The team I support is not one of the members, but I would 100% walk away from my team if they were in this. Money and greed ruining domestic leagues across Europe. Even if they continue Domestic league play, will it even matter if nothing is at stake? This sucks on so many levels...
European Superleague plan: Do you support it?
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I wouldn't be able to walk away from United fast enough if this happened. It'll suck and be horrible, but I've been a supporter of this team for about 17 years now, and like others, became attached before I fully understood all the behind the scenes shit. This however, is a low point and that's almost staggering to say considering where the club itself are at and headed. I know I'm a drop in an ocean, but just refuse to support or cheer on a team in a league like that.
Lived through years of Chris Smalling and Phil Jones at CB and its a f***ing Super League that ends my interest in this team
Lived through years of Chris Smalling and Phil Jones at CB and its a f***ing Super League that ends my interest in this team
Jussi
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I guess I am a big corpo greedy selfish north american fan. Nice!
We already knew you had no morals.
JeffreyLFC
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Jussi
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Just like UEFA!
And yet they're now the faces in this feud! Bizarro world! Like Monday Night Raw after Mania (with fans in attendance).
TheMoreYouKnow
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Fans are basically stuck applauding UEFA for their slightly more inclusive version of greed because of the old and lasting adage - the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
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Meh...is there an apathetic stance? Likely just means less interest in the game for me. I'd rather see a European league with domestic qualification, so you still get those longshot teams that can have a great run and get in (even if it would be harder than today). But I think whether it's this year or a few years from now the game is going in this direction anyway and has been for a long time. Something something avoid clinging to the edifice of a decadent past something something.
The worst of it all and what makes it intolerable even more than any other argument.
Scandale du Jour
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Well, tbh, it is the primary reason they are doing it. Make sure they control the revenue stream.
DoyleG
Reality sucks, Princesses!
Not at all a fan of this. The differences between each countries respective leagues is what makes them unique and interested. We already have European competitions and don't need this.
serp
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Also because some of the teams are actually not good and would instantly get relegated .
I can't over the "relegation for some, but not for others" bullshit. It's worse than if the league was entirely closed off and only consisted of the founding members. Imagine if one of the the newer invitees or 'promoted' teams finished well ahead of one of the 'original' clubs in the table, but still ended up getting relegated because they're not granted the special big boy immunity. It's farcical. Professional sports might be a business with the intention of making profits, but it's still a business based on the merit of win-loss results.
Some casuals might welcome a new European league molded in the vision of North American franchise sports, but this is more like the equivalent of the Dallas Cowboys or New York Yankees being granted an automatic playoff spot every year no matter what they did during the regular season.
Some casuals might welcome a new European league molded in the vision of North American franchise sports, but this is more like the equivalent of the Dallas Cowboys or New York Yankees being granted an automatic playoff spot every year no matter what they did during the regular season.
Am I the only one that loves the Super League? I’m an extremely casual soccer fan but this has me pumped. The hardcore fans are always going to watch. Even the fans freaking out now screaming boycott will watch. This will attract the casuals and grow the game significantly. Can’t wait for this thing to get going.
Savi
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I do find it kind of funny how the SL is making it seem like their “fixing football” because UEFA and FIFA have done such a bad job at the top, which isn’t incorrect. But the fact that they’re going fix everything and be less corrupt when they’re in the process of destroying the sport is an impressive lack of awareness.
DoyleG
Reality sucks, Princesses!
Just like UEFA!
and your support for this turned UEFA and FIFA into champions.
Burn in Hell, you bastard.
JeffreyLFC
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Apparently money and greediness in football never existed until last night.
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No likely you’re not understanding what this means.
Soccer is not some niche sport that needs 'casuals' to grow its audience. What you refer to as the 'hardcore' fans make up the vast majority of the viewership that the sport depends on, and they seem to be extremely displeased. It's elicited disgust from a large portion of the very fanbases of the clubs involved, even the overseas supporters who one would think wouldn't mind as much. Damn near everyone involved in the sport except a handful of owners and executives who are the ones mainly standing to profit from this, thinks this is a bad idea.
Not to mention the consequences this may have at the grassroots level of the sport.
"You guys are just close-minded" while ignoring the mountain of valid points and concerns by everyone from UEFA down to the fans criticizing this.
I'm sure all the pundits, players, former players, fans, domestic leagues, various other organizations, etc. that have expressed their disapproval are just "close-minded".
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