Nah.
I don't care how it started. Any more than I care how the Glazers made their initial money. I care about how it is run now. I care about how workers are treated, tax avoided and small companies crushed. There are parallels. In the Amazon scenario though it is we, the consumers, that play...
See also statement from Amazon Prime.
'So, Mr Bezos...what is it about the concept of a greed driven, risk free, monopoly designed to make rich men even richer that you feel comfortable enough to live with just as long as it might make you more money?'
It's a terrible piece of fence-sitting PR puff.
But the definition of 'mealy mouthed' to me was Gary Lineker on five live earlier. I wonder if someone has had words after the reactions from the pundits on MoTD last night.
I don't think it IS a breakaway, I am saying it SHOULD be a breakaway.
I agree that these teams are expecting to have their cake (and ours) and eat it it too. And given the weakness and greed of those at the top, they will get what they want. For now.
BadFish if you haven't checked the link...
Almost everything I dislike about modern football is linked to one thing and that's money (too much of it).
It's the finance curse in a sporting arena. The richer those profiting from the premier league (players, managers, owners, agents, broadcasters etc) become, the worse off everyone else...
Let them go (but make clear they can't come back and they can't also be in a national league)
Imagine how much of the plastic, commercial Americanised shite they would take with them.
It will feel cleansing.