American Reacts to How England's Football League is Breaking the Sport

[@spudlington]

Liverpool are brilliant at being competitive in the league while staying under-budget, you should give them a watch!

[@philipwright2182]

"staying under budget"😂

[@joepiekl]

When you're looking at the top clubs, it's not really a case of whether or not they had money pumped into them, but more about whether it happened long enough ago that everyone (including their own fans) have forgotten about it.

[@MetalRocksMe.]

Exactly, a lot of big clubs had a period where tons of money was pumped into them and they became successful and big for it. Now decades have passed for some of them their fans either have forgotten, or weren’t around when it happened. Now those same fans condemn newer enriched clubs but it’s all part of the same blueprint.

[@zinnia2980]

The Premier League is the richest and most important league in the world but before it was Spain and Italy taking all the best players and managers for decades. The Premier League is watched around the world and we are very lucky to have exceptionally talented legendary players and managers in our teams. Its all very exciting and thrilling. Look at the iconic Nottingham Forest and what they are achieving now.

[@jonjohnson2844]

Good for the economy, not necessarily good for the sport or the pyramid system in English football

[@Amberle38]

That's the same Nottingham Forest that are owned by some Greek mafia bloke with all sorts of allegations against him & skeletons in the closet, right? 😂

[@TheJpf79]

It's not the Richest and its only the most important in England, the same oil barons who own half the worlds top teams have their own league now and can afford to pay far more money for players than the EPL.

[@days23411]

@@TheJpf79 yes it is the epl brings in the most money in the world. tell me what league is bigger

[@TheJpf79]

@@days23411 A Saudi team paid £25 to Celtic for Jota and paid him tax free £10 million a season. Sit down.

[@newuk26]

Forget the Premier League. The Championship is the best division in the world. Has pretty much all the luxuries of the Premier League (good football, good stadiums, big crowds), but has much better atmospheres at games and still has the excitement of every team being capable of beating each other

[@days23411]

well leicester won the league so there is surprise in the premier league too

[@newuk26]

@ one team in 31 years outside of the big clubs is not a surprise

[@Bertie22222]

England has a product that is craved all over the planet, Asia, Africa, the US, you will find PL games on in a bar somewhere with the locals supporting an English team. If you want to compete, get a better product

[@stirlingmoss4621]

The authenticity of Clubs as evolving entities with mostly fixed players is destroyed by buying-in top players to boost that Club. Those same players could, in theory, be bought in their entirety by another Club to boost it, likewise. It then all boils down to who can pay the most, rather than play as a fixed local Team whose development and progress is followed with greater interest.

[@rocketn8]

Well this has gone 180 from me watching you learn about my country, to you teaching me stuff I didn't know about. I don't follow football but this is really interesting. Thank you

[@eruditeinvestor4608]

Football is our country’s everything. It’s a big part of our culture. It’s good news we are in this position

[@kathchandler8189]

@rocketn8 well make sure you read the replies or you STILL won't have a clue !

[@rocketn8]

@@eruditeinvestor4608 It's your everything. Not mine. Maybe if players stopped rolling around the floor like ballerinas it might attract more fans.

[@eruditeinvestor4608]

@@rocketn8 this is such a fallacy, I can tell you don’t watch the sport

[@rocketn8]

@@eruditeinvestor4608...... It happens in every game.

[@ChrisJames1973]

Football is just a business these days. It all started to go wrong when Sky sports got the broadcast rights

[@Mu3az523]

When did football wasn't a business?

[@ChrisJames1973]

@ when it was a game. There’s players at pub teams level getting paid to turn up drunk on a Sunday morning these days

[@dfnffc]

Nottingham Forest is the club you should look at following. It's one of the most authentic, it has a rich history and among the best atmospheres at it's home games.

[@BVking509]

😂😂😂 if you want a lower mid club, from a multi club model yeahhhh

[@richardbrighton8556]

Thank you for another great video. Happy 22nd Birthday 🎉 for Monday 18th November, Joel. Have a brilliant day.

[@darrylg1960]

You need to look at Nottingham Forest. A club that still has the fans at it's heart. We might not be giants, but nobody can say that we don't have an impact. Went to my first Forest Game when I was 7 years old and now I am 64 and still involved.

