

A PR exercise for what?

Sportwashing their nation.

[blahblah]

A PR exercise for what?

Sportwashing their nation.

I'm sure that is lost on most people as I doubt many know which country that is.....

[murf]

A PR exercise for what?

Sportwashing their nation.

I'm sure that is lost on most people as I doubt many know which country that is.....

....including me hence the "their nation".

Are they UAE?

[blahblah]

A PR exercise for what?

Sportwashing their nation.

I'm sure that is lost on most people as I doubt many know which country that is.....

....including me hence the "their nation".

Are they UAE?

Don't know

[blahblah]

So a pants PR Exercise?

[blahblah]

Roman is wobbling apparently..... (Auntie)

[quizking]

re sportswash;

https://www.footballparadise.com/man-ci ... -equality/

[S_sutton87]

City and Chelsea want out

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[Moon Knight]

Sounds like Barca and Atletico do as well.

[forestfan]

The dominoes are falling, and everyone involved looks like ending up with a lot of egg on their faces.

Has this blunted the power of the big clubs, or is it just a sweetener for something scaled down under UEFA’s control?

[RomynPG]

[Bob Newhart]

Has this blunted the power of the big clubs, or is it just a sweetener for something scaled down under UEFA’s control?

The latter. This was always a power play.

[hancockjr]

Woodward has resigned.

[S_sutton87]

Woodward has gone

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[Darbyand]

Get in

[SirMattBugsby]

Agnelli as well? Never been happier with no Wood

[forestfan]

Juve and Real can just eff off and play each other every week, it would be like Scotland

[blahblah]

Never been happier with no Wood

[blahblah]

Well that was a fun 24 or so hours.....

[bspittles]

The six should still be punished, otherwise this will keep happening. And no concessions from the FA or UEFA.

And I really hope that the contracts those clubs signed are enforced and they have to pay huge sums in compensation.

Greedy bustards should get what they deserve.

[hancockjr]

The six should still be punished, otherwise this will keep happening. And no concessions from the FA or UEFA.

And I really hope that the contracts those clubs signed are enforced and they have to pay huge sums in compensation.

Greedy bustards should get what they deserve.

Ideally there'd be a sliding scale of punishment (relegation of 2 leagues being the worst, one league next, then points deductions and CL bans) and the 6 would play a tourney to see who gets what.

[forestfan]

The six should still be punished, otherwise this will keep happening. And no concessions from the FA or UEFA.

And I really hope that the contracts those clubs signed are enforced and they have to pay huge sums in compensation.

Greedy bustards should get what they deserve.

Ideally there'd be a sliding scale of punishment (relegation of 2 leagues being the worst, one league next, then points deductions and CL bans) and the 6 would play a tourney to see who gets what.

Another season behind closed doors?

[murf]

Woodward has gone

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A - going at the end of the season, not now
B - was already going to go at the end of the season.

All that changed is they announced it early.... Strange. Just to appease mad fans by throwing them a small bone??? Cynical? Moi?

[Bob Newhart]

As disastrous 74-year-old presidents who have tried to stage a coup in 2021 go, Florentino Perez isn't quite the worst.

[RomynPG]

As disastrous 74-year-old presidents who have tried to stage a coup in 2021 go, Florentino Perez isn't quite the worst.