I think its a very fair point. Most either didn't understand or

decided to turn a blind eye to who was buying their club. Did Chelsea fans care about how and where Abramovich got his money? Do Man City fans care about Sheik Mansour and the human rights of the UAE? Some do of course but the vast majority only want to win. (Has anyone ever heard a dissenting voice from their left-leaning celebrity fans Liam Gallagher and Johnny Marr?) But regardless fan power such as you find in Germany could've prevented the buy outs and so I think that fans have to shoulder some of the blame although I also agree with KB too because the creation of the EPL and its greed created an environment which made it attractive to financially invest almost irrespective of the football. It's a complete bloody mess but my only gripe is this same discussion needed to be had years ago because it seems to be okay while its just the EPL but effectively its no different to the new proposal. Neither have, nor had football and fans as the priority.

Posted By: Chopper on April 19th 2021 at 17:09:27

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Serious question.... Are the fans partially to blame for the current state of football. (Other Football) - usacanary, Apr 19, 16:25:21
- On your final point that's really true and I've been thinking along those lines recently. (Other Football) - trafford_canary, Apr 19, 17:26:59
- We haven't. Disappointed we're not being lauded as a model. (n/m) (Other Football) - trafford_canary, Apr 19, 17:13:51
- I think its a very fair point. Most either didn't understand or (Other Football) - Chopper, Apr 19, 17:09:27
- To a degree, particularly on your third point (Other Football) - Old Man, Apr 19, 17:05:15
- They've at least acquiesced in it, dazzled by the immediate glitter (Other Football) - paulg, Apr 19, 17:00:50
- So you are saying the supporters of those clubs should have switched teams? (Other Football) - Ken Breadstick, Apr 19, 16:39:43
- We are not fans we are “legacy fans” FFS (Other Football) - Boyer, Apr 19, 16:38:34
  - If the legacy fans are that bothered (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 19, 16:48:15
- There's definitely a degree of truth in what you say,but there's (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 19, 16:38:05
  - how many of the ESL clubs are American owned? (Other Football) - usacanary, Apr 19, 20:26:21

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