[Albion] Gary Neville rant

[Clive Walker]

my biggest and only concern with this is that the only real solution that makes logical sense is that the CL will be reformed to suit the 'Big 6' which will no doubt mean a restructuring of funds.

So in effect they will get a load of dosh to appease them.

 

[Springal]

my biggest and only concern with this is that the only real solution that makes logical sense is that the CL will be reformed to suit the 'Big 6' which will no doubt mean a restructuring of funds.

So in effect they will get a load of dosh to appease them.

This is what I cannot work out. Maybe @ElPresidente can help. But if this really is just to get a bigger slice of the pie / TV money from UEFA, then why are Arsenal or Spurs involved? Surely a risky strategy if based on recent performances don't regularly appear in the CL any way

 

[Clive Walker]

This is what I cannot work out. Maybe @ElPresidente can help. But if this really is just to get a bigger slice of the pie / TV money from UEFA, then why are Arsenal or Spurs involved? Surely a risky strategy if based on recent performances don't regularly appear in the CL any way

guessing its because they fully expect to be back in the top 4 in the furture.

 

[Springal]

guessing its because they fully expect to be back in the top 4 in the furture.

Seems extremely brave / risky.

 

[FloatLeft]

Nahh

The only reason they are doing this with Man U etc instead of starting franchises from scratch is because those clubs already have massive brands around the world.

The Tokyo team never will have. What country they play in is now irrelevant, just the brand of the club.

If what you were suggesting is true the the FIFA world club cup thing would be the biggest competition in the world

Wooosh!

 

[Clive Walker]

Seems extremely brave / risky.

my theory is that this is a lot of posturing and Arsenal and Spurs are being used as pawns to get the CL changed to provide greater cheques. So, if they (arsenal) are successful they will still be in the PL and hope that they qualify for the CL next season and therefore be in receipt of far greater amounts of dosh. Pretty good bluff if it pays off.

 

[Silverhatch]

Late to the party here but absolutely brilliant RANT from G Neville. I do not disagree with a single word he says; articulate, passionate and ****ing spot on.

 

[bomber130]

Pointless prejudiced stereotyping - still, if it makes you feel better ............................

Yes it does. Do you watch countdown or just had a look in a dictionary


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[GT49er]

Yes it does. Do you watch countdown or just had a look in a dictionary?

Just normal everyday vocabulary for an erudite guy like me - no need of a dictionary for something so basic. Oh, and yes, I do watch Countdown - I particularly like the numbers.


By the way, I've added a question mark to your post where you ought to have put one.

 

[JC Footy Genius]

Apols if posted previously but he's carrying on where he left off yesterday although slightly less angry, lots of good points made with other contributions from different people including Klopp and some bloke called Simon Jordan with an annoying ring tone ...

 

[Lever]

Gary Neville: Will Super League be approved? Not a chance...
"The proposal will get kicked out because the fans will hate it, the governments will hate it, FIFA will hate, UEFA will hate it, the Premier League have come out already and say they hate it, you'll hate it, I'll hate it. And they are so disconnected from reality to think they could put this forward at any time, let alone now. Honesty, I'd say I've got no words for them but I've had a lot of words."

 

[banjo]

Every time they mention it, he doesn’t look happy.

 

[hoof hearted]

It's irritating to see folk doing him down here.

He has a lot of integrity and is representing 90% of our views here.

i do agree with him, but he is a bit hypocritical when speaking out against anti-competition when he and others are pumping millions into Salford FC getting them promoted several times in a few short years. They are doing in the lower leagues what City are doing in the Premier League.

 

[Eeyore]

i do agree with him, but he is a bit hypocritical when speaking out against anti-competition when he and others are pumping millions into Salford FC getting them promoted several times in a few short years. They are doing in the lower leagues what City are doing in the Premier League.

The English do hypocrisy very well. I'm English, and also a hypocrite.

My team had a wealthy local man who pumped millions of pounds into the club, built a new stadium, made signings, and was happy to take the hit on his own finances to get the team to the Premier League. Most others were powerless to do anything about it.

And I love him for it.

I support Brighton & Hove Albion.

 

[hoof hearted]

The English do hypocrisy very well. I'm English, and also a hypocrite.

My club had a wealthy local man who pumped millions of pounds into the club, built a new stadium and was happy to take the hit on their own finances to get the team to the Premier League. Most teams were powerless to do anything about it.

And I love him for it.

I support Brighton & Hove Albion.

Yes the English are hypocritical and fickle too.

 

[vagabond]

The English do hypocrisy very well. I'm English, and also a hypocrite.

My team had a wealthy local man who pumped millions of pounds into the club, built a new stadium, made signings, and was happy to take the hit on his own finances to get the team to the Premier League. Most others were powerless to do anything about it.

And I love him for it.

I support Brighton & Hove Albion.

Not really the same though is it?

That’s not uncompetitive, we found someone to invest in the club and he found us... fortunately for us all an Albion fan. Every other club has that possibility of finding an individual or a group to back them.

It’s not a closed shop, which is what the Super League is. That’s uncompetitive.

 

[Eeyore]

Not really the same though is it?

That’s not uncompetitive, we found someone to invest in the club and he found us... fortunately for us all an Albion fan. Every other club has that possibility of finding an individual or a group to back them.

It’s not a closed shop, which is what the Super League is. That’s uncompetitive.

You're missing the reference.

The exchange was over accusations of hypocrisy because Gary Neville was guiding Salford City who have climbed the leagues on the back of investment and financing. Which is what Albion have done.

 

[A1X]

Name a team which hasn’t climbed the pyramid in recent years through some sort of financial injection. It’s almost impossible to do it entirely on merit these days. Even Leicester City’s title win was backed by the big financial injection from the owners and the bumper PL money pot. Most of the teams who go into the PL do it either on the back of a rich owner or parachute payments. Salford are no different, just their ownership is more famous and wealthy for the level of club they currently are compared to their current peers.

 

[The Fits]

There are many, many neutrals who see us as moneyed. They don't understand where we've come from or Bloom's historic links to the club, but they do have a point.
But us or Salford or almost everybody else is nothing like this.
We still had to beat teams, had to get promoted, had to get over the Palace loses etc. We had to earn it.
This is a farce.

 

[vagabond]

You're missing the reference.

The exchange was over accusations of hypocrisy because Gary Neville was guiding Salford City who have climbed the leagues on the back of investment and financing. Which is what Albion have done.

Oh Ok I see what you’re referencing now.

I don’t think that makes Gary Neville a hypocrite though. Unless I’ve missed it he has no issue with Man U or City spending money or being heavily invested in (I agree, that would make him a hypocrite).

He’s more against the anti competitive and underhanded arrogance of the greedy 6 wanting to close up shop in their private club and jeopardise our league.