Martin Samuel has it bang on, as usual
Boo.
We know it gets to them. We know they hate it. We know they possess that incompatible, dangerous combination of having fragile egos yet enormous self-regard. So we should use that. Boo, gentlemen. Boo. Get out. You’re no good. We don’t want you. Boo...
No other country in the world has anywhere near 92 professional clubs across 4 divisions, attracting the kind of support ours do. But whats that got to do with the Champions League ? It certainly wouldn't "die a death" without the presence of the PL clubs.
Cobblers, the CL would carry on just fine without us. Foreign teams no more look for an English cup tie than a Spanish, Italian or German.
Don't believe the perpetual Sky Sports hype-machine hogwash. The Premier League isn't the be-all and end-all to everyone else.
Incredible isn't it. UEFA are so far up their own arses it almost defies belief. What are they going to do, fine the club ? Start ejecting fans ? Force them to play a match behind closed doors ? As you rightly say, all they've done now is to absolutely guarantee that the boo'ing will be even...