English Premier League question

[DudyDawg]

What's that mean?

NCAA sanctions? Recruiting violation?**

Means 3 worst teams in first division are sent down to the second division and the top three there are called up. Think of it like sending the three worst mlb teams down to aaa. Obviously they are independently owned, but you get the idea. This creates huge drama in games between the worst teams. Games btwn the bottom teams at the end of the season are almost more intense than the battle for the title. The playoff game in the second division of England that decides who gets called up is called the richest game on the planet bc of the money difference

[DudyDawg]

I was going to start a thread similar to this asking for help finding a team to pull for in the EPL this year. I started watching the EPL stuff on NBC Sports during Christmas break last year for lack of better things to do and ended up really enjoying it. So I am trying to find a team to pull for this year. I refuse to be like Ref and pull for an MSU equivalence of the EPL. I've been leaning towards Arsenal simply because I played a full season with them in FIFA on Xbox and know the players. Any reasons why this would be a bad choice?

Nope. Arsenal are one of my teams I try to watch too. They play a pretty style of soccer

[ShotgunDawg]

What's that mean?

NCAA sanctions? Recruiting violation?**

England has different levels of leagues. The reason the "English Premier League" has the word "Premier" in it is because it is their top league. I believe the bottom 2 teams in the EPL standing each year get bumped down to the 2nd tier league and so on.

Being relegated would be like finishing last in the SEC West got you sent to Conference USA and the winner of CUSA was promoted to the SEC West.

[BrunswickDawg]

Unfortunately Fulham got relegated

I forgot to mention that. Did I mention Shad Khan sucks? Great mustache, terrible owner.

[DudyDawg]

England has different levels of leagues. The reason the "English Premier League" has the word "Premier" in it is because it is their top league. I believe the bottom 2 teams in the EPL standing each year get bumped down to the 2nd tier league and so on.

Being relegated would be like finishing last in the SEC West got you sent to Conference USA and the winner of CUSA was promoted to the SEC West.

Bottom three down, top three sent up

[DudyDawg]

I forgot to mention that. Did I mention Shad Khan sucks? Great mustache, terrible owner.

Haha yes completely agree. They've mad some questionable buys recently. Stekelenberg being an obvious one

[BrunswickDawg]

Haha yes completely agree. They've mad some questionable buys recently. Stekelenberg being an obvious one

And he thought Blaine Gabbert was a 1st round pick. I wish the NFL would relegate the Jags

[ShotgunDawg]

I'm holding out hope that in the next ten years USA will get a team or two in that league and then I will instantly have my team. (I know Smoot it is impossible you say but I disagree so let's just disagree).

I've thought about this as well. If the EPL or Champions League wants to make more money, they should consider adding this new New York FC to the Champions League or EPL at some point. NY is close enough to Europe for the travel to be doable, and it would give the entire United States a rooting interest. With NY FC being backed by the Yankees and Manchester City, it would have the finances and built in legitimacy to develop into a world wide power over time.

[CadaverDawg]

I've thought about this as well. If the EPL or Champions League wants to make more money, they should consider adding this new New York FC to the Champions League or EPL at some point. NY is close enough to Europe for the travel to be doable, and it would give the entire United States a rooting interest. With NY FC being backed by the Yankees and Manchester City, it would have the finances and built in legitimacy to develop into a world wide power over time.

If soccer fans want the sport to grow in the US, do this and it will happen. The whole country would get behind that team much like they did during the WC. It would be big for soccer in the US imo

[DudyDawg]

I've thought about this as well. If the EPL or Champions League wants to make more money, they should consider adding this new New York FC to the Champions League or EPL at some point. NY is close enough to Europe for the travel to be doable, and it would give the entire United States a rooting interest. With NY FC being backed by the Yankees and Manchester City, it would have the finances and built in legitimacy to develop into a world wide power over time.

