Not sure that is what people think they are paying for, and why he gives so much of a shit about it.
Americans want entertainment. These teams their players, and their fans want to win. Of course it won’t be the same “real game.” Different needs.
“Don’t kill them so fast” was the Gladiator’s owner’s advice to The Gladiator, noting the American sports attendants’ wants 2000 years in advance, in fiction.
Or:
–…I’m trying to get them to do a story about you.
– Me? Why me?
–You’re the “Queen of Diamonds.”
That’s what I’m calling you.
–Did you tell them about me?
– I told them how at first, the scout didn’t even want you…
– …but how Dottie wouldn’t come
without her kid sister. They loved it. They really loved it.
A real human-interest story.
So will you just try to give them
something spectacular out there?
Anything.
– Why, what’s the matter?
– Well, Mae, we’re not doing so well. Harvey and the other owners think they’ve made a mistake. They’re talking about closing you down.
– What?
– What are you talking about?
– They can’t close us down here.
– What kind of a thing is that?
– What’s it mean?
–They’re businessmen. No profit, no product.
Meanwhile, Wrexham still looking up. Smart move getting top Welsh players who want to play there and for whom the fans will cheer.
Well, their OWN transfer record, not THE transfer record.
Soccer dad:
Oh,. and Telemundo is showing qualifying rounds of Champions League and UEL and UECL.
Bloody hell. MUN just lost to a League Two team on penalties.
It’s rough being an MUN fan.
I wonder if the bookies are taking bets on whether MUN will be relegated…
EDIT: Of course they are. (NSFW link - gambling)
UCL Drawing in 30 minutes. ESPN says that since the three EPL teams in Pot 1 cannot play the other three EPL teams in the other pots, the non-EPL teams in Pot 1 have to play two EPL teams. Sucks for them, since the pots are not determined by current team strength but by four years of Euro play. NEW played in Europe only once in the past several years, so is in Pot 4.
ETA: UCL Drawing in 23 minutes from NOW, 9:08 AM PDT
And, it’s out! Ooh, let’s see who plays the Thursday Night game! Let’s see who gets the coveted Sunday Night National Game! Let’s… wait, this is not that.
Quality matches in “League Stage” not seen before last year in the former “Group Stage.”
RM play City and LIV.
PSG play BAY, FCB, NEW, and ARS.
No longer are B teams gonna play every match. 8th place last year had 16 points. 24th place had 11 points and a -4 GD. GD will be important to those worried about ending up on the cusp.
I hope the 9th-24th teams noticed the two extra matches they had to play (though one of these was PSG) and make a concerted effort to be in the top 8.