[@sangfroidian5451]

I don't watch football anymore because it's not a sport, it's just rich men's ego extensions and I won't be associated with that!

[@albertwallace5060]

Yes. Thank god for KZbin, with its endless supply of football from the 1970s and 80s.

[@mana3735]

People have been saying that for years.

[@mana3735]

Man City's owners take NOTHING out of football. All profits made are put back into the club which stays in football. Other clubs benefit.

[@peterfoakes7569]

I'm sure you will get lots of comments from fans moaning about the input of foriegn money, and the problems it has created, but if thier teams was to suddenly be bought out and new owners pumped in millions, would they moan? Nah! My team Bristol City have been in the second tier, trying to get to the premier league for years, we even have a very wealthy english owner, who pumps his money in, but is careful with it and makes sure he gets a return, we just seem to tread water, year on year, but hopefully his way of doing things will pay off. We have a super re-built stadium and are ready to go up

[@brianshockledge3241]

As for authentic clubs dont be fooled, man utd have gone bust on several occasions and wrote the book on sugar daddies. As for arsenal also went bust acquired a very rich owner and paid their way into the top flight after finishing 5th in the second tier leapfrogging the teams above them. Spurs bought the double of league title and fa cup in 1961. When it comes to lpool they were floundering around the 2nd tier for almost a decade till they were taken over by the littlewoods pools empire which enabled them to go on a trophy buying spree. Of the 5 clubs who broke away in 1992 the only club described as an historical "giant" was Everton. By the way Manchester City have won that historical treble as Champions (the only club in England to do so) by spending less than chelsea, utd, arsenal etc. They are dubbed an oil club but they were actually bought through banking. Neither are they owned by a state like Newcastle they have Arab, American and Chinese owners.

[@eruditeinvestor4608]

I’m very happy the premier league is taking over. Why should we not want it to be this way? Only upwards from here

[@carolsomewhereinengland2541]

It's an industry that the UK should be proud of for sure. Videos like this one is probably paid for by the russians. 😂

[@eruditeinvestor4608]

@ if you’re foreign I get it but for us in the uk this is a dream come true and there’s no reason for us to want to stop this 😂

[@RRaymer]

@@eruditeinvestor4608 There will reach a point when its not fun. When every European winner comes from England, all the best players and talent in England. What is the point in competition

[@eruditeinvestor4608]

@ I’m going to be completely honest with you As an English man why would I not want that? That is what I want, that’s the truth Our league is our greatest pride in this country. We want it to be the best of course

[@kimbirch1202]

Some small lower league teams DO get promoted up to the Premier league, but few survive there for more than a few seasons, because they can't afford the big squad of players , like the big clubs Bournemouth, Brighton and Brentford, are exceptions Perhaps you could support one of these clubs , or even a Championship team.

[@grangegorman34mikmik66]

StuntPegg has good vids about UK footie , not mainly the Premier League though

[@kimbirch1202]

I would be surprised if Leeds United and Sunderland don't get promoted into the Premier League next season . Both are traditionally big clubs , with a solid fan base .

[@judegrindvoll8467]

Every club is now restricted in terms of what they are allowed to actually spend. Newcastle may be owned by very wealthy owners, but we can’t just buy any player we want. We’re desperate to strengthen our defenders, for example, but have been unable to just throw money at the problem. My advice would be to just support a team from your favourite UK city. Football is fundamentally about the fanbase, the atmosphere, the solidarity. That’s a good starting point for choosing a team. Personally, if I was going on the fanbase alone I’d probably choose Liverpool - Anfield always gives me goosebumps!

[@johnjones9673]

you missed the importance of the money was evenly shared. this means its very competitive. so the world wants to watch. germany ,spain, france, there only one or two teams can win because they got bigger share. in uk we are watching superb football. love it.

[@kimbirch1202]

You could argue that EU rules helped to destroy fairness in football. There was a rule in England that no team could have more than two foreign players in it. But the EU ruled that this broke their rule of freedom to work anywhere in the EU .

[@ianphillips9455]

The EU had nothing to do with it.

[@kimbirch1202]

@ianphillips9455 Yes it had . It was called the Bosnan ruling Look it up.

