A more comprehensive review is needed…

These are savvy businessmen who are not doing this for selfless purposes. Even if they were they won’t be around forever and their companies will be passed to others who maybe less altruistic.

The short term handouts being offered whilst needed by lower league clubs are insignificant compared to the money already spent by Premier Leagues clubs in the current transfer window. The changes to the number of Premier League teams, Cup competitions and parachute payments will cause short term disruption but will soon be forgotten about and accepted.

What concerns me are the the two core facets of the proposal. Rick Parry is lauding the 25% Premier Leagues fees being shared with the EFL however that will make the EFL totally dependent and beholden to the Premier League going forward. Couple that with the “special voting rights” being proposed and the result will be the top clubs having a disproportionate leverage over any future decision that affects the EFL.

What is required is a more root and branch review and proposal involving all stakeholders including supporters. The current EFL structure is not sustainable but the solution is not to sell its soul to the Premier League.

Posted By: The Gaffer on October 12th 2020 at 12:32:13

Message Thread

Project Big Picture (Other Football) - Jester, Oct 12, 10:31:39
- Parry has got his lifelong season ticket to Anfield then (n/m) (Other Football) - colincanary, Oct 12, 18:33:29
- the rest of the league will be purely to develop and train players for the champs lg bs (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 12, 18:29:38
  - they still don't realise that most people don't want to see the same clubs play each othe (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 12, 18:32:23
- Is there anyone who thinks this is a good idea? (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Oct 12, 16:05:34
- That parasite just wants the money. Its a cynical attempted power grab by the big 6 (Other Football) - Jim, Oct 12, 13:02:07
  - There's a side to me that would like to tell them all to bugger (Other Football) - Chopper, Oct 12, 16:59:03
    - It's elitism. Lord Sugar was also part of negotiating huge Sky windfall £££ at the start (n/m) (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 12, 23:50:12
  - we were a top 6 club in the 80s and 90s :) (n/m) (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 12, 15:51:58
  - I agree with your first part but I can't see the benefit of huge squads (Other Football) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 12, 13:23:08
  - Totally agree (Other Football) - Cardiff Canary, Oct 12, 13:04:24
- The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists... (n/m) (Other Football) - Worthing Yellow, Oct 12, 13:00:48
- Opportunism - Conflating two issues (Other Football) - Cardiff Canary, Oct 12, 12:58:27
- The European Super League Elephant in the room (Other Football) - Southampton Rob, Oct 12, 12:33:32
  - No I think thats the wrong idea, they either go european or stay domestic (Other Football) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 12, 12:58:16
    - This. (Other Football) - Cardiff Canary, Oct 12, 13:02:12
      - Like Glasgow Rangers had to do !! (n/m) (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 12, 15:52:52
      - Absolutely (n/m) (Other Football) - yellowman, Oct 12, 15:03:19
      - Indeed. It's pointless having global clubs in a domestic league (Other Football) - mr carra, Oct 12, 14:29:10
- A more comprehensive review is needed… (Other Football) - The Gaffer, Oct 12, 12:32:13
- Parry used to be Liverpool Chief Executive (Other Football) - mr carra, Oct 12, 10:59:53
  - Yes (n/m) (Other Football) - yellowman, Oct 12, 12:00:17
  - And also CEO of the premier league ? (Other Football) - helvegtheowl, Oct 12, 11:29:37
    - Also, the PL has done nothing to help so far (Other Football) - jamesward, Oct 12, 11:37:26
      - Absolutely - always a risk (n/m) (Other Football) - helvegtheowl, Oct 12, 12:11:48
  - 100% - totally agree with every point (n/m) (Other Football) - Under soil heating, Oct 12, 11:23:23
  - Look at the way Liverpool treated homeowners in order to get a stand built (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, Oct 12, 11:14:43
  - Yep (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Oct 12, 11:00:58
- And I'd say that parry coming out with that quote was amazing and alarming (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Oct 12, 10:55:19
- I'd like to think it's at least the starting point for negotiations because some (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Oct 12, 10:49:24
- Of course, there's every likelihood the big six / nine (Other Football) - jamesward, Oct 12, 10:38:31
  - Hopefully they will keep all the gambling adverts running (Other Football) - Tombs, Oct 12, 11:11:15
    - ^cheats at conkers (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Oct 12, 16:37:38
    - That's quite a rant, I think I got the jizz of it though (n/m) (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 12, 15:55:25
  - It’s a power grab would be a disaster for English football (n/m) (Other Football) - loz, Oct 12, 10:55:24
  - David Conn does. Worth reading for the other perspective (Other Football) - jampersands, Oct 12, 10:49:00
    - I think he's being naive (Other Football) - jamesward, Oct 12, 10:54:53
      - You are righ, it is a little naive but he is not suggesting the EFL should just bow down (Other Football) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 12, 12:55:16
        
        if that means losing a few poorly run clubs then so be it. (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 12, 13:18:59
        
        I understand that it is harsh but the EFL missed the lifeboat along time ago (Other Football) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 12, 13:29:30
        
        just hope Norwich aren't one of those clubs (n/m) (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 12, 13:32:42
        
        We would survive in some form or another, it just depends if you are willing to support (Other Football) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 12, 14:21:20

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