In response to the Government's recent decision to set up a Football Regulator in the UK, I heard some bigwig on the TV say "The Premier League is the best league in the World" before moaning on about not wanting to see it damaged by politicians. But why should everyone take it for granted that the Premier League is the best league in the World? In my opinion, by plenty of ways of measuring it, the PL is not the best league in the World. I would say it is not even the best league in England. And why? Money, of course. The gravy train has ruined England's top Division. And it continues to damage and degrade English football. And it's the uncontrolled obsession with money that has made it necessary for the Government to intervene.
When you have big clubs talking about finishing top 4 to enter the following season's Champions League you know football is f*****. Finishing 2nd to fourth is considered a success It should be considered failure they have not won the title.
Additionally, if the Elite Clubs in the Premier League think it is so wonderful, Why did they all secretly plan to sneak off to join a European Super League? Only back-tracking when fans went utterly ballistic.
Indeed. Manchester United's highest ambition is now to finish 4th each season. It's their be-all and end-all. How the mighty have fallen. Sir Alex must be ashamed. A trophy should be created for finishing 4th. Made of brass.
Arsenal and Manchester City both knocked of of the Champion's League at the Quarter-Final stages. Two German, one Spanish & one French team left in it. There goes any hope of a 5th place Champion's League spot for the Prem Utterly ridiculous idea anyway. We shouldn't even have four places. The Champion's League is becoming a European Super league by the back door. The same old elite teams making it through almost every season. The notion of entering UEFA's premium Club competition by finishing fifth in your domestic league is laughable. Of course, we all know it's much more about money nowadays than footballing achievement. The Prem ought to have trophies made for finishing 4th, 3rd and 2nd. In the shape of piggy banks.
Sheffield Utd relegated, and probably the same 3 going down who came up. The Premiership far from being the greatest league in the world is more like a nighmare for all except the big money six.
I’d be happy to get back to the championship- although with the parachute payments made to the failing prem teams this is also unbalanced
