Premier league: Radical reforms in the best interest of clubs, says Rick Parry.

[frogmiller]

Theres much to like about the proposal:

The abolition of parachute payments, increase in PL tv money to the EFL, immediate cash injection, etc, etc.

I also have no issue with doing away with the Charity/Community Shield. I'd tweak the League Cup proposal to make it a cup just for EFL clubs. Perhaps do away with the FL Trophy instead? Reducing the PL to 18 teams? Meh, so what, never likely to affect RUFC.

The issue is of course the additional power being given to the Big 6. That cant be allowed. If it is then I absolutely guarantee that B Teams will eventually be introduced into the EFL and that would be a nightmare.

It's a starting point for negotiations.... let the talking commence.

But it doesn't seem like there's going to be any negotiation Grumpy. It seems that they're set to accept this deal which can be revisited by the top six later on. In effect they could come beack and take more in the future when things get a bit tight for them.

They want a maximum of 15 players (but no more than 5 at 1 club) out on loan from any club which means that ther can have other teams paying for their players development. The only option is for them to buy a club through the back door and make it a feeder club.

These aren't football people doing this it's big business men in sport, venture capitalists and the likes. They don't give a shyte about the supporters who will be unable to afford a season ticket to watch their club.

[Grumpy King of the West]

But it doesn't seem like there's going to be any negotiation Grumpy. It seems that they're set to accept this deal which can be revisited by the top six later on. In effect they could come beack and take more in the future when things get a bit tight for them.

They want a maximum of 15 players (but no more than 5 at 1 club) out on loan from any club which means that ther can have other teams paying for their players development. The only option is for them to buy a club through the back door and make it a feeder club.

These aren't football people doing this it's big business men in sport, venture capitalists and the likes. They don't give a shyte about the supporters who will be unable to afford a season ticket to watch their club.

I agree Frogster that the loan proposal is not healthy for sporting integrity. It could be argued that its B teams through the back door