Hammers Chat

palerider wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 7:34 am The sad truth is the PL need these sordid fuckers and don't want to upset them. A pound to a piece of shit that lengthy discussions took place along the lines of 'we have to be seen to be punishing you. Let's haggle and find a price you're willing to pay so we can save face'.

Whiskyman wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 7:47 am

palerider wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 7:34 am The sad truth is the PL need these sordid fuckers and don't want to upset them. A pound to a piece of shit that lengthy discussions took place along the lines of 'we have to be seen to be punishing you. Let's haggle and find a price you're willing to pay so we can save face'.

Spot on. Without the likes of Man United and Liverpool what would the value of the PL to the broadcasters be ? About the same as if you took Real Madrid & Barcelona out of La Liga I'd guess.