[@stephenanakie3500]

It’s all about your local club, my part of London is Crystal Palace, since age 5 (1979), went to my 1st match in 1980, never looked back, by no way have we ever been a rich club or successful, but they have always been my local club & I have & always will always love them, no glory hunting supporters at my club, we know how we’ve always been & I personally, as am sure many other palace fans, just laugh at these clubs that buy success & have no envy of them

[@roiiux2430]

Come support York, we're flying high in the national league at the moment!

[@andrewobrien6671]

I support Oldham Athletic, who were one of the founders of the Premier League andd we arw in the National League which is the 5th tier of English football. Bad management and lack of funding took us to within days of the club folding. Fortunately a local businessman bought the club and while we don't have millions of pounds are consolidating and making improvements. Money from the PL, while it is supposed to, does not filter down. But, you will find there are a hardcore of loyal lower league clubs fans who are passionate about their club and the game as a whole.

[@TheCookie1967]

Check out Ipswich Town. Just had back to back promotions into the Premier League. 😊

[@Isleofskye]

They did superbly. See you again,next year,in The Championship:)

[@timglennon6814]

There was a football club who also helped form the Premier League, and that club was Oldham Athletic, but Oldham Athletic did last long. They had 2 Seasons in the Premier League, and then they have had relegation after relegation, and now play Non League football.

[@spursgog835]

Tottenham Hotspur has become the richest club in London by self efficient means but has been unable to win a trophy since 2008. That is the price of doing things the right way.

[@sirporkibrough]

London is like the Premier League of the UK. Brings in the money but drains the power from the rest of the country.

[@royramse7389]

Liverpool ❤ norwegian scouser here😂

[@Bowleskov]

These thing are cyclical. Since the proper broadcast of Football began there has been a rotation of nations dominating the transfer market. Italy, Spain and England have all taken turns in the role. Although Todd Boehly at Chelsea is something new with an apparent view of players as an investment asset to be developed and sold for profit where as most owners have sought to buy success. Whilst there is Oil Money at Man City and Newcastle it can also be found in Europe at clubs like Paris Saint Germain and Girona FC (which is part of the City Group). The American Money In the Premiership at Arsenal, Liverpool, Man Utd, Crystal Palace, Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Everton, Fulham and Ipswich may be the culturally more significant with many owners who aren't used to fluctuating revenues based on performance resulting in European qualification or Relegation being involved. An easy way to pick your English Team might just be to see where the owners of your NFL Team are invested.

[@carolsomewhereinengland2541]

Excuse me but this is rage bait. OK I'll bite. The fact that half of the Premier League is literally owned by Americans makes this video illogical.

[@xtraspecial4677]

It's not owned by Americans.

[@carolsomewhereinengland2541]

​@xtraspecial4677 Half of the Premier League are under Majority American Ownership,See Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Bournemouth, Aston Villa, Fulham, Crystal Palace, Everton is about to be bought by yanks , and they own a stake in West Ham. They are also lurking in The Championship and of course let's talk about Wrexham. This nonsense video is disingenuous.

[@PUNKinDRUBLIC72]

You beat me to it!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@InquisitiveBaldMan]

Im from norwich. Deliah just sold to the owner of the Milwaukee Brewers.

[@InquisitiveBaldMan]

More champioship clubs are USA owned than English owned.

[@wayneclark2823]

If you're going to pick a team I'd go for one of the original members of the first football league (1888-89). The 12 teams in this were: Accrington, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley, Derby County, Everton, Notts County, Preston North End, Stoke, West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers. To avoid having people say that you're jumping on the bandwagon I'd rule out current PL teams (Villa, Everton and Wolves). Accrington no longer exist (they aren't the same as Accrington Stanley). So that leaves: Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley, Derby County, Notts County, Preston North End, Stoke and West Bromwich Albion. For no better reason I'd go for Preston as they were the very first league champions. (I do support one of the above eight teams and it's not Preston who I have no affinity with).

[@Isleofskye]

Problem is NOW teams like Newcastle want to spend to compete and are limited compared to the "Old Money" of Chelsea and Man City.

[@mancuniangamecat8288]

FFP rules were brought in to try to stop man city.

