Haggis McBasher Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 1 hour ago, vanderark14 said: If that were the case, why do so many people watch it? Watching it doesn't mean they wouldn't prefer it a different way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenAngus Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 36 minutes ago, Dalgety Bay TA said: I would disagree. The Premier League and Champions League have gone from strength to strength financially over the years they have been active in their current formats. The Premier League has been running, with the Sky and then BT broadcast deals, for 25 years and doesn't show any sign of killing itself or indeed slowing down financially. Likewise there is more money pouring into the CL in TV and adverstising. How long do you give them before they "kill themselves" because at 25 years, thats quite a life span? I think many of us are old enough to be talking about football pre-Sky but many "fans" nowadays will have known little but the Sky type of PL/CL football and that, for many, is the norm and doesn't show any sign of slowing down. As older fans become less interested there is a new generation who simply replace them, especially when they compare paying £25 per month to watch a months worth of football from everywhere and anywhere with £25 for say 90 minutes of SPL football, or more for a ticket for say a game in the English PL. Good point well made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 59 minutes ago, Dalgety Bay TA said: I would disagree. The Premier League and Champions League have gone from strength to strength financially over the years they have been active in their current formats. The Premier League has been running, with the Sky and then BT broadcast deals, for 25 years and doesn't show any sign of killing itself or indeed slowing down financially. Likewise there is more money pouring into the CL in TV and adverstising. How long do you give them before they "kill themselves" because at 25 years, thats quite a life span? I think many of us are old enough to be talking about football pre-Sky but many "fans" nowadays will have known little but the Sky type of PL/CL football and that, for many, is the norm and doesn't show any sign of slowing down. As older fans become less interested there is a new generation who simply replace them, especially when they compare paying £25 per month to watch a months worth of football from everywhere and anywhere with £25 for say 90 minutes of SPL football, or more for a ticket for say a game in the English PL. I suppose so. Depressing though. It means nothing to me, and I used to love European football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mox Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 5 hours ago, adamntg said: It's not UEFA who wouldn't be interested, it's the clubs that hold them to ransom. You know what, I love football, have done for almost forty years now. I would watch two amateur teams slug it out in the pishing rain in the middle of February just to see a game. And yet, I didn't even realise Arsenal PLC were playing Barcelona PLC in the Champions League last night, and when I flicked to it, I flicked right on by. Saturation and repetition will kill top level football eventually. Question is - will the bloated few see it before it's too late? http://www.football365.com/news/champions-league-the-exhibit-with-no-showcase I read the above article last week which basically backs up your assertions that people are becoming increasingly bored and disillusioned with the champions league. There are numerous ways they could change the format, primarily get rid of the seedings, but that and most other options will not happen. One thing they could do is scrap the ludicrous rule that teams from the same country cannot face each other in the group stages or the last 16. All that does is benefit the big teams from the biggest three or four countries whilst countries who only have one or two representatives are immediately at a disadvantage as a result. Nothing will change though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wembley67lisbon Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Countries can't even meet in the last 16. It's a farce. hope for a total Revamp soon just to spice things up. Tv and money and the armchair fan is all that matters now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgowmancity Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 TBH at this particular moment I'm loving the Champions League Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Are City still in then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgowmancity Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 6 minutes ago, adamntg said: Are City still in then? Somehow we managed to win 3-1 away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Maybe the hundreds of millions on transfers and wages gave you a wee hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgowmancity Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 36 minutes ago, adamntg said: Maybe the hundreds of millions on transfers and wages gave you a wee hand? Possibly it could be that & the fact the teams we play all spend about £100 on transfers & peanuts on wages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASTA Mick Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 9 hours ago, Glasgowmancity said: Somehow we managed to win 3-1 away No home fans might have helped too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalgety Bay TA Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 53 minutes ago, PASTA Mick said: No home fans might have helped too. Who were the thousands of Ukrainians in the stadium supporting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgowmancity Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 2 hours ago, PASTA Mick said: No home fans might have helped too. That was overturned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASTA Mick Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) 4 hours ago, Dalgety Bay TA said: Who were the thousands of Ukrainians in the stadium supporting? 