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[Football] The Guardian and EPL 2 ?
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Paul Reids Sock
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Seems a bit odd. I thought that it was already something like the 5th most watched league?
I gave up reading part way through, mainly because I thought it was awful. For me it is more a case of more money needing to go to the Football League (as a whole) than to bring more clubs in to the Premier League big bucks while others go out of business
I gave up reading part way through, mainly because I thought it was awful. For me it is more a case of more money needing to go to the Football League (as a whole) than to bring more clubs in to the Premier League big bucks while others go out of business
Leekbrookgull
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PRS,a far better read. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50674331
Leekbrookgull
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The Championship is Fruit Machine that rarely pays-out.
Isn’t that the same?
studio150
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Doing so will involve detachment from the EFL before reducing the 24-team, 46-game format to a sleek 18-club, 34-game programme mirroring a similarly revamped top tier.
So 8 Championship teams will be relegated into the EFL.
So currently B'ham Middlesbrough, Charlton, Huddersfield, Stoke, Wigan, Barnsley and Luton all relegated. And Middlesbrough were one of the clubs being put forward by the Guardian for PL2 membership.
So 8 Championship teams will be relegated into the EFL.
So currently B'ham Middlesbrough, Charlton, Huddersfield, Stoke, Wigan, Barnsley and Luton all relegated. And Middlesbrough were one of the clubs being put forward by the Guardian for PL2 membership.
Dunk&Disorderly
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Would you prefer Daily Mail or The Sun?
At it's heart the article identifies the problem pretty well. The third most watched football league in the world has next to no audience outside of its own bubble.
The article however thinks we should remedy this by doing away with the other 42 teams in the pyramid and ditch the football league. A Premier League 2 won't solve anything apart from stopping the top six from breaking away for a little longer.
Makes far more sense to me for the EFL to repackage their TV rights and bring it inhouse. Sell it in a Netflix style on demand service across the world at a cheap monthly price, (like video below suggests the PL should) and create an income that satisfies the whole football league creating an interesting, more balanced pyramid where all clubs throughout the leagues get an equal share of TV money.
The article however thinks we should remedy this by doing away with the other 42 teams in the pyramid and ditch the football league. A Premier League 2 won't solve anything apart from stopping the top six from breaking away for a little longer.
Makes far more sense to me for the EFL to repackage their TV rights and bring it inhouse. Sell it in a Netflix style on demand service across the world at a cheap monthly price, (like video below suggests the PL should) and create an income that satisfies the whole football league creating an interesting, more balanced pyramid where all clubs throughout the leagues get an equal share of TV money.
Sunderland were also put forward. Despite being dogturd in League One. Really rubbish from Louise Taylor.
The Mail and Express were far more responsible for Brexit. The two you've mentioned did their bet to make sure a sensible decision was made
A mixture of rubbish and the bleedin' obvious.
"At present falling into the Championship feels like dropping off the edge of the world. "
No shit, Sherlock. And after the changes (if implemented) falling into League 1 will feel like dropping off the edge of the world. As dropping into the National League does now. Maybe we should just ditch promotion and relegation altogether ...................
"At present falling into the Championship feels like dropping off the edge of the world. "
No shit, Sherlock. And after the changes (if implemented) falling into League 1 will feel like dropping off the edge of the world. As dropping into the National League does now. Maybe we should just ditch promotion and relegation altogether ...................
She's a Mackem. She's not popular in Geordieland
http://www.nufcblog.org/2010/04/louise-taylor-lies-in-the-gutter/
Weststander
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The PL top 6 won’t break away, we’ve heard that non-story for the best part of 30 years.
Their income from all sources grows exponentially, they’re relatively happy with their financial lot.
Besides, who are the top 6, Leicester, Sheff Utd?
Sirnormangall
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- Sep 21, 2017
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Is it possible that the article was “placed” by interested parties?
It's the height of dumbness. This is not about recognition but purely about the £s. And the facts are that the big bucks go to the top league and always will. Whether they are branded EPL2 or whatever, they will still be the second division.
She's also the Guardian's North East correspondent. If none of the region's clubs is in the top flight it restricts her column inches.
Having read a fair few of her Guardian articles over the years, I've never felt she's anti-Newcastle. Quite the opposite in fact. But I guess being a Mackem is more than enough to make her a hate figure among Toon fans. That blog writer's particular gripe is ridiculous though- it would've been rather remiss of her to not mention Carroll smashing Taylor's jaw, wouldn't it?
Was not Was
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Would you like us to delete all facts from the piece, and add some slogans?
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