Palace

[Croydonbloke]

I'm only joking. Have a lovely Christmas

Pleased to hear that, you too.

 

[loz]

With Palace now having significant American ownership, and Everton potentially going the same way in a £225 million deal, we could have very shortly the following foreign investment in the Premier League

United: American
City: Abu Dhabi
Arsenal: American/Ukranian
Bournemouth: Russian/American
Southampton: Swiss
Liverpool: American
Everton: American
Palace: American
Leicester: Thai
Spurs: Bermuda (which is where Joe Lewis is based)
Villa: American
Sunderland: American
Swansea: Biggest shareholder is South African
Watford: Italian

It needs 14 clubs to agree to a change in the rules. There are now 14 foreign owners, all of whom enjoy the benefits of the new TV deal. Don't be surprised if some of them, to prevent any potential loss of these TV monies, propose a vote to end relegation, so that the PL becomes effectively a franchise, and the money is sealed in for the present members. The 'new' owners don't give a toss about the history and heritage of our game, they can only see the $$$$ signs from TV companies.

That will be the day I stop supporting pro football..I had been thinking the same for a while TBH.

 

[Hillian1]

With Palace now having significant American ownership, and Everton potentially going the same way in a £225 million deal, we could have very shortly the following foreign investment in the Premier League

United: American
City: Abu Dhabi
Arsenal: American/Ukranian
Bournemouth: Russian/American
Southampton: Swiss
Liverpool: American
Everton: American
Palace: American
Leicester: Thai
Spurs: Bermuda (which is where Joe Lewis is based)
Villa: American
Sunderland: American
Swansea: Biggest shareholder is South African
Watford: Italian

It needs 14 clubs to agree to a change in the rules. There are now 14 foreign owners, all of whom enjoy the benefits of the new TV deal. Don't be surprised if some of them, to prevent any potential loss of these TV monies, propose a vote to end relegation, so that the PL becomes effectively a franchise, and the money is sealed in for the present members. The 'new' owners don't give a toss about the history and heritage of our game, they can only see the $$$$ signs from TV companies.

That is quite scary.

 

[Ernest]

Can you imagine if the PL doors slammed shut, there would be some massive financial meltdowns amongst Championship clubs

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

With Palace now having significant American ownership, and Everton potentially going the same way in a £225 million deal, we could have very shortly the following foreign investment in the Premier League

United: American
City: Abu Dhabi
Arsenal: American/Ukranian
Bournemouth: Russian/American
Southampton: Swiss
Liverpool: American
Everton: American
Palace: American
Leicester: Thai
Spurs: Bermuda (which is where Joe Lewis is based)
Villa: American
Sunderland: American
Swansea: Biggest shareholder is South African
Watford: Italian

It needs 14 clubs to agree to a change in the rules. There are now 14 foreign owners, all of whom enjoy the benefits of the new TV deal. Don't be surprised if some of them, to prevent any potential loss of these TV monies, propose a vote to end relegation, so that the PL becomes effectively a franchise, and the money is sealed in for the present members. The 'new' owners don't give a toss about the history and heritage of our game, they can only see the $$$$ signs from TV companies.

I can see 18 league PL one and a PL2

The 2 less games will be made up with overseas games in a end of season cup type thing.

I dont know too much about Bloom, but isn't he based in Australia a large percentage of the time?

 

[El Presidente]

I can see 18 league PL one and a PL2

The 2 less games will be made up with overseas games in a end of season cup type thing.

I dont know too much about Bloom, but isn't he based in Australia a large percentage of the time?

Agreed, Scudamore is desperate for a '39th game' hosted overseas.

Problem is overseas fans only believe there are 4-5 teams in the PL.

Whether people in Singapore or Dubai will be willing to watch Palace v Sunderland on a Monday night in their own country is debatable.

The regular fans of all clubs will be further shafted and patronised.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Agreed, Scudamore is desperate for a '39th game' hosted overseas.

Problem is overseas fans only believe there are 4-5 teams in the PL.

Whether people in Singapore or Dubai will be willing to watch Palace v Sunderland on a Monday night in their own country is debatable.

The regular fans of all clubs will be further shafted and patronised.

They wont -

It will be:

Man Utd
Everton
Chelsea
Spurs
Arsenal
Liverpool
City

with the rest having to make do with the millions in TV money.

plus depending on where they go a team that's big in the area - Leicester in Thailand for example (mainly in the brothels)

I am not sure the "overseas" owners will vote for it, but the American ones will as sending the league over seas is common place.

I could even see a Champions league type cup played in Asia.

