BowDownToVasilevskiy
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Me reading this as a Canadian who isn't eligible for a vaccine yet. Congratulations to all those on HFBolts who are getting them though!
Me reading this as a Canadian who isn't eligible for a vaccine yet. Congratulations to all those on HFBolts who are getting them though!
I'm aware of what's going on and what not but I am not sure if I am that good at explaining so I think the top comment on this thread should help you out.Someone explain to me please the controversy over the European Super League like I'm five years old.
As I'm understanding it, the existing governing bodies of soccer are bad, so breaking away from them is also bad.
If you're familiar with March Madness in college basketball, it's basically getting rid of that and just having a league with only Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, etc. so one of those big teams are guaranteed to win and no more upsets are allowed.Someone explain to me please the controversy over the European Super League like I'm five years old.
As I'm understanding it, the existing governing bodies of soccer are bad, so breaking away from them is also bad.
I understand the premise of what they're trying to do. I lack the real understanding of why fans and players are so attached to the 'pyramid', or why some think it will kill the sport.If you're familiar with March Madness in college basketball, it's basically getting rid of that and just having a league with only Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, etc. so one of those big teams are guaranteed to win and no more upsets are allowed.
The existing governing bodies of soccer are about as hated as the NCAA too so it's not like you're necessarily rooting for them either.
On the flip side, what's the point of supporting a team if they are never allowed to play in the highest competitions no matter how much they improve and win? There's been plenty of cinderella stories and small teams giant-killing their way to major trophies even if it's gotten harder and less frequent, see Leicester, Porto, etc.I understand the premise of what they're trying to do. I lack the real understanding of why fans and players are so attached to the 'pyramid', or why some think it will kill the sport.
It's a different logic. I saw the argument that 'no one gets kicked out, it's pointless', but in NA, I could see fans say the same thing if they brought in relegation. What's the point of supporting a team if they could be in a lower league next year?
Teams are at least pulling out of the Super League. It's not like in NA where they double down because a few dummies on twitter & facebook posted the 'take my money' meme.On the flip side, what's the point of supporting a team if they are never allowed to play in the highest competitions no matter how much they improve and win? There's been plenty of cinderella stories and small teams giant-killing their way to major trophies even if it's gotten harder and less frequent, see Leicester, Porto, etc.
I think the difference is there's a lot more soccer teams per capita in Europe than sports teams in general in North America. It's just a totally different landscape. Over there, they have enough teams to support different neighborhoods or even different social classes. It's a lot more tied into your identity than just a city. So for them, it doesn't necessarily matter what level they're currently at, but the principle of being able to make their way to the top. Even just making it to the Premier League for a year or two can be a big deal for small clubs in England. Whereas here, yes it would absolutely devastating to see the New York Rangers relegated to the AHL or something like that, because you'd lose a massive media market with not much to gain on the flip side if say the Syracuse Crunch took their spot.
Knew a guy who loved eating hot dogs (without bun) with sweet apple pulp. Oof.Tried banana on pizza because apparently the Swedes like it?? Surprisingly enough it wasn't the worst pizza I've had. Would I recommend it? Probably not, but I wouldn't say no if someone offered me some...