Champions league is a tournament, not a real league w consistent teams. The teams that play in it get into it based on their finish in their domestic league the season before. Each domestic league (EPL is England's domestic league for example) gets an allotment of places in the champions league and they get in on qualification. So, don't ever expect a us team in that or the EPL. They don't need our money, they make plenty.

Also, there is the CONCACAF champions league here that MLS teams play in. It's the same exact concept

[CadaverDawg]

Champions league is a tournament, not a real league w consistent teams. The teams that play in it get into it based on their finish in their domestic league the season before. Each domestic league (EPL is England's domestic league for example) gets an allotment of places in the champions league and they get in on qualification. So, don't ever expect a us team in that or the EPL. They don't need our money, they make plenty.

Also, there is the CONCACAF champions league here that MLS teams play in. It's the same exact concept

So MLS teams can make the Champions League tourney if they ever get good enough? They could play teams like Real Madrid or Man U?

[TheRef]

So MLS teams can make the Champions League tourney if they ever get good enough? They could play teams like Real Madrid or Man U?

It's the UEFA Champions League. So it can't happen, sadly, unless we put an American team in a UEFA league.

[DudyDawg]

So MLS teams can make the Champions League tourney if they ever get good enough? They could play teams like Real Madrid or Man U?

No. The European teams play in the UEFA champions league (united European football associations). The MLS teams play in CONCACAF champions league (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football). They are tournaments w the same design, different regions. Think of it like football conferences that don't play each other. We can qualify to play in the SEC title game, not the PAC12 tho.

[DudyDawg]

UEFA is the governing body of all teams in Europe. CONCACAF in the regions posted, Conmebol in South America. They are basically the individual "state governments" to fifa "federal govt". We can't make laws in Alabama, just like we can't play games in UEFA

[YoungB]

I follow City

[ShotgunDawg]

I understand all this, but these leagues, like the NFL, always want to make more money. If the United States can offer enough additional revenue to the Champions League then the Champions League or EPL needs to pull an SEC with Missouri and Texas A&M and add a United States team or MLS to their league. The CONCACAF champions league sucks because the Mexico doesn't have the money or resources to ever attract top talent. The United States has that capability. It's a win win for soccer if this happens. Soccer will continue to grow between the World Cup years because America will have a unified rooting interest, and the EPL or Champions League will make money.

There is tons of money to be made off the United States for soccer. In the last two World Cups, US soccer fans have bought more tickets than any other country with the exceptions of the hosts.

The EPL and Champions Leagues would be stupid not to add us.

[DudyDawg]

I think their fears is how many Europeans would basically lose their shit and turn away from it if that happened. I'll just say this, as someone who works in soccer, watches it nearly daily, and always reads about it, it'll never happen in most of our lifetimes. Maybe, MAYBE, in sixty years. Just don't count on that anytime soon.

[CadaverDawg]

I follow City

Thanks, Post more

[MaxedOutMaroon]

My advice is to choose a team that you might get to watch in person. For example, I'm an Arsenal fan, partially because they are in London and I will probably see them one day

[Dawg61]

So, don't ever expect a us team in that or the EPL. They don't need our money, they make plenty.

It's only a matter of time. EPL will plateau soon if they don't tap into the gold mine that is the US market. Billionaire owners are ALWAYS interested in more money. The EPL is a business. They've already started tapping into the market and ESPN amongst other big businesses are going to basically demand the US market soon on the EPL. Adidas, Nike, Coke, Budweiser etc.. are all going to force the willing hand of the EPL. When Man U is presented the opportunity to double or triple their value they will welcome a US franchise instantly. Enough with the snooty British elitism attitude with their precious league. USA is coming whether the Brits like it or not. We'll gladly give them an NFL franchise or two and start tapping into their market too. There's multiple NFL owners that also own EPL teams and even more that own MLS teams. You think the owners and major businesses didn't notice the huge reaction the entire USA had these last three weeks? Come on bro. It is happening. Same with the NBA. These leagues are going global.