18 Apr 2021 18:25:58
So 6 clubs wish to form with other European clubs a breakaway super league. If West Ham were to take part that would be an end to my 60 year man an boy association with the club.
This is, as far as I am concerned unadulterated greed and gives no consideration to the traditions, fair play and opportunities of all teams that play football from the so called top 6 to the team from the dog and duck.

{Ed002's Note - This is nothing new - it has been going on for years.}

1.) 18 Apr 2021
18 Apr 2021 21:03:43
Agreed Ed have heard this since I was a boy and generally it is so the clubs can get some financial guarantees and leads to UEFA changing the European Cup rules to accommodate them.

{Ed002's Note - It is rather more than that - if you have a look on the European pages there is some more information Sid.}

2.) 19 Apr 2021
19 Apr 2021 06:26:13
Yes have read that 12 clubs have signed up, but I’m pretty sure that happened prior to the Champions League too. Regardless if it happens I would hope FIFA would ban players from playing internationals and the leagues prevent them from playing domestically, much like WSC cricket with the difference being WSC helped a game that had little money going to players, football doesn’t need this so just ban them all and let’s see what the extra money gets them then.

3.) 19 Apr 2021
19 Apr 2021 06:43:07
Would this breakaway make Lingards decision easier, weather to stay or go, and could these clubs possibly get punished with a points deduction?

4.) 19 Apr 2021
19 Apr 2021 10:16:34
seems to me the time of the announcement is critical to there aims they state they wish to remain in there respective leagues and create a closed of competition with guarantees of being in the in the money . they already have there goals and this league idea seems in my eyes to give them leverage over uefa/ fifa in talks about changing and shaping future competition rules and more importantly payments. i'm against it personally but do you think Argentina/ brazil will stop players like messi etc from playing for the nations side. Seems the leagues/ uefa are pissed because the clubs are going to try and dictate payments and we all know how greedy these governing bodies are, already you can read between the lines they will ban players etc small talk is we want to keep everyone happy.

{Ed002's Note - The position of FIFA right now is that players would not be available for selection if they play for non-FIFA clubs.}

5.) 19 Apr 2021
19 Apr 2021 11:30:33
It won’t be Argentina or Brazil’s decision it will be FIFAs.

6.) 19 Apr 2021
19 Apr 2021 13:06:03
your missing the point i am trying to make Brazil/ Argentina are not going to agree to not having there best players notbeing available they will want some form of compromise then major sponsors will also want the best players on show then if they organized a competition at the same time as say the euros competing for air time most of these major sporting events are staged to avoid clashes of major events i know what your saying about fifa how many of the brazilan squad are in those 12 break away sides also spain and england also have a high percentage of players within those squads money talks that's all i'm saying.

{Ed002's Note - The situation is very clear and simple. Players for clubs which are competing in any unaffiliated league will not be able to play in the World Cup, Euros, etc.. I am not sure why you are struggling to understand this.}

7.) 20 Apr 2021
19 Apr 2021 23:04:31
It is exactly what happened with World Series Cricket and in Australia with Rugby Super League, the players were banned and I hope the same happens here.

8.) 20 Apr 2021
20 Apr 2021 03:24:09
im not struggling to understand this ed02 i'm just speculating about the bigger picture if they opted to push forward with this mad plan if it was one team ok but 12 is a big number which could rise to 15 gives them a big voice if they have to negotiate a new deal based around the champions league format proposal . We all know its about money over the past few years a lot of big clubs have been shown to be flaky. The worse thing was those that arranging the new champions league format were secretly where working on something else, Devious f@@kers also with all the players could be potentially free agents?