I see the Sun have a steer today that Celtic “will join forces” with clubs from Netherlands, Portugal and Belgium to oppose the suggestion from Barcelona and Bayern Munich that the likes of Manchester United should get automatic access to the Champions League, whether they qualify or not.
The consensus spreads beyond the countries mentioned above, Greece and Turkey also have large teams, unable to take advantage of lucrative domestic TV contracts.
As Barcelona’s Josep Bartomeu told the BBC, the FA Premier League presents a real threat to all clubs outside it. The suggestion is that TV and commercial values of the Champions League should be bolstered (which it would by having Manchester United next season instead of Galatasaray) to raise the income dividend for all participants.
This proposal would put more income onto Barcelona and Bayern’s top lines but it would not change the fundamental issue that the English and Welsh league generates vastly more income than any other domestic league. Raising income generated from Champions League football would not reduce the disparity in income from domestic football between England and Wales, and the rest.
What’s needed is a league to replace the existing domestic leagues, filled with big teams with large stadiums packed with supporters each week. There are enough big European clubs outside of England capable of fitting this criteria to fill two 20 team leagues.
Two divisions of 20, broadcast live across the world on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, each game played by huge clubs in front of >50,000 seater stadiums would dwarf the England and Wales league.
The earning potential is there to make it happen. What’s needed is someone to put money on the table.
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Lionroars67
What is the `Deary me` in reference to? Remember we are paranoid 0:-)
JJ
It is sad to see Gazza selling his soul and singing anti Catholic songs the plonkers who were in attendance would have lapped it up. The guy was once one of the greatest footballers in the world now he is just trying to bum money to survive what a sad case. H.H.
See that Gascoigne ‘event’ was organised by ‘former Irvine boxer Ryan Brawley’.
Maybe used an umbrella company to get it done.
No singing, no sales.
Paul Gascoigne .?..
One of his early Press Conferences at Lazio ( before the Club learned to keep him well away from a microphone -)
Reporter “-Paul, why did you sign for Lazio.?”
Paul Gascoigne -” The Chairman’s daughter has got big tits “..
Zdenek Zeman ,Manager of Lazio said this —
” I could do something about him being 15kg overweight but I could do nothing about the demons in his head “
I was speaking to a Killie supporter yesterday. He’d been to both of the cup games against the new club and was saying that he was far from impressed with their team.
He reckons that the bottom 6 in our league are all pretty rank and that the new club is definitely no better than these teams. He said Killie played two banks of four and felt that Kilmarnock were able to restrict them very comfortably, with very little creativity in their side.
They will need major investment in new players, he said, if they are to get into the top 6. That would cost money they don’t have.
If Killie got them in a Play Off, he would be fairly confident. Obviously after last night’s result it is looking like Hibs will be in the play off spot.
Champions League .
Dinamo Kiev 1 —–Manchester City 3.
City are a strange team . Periods of brilliance and periods of switching off ,losing concentration and making stupid errors .
PSV 0–Atletico Madrid 0 .
Atletico had @ 65 % of the possession / top class midfield / a very good ( and brutal ) defence . Blunt up front. . Missed 3 great chances . PSV played @ 25 minutes with 10 men -Atletico continued with wave after wave of attacks which petered out when they got to PSV’s penalty box.. The PSV goalie -Zoet -looks a goodie.
Sunny day -way down south . Today’s get my ass in gear choon —
Slim Harpo -Got Love If You Want It ( Excello )
Winning Captains
Well done on setting a good example of how to hypothesise on next season’s horrific scenario without misusing the words ‘back’ ‘return’ and ‘again’.
Hope others follow.
YNRA.
Speaking of Man city…
Last nights result was the first first leg win (in knockout stages) by a British side since 2012
Dullfacts csc
And if that ‘fact’ is incorrect, it was Robbie Savage wot dunnit
HH
Winning Captains
I wouldn’t place total faith in the opinion of that Killie fan, looking at the match stats for both matches the new club obviously had the better of both games.
I don’t know where he’d get his confidence from, given that they also did just lose to them over 2 games, never mind the match stats.
Notwithstanding last night you’d even fancy Hibs and maybe even Falkirk against Kilmarnock if push comes to shove in a playoff.
HH
Geordie
They don’t call him ‘Savvy’ for nothing.
In fact, they don’t call him Savvy at all.
And no wonder!
Last such victory was in 2011, when Spurs at Milan, and Arsenal home to Barcelona both won their first-leg ties.
Consummate professional, too busy getting his hair done probably to ensure he gets simple facts right.
Disnaeevenhuvtaecheckeeself!
Beatbhoy,
Are you going by the mayan calender or somert?
2011isbefore2012 csc
Geordie
To me, ‘since 2012’ suggests there was a first leg British side knock-out stage victory in that year, which there wasn’t.
In 2011, there were 2.
So it’s the first victory in a first leg etc since 2011.
Geordie
He also said Kiev could bring on all 5 subs and okay with 16 and still not score
WINNING CAPTAINS on 25TH FEBRUARY 2016 10:02 AM
Probably a simple reason that I’ve forgot but why no Rogic in poll for Midfielder.
COOLMORE MAFIA on 25TH FEBRUARY 2016 8:40 AM
Rumours that there will be a blackout of Scottish football on terrestrial TV next season as the BBC’s budget is reduced
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This would be a good thing – the sight of empty tiny grounds like Ross, ICT,Hamilton, St Johnstone make Scottish football akin to the lower reaches of the Vanarama. It is truly embarrassing watching Sportscene – makes me cringe!!!!
Didn’t Chelsea beat Barcelona in the first leg of the 2912semi-final?
Hate to side with Robbie Savage btw!
2012 obviously!
new article posted.
Bt,
Lol. I didn’t hear that one. He’s a choob like.
HH