O/T Fulham gets new owner

[chicken_badge]

the theory is they will batch matches, they'll only have 8 road games so 4 trips back to play 2 then back to London

there can be plenty of travelling around the states anyway so a trip to London (although a longer flight) probably isn't that much more hassle for the visitors

personally I don't think it can work, I always go to the wembley game (I'll do both this season) but I already have a team, I'm not gonna shift my allegiance just because there is a franchise on my door step

Some sort of anti-glory hunter!!!

 

[Jordinho]

Mohamed Al Fayed has told new owner Shahid Khan the much-maligned Michael Jackson statue must stay at Craven Cottage - or his moustache will get the chop

 

[Yiddo]

He has said he will back Fulham financially to make sure they are successful on the pitch.

 

[metalgear]

if he hurrys he might build a new stadium before us.

 

[Jordinho]

if he hurrys he might build a new stadium before us.

They have plans for a new stand along the river, but I don't think they'll be tearing the whole thing down any time soon.

 

[metalgear]

interesting to see how all the new bigger london stadiums are going to compete with each other for fans/seats. i think the game is going USA-style with a lot of seats going to sponsors and tourists. its going to become an even bigger entertainment spectacle.

 

[Neymar]

interesting to see how all the new bigger london stadiums are going to compete with each other for fans/seats. i think the game is going USA-style with a lot of seats going to sponsors and tourists. its going to become an even bigger entertainment spectacle.

and as it goes "USA-style", i can see the newer owners (particularly those from American sports wanting to protect their clubs/"investment" by locking off the top tier from promotion/relegation. I can see the top clubs eventually creating a single tier league, as it really makes no financial sense not to do so ~ at least that is how i think the foreign owners will perceive the situation.

only thing is, i wonder what will come first. removing promotion/relegation, or a european super league.

 

[metalgear]

this is where FIFA is useful - they will be first to try to preserve the prestige of the champions league and europa cup, and will pull all kinds of stunts to prevent a breakaway league, and competition.

 

[jts1882]

UEFA can block it by making European qualification through national league pyramid systems. If a league leaves the pyramid, they no longer provide the teams.

 

[rosenthal]

Champions League in itself was a stunt to prevent a breakaway league/competition.

My biggest fear for a super league is how Bayern Munchen win every game 5-0 in the Bundesliga.
When that happens for one or two teams in all of the top 5 leagues, that's the time for the next step.
We see more and more that the absolute best players gather in a group of 4-5 clubs.