[@matthewjamison]

If the European clubs share their leagues profits equally, then their League will become competitive. That's the reason the Premier League became so successful. But the big clubs in Europe, don't want to relinquish their dominance.

[@jordnewc]

Newcastle have the richest owners in the world with over £320 billion but we can’t spend because of new rules! Chelsea and Man City got away with it but Newcastle can’t now.

[@mana3735]

"Got away with it"? They have every right to have investment and spend their money. It's the red shirted clubs that have tried to stop it. They don't like the elite being broken. They're the clubs that complained about City and have tried every dirty trick to stop them. City will win and Newcastle will be able to spend.

[@joesphford7618]

I don’t mind when Tod took over but when the other American guys come in that when us Chelsea fans have enough you should react to are football chants

[@mildandbitter]

The Championship is the top English league division.

[@antonycharnock2993]

Its not just a problem for other European leagues its a problem for teams in the UKs lower leagues who have very little chance of making it to the premier league. Even the Championship is turning into a second premier league populated as it is by ex premier league clubs. This is why I prefer lower league football where you still have the community spirit.

[@alansmithee8831]

Hello Joel. I recommend the latest StuntPegg video that shows how the disparity also affected clubs within England. Look at how many London clubs are in the Premier League. Newcastle at least were successful, but had declined until new money came. My own local team Bradford City from a similar sized city are now in the fourth tier but still have a big fan base. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4m0poCsjKuCiassi=5dYK4l8nGvxCSbZf

[@evertonfc5380]

When were Newcastle successful? 1950s - FA Cups and nearly 100 years since they have been Champions.

[@alansmithee8831]

@evertonfc5380 Sorry not to be exactly precise, but most teams would "love it" to be second in the Premier League with big crowds.

[@ollie9790]

My team, Watford, spent way beyond its own means to try and stay in the league. While we did last a good 5 years, a subsequent relegation means that we’re now stuck in the Championship with far less money to spend. Our owner is not willing to spend what he did prior, as just being in the Premier League itself was not lucrative enough to afford bringing in players that would be capable to keep us there. Certainly a vicious cycle.

[@sirporkibrough]

On the flip side, how much money is the Premier League pumping into European football in transfer fees?

[@mattstacyandthepomskies]

Picking a club is alien to 90% of football fans, who tend to support their local club or the club they have family ties to.

[@OxtonSWA]

Sorry but that is rubbish. Most people in this country support, or rather claim to support, a PL club. The number of Liverpool fans in South Wales for example is off the charts. There are Man United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal fans etc all over the place . Anybody who support a lower FL club will tell you how many times they are asked by some armchair PL fan " but what`s your proper team".

[@mattstacyandthepomskies]

@ by default the majority of ‘big clubs’ in the Premier League have big catchments, because they are in big cities. And yes, there are plastic fans who support a top 6 Premier League team, despite having never set foot in the city of the club. Yet even with that the average attendance in the Premier League is about 23,000. Now look at clubs like Leeds, Sheffield Wednesday, Sunderland etc who dwarf that weekly, even clubs down in League One like Birmingham get big gates. Millions and millions of people in England support their local club, because their family do/did and they are local to them. Anyone who doesn’t understand this or disputes this are themselves utterly plastic. Hi plastic!

[@Christine-jg2ch]

⁠@@OxtonSWAAs a Burnley fan I know what you mean... I still get asked when we're in the Prem 😂 UTC!

[@Foxstar1387]

As a fan of a lower league team (Wigan Athletic) who in the past was in the premire league. Its hard to see many teams beyond the richest winning things. Wigan are in League one. The same league as Wrexham(Deadpool FC) and Birmingam City(Teflon Toms folly). Wigan are owned by a local billionare but he isnt throwing money at the club

[@markowhit4604]

Aye he's a wigan warriors fan. And plus no disrespect but your crowds are bad and it's all about sustainability

[@Foxstar1387]

@markowhit4604 they weren't great in the prem either. Only ever got close to sell outs when it was the likes of united and Liverpool. Even Warriors struggle to get crowds over 15k most games. Unless it's saints

[@jay2586j]

Newcastle don't have financial allegations against them. Please don't put us in that bracket.

