Karl-Heinz Rummenige broke cover on his proposal to change Champions League football in a fundamental way but guaranteeing places for the top (sic.) teams in Europe, without the need for qualification.
Rummenige is not worried about his own club, Bayern Munich’s ability to qualify for the tournament, that is very much a forgone conclusion, but the prospect of games against Basel, or Leicester City, instead of Manchester United next season is less appetising. A tournament with only games against bigger teams is worth millions more in TV and sponsorship revenues than a tournament with games against lesser opponents.
This is an age old football adage. One of the prime reasons I don’t want an 18-team Scottish Premiership as interest in games against another half dozen lesser teams, at the cost of games against top teams, will put fewer bums on seats and create less interest.
Rummenige’s move is predatory and by no means guaranteed to succeed, but he’ll know this and perhaps be angling for a more accommodating compromise.
Ultimately, football is a democracy. Clubs make up the national associations and national associations make up Uefa. There are many more small clubs who would be disenfranchised by this move than large clubs who would succeed. The problem is, the money that could be placed on the table by those larger clubs.
A new football order is on its way. The current structures will not survive. I’m strongly opposed to Rummenige’s proposal but we need someone to shake things up. Now the ball is in play let’s see where it takes us.
Double-header coming up against the Highlanders. Bring it on………
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Hope I am on the right article don’t see no horsey tips
Nap the day – 3.35 Newbury Sternrubin
Best of luck to all
Cheers GFTB
Very seldom does Barry Geraghty do 10-4.
15:35 @ Newbury – NAP!
Good luck everybody.
Sorry.
Forgot to name the thing.
15:35 @ Newbury – Blazer – NAP!
Stupid fone.
Wolves 845 Black Minstrel
Good luck everyone
Morning gents
MARCILHAC…. A wee outsider from Venetia
15-50 Warwick
Picket Line 16:20 @ Lingfield Park
15:35 Newbury
KALKIR
HH.
Top Gamble 3.00 Newbury to upset the favourite
15:35 Newbury – Sternrubin
Happy Punting
Sternrubin 3:35 Newbury….hoping this beast can
continue his winning streak and end my miserable
run,good luck everyone.
Lads,
CQN Saturday naps on here please…
Cheers, fleagle1888
Sykes 1.50 Newbury – good luck all.
CQN Saturday Naps Competition
Lads, Week 28 selections and results are updated here :
http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/where-we-are-and-the-way-forward/comment-page-20/#comments
Cheers, fleagle1888
(–Beirut CSC–)
CQN Saturday Naps Competition : WEEK 28 Standings
Another flip-flopping week at the top, as 16 roads sticks his nose in front of Zihuatanejo… well done to twists with a 7/1 winner !
+20.75 > 16 roads (8)
+19.50 > Zihuatanejo (5)
+10.00 > Nye Beavans RS (6)
+8.33 > bonbhoy (5)
+7.75 > Rockon (6)
+5.50 > BMCUWP (5)
+4.83 > hashadenough (7)
+1.58 > El Madrigal (5)
+0.45 > leftclicktic (5)
-0.50 > Graffitionthewall (6)
-2.13 > gerryfaethebrig (5)
-4.50 > twists n turns (3)
-5.00 > Angel Gabrial (4)
-6.83 > green T (6)
-8.10 > Eurochamps67 (5)
-8.50 > Cosy Corner Bhoy (3)
-8.90 > fleagle1888 (4)
-9.00 > tommytwiststommyturns (2)
-9.25 > PFayr (4)
-9.88 > Bull67 (4)
-12.00 > Burgas Hoops (3)
-13.00 > Gweedore Celt (1)
-13.50 > TheBarcaMole (2)
-14.13 > Fastbhoy (4)
-15.00 > voguepunter (2)
-16.50 > The Bhoy from the Village (2)
-16.55 > Onemalloy (3)
-16.95 > Thunder Road (3)
-17.00 > Cathal (1)
-18.13 > What is the Stars (3)
-20.75 > Som mes que un club (2)
-22.63 > Dim Sam (2)
-28.00 > 21-5-79 (0)
Cheers, fleagle1888
Newbury 1.50
Batavir
Cannae get beat.
Good luck lhads.
Some very consistent tipping from our top two.
Well done,lads.
Morning all ,was going for Sternrubin…but I don’t want to jinx the other bhoys who’ve picked will go for big ootsider Dormouse 4.25 Newbury instead.
Good luck.
Imagine a European League where teams could apply for initial membership. Perhaps 120 clubs would apply and be eligible. 6 leagues of 20 teams would be formed with promotion and relegation each year. Celtic are currently ranked 51 so would be in Division 3 assuming the 50 clubs higher ranked took part. http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/uefarankings/club/ Have a look at our potential opponents Or we could play Hamilton Ross County and Kilmarnock. A playoff system at season end could mean the bottom six teams in league six play six teams that want to play with the big boys. It would be the end of national football and the beginning of European football.
Ballynagour 2.25 Newbury
Good luck all
HH
BLAZER NEWB 3.35
I’ll go for Affaire D’honneur in the Newbury 3:35.
T4
Lads,
oooft… the pressure of 3IAR !
Been scouring today’s racecards, and narrowed it down to 2 ridiculous selections – 25/1 shot (Icebuster 7.45 Wolv), or an even bigger outsider:
Champagne at Tara (3.35 Newbury)
I’m taking a chance that Johnjo’s stable is gonna bounce back into spectacular form at some point, and that JPM’s 5th choice colours will win.
If the e/w dble comes up, next week’s nap will be posted from Hawaii !
:)
Cheers, fleagle1888
Taquin Du Seuil 3:50 Warwick
Fleagle thank you for all your efforts
Bayan Kasingra 7.45 Wolverhampton. On at 14/1, now 9/1.
Blazer 3 35 Newbury,
Afternoon all.
Mad Jack Mytton. 3.35 Newbury.
Be lucky.HH
Newbury 3.00 – Captain Conan
Good luck and happy punting!
I’m on the bandwagon!
Sternrubin 3.35 Newbury
Positively Dylan, last race Newbury 4.45
Going abroad for my nap.
Meydan 1.45 MUTASAYYID.
Good luck everyone.
Bleu Berry in the 4:45 Newbury for me
Good Luck to all
Hail Hail
blue sea of ibrox
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 13th February 2016 10:11 am
Some very consistent tipping from our top two.
Well done,lads.
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Cheers
FLEAGLE
Posting selection for COSYCORNERBHOY
CHELTENIAN
and myself
ZARIB
Both 335Newbury
Lunar deity 3-45 lingfield pls
Gl
….in other news, in BV with auld Davie prior to attending Paradise!
Afternoon Bhoys
Kingsley Klarion
3:10 Lingfield.
Extreme Impact
1515 warwick