US owners find greed doesn't play well in European soccer

Re:US owners find greed doesn't play well in European soccer by chrisseaton on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @12:21PM (#26891709)

> This makes the sport more interesting to watch as a fan - it's not the same few contenders year in year out.

I don't understand - isn't this backwards? It is the same few contenders in the NFL every year isn't it? But it isn't in the English football leagues where teams relegate and promote every year.

When did a team last join the NFL? 2002? And before then? 1996? I think beyond that you're possibly talking about the 70s?

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Re:US owners find greed doesn't play well in European soccer by slg on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @12:36PM (#26891912)

I think you are using the generic definition of "contenders" and not the way it is traditionally used in a sports context (at least in the US). "Contending" doesn't mean merely participating in a league. It means having a realistic shot at winning the title. The specific teams that are in the league don't change much in the NFL anymore, but the teams that are near the top of the league are much more fluid in the NFL than in the EPL and other European leagues.

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Re:US owners find greed doesn't play well in European soccer by iso1631 on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @01:37PM (#26892868)

> It means having a realistic shot at winning the title

"If Leicester City win the premier league I'll do MOTD in my undies"

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Re:US owners find greed doesn't play well in European soccer by slg on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @02:22PM (#26893500)

Leicester City is the exception that proves the rule. They were the first first time winner since the 70s. Besides that year, there are basically 4 teams (although I guess it is now 5 if Liverpool can actually win) that have just traded the title back and forth for the last 25 years. Meanwhile there has only been one repeat Super Bowl winner in the last decade with 8 teams winning over the last 10 year span.

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Re:US owners find greed doesn't play well in European soccer by cycomanic on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @06:06PM (#26896039)

As someone above pointed out a much better comparison to the superbowl would be the winner of the championsleague as the structure is more alike. There have been 11 teams winning in the last 25 years. Still less variation than NFL, but then in soccer there is much more drama throughout the season, while in NFL it's all about the playoffs.

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Re:US owners find greed doesn't play well in European soccer by Plasmoid2000ad on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @12:30PM (#26891818)

Sounds like it depends on your viewpoint. Neither are fair and fully open.

Premier League and La Liga are dominated (to different extents) by the top teams, but are otherwise open for any team to reach and win.

NFL is closed to new entrants, but apparently more fair and competitive for all members for that closed group.

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