[@matthewjamison]

Liverpool run the club in a very sustainable way & only spend what they earn. And while spending a lot less than City, Utd, Chelsea etc. They still compete for the League & Champions League.

[@foreverblue06]

Your friend should have told you that Manchester City has the lowest net spend of any club for the last 6 seasons, Newcastle haven't been allowed to spend any big money because of financial rules from the Premier League.

[@philiptait1478]

Happy Birthday on the 18th!

[@robpalwrites]

I'm not sure why the person who made the video you were watching decided to use the Euro currency when discussing prices, as the currency in the UK has always been Pound Sterling. Other than that, it was an interesting top level insight into the financial barriers of our top flight football league. I support Norwich City which is a yo-yo club, as we often go up and down between the Premier League and The Championship. It's been an exciting place to be some seasons when we've got a good balance of team and manager. But other seasons we're just trying to save money while building momentum for our next promotion, like this season where we're still adapting to a new manager and team, while maintaining our place in this league. We don't have any big oil money, as we're more of a family focused club.

[@kathchandler8189]

Seriously, send your 'mate' to Newcastle, a club I had to help , via protests, back from THE worst owner ever for 14 years...Folk whinging about oil money are jealous idiots and are just using fake tags ie sports washing, oil money & billionare takeover.. Your mate either needs to start telling you the truth or educating HIMSELF on what Richard Masters is doing to keep the top 6 cartel free of competition (and so much talent locked out, my club, Newcastle United amongst the losers, ha, oil money, I bloody wish ! 😠

[@judegrindvoll8467]

Agree. Mike Ashley was such a bad owner that people who had zero interest in football were talking about how ruinous he was for the city.

[@lessaint]

Jps football is highly tribal, and opinions of the fans of all the clubs are subjective you need to research deeper. The Premier league is possibly the best in the world, Manchester United Liverpool and Arsenal have shared the majority of trophies in the last few decades, now the Nouveau riche clubs have appeared into the league Chelsea Manchester city and Newcastle United, the old guard have been knocked of their perches and they are not happy. The Premier league are responding to the red cartels Manchester United Liverpool and Arsenals protestations against their fight to establish their supremacy once more.The red cartel undoubtedly have an strong influence over the Premier league, there is a simple equation that sums up professional sport across the globe Organisation + Humans + Money = Corruption. Manchester City have recently won a legal battle with the premier League over rules possibly put in place with influence from the red cartel about sponsorship, Watch Newcastle United in the next few seasons, they will be back in the trophies.

[@SideQ-rr6my]

💯!

[@TomG1901]

If you want an authentic club, look no further than Brighton, English owner and fan of our club, you should react to our rise

[@djskippa7520]

It’s simple. And I will lay my cards out as a Brentford supporter. The Premier league is effectively run by the top six or at least their influence. Because of its growth around the world The Prem only really promotes those top clubs. This is because it’s those clubs that sell TV packages to the US, Asia and Africa. If you go to any airport or UK sport outlet you will only see those clubs kits sold. It’s a vicious circle. If you only promote those clubs, only those clubs are in demand, their support base increases and therefore the demand to watch only those teams. The smaller clubs, despite their much more impressive achievements of reaching the top flight, with little funds, will never be able to compete with the mega clubs for the top place. You then get the tourists from abroad at the likes of Liverpool, Man City etc, which exacerbate the issue. It was tradition to support your local club when I was you, but now you see kids in Portsmouth wearing Man City kits. Just wouldn’t have happened 30 years ago. Kids watch TV now and it’s just the top six being pushed down their throats, not their local team. It’s simple marketing and math.

[@iancomley4735]

Hi Joel, If you’re looking to follow an English football team maybe look at the history of my team Southampton. We have been in and around the top flight of English football for many years with always limited finances but punch above our weight. Anyway, just a thought and keep up the good you tube work 👍🏼

[@TheJpf79]

They started to pay more and more for players, now they pay silly money for bang average. The only teams in the EPL getting good players are the ones owned by Oil Barons from the middle east, the rest are having to spend to try and keep themselves in the top league and often get financial problems if they're relegated. It's the same in other "Top leagues" Where one or two clubs have vastly more resources than the rest, Man City investigated for how it gets its money, PSG won the French league so many years in a row, Man City maybe Liverpool at the moment expected to win it most seasons, Barca or Madrid in Spain, Bayern Munich wins German league all the time, It happens in Scotland and yet Celtic aren't owned by oil barrons from the middle east. They're a well run business with no financial problems. Loads of money is destroying football.

