DukDukGoose Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 11 minutes ago, Left Back said: So you think leveraged buyouts and businesses borrowing money and paying it as dividends could be outlawed? Presume Craig is talking about the fit and proper structure etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theroadlesstravelled Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 7 minutes ago, Left Back said: Game aff All those Londoners will be disappointed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 I like that neville is trying to point the fans towards legislation around fan ownership. I'm not an expert but is the German model not very different?There surely has to be a better way to organise these clubs. Get the billionaire class to f**k. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Did Neville just try to suggest that Souness planting the flag in Turkey was some sort of selfless political point? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, pandarilla said: I like that neville is trying to point the fans towards legislation around fan ownership. I'm not an expert but is the German model not very different? There surely has to be a better way to organise these clubs. Get the billionaire class to f**k. 50+1 rule where members own 50% of shares + 1 share. It is possible to circumvent however in cases such as clubs owned by companies since their inception like Bayer Leverkusen (Bayer) & VFL Wolfsburg (Volkswagen). RB Leipzig also do some rather interpretive stuff with the rule. The rule applies to leagues under control of the Deutsche Fußball Liga which is the Bundesliga & 2.Bundesliga. No idea how the rules are in lower tiers. Edited May 2, 2021 by GNU_Linux 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofarl Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 This is brilliant. English clubs have brought this on themselves. Each club drops their trousers at the first hint of investment. Now these teams are owned by franchise holders and investment groups. You’re not getting them out. Ever. Wave a few flags. Big deal. Invade the pitch. Wow. They will be shaking at that. Fans could try and disrupt every game. There’s every chance they’d actually get permission to play those games abroad in front of thousands of fans. There’s not going to be legislation. The government ain’t gonna pay these guys off. They are stuck with them. It’s hilarious. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambomo Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 2 minutes ago, GNU_Linux said: 50+1 rule where members own 50% of shares + 1 share. It is possible to circumvent however in cases such as clubs owned by companies since their inception like Bayer Leverkusen (Bayer) & VFL Wolfsburg (Volkswagen). RB Leipzig also do some rather interpretive stuff with the rule. Still, I suspect if they were free to do so the likes of Leipzig and Bayern would have been in that Super League in a blink of an eye. It must work a bit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Souness now going full Helen Lovejoy. Tremendous 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Just now, Mark Connolly said: Souness now going full Helen Lovejoy. Tremendous If he didn’t pick up the can of lager and down it in one, he’s lost the right to call himself a Scotsman, IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambomo Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 7 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: Did Neville just try to suggest that Souness planting the flag in Turkey was some sort of selfless political point? I think it’s more to point out he’s turned into a spineless arse. Moaning about someone chucking a beer can when he’s done something in the past that could have caused much more trouble. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambieBud Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 So Sky are peddling the line that this is acceptable behaviour. They seem torn between the so called fans protesting against the failed super league and Man Utd not challenging for the league. Souness just said that the Glazer’s had spent around a billion net on players! They then go on about The Glazer’s should sell up while wittering on about spending £200 million on Greilish and Kane!The club should be hammered by the authorities 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Back Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Souness definitely not toeing the Sky party line here. He’ll be looking for a new job soon. One coming up in Glasgow I hear. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karpaty Lviv Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 (edited) Funny hearing Souness saying one person’s action (throwing a flare) could have got someone killed. This is a guy that planted a Fenerbache flag into the centre circle at Galatasary’s ground after beating them. Clown. or was it the other way round? Edited May 2, 2021 by Karpaty Lviv 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 50+1 rule where members own 50% of shares + 1 share. It is possible to circumvent however in cases such as clubs owned by companies since their inception like Bayer Leverkusen (Bayer) & VFL Wolfsburg (Volkswagen). RB Leipzig also do some rather interpretive stuff with the rule. The rule applies to leagues under control of the Deutsche Fußball Liga which is the Bundesliga & 2.Bundesliga. No idea how the rules are in lower tiers.That sounds a whole lot better than the epl. Still, I suspect if they were free to do so the likes of Leipzig and Bayern would have been in that Super League in a blink of an eye. It must work a bit.I'm pretty sure i read that Bayern rejected it.There's got to be a better way to do things, and the power of the fans can bring about change if they do it right. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Yeah Jamie, the Liverpool fans that rampaged across Europe destroying cities and robbing businesses blind were just a few idiots. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Back Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Just now, Mark Connolly said: Yeah Jamie, the English fans that rampaged across Europe destroying cities and robbing businesses blind were just a few idiots. FTFY 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Aye if it was just Liverpool fans they would only have banned Liverpool instead of the whole lot of them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, Karpaty Lviv said: Funny hearing Souness saying one person’s action (throwing a flare) could have got someone killed. This is a guy that planted a Fenerbache flag into the centre circle at Galatasary’s ground after beating them. Clown. or was it the other way round? Other way round. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambomo Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, pandarilla said: That sounds a whole lot better than the epl. I'm pretty sure i read that Bayern rejected it. There's got to be a better way to do things, and the power of the fans can bring about change if they do it right. They did in the end but that’s what I mean, I suspect that had a lot to do with the fans not wanting it. They were apparently involved in the planning for a good while so they weren’t obviously against it the whole time. Edited May 2, 2021 by Jambomo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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