Guest Stevie Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 By Stan Collymore Published 23:07 25/10/09 STAN COLLYMORE The Premier League is considered by many to be the best league in the world but I think drastic reform is needed to keep it at the pinnacle. With the UK’s punitive taxes, we are already starting to see many of the English top-flight’s best talent draining away to the continent. Just this summer the likes of Ronaldo and Xabi Alonso quit for the La Liga in Spain, where they will earn considerably more money after tax. And I would actually like to see the Premier League comprised solely of the 20-25 clubs who have been the biggest and most successful sides in modern history. I think those teams should form the top-flight whether that be Leeds United in the third tier or Newcastle United in the second tier. And there would be no promotion or relegation which would allow those teams to grow. Then you would guarantee some of the world’s best derbies, like Sunderland v Newcastle, happening each season as well as other huge games like Leeds against Man United. It would make a pleasant change from watching some of the smaller clubs in the Premier League in recent times like Reading, Wigan and Bolton. Fans around the world want to see the huge games - not clashes involving clubs like Barnsley, Watford or Hull. So I think it really is time that those clubs who have contributed the most over the last 100 years be the flag-bearers for a new Premier League with no promotion or relegation. That would allow teams to attack without fear because no-one will be relegated. And it will crucially enable the Premier League to go on to the next level if we are to compete with La Liga and Serie A in Italy. The Football League would still function if you are a Wigan or a Notts County or a smaller club. These sides would do what they have done for most of their existence which is play in a league where you have a better chance of winning something. My main grievance is the reason why the likes of Wigan, Hull and Reading have got into the Premier League. For the most part it is due to wealthy benefactors who have bought into them because they are cheap investments. The likes of Reading and Hull are in a big catchment area with potential for the growth and benefactors know if they put in modest sums they could get them within touching distance of the Premier League and turn a huge profit in the value of the club. So this isn’t a romantic story about clubs developing from within with a view to trying to go and win an FA Cup or title. This is pure chance taking by people who have seen clubs as a method to get enhance their ego and earnings. There is little precedent in other sports for the system of meritocracy if you look at the NFL. They get billions in TV revenue and I think broadcasters would pay even more for the Premier League rights if they knew the biggest clubs and the marquee names would be involved. There would derbies galore and repeats of famous historical clashes galore. Most people with the of greatest respect do not tune in to watch Wigan against Hull - they tune in to watch Liverpool versus Chelsea. So I think we should forget the 39th game and just have the top 25 clubs in the country playing 50 games. Surely the biggest cunt in football is this bloke. Stop all relegation to get bigger clubs in the Premiership. So what if you're a small club fuck off forever despite the fact clubs like Wigan, Fulham and Stoke are there entirely on merit. What a fuckin arsehole of a man. What about clubs like say AFC Wimbledon who dream of getting back where they were, or Huddersfield are they banned because they're not big enough? They might as well just fold eh Stan? You total brummie mug. Laughable thing is I've read on here and other places comments like "he's actually articulate and talks sense at times" What a tool. He also said recently Stoke are the most passionate support ever seen in the English game? They were getting 6000 five years ago you fuckin arsehole! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Stevie, he's not worth it. He really isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoog 0 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Stevie, he's not worth it. He really isn't. Spot on, Collymore really doesn't have a clue about the game or most anything else to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 He's a knob but it'll probably happen sometime over the next decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 He's not in football any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Castell 0 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 He should stick to testing car suspension in public places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Or continue his scientific research into how far blonde tv presenters fall when punched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus 0 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 If he keeps coming out with these wacky pronouncements on the future of the game he'll end up as uefa president if he's nor careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14021 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Did he miss out when they were teaching paragraphs in School? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 What an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoog 0 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Overtaken by the cunt, Fat Mike Ashley. THE most despised and despicable pile of shite know to football supporters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 If he keeps coming out with these wacky pronouncements on the future of the game he'll end up as uefa president if he's nor careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2207 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 A load of tripe from start to finish. As usual. The idea that premiership footballers suffer punitive taxes is particularly funny, poor lambs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14021 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I think when Roy Keane was in his last Man United contract it was reported he was earning £100k p/w and paying £40k p/w tax. I'm not sure if it's true though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2207 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I think when Roy Keane was in his last Man United contract it was reported he was earning £100k p/w and paying £40k p/w tax. I'm not sure if it's true though. I don't think top footballers are being penalised; not when they pay the same rate of tax as everyone else above the top rate threshold, whilst being paid obscene amounts of money that most people can only dream of. Greedy mercenary fuckers, most of their deals are negotiated on a netto basis anyway - what they take home, not what they earn. Collymore's views are a joke, I'd rather give tax breaks to a top brain surgeon than an entertainer. The self importance of these pricks is incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7308 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I think when Roy Keane was in his last Man United contract it was reported he was earning £100k p/w and paying £40k p/w tax. I'm not sure if it's true though. Its gone up to 50% now Regardless of how scandalous footballers wages are, id be fucked off if the government was nicking £50k off me on a weekly basis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2207 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 I think when Roy Keane was in his last Man United contract it was reported he was earning £100k p/w and paying £40k p/w tax. I'm not sure if it's true though. Its gone up to 50% now Regardless of how scandalous footballers wages are, id be fucked off if the government was nicking £50k off me on a weekly basis Income taxes are relatively high throughout Europe though. Some countries have lower income tax rates (a quick google suggests Spain and Italy are 43% top rate) but they seem to pay local income taxes there as well. Then there are local property taxes and all sorts. I doubt most footballers even know what their tax rates are, their contracts are negotiated by their agents and as I recall the top players are guaranteed net (after tax) returns so it doesn't matter to them. That's why clubs were so keen on image rights deals involving offshore companies, because if they could pay income to the player tax free it saved them money overall. Collymore's point is because the income tax rate is 50% or whatever, this will deter players from coming to the UK because they're being penalised. I think they'll just ask for more money and the likes of Man City and Chelsea will pay them whatever they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman02uk 0 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 I stopped giving a shit about this cunt when he started punching women *although I never gave a shit about him in the first place* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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