[@x4vcr]

It is embarassing that the fact that a different club outside of England apart of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich can destroy EPL teams, especially their money-backing. 😂

[@EverRed]

If u don't want to support an oil club then I can't help but recommend my club Aston Villa who are a traditionally massive club in English football who initially struggled to compete with the big teams in the last 10 years but thanks to a new manager have managed to disrupt the traditional big teams and finish 4th last season despite spending far less. Unfortunately it isn't easy but Villa are giving it a good go but tbh some of the new spending rules just protect the big clubs more as they already have the money and best players and now smaller clubs aren't allowed to invest like they did 10-15 years ago so they have a massive advantage. Our new coach has managed to bring Villa to new heights without excessive spending and try to challenge the biggest teams despite the new PSR rules which make it almost impossible by improving players who have been at the club for years like our captain John Mcginn who has been at the club for 7 years and has seen us play in the championship and now been promoted and then qualified for the champions league along with some smart signings for players who were yet to catch the attention of big clubs.

[@almostyummymummy]

Why support a Premiership team? How about a team/club in your country/state/city?

[@yourpreciousprints2586]

Joel, I might not go watch Tottenham anymore, but if you want to go I can get you a ticket to watch Tottenham in the best Stadium in the world with an atmosphere that is better on the moon !!

[@martine6007]

My club is in the championship league and personally I think it is a better league. As much as I'd like my club to be promoted to the Premier league, I also don't want them to be premoted.

[@Isleofskye]

Me too and we avoid the joyless VAR taking all the natural celebrations away, having to wait 3 /4 minutes to get the verdict from Bog Brother on the screen.

[@666soulreaperuk666]

Money may buy the premier league title, but it doesn't buy the champions league. Since 2000 english clubs have won 6 times compared to spain's 11. All that money and little to show for it. With all that talent English clubs should be dominating.

[@djdfountain]

Dude if your looking for a team to support look at Middleborough we have the best American footballer Aidan Morris 😎

[@john_smith1471]

Premier not premiere, two different meanings.

[@philipwright2182]

For sustainability look at Spurs although this has come at cost of trophies

u need to go liverpool

[@DavidLee-yu7yz]

Corporatism has taken over Capitalism, and it's sad as these people/Organisations at the top has power over life and death,(literally) to anyone who stands in there way so no means of stopping them. From Politics, Nations, Medical at al

[@Ianbos1]

Choose Liverpool or Arsenal! They have always 'lived' within their means!...........or start with a lower level club, maybe think about the places you have been in the UK with the most fun and maybe consider the local team from there!?............what places did you like? :)

[@joshuanova9977]

How about we all just enjoy the teams, the players, the athleticism, the game of football on the field and not worry so much about where the money comes. Just go support your club and get on with life. Money comes and goes in professional sports so, whatever lol. Go Chelsea!

[@markowhit4604]

Support Bolton Wanderers, Joel 😊

[@stephenanakie3500]

Rangers got relegated to Scotlands lowest league for the same sort of thing, though eventually was down to going into administration for the overspending over years

[@joepiekl]

The main way you could do something about it is the distribute all of the wealth in football more equally, but that will never happen in any sort of meaningful way, because there are too many clubs at the top end who will threaten to break away if they don't get to keep all the money for themselves. The Premier League was presented in this video as the saviour of English football, but in reality, it was the big clubs basically breaking away from the rest of the football league and wanting to keep all the money for themselves. And then the expanded Champions League, which was basically designed to allow the biggest clubs to qualify every year and again, keep all of the money for themselves. There used to be one place in the European Cup per country, but with the Champions League, the bigger countries got more places, and higher seeding, meaning they got easier draws. All of this has been designed to consolidate the top of European football, and it's worked perfectly. You basically have the same teams qualifying every year, getting far more money than the rest of the league as a result, allowing them to buy the best players, and qualify again and again. And so when something like Financial Fair Play comes along, surprise surprise, it is also hijacked by the already established clubs to prevent any threats to their position.

