All of this will happen if people watch it and want it. If they don’t it won’t. Just like sky everyone saying it’s ruined football but everyone was subscribing
Billions of dollars smooth over relationships a treat. This is just the beginning with the Saudis. Personally I’d rather watch a league 2 game as for me it’s all about the fans passion and the history of the clubs. The fans were walking out at half time when Qatar played at home in the World Cup at home.I would be very surprised if this happened, due to very strained political relationships between UEFA & FIFA.
FIFA would make it very difficult for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to affiliate outside of their existing country block in the middle east.Additionally, if they were able to affiliate to UEFA, then their national team would be up against Germany, France, England, Netherlands, etc to qualify for the World Cup. Not sure the Saudi's would like that!
I think a number of UEFA countries in eastern europe will be dead against this, as it could impact on their clubs.
Yup. I have zero interest in watching Saudi football, no matter how many stars are there on show.Billions of dollars smooth over relationships a treat. This is just the beginning with the Saudis. Personally I’d rather watch a league 2 game as for me it’s all about the fans passion and the history of the clubs. The fans were walking out at half time when Qatar played at home in the World Cup at home.
Premier league is richest in world so not sure why British fans crying about Saudi league alone
Footballs broken when Aston villa or bournemouth can beat AC Milan to players for example
Should get angry at that too rather than be annoyed a different part of world is using money to get better
Yes prem marketed itself well and spl trying to buy attention but point still stands imo. Chelsea don't give a fuck about ffp. Man city winning champions league with financial breaches charges against them. But neymar and al hilal are the real problem with football? Hmmmm
Premier league is richest in world so not sure why British fans crying about Saudi league alone
Footballs broken when Aston villa or bournemouth can beat AC Milan to players for example
Should get angry at that too rather than be annoyed a different part of world is using money to get better
Yes prem marketed itself well and spl trying to buy attention but point still stands imo. Chelsea don't give a fuck about ffp. Man city winning champions league with financial breaches charges against them. But neymar and al hilal are the real problem with football? Hmmmm
Speaking of Villa, I thought this was interesting:Premier league is richest in world so not sure why British fans crying about Saudi league alone
Footballs broken when Aston villa or bournemouth can beat AC Milan to players for example
Should get angry at that too rather than be annoyed a different part of world is using money to get better
Yes prem marketed itself well and spl trying to buy attention but point still stands imo. Chelsea don't give a fuck about ffp. Man city winning champions league with financial breaches charges against them. But neymar and al hilal are the real problem with football? Hmmmm
MLS ain't going anywhere though is it? It's only getting bigger. So it is sustainable.Prem money comes from the product though not the other way around. It’s not like there was no football culture in the U.K. until 1992. Ultimately that’s why PL is sustainable and MLS and the Saudi leagues aren’t.
But if this graphic showed Al hilal dwarf villa or Everton etc on the future people would moan it's not fairSpeaking of Villa, I thought this was interesting:
MLS ain't going anywhere though is it? It's only getting bigger. So it is sustainable.
Different countries have different starting points for various reasons. Does not mean their fanbases are insignificant.
Saudi league been around 50 years. Wether the money stays or not I do not know but the league probably will
I think some fans just jealous others have money that's all. It's like glory fans of man u , arsenal or Liverpool complaining about man city and newcastle. Behave. You all have lots of money. But someone always has to be the bad guy.
I just think you can’t force interest and prestige in the game.
MLS has overtaken NHL in North America and is gaining on MLB I believe.The mls has got a decent amount of interest over there to be fair, although it's not got any prestige.
Yeh the MLS is absolutely not the Saudi League. Its not an awful standard either.The mls has got a decent amount of interest over there to be fair, although it's not got any prestige.
The Saudi league isn't a poor standard either is it? How can it be with the additions? Maybe in 20 years you will be syaing same about Saudi league?Yeh the MLS is absolutely not the Saudi League. Its not an awful standard either.
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Outside of a few big names, most towards the end of their careers, it's absolutely dreadful.The Saudi league isn't a poor standard either is it? How can it be with the additions? Maybe in 20 years you will be syaing same about Saudi league?
Like I said just different starting points
You watched it alot since 70s have you?Outside of a few big names, most towards the end of their careers, it's absolutely dreadful.
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Huh? Do I need to? I can look at the teams and their playing rosters, it's not hard. Not sure why you're such a fan all of a sudden, it's a bit weird.You watched it alot since 70s have you?
I'm not a fan. Just being neutral. Their national team is improving . Best works cup winners in group stage. Just not sure it's fair to assume anyone homegrown is shit.Huh? Do I need to? I can look at the teams and their playing rosters, it's not hard. Not sure why you're such a fan all of a sudden, it's a bit weird.
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I doubt all their home grown players are 'shit' but a few half decent Saudis and some overpaid imports does not make for a good league. Will it be good in years to come? Maybe... although I really hope it just dies off like the Chinese experiment tbh.I'm not a fan. Just being neutral. Their national team is improving . Best works cup winners in group stage. Just not sure it's fair to assume anyone homegrown is shit.
Scottish League ,ahem.Yup.
Premier League first, then Women's Premier League, then Women's Wheelchair Football League, then The Transgender & Lesbian Conference, then the MLS, then China, then the Saudi Professional League and THEN the Championship.
No one is saying it's gonna be the best league in the world are they?Nobody I know will give the Saudi league a second glance. Couldn't give less of a shit. It has no chance long term. You cannot manufacture tradition, rivalries, passion or loyalties. MLS maybe has a bit of a chance over time because of sporting culture in the US and established city rivalries. People watch the English football and other European leagues globally because of the product yes, but also because of the history, the fan culture (particularly away fan culture,) the rivalries - the fact that it matters to people. It moves communities.
Games in Saudi will be watched by very reserved crowds in half empty stadiums with no atmosphere and games will be played without any sort of jeopardy (even to some of those involved who are just going through the motions). They will be glorified exhibition games that nobody will watch. These new leagues - J League, A League, K League, Chinese League, who cares? They tick over and cater for local demand but nobody gives a toss, they still watch European Leagues - they watch teams with tradition, that are embedded in their local community with a history and tradition that gives meaning. Some of that has been diluted by TV money obviously, but it's still there and to suggest this new Saudi league will ever be able to manufacture that displays a complete lack of awareness and understanding of what makes this game great.
It doesn't deserve respect.No one is saying it's gonna be the best league in the world are they?
But just like the J league and MLS it deserves respect and the chance to do whatever the fuck it wants.
I will never understand putting down leagues and cups. We do it here domestically to Carling cup or Scottish leagues and abroad every league is inferior be it la Liga serie a or MLS and now Saudi league.
It's weird. This great game as you put it is universal and everyone is allowed to play it wether they have played for centuries or just started this morning. The world is always changing.
Why? Only England allowed to spend billions?It doesn't deserve respect.
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Why? Only England allowed to spend billions?
Why? Only England allowed to spend billions?
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