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I genuinely don’t understand the fans reaction to the Super League.

Posted by Volnelk Apr 25 '21, 07:49

I get why Leeds and others are upset.

What I don’t get is United, Arsenal, Spurs fans being furious and calling for their boards to resign in the wake of all this.

You’re telling me, if you’re an Arsenal fan and you woke up on Monday and the Super League was absolutely happening and Leicester City was in it and Arsenal wasn’t, your initial reaction would be ‘Good.’?

No chance. These clubs are billion dollar global brands not neighborhood athletic clubs any more.

These same fans marching in the streets are going to be the exact same fans bitching when their club doesn’t spend $100M to bring in a player. Cant have it both ways.

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Lol. - znufrii Apr 25, 08:11 1
- Completely not my point. Fine. Remove Leicester and replace them with Ajax. -- nm* - Volnelk Apr 25, 08:14
Sure you can have it both ways. The clubs can afford the 100mil player because they are richer than god. This was about the rich - Will Hunting Apr 25, 08:05 11
- Do you feel the game as currently constructed has soul and football ethos? -- nm - Volnelk Apr 25, 08:13 2
  - I think the idea that a random team can aspire to reach a higher station on merit is a great idea. I wish American sports would embrace some of it - Will Hunting Apr 25, 08:21 1
    - There's also giant differences in the geography and infrastructure of the sport - Reagen Apr 25, 09:15
- Also, potentially fewer games in the local stadium (and in general) to watch. All in name of a cup that has no historical value. (NM) - Marlowe Apr 25, 08:11 7
  - So nothing can change ever? Because anything new wouldn’t have historical value? -- nm - Volnelk Apr 25, 08:15 5
    - Sure. For instance, the Toyota Cup evolving into its current format. (NM) - Marlowe Apr 25, 08:36
    - It does if it’s grounded in the traditions of its history. This, is not. - znufrii Apr 25, 08:20 3
      - I get the flaws and I don’t want it to happen. My point was just that if it WAS going to happen then you’d rather be in it than not. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 25, 08:39 2
        
        These fans don't think it merits being a part of. They realize how shameless a cash grab is by mostly foreign owners - Will Hunting Apr 25, 08:59
        
        It was only going to happen because the owners wanted it to, they’re not passive actors here. It’s a bad faith argument. -- nm - znufrii Apr 25, 08:44
  - there it is -- nm - mud Apr 25, 08:13

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I genuinely don’t understand the fans reaction to the Super League.

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