 

[El Presidente]

They wont -

It will be:

Man Utd
Everton
Chelsea
Spurs
Arsenal
Liverpool
City

with the rest having to make do with the millions in TV money.

plus depending on where they go a team that's big in the area - Leicester in Thailand for example (mainly in the brothels)

I am not sure the "overseas" owners will vote for it, but the American ones will as sending the league over seas is common place.

I could even see a Champions league type cup played in Asia.

I agree with you that is what the overseas fans will want, but even the vultures at the PL will struggle to justify United and Liverpool playing 7-8 games a season overseas whilst the more provincial clubs play none.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

I agree with you that is what the overseas fans will want, but even the vultures at the PL will struggle to justify United and Liverpool playing 7-8 games a season overseas whilst the more provincial clubs play none.

Do you think they care?

They have broken away once....

As long as the smaller clubs get a cut of the cash I doubt they would either.

or they will seed it so the bigger clubs wont play each other.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

If there was no relegation, the PL owners could field a side of AMATEURS and pocket ALL the TV cash themselves, safe in the knowledge that the actual results don't really matter.

 

[El Presidente]

Do you think they care?

They have broken away once....

As long as the smaller clubs get a cut of the cash I doubt they would either.

Certainly don't care, you just have to look at the United Cup auto-renewal scheme for that.

Regardless of the competition or the desire of the fan to attend, United STH's have their bank accounts automatically emptied every time they are drawn at home in the cup.

Exeter in the third round of the FA Cup? That'll be £40 like it or lump it.

 

[El Presidente]

If there was no relegation, the PL owners could field a side of AMATEURS and pocket ALL the TV cash themselves, safe in the knowledge that the actual results don't really matter.

Still more likely to find the back of the net than we were last season with COG and Colunga up front.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Certainly don't care, you just have to look at the United Cup auto-renewal scheme for that.

Regardless of the competition or the desire of the fan to attend, United STH's have their bank accounts automatically emptied every time they are drawn at home in the cup.

Exeter in the third round of the FA Cup? That'll be £40 like it or lump it.

That makes me laugh......

Least with Spurs I have to sign up for the auto enrollment.

 

[El Presidente]

That makes me laugh......

Least with Spurs I have to sign up for the auto enrollment.

That's fair enough, it can save you some hassle.

The Glazer's have shown they have nothing but contempt for the fans. Whilst SAF was delivering trophies the fans were happy to be shafted, not so sure they continue to feel that way....

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

If there was no relegation, the PL owners could field a side of AMATEURS and pocket ALL the TV cash themselves, safe in the knowledge that the actual results don't really matter.

I would think it would be a bit like the Super League, it gets renewed every couple of seasons.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

That's fair enough, it can save you some hassle.

The Glazer's have shown they have nothing but contempt for the fans. Whilst SAF was delivering trophies the fans were happy to be shafted, not so sure they continue to feel that way....

It's useful if you know you want to go to watch the Champions of San Marino on a Thursday.

I dont think they actually realise Jose plays really dull football and its not going to get much better,

 

[Swillis]

I might be wrong here and as a Palace fan you should know and be able to correct me, but hasn't Long bailed out and his position as a director terminated. If true, are you still at ease?

For me its about percentages, now if he had sold all his shares I would be worried, along with Browett etc

 

[L'hampton Eagle]

Don't forget he is a Palace fan in Littlehampton he is well and truly lost in more ways than one![/QUOTE

Still get home by 6.30 probably before most of you get to Brighton Oh Littlehampton is a smashing place to live if you have a few quid and can afford a nice house

 

[spanish flair]

With Palace now having significant American ownership, and Everton potentially going the same way in a £225 million deal, we could have very shortly the following foreign investment in the Premier League

United: American
City: Abu Dhabi
Arsenal: American/Ukranian
Bournemouth: Russian/American
Southampton: Swiss
Liverpool: American
Everton: American
Palace: American
Leicester: Thai
Spurs: Bermuda (which is where Joe Lewis is based)
Villa: American
Sunderland: American
Swansea: Biggest shareholder is South African
Watford: Italian

It needs 14 clubs to agree to a change in the rules. There are now 14 foreign owners, all of whom enjoy the benefits of the new TV deal. Don't be surprised if some of them, to prevent any potential loss of these TV monies, propose a vote to end relegation, so that the PL becomes effectively a franchise, and the money is sealed in for the present members. The 'new' owners don't give a toss about the history and heritage of our game, they can only see the $$$$ signs from TV companies.

In that case for the sake of English football, we need foreign owned Villa, Sunderland and Bournemouth relegated and any three of the English owned Middlesbrough, Burnley, Derby and Brighton promoted

 

[matbha]

To be fair i hope palace crash again ,end up in the third division lose their ground ,and suffer like we did **** em