[@English-folker]

Don't support a team like Man City, Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, etc... you'll be considered a bit of a glory hunter.. find a club with a solid fan base.. I support West Ham, but you should look into a club you feel drawn to...Leeds, Everton, Newcastle, etc. all have great fans and a rich history.. But you should support West Ham, in my opinion.. but I am bias...COYI⚒️⚒️⚒️

[@kimbirch1202]

Real Madrid have always been one of the richest clubs, and still pay the most for the top players Many English footballers used to go abroad to play for rich European clubs ,like Madrid , Juventus, and Milan . English teams were more successful in the European Cup / Champions League , when they had few foreign players , and much smaller budgets Money doesn't necessarily buy success , as is now being proven with Man Utds and Chelseas demise . Nevertheless, I think there should be limits to clubs finances , and how much they can pay players Some get over £ 200,000 per week .

[@Christine-jg2ch]

You need the excitement of relegation and promotion (or so I tell myself being a Burnley fan). 😂

[@Music5362]

I'm okay with my country's league having all the money.. 👍

[@carllynn4264]

How can it b called English premier league or leagues below the premier league likes of championship etc cos Welsh teams r in the leagues so how can it b English leagues

[@thejanner]

Why is spurs classed as a BIG club?

[@yourpreciousprints2586]

Watch a video on Spurs history and educate yourself you silly person....football goes back to the late 1800's, it's not since the shit premier league was created. My fucking life !

[@kimbirch1202]

How could you call it an English club , when they have foreign owners, foreign Managers , and foreign players .??? It's ridiculous.

[@timglennon6814]

It doesn’t matter how much you spend buying players, if those players don’t jell together then you will win Jack shit.

[@Ianwoo720]

No moneys ruining football

[@hellohellohellohellohello-h5l]

I hate to use an old gaming meme, but the other leagues just need to "git gud". If you make choices that restrict your financial competitiveness in favour of sporting traditions, then great. But then don't whine when you fall behind financially. It's not the job of the Premier League to be shitter. It's the job of other leagues to be better.

[@markcoleman3874]

No, but Apple is ruining the MLS though, aren't they.

[@mancuniangamecat8288]

Joel why do my comments keep getting deleted?

[@UNVAXXEDt-m7x]

I hate the league a definite racism problem disgusting & as a lack of British Players for The National Teams. unbelievable

[@ianmichael2682]

The Premier league isn't ruining football. It was ruined the minute sky bought it. It's also not the best league in the world. It's the most over hyped.

[@jasoncallow860]

It's not just players. They also attracted the cream of coaches and support staff.

[@rexralphiello]

Manchester City had a successful history before the oil money. Do your research.

[@PotsdamSenior]

If sports start to be about money, I'm out. I like local teams playing other local teams. But what's "local" if you hire players from around the world? I would change the rules. If a team is called Bayern München, the players should be from Munich. Not moved there, briefly, for one season. Sorry, professional athletes of any kind: I'm not interested.

[@djoannou1]

Hi Joel, Half of the English Premier League ("EPL") teams are now majority American owned. Americans have also bought into lower level English Football Teams and also into European teams. EPL success is now an American success story. Americans tend to have deeper pockets than Brits. Also watching you Americans you tend to see promotion whereas as Brits we see relegation. There are some Americans that have down well such as the owners of Ipswich Town FC. Others have made real losses such as at Huddersfield Town AFC. American owners like EPL because of its world wide coverage. The conundrum is how do we monetise this audience, like in American sports. American is so deeply invested in football (soccer) that the world wide export of football (soccer) is now an export of American culture. Dominic

[@GlennDouglas-kr8lb]

Sadly, American involvement in British sports is more insidious trying to change the core principles like promotion and relegation. It’s all about the money.

[@flo2677]

PICK REAL MADRID YOU WILL NOT REGRETT, ITS THE CLUB OF THE ROYALS

[@brabusta]

Evertonion here, again! Look into Everton, from Merseyside, I hate to use the L word! Great club, great history!!!

