Impact Of Saudi League
#1
Posted 12 July 2023 - 09:47 PM
#2
Posted 12 July 2023 - 10:55 PM
I'm expecting this to be much like the efforts for the American league when they were pulling Pele et al.
It won't go anywhere.
The US league at least had a massive country with plenty of Hispanics to bring in the game. RSA doesn't have that.
Building up the Saudi League won't be the same as the running Arabic City/Newcastle etc.
Looking at Ronaldo, despite his age.. it's a big payday. You can't tell me he's enjoying/ed the challenge, because frankly - there isn't one.
#3
Posted 13 July 2023 - 05:39 AM
#4
Posted 13 July 2023 - 07:01 AM
#5
Posted 13 July 2023 - 07:20 AM
#6
Posted 13 July 2023 - 07:21 AM
Although having said he did pretty well for Watford
#8
Posted 13 July 2023 - 08:02 AM
JonB, on 13 July 2023 - 07:20 AM, said:
cos FIFA is squeaky clean these days. the world cup will always go where the £/$ are.
#9
Posted 13 July 2023 - 08:26 AM
Goku, on 13 July 2023 - 07:58 AM, said:
Henderson also reported to o the brink of signing. On £36,000,000 a year.
Thing is, they can sign all these players. They can have some clubs playing some nice football with some top players. But to the outside world what is this league? A series of high profile exhibition matches? Where’s the competitive edge? What’s the big prize at stake? What’s the draw?
Are the top Saudi clubs gonna qualify for the champions league or the europa league or the conference league? Not a chance EUFA will be a turkey voting for Christmas. The only possible endgame is a super league that includes Saudi teams
It’s China 2.0 from a decade or more ago. But with more thought. Like LIV Golf
#10
Posted 13 July 2023 - 08:34 AM
Football doesn’t start and end in western society.
I hope they do buy all the best talent from Europe.
That way Europe won’t be relying on finance, they’ll have to improve their youth structures.
Might even make the English national team a bit better.
#11
Posted 13 July 2023 - 09:11 AM
#12
Posted 13 July 2023 - 10:38 AM
#13
Posted 13 July 2023 - 03:32 PM
#14
Posted 13 July 2023 - 05:40 PM
Apparently.
#16
Posted 13 July 2023 - 05:53 PM
Valley Blues, on 13 July 2023 - 05:40 PM, said:
Apparently.
Would a Jock go and play in an alcohol free country (alleged) though?!!
Yorkshire is Yorkshire
Never the twain shall meet.
Again
#17
Posted 16 July 2023 - 12:47 AM
Holmesc1, on 13 July 2023 - 07:01 AM, said:
Yep on both counts, you can add Jessie Lingard to the list. How is that going to promote anything.
#19
Posted 16 July 2023 - 08:40 AM
Manfred Archie Mac Gerbil, on 13 July 2023 - 08:34 AM, said:
Football doesn’t start and end in western society.
I hope they do buy all the best talent from Europe.
That way Europe won’t be relying on finance, they’ll have to improve their youth structures.
Might even make the English national team a bit better.
Think you’ll find every European player going to Saudi came through a youth structure. Why improve it to see the best go to the region?
#20
Posted 17 July 2023 - 06:06 AM
60s 70s Spireite, on 16 July 2023 - 08:40 AM, said:
Exactly and if they are serious in saudi about getting a football pyramid going they need youth teams too instead of just hoovering the best pros from europe