Common sense has gone out of the window
WHEN money is involved, all common sense and thinking of the consequences goes out of the window.
This European Super League doesn’t make any sense on all levels. At a domestic level, why invest/ gamble if the prize of European football is taken away? Like the logic used at Newcastle over the years. It makes no sense to spend £70m to finish eighth when you could spend £30m and finish 14th.
At a European level, do you get the same amount if you finish bottom of the league, as the team that finishes top? So not only is it a closed shop, but you get rewarded however rubbish you are. In fact, the only way it makes any sense, is that their ‘cunning plan’ is that these so-called super clubs use their extra wealth to dominate their own leagues.
And then each can take it in turn to invest for four years and win the Super League and the other 24 years pocketing the billions. That way each would have their time in the spotlight.
Isn’t it entertainment now after all?
Paul Swindell, via email
No-one cares
THE ‘temporary’ owners of the proposed Super League clubs have no concern for the future of the national leagues they play in. Nor do they care for the supporters who have sustained their clubs over many decades.
In this case, what is to stop them moving their team from the cities they are currently based, to play their games across the world to wherever is the highest bidder?
Gary Neville’s comments in Tuesday’s M.E.N. for direct action against this ‘closed shop’ should find much support.
Bob Thomson, Cheadle
Many thanks
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