[@jonjohnson2844]

Be sad to see Goodison pulled down, been as an away fan and up there with best atmospheres I've experienced and done about 60 of the 92.

[@brabusta]

@ Gonna be sad, but times must change, hopefully for the better!!!

[@Isleofskye]

@@brabusta Loved Goodison but things don't "automatically" have to change. However, your stadium will be tremendous.

[@Stephen-lx9nm]

The Spanish and Italians have short memories😂 Although I must admit footvall is boring now

[@huzzism]

If you have to ask….

[@shaneb4612]

Joel, mate. You should look into teams from Yorkshire. You have friends, in York & you have visited York on atleast 2 occasions, that I know of. York City FC play in the 5th division of the English football league pyramid (Nations League). Or you should look into Leeds United FC, probably one of the biggest club in Yorkshire. Also they're probably the most famous club, from the county. Another couple would be Sheffield United or Sheffield Wednesday, both are stepped in history.

[@antonycharnock2993]

No. He needs to follow a real Yorkshire club like Rotherham and experience the grittiness and real ups and downs of a proper family/community focussed club. Before Man City got rich with oil money one of Rotherhams best players Shaun Goater went there. I also remember when Barnsley made it into the premier league in the late 90s. I was at uni in Manchester at the time. I don't think that will happen again.

[@shaneb4612]

@@antonycharnock2993 Cheers for the reply. I'm an Aussie, so I'm only going off the knowledge I have acquired over the many years of watching & following EPL & Football in general. Barnsley are in League 1 if I'm not mistaken. So they have a chance of getting back into the PL. Ipswich double promo got them back into the PL. As soon as you mentioned Rotherham, I thought I do know the name & I've heard bit & pieces about them. My knowledge on them is severely lacking. I will have to do a deep dive of my own into them. Cheers, mate. P.s. I've been a Spurs supporter since 1980 when they won the FA Cup & backed it up in 1981.

[@markowhit4604]

Leeds are famous but not as famous as quite a few other english sides man u lpool etc

[@shaneb4612]

@@markowhit4604 Cheers for the reply. I'm an Aussie & a Spurs supporter. Have been since 1980's FA Cup win. Leeds have a few Aussies play for them so I'm quite familiar with them. Leeds were massive once.

[@markowhit4604]

@@shaneb4612 they were mate. Yeah i remember the aussies kewell and viduka... what a team leeds had back then. They were massive in the 90s and early 00s then they went bust. Some team kewell viduka smith rio etc... greetings from a cold northern england!

[@JennyColquitt]

Everton are the team to support, big season coming next season, new stadium, a lot more authentic than all these money giants!

[@Isleofskye]

Also,good games coming up against Leeds,Sunderland,Burnley,Millwall and Sheffield United:)

[@leehaslam5751]

How many hundreds of millions did everton spunk in the last ten years 😂😂

[@JennyColquitt]

@@leehaslam5751 I’m talking about a team with a potentially exciting future that isn’t a money giant by the standards of the premier league now.

[@JennyColquitt]

@ trolololol

[@leehaslam5751]

@ birmingham city then

[@camrondirossi3249]

Mate. U don't know much about football. Firstly most premiership clubs are owned by Americans . The premiership is the best league in the world

[@PaxBritannica34563]

Liverpool, Everton, Arsenal and Man Utd are clubs who's massive success was built on the fans love and admiration for their team. You can't go wrong if you follow them.

[@leehaslam5751]

Built on money.liverpool have spent more money than any other english team in history.arsenal bribed there way into the top league after finishing 5th in second division.

[@Amberle38]

@@leehaslam5751 Everything comes back to money if you go back far enough. But those clubs named have built themselves & their followings up over decades & aren't remotely comparable to clubs who've become playthings for oligarchs & autocratic nation states if you're trying to imply they're morally bankrupt & problematic.

[@leehaslam5751]

@ built themselves up by winning trophies by spending the most money ffs

[@martine6007]

Totally agree with everything you've said. Fans of the rich clubs will be foaming at the mouth at hearing the truth though. 😅

[@ajsafc7150]

Sunderland JP. 😎

[@stu2333]

Mcfc