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Foreign owners 'want end to Premier League relegation'

Gambit

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Several foreign-owned Premier League clubs want to scrap relegation, according to League Managers Association (LMA) chief Richard Bevan.

 

Bevan fears that if more clubs are sold to foreigner investors they may have enough votes to force changes.

 

But the Premier League said relegation and promotion were part of its rules and added to league's strength.

 

Bevan hopes that a parliamentary inquiry into football goverance would also help prevent the proposal.

 

"We're very keen that the report is successful in helping the Football Association introduce a licensing programme for clubs," he said.

 

"Because there are a number of overseas-owned clubs already talking about bringing about the avoidance of promotion and relegation in the Premier League.

"If we have four or five more new owners, that could happen."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15336398.stm

 

This is bizarre. How can you have a league system without relegation and promotion? How do these clubs who want to scrap relegation and promotion think they managed to get into the Premiership in the first place? Stupidest suggestion ever.

Sion

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Could easily be Blackburn, Fulham, Sunderland and QPR

But will no doubt be dressed up as 'foreign owners = bad'

Why can't all clubs be owned by respectable people like Peter Ridsdale, Ken Bates or Bill Kenwright

Gerry

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This is bizarre. How can you have a league system without relegation and promotion? How do these clubs who want to scrap relegation and promotion think they managed to get into the Premiership in the first place? Stupidest suggestion ever.

 

Whilst it is a stupid suggestion are you really asking how can you have a league without relegation and promotion? Really?

épieur

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http://news.bbc.co.u...ll/15336398.stm

 

This is bizarre. How can you have a league system without relegation and promotion? How do these clubs who want to scrap relegation and promotion think they managed to get into the Premiership in the first place? Stupidest suggestion ever.

I reckon the way they see it, they aren't even thinking about that. they bought their way into the PL, if someone wants their place, they should have to buy them out.

 

Or some similar utterly ********* s***.

 

If there is a majority vote for it, I can see the PL breaking up.

 

 

 

CarraLegend

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“We have to start considering what the structure of the league is,” Gartside said. “And it is time to look at two Premier Leagues - Premier League One and Premier League Two - and the way the finance is allocated.

 

“You could have 36 Premier League clubs split into 18 and 18 and that would also solve the problems of the winter break and supporting the England team.

 

“I don’t have the answers but it is certainly time for a debate - perhaps even on not having relegation from a second division of the Premier League.”

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/bolton-wanderers/3251853/Bolton-chairman-Phil-Gartside-calls-for-two-tier-Premier-League-with-no-relegation-Football.html

 

Dirty foreigners.

drdooom

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How about a Premier League north and a Premier League south and the winners of each face off against each other in the Sky Sports Bowl for all the marbles at the end of the season.

Gunga Din

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How about a Premier League north and a Premier League south and the winners of each face off against each other in the Sky Sports Bowl for all the marbles at the end of the season.

 

we could cal it the really super premier league and the winners of the north and south sections could play for the world series. that would be brilliant

MarkD

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we could cal it the really super premier league and the winners of the north and south sections could play for the world series. that would be brilliant

Can we have play offs instead of a season? Everyone loves a play off

Nebraska Red

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Only if it is a best of 7 playoff.

 

 

after a 162 game season with 4-5 games a week.

 

do away with divisions and have teams grouped based on geographical location. The Barclays Nortwest would feature Wigan, Blackburn, Bolton, Altrincham, Stockport and Tranmere. The ywould play each other 10 times a season.

Gunga Din

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after a 162 game season with 4-5 games a week.

 

do away with divisions and have teams grouped based on geographical location. The Barclays Nortwest would feature Wigan, Blackburn, Bolton, Altrincham, Stockport and Tranmere. The ywould play each other 10 times a season.

 

sometimes twice in one day

MarkD

MarkD

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sometimes twice in one day

Christmas Day - Tranmere-v-Altrincham

Boxing Day - Altricham-v-Tranmere

New Year's Day - Tranmere-v-Altrincham at Chester City's Ground - the decider

 

What's not to like?

Rory Fitzgerald

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Dear me, it doesnt matter what the leagues are called, the top division will have Liverpool, Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea, City and Spurs - these are the attraction. All other divisions wont have these teams so you can call them whatever you like, they wont attract the TV numbers.

 

Premer Lge 2 ? Its called the Championship, which in old money is Division 2.

Kvarme Ate My Food

Kvarme Ate My Food

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Dear me, it doesnt matter what the leagues are called, the top division will have Liverpool, Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea, City and Spurs - these are the attraction. All other divisions wont have these teams so you can call them whatever you like, they wont attract the TV numbers.

 

Presumably the idea is that the two divisions would sell their TV rights jointly and share the proceeds.

drdooom

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And who in the top division would agree to that ?

 

Presumably those who're now looking to sell their rights individually will change their minds when two divisions instead of one will share.

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