Yeah agreed Locke, also understand the owners self interest, but it's pretty much to the detriment of everyone else.
I think it's success will hinge on the reaction of the other 3 clubs approached in the EPL. Articles say Spurs, City and Chelsea have also been approached but it's MU and Liverpool driving it again.
If the other 3 tell them to take a hike, I would bet that most people would still rather watch the EPL than the breakaway league with 2 EPL clubs and after their big loan runs out, I think the ring fenced league could actually be worse off and the big gamble has a chance of destroying the clubs, especially if phoenix clubs are playing in the english league system. I just don't see them taking the gamble when they already have a golden goose. But if they poach 5 teams would be a tougher battle for the english leagues.
Honestly it's hard not to be mad at americans for trying to push their view of sports into other realms a little... the EPL is the most successful and popular league in the world right now, dominating the global transfer market, it's a bit mystifying that anybody at all would back them in putting their personal wealth preservation over the league itself's stranglehold. Most people don't like the cheezy drafts rewarding failure outside the states when you have a chance to watch a league where success is really meaningful beyond the trophy and merit breeds winning.
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