07 Oct 2025 12:09:04
Afternoon pal all this playing league matches outside of your country the league is situated is going to be the new normal in the new decade I reckon but god I hope I am wrong I don't care to watch Everton playing a league match anywhere except in the British isles sorry not for me we have the European competitions if we want that but I guess greed will be the order of the day and eventually premier league clubs will follow their continental counterparts from Spain Germany Italy etc.
08 Oct 2025 00:17:18
I agree, think is strange as one team will lose home advantage. But as you say if the money is good the clubs may well do it.
08 Oct 2025 07:57:07
Been getting an awful lot of enjoyment watching non-league football when Everton are away. Once Superleague comes (it will) the Prem and rules will change and for the better.
08 Oct 2025 12:46:22
Unfortunately it’s inevitable that football will go the same way as a lot of American sports in that they’ll play some matches in other countries - this will be to increase the brand and generate extra income.
The big issue is it’s the season ticket holders that will miss out.
If you’ve paid for a season ticket then you should be entitled to watch every home game - if that is then in another country what are you supposed to do? The club isn’t going to take fans with them at their expense. Not many fans will travel to another country at great expense to watch a game they’ve already paid to watch.
Unless when purchasing a season ticket it explicitly says you won’t be able to watch all home matches due to some being played abroad then surely there’s a breach of contract by the club in changing rules - therefore it’ll be a breach of contract and imagine there’ll be potentially a case to answer legally.
Whether anyone challenges that either individually or as a class action will remain to be seen as imagine clubs will then decide to not renew season tickets for anyone challenging them.
It’s all about money these days and not the fans - if clubs want to play abroad it’s unlikely that fans will be able to stop it as it’s the clubs that have all the power.
Sad state of affairs.
{Ed001's Note - they were looking at adding a 39th game a season when they investigated this possibility a few years ago.}
08 Oct 2025 15:41:08
Aaaahhh yes I remember the 39th game option.
08 Oct 2025 17:00:49
In Italy the teams are given money based on their popularity, viewing figures on top of the standard starting amounts and placements. In Spain the top clubs get the lions share after the standard payouts. They get money even based on how players are put up for interviews.
The EPL does a better job for the league rather than individuals. The brand is much stronger as well due to the popularity of all the clubs and the promotional work in the UK is massive.
It was said by one of the top guys in the negotiations of the international deal that selling the EPL is the easiest due to it being a soap opera. Every club has a back story, every team has a history with the other. It's not the same in other countries.
This may prolongue the lack of need to look into a game abroad. I see it being more like the preseason Prem league we were involved in. That way they get more games, more teams and the small sampled thril of a mini 4 team league.
09 Oct 2025 20:05:21
Hope so BJU. Concept of a 39th game is ridiculous.
Keep the league format. Sort out the breakaway six monopoly. Keep the league competitive and get rid of the transfer window that has driven up prices.
09 Oct 2025 20:18:00
I know this won't happen but why not have a tournament to see who's got the best league.
Im not sure how many a squad is classed at these days. Let's say its 25. You have to have at least 1 player from each club in your league and they all have to play at some point in the tournament unless they are injured.
{Ed025's Note - for me MN it would just be another money maker for UEFA mate, they play too much as it is for me especially the players who play in European games, Internationals, cup games, stupid bloody friendlies and things like AFCON, the Euro,s and the world cup, its just overkill..