New club competition to rival Champions League?

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03-13-2013
Raykco

New club competition to rival Champions League?

I have just read that the Qatari royal family is backing a proposed new club competition, to be held in the Gulf States, that could rival the European Champions League. It would bring even more wealth to the already mega rich (greedy), clubs. Maybe this could spell the end of the European Greed Cup (CL).

Here's hoping.
03-13-2013
PricopGeorgeCătălin

On moneys yes, on names no :)
03-13-2013
Raykco

I wish we could return to the old style European competitions. They were morally better.

European Cup: Only for individual league champions, and current holders. Played in straight knock-out format.

Europa Cup: For teams finishing either 2nd - 5th, or 2nd - 4th and including League Cup Winner.

Cup-Winners Cup: For teams winning domestic cup (or losing finalist if winner is in Euro Cup).

I know this will never happen because the big clubs would never allow it and they run football, along with TV, not UEFA or domestic FA's.
03-13-2013
PricopGeorgeCătălin

I like more Europa Cup before :)
03-13-2013
July Fourth

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Originally Posted by Raykco

I have just read that the Qatari royal family is backing a proposed new club competition, to be held in the Gulf States, that could rival the European Champions League. It would bring even more wealth to the already mega rich (greedy), clubs. Maybe this could spell the end of the European Greed Cup (CL).

Here's hoping.

I hope so too... Then it might give Arsenal a better chance of winning the Champions League.
03-13-2013
PricopGeorgeCătălin

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Originally Posted by July Fourth

I hope so too... Then it might give Arsenal a better chance of winning the Champions League.

Arsenal is to small for CL :)
03-13-2013
July Fourth

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Originally Posted by PricopGeorgeCătălin

Arsenal is to small for CL :)

Thats wrong... Why have they played in the group stage for the last 16 years? they wouldn't be too small for the CL on that basis. Just can't win it thats all.
03-13-2013
PricopGeorgeCătălin

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Originally Posted by July Fourth

Thats wrong... Why have they played in the group stage for the last 16 years? they wouldn't be too small for the CL on that basis. Just can't win it thats all.

Is a difference between playing in grups and win league :)

There are few teams like that but you can't compare them with Manchester United or others.

Celtic is always in grups :) but thats all.
03-13-2013
Sharm

This new league/cup would take years to catch up with the champions league, not many teams will vouch for this league, it will get no advertisement at all because no one likes playing in the middle of the desert of middle eastern countries, it will be a fail unless you offer the clubs like 200m just to enter
03-13-2013
Raykco

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Originally Posted by Sharm

This new league/cup would take years to catch up with the champions league, not many teams will vouch for this league, it will get no advertisement at all because no one likes playing in the middle of the desert of middle eastern countries, it will be a fail unless you offer the clubs like 200m just to enter

And that is what would happen. The Gulf States are rolling in money, and that's why the clubs would be interested. TV coverage would be no problem either. Big time football is more about making money now, than it is about sport.