2 hours ago, Glasgowmancity said: That was overturned My mistake. I heard on the radio in the morning it was behind closed door. I didn't watch the match. Edited February 25, 2016 by PASTA Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgowmancity Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 15 minutes ago, PASTA Mick said: My mistake. I heard on the radio in the morning it was behind closed door. I didn't watch the match. Yeah, I heard talksport were still reporting that yesterday morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 49 minutes ago, PASTA Mick said: My mistake. I heard on the radio in the morning it was behind closed door. I didn't watch the match. Nobody did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesney Hawkes TA Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 44 minutes ago, PASTA Mick said: My mistake. I heard on the radio in the morning it was behind closed door. I didn't watch the match. From your posts on this board I presumed you hardly ever watch football matches. Any chance you could find out last night's teams and post the line-ups in to a nicely formatted formation? I didn't see the match either but that would essentially tell me all that took place. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASTA Mick Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 34 minutes ago, Chesney Hawkes TA said: From your posts on this board I presumed you hardly ever watch football matches. Any chance you could find out last night's teams and post the line-ups in to a nicely formatted formation? I didn't see the match either but that would essentially tell me all that took place. Cheers. Cool story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgowmancity Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 42 minutes ago, adamntg said: Nobody did. You're wrong, I did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 37 minutes ago, Glasgowmancity said: You're wrong, I did Sorry, one person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 On 1/28/2016 at 1:47 PM, ibelieve!!! said: http://www.skysports.com/share/10146497 They're concerned that too many big clubs are missing out on slices of pie!! cant see this happening. even with the 5 EPL clubs that met yesterday that the answer to them is very simple. "thankyou very much for your participation in our English premier league please feel free to resign and feck off". We will be promoting the top 5 clubs in the championship this season. and have a nice time finishing mid- to bottom of the league every season with no derby matches. if this happens they need to be thrown out of the English league system and good luck to them ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cove_Sheep Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 10 minutes ago, Nobby said: cant see this happening. even with the 5 EPL clubs that met yesterday that the answer to them is very simple. "thankyou very much for your participation in our English premier league please feel free to resign and feck off". We will be promoting the top 5 clubs in the championship this season. and have a nice time finishing mid- to bottom of the league every season with no derby matches. if this happens they need to be thrown out of the English league system and good luck to them ! I thought you'd be all for this kind of thing. Given your love of seeding things to death etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 24 minutes ago, Cove_Sheep said: I thought you'd be all for this kind of thing. Given your love of seeding things to death etc. I have no issue with seedings presumably next year if they don't finish fifth my own club Spurs will presumably get a harder draw because of their lack of previous success. Beat the teams you are drawn against simples !!! Shutting the door on the basis you are a "big club" is testicles. and to be fair arsenal have zero success in the champions league and Liverpool havent won a title for 25 years so the term "big club" is subjective. Leicester and spurs in the top 4 (if they do it) should get to have a go against the other "best" clubs in Europe next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 23 minutes ago, Nobby said: Leicester and spurs in the top 4 (if they do it) should get to have a go against the other "best" clubs in Europe next year Nope. One of them (OR Arsenal OR City) should. One team should be in the Champions League from each nation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 21 minutes ago, Parklife said: Nope. One of them (OR Arsenal OR City) should. One team should be in the Champions League from each nation. I agree but that ship sailed a long time ago and there is little or no chance of the current champions league going down to champions only. The greedy feckers (allegedly) AC milan have attempted to get some sort of pass into it on the basis of previous history. Let alone what the 5 who met yesterday were really discussing. The EPL is the most commercially successful league around because compared to the others it is relatively equitable when it comes to the moolah. Personally I think if these 5 teams were really discussing a closed shop league they will be signing their own death warrants. I think they are confusing football fans with american football fans and they will come right unstuck !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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