European Super League (merged)

Expel the " Big " six . Promote 6 teams through every league with no relegation this season . Job done Town saved . If they want to come back they will join at National League level if voted in and with financial constraints . That could be the answer.

Quoted from Squinter

Thanks for that, I never knew.

Superbowl champions often call themselves World Champions.

Quoted from Heisenberg

You don’t think they’ll leave the premier league, do you?! No chance. But if they did we might get a reprieve. Ain’t happening though.

They should be made to leave the Premiersh*t. This was inevitable once the Premiersh*t was first formed. Greed was behind that decision and was to the detriment of English football, especially the grass roots football. I don't support any Premiersh*t club and don't subscribe to any TV company that funds it. Sadly too many fans were sucked into the whole mess that is top level football in England - 30 pieces of silver springs to mind.

The lack of irony and awareness of some of the people being quoted over this is breathtaking.

The radio has just played a short interview with a guy from Chelsea's supporters Trust/Fan Club bemoaning the lack of competition and how it's not in the spirit of the game.

That would be the Chelsea owned by a Russian oligarch who isn't allowed to enter the UK and who spaffed money like a fire hose when he took over. No worries about competition and the spirit of the game then.

And how much of that money flowed down to....er...Grimsby? F*ck all is how much.

The football family needs to unite, against the European Super league.  The Yanks want a close shop, to protect their interest and they interest own, not in the interest of the football pyamid in this country or Europe.
This is the time for FIFA, UEFA, FA, Goverment, Premier League, National League, football clubs and every football fan, to SAY NO.

GTFC sending a clear message https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2021/april/big-six-shirt-amnesty-launched/

The only way to stop this, is for everyone to turn against these 6 clubs who think they are the top dogs of football in English football, not so long ago Man City, Chelsea were playing in the football league they are now trying to destroy.

Its the only way Arsenal, Tottenham and maybe Liverpool are going to get into the Europe (Champions League), because they have not been good enough, so had to make do in the poor mans Europa League.

So to Leicester City and West Ham United who currently sit in 2 of 4 champions league spots, TOUGH. We can not beat on the football pitch, but were bigger than you, so there.

It is like the lad who takes the football home with him, because his mum tells him to come in, if I can't play, you're not playing either.

STAND UP FOR FOOTBALL
The UTM

What "football family"?

If this is a family then I'm seen as the failed brother. The one who's much more successful brother looks at me as if I'm the sh*t on his shoe. The one that only gives me the time of day at Christmas when he can flaunt his wealth and his trophy wife and wants to talk to me about his Porsche. The one who asks me about holidays so he can tell me about his holiday home in Tuscany, while I'm in my caravan at Margate. In the rain.

Football family, my a*se.

Quoted from Les Brechin

Interesting approach by the club!

https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2021/april/big-six-shirt-amnesty-launched/

Brilliant. Love this. Very ungtfc to be this quick and imaginative. I’d be interested to know who’s idea it was and whether it is an example of some of the more positive PR we hope the new regime can bring.

Love the shirt amnesty thing. Well done Town. It’s more something that you can credit to the new regime.

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Quoted from Madeleymariner

To be honest its called the World Series as it was originally set up and sponsored as such by The World or maybe Daily World newspaper in America. I used to think the exact same thing as you till a few years ago

That's actually another urban myth:

For many years, it was believed that the name came from the fact that the original series was sponsored by the New York World Telegram newspaper, thus becoming known as the ‘World’s Series’. However, popular as this explanation may be, it’s not actually true and although the newspaper did report the results of the games, it had nothing to do with the naming of the competition.

The real reason behind the name is thanks to Barney Dreyfuss who was the owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1903, he wrote to the owner of the Boston Red Sox challenging them to a ‘World’s Championship Series’. The Pirates were the best team in the National League and the Red Sox were the best in the American League.

The games went ahead and Boston won the series five games to three. Over time, the 'World’s Championship Series' name has been shortened to the World Series and has been played every year apart from 1904 and 1994.

https://www.rulesofsport.com/f.....ican-teams-play.html

Just read that an anonymous board member of one of the clubs involved has said the owner is hellbent on the super league idea and 'can't get their heads around the concept of relegation'. Tenner bet the owner referenced is Kroenke at Arsenal who just wants another NFL style franchise set up.

If I recall right, them Indian Fried Chicken millionaires bought Blackburn because they wanted to own a Premier League club not realising they could get relegated. Queue general hatred for Vekys from the fanbase and a fall from the Premier to League 1.

Bonkers.