General Football 23/24

[Fivex]

Integrity of the product obviously comes first though. Nobody will watch if basic rules aren’t upheld & it’ll become just like the Saudi league, a soulless abyss of nothing.

If they give City a free pass just cos ‘they’re big’ (which is effectively City’s strategy - cheat your way to the top and become too big to fail), then what’s to stop anyone from doing whatever the **** they want?

Sponsors are sensitive to the overall picture I think and we see often already, for example advertisers pulling Twitter ads. If the sport isn’t honest then people won’t watch and ad revenue will go elsewhere, meaning broadcasters won’t pay as much for the product.

[John Barnes]

Integrity of the product obviously comes first though. Nobody will watch if basic rules aren’t upheld & it’ll become just like the Saudi league, a soulless abyss of nothing.

If they give City a free pass just cos ‘they’re big’ (which is effectively City’s strategy - cheat your way to the top and become too big to fail), then what’s to stop anyone from doing whatever the **** they want?

Sponsors are sensitive to the overall picture I think and we see often already, for example advertisers pulling Twitter ads. If the sport isn’t honest then people won’t watch and ad revenue will go elsewhere, meaning broadcasters won’t pay as much for the product.

I agree on the integrity aspect and City and Chelsea should be in all likeliness relegated, But this is just too too messy imo,Had City been dealt with sooner then there wouldn't be this fiasco now.

[Cormack74]

About time . . . but it will probably all have been forgotten after the first two or three weeks:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/11/27/captains-only-approach-referees-football-rugby-rules/

Only team captains will be allowed to speak to referees about their decisions in a crackdown on dissent that will be launched by football’s lawmakers on Tuesday.

The International Football Association Board (Ifab) is set to approve a global trial of the rugby-style measure at its annual business meeting (ABM) in London, which could allow the Premier League to introduce it as early as next year.

Tuesday’s meeting will also see further discussions about the use of sin-bins in the game – they are already in place in grass-roots and youth competitions in England – although they are unlikely to be approved for trials in professional football in the coming year.

Allowing only captains to speak to referees about their decisions and rolling out 10-minute sin-bins for dissent would see football adopt an approach to managing player behaviour that has long been used in rugby union.

[RedReet]

I hope common sense is still applied. A couple of United players approached the ref yesterday after the Martial call. They were noticeably restrained, just asking what he seen (presumably). I hope that doesn't result in cards for players, if it's an immediate reaction and done so respectfully.

(Just using those Pricks as an example as it's fresh in my mind. Obviously I was calling for them to be booked yesterday, which is why I noticed. )

[Cormack74]

From the BBC

Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is facing a class action lawsuit in the US over his promotion of Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world.

The plaintiffs claim his endorsement led them to make loss-making investments.

They are seeking damages of "a sum exceeding" $1bn (£790m).

[ChesterDave]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67508310

"Premier League teams are playing footballers facing abuse claims"

Long article, too much to C&P.

[Deano]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67508310

"Premier League teams are playing footballers facing abuse claims"

Long article, too much to C&P.

The bottom part about the manager tho, Can realistically be one of three ?

[Scratch]

Should a club be obligated to stop playing a player based purely on allegations? I understand that City did it with Mendy, but he was originally remanded in custody so the circumstances are different (and subsequently found innocent), but in the case of a "he said/she said" should a club be forced to stop playing a certain player?

[ChesterDave]

The bottom part about the manager tho, Can realistically be one of three ?

Aye. Based on ages and who would have been in the UK at the time it is one of 3.

[Deano]

Aye. Based on ages and who would have been in the UK at the time it is one of 3.

Perhaps only two as one was managing abroad for most of the 90's

[Norbs]

Aye. Based on ages and who would have been in the UK at the time it is one of 3.

It's an owner, rather than a manager' according to Reddit, but that doesn't really make any sense

[ChesterDave]

Perhaps only two as one was managing abroad for most of the 90's

I know which one my money is on based on past comments

[BG1973]

Should a club be obligated to stop playing a player based purely on allegations? I understand that City did it with Mendy, but he was originally remanded in custody so the circumstances are different (and subsequently found innocent), but in the case of a "he said/she said" should a club be forced to stop playing a certain player?

No.

[spud_gun]

The Premier League has agreed a new deal with Sky and TNT Sports in which the competition will receive £6.7bn over four years for its UK TV rights.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/dec/04/premier-league-agrees-67bn-tv-rights-deal-with-sky-and-tnt-sports

Pretty much every game out with 3pm on a Saturday is going to be televised.

[RedReet]

As much as I'm all for more games on TV, I'm sure it won't come cheap for the customers and it's a massive kick in the stones for match going fans.

Just televise 3pms and let fans buy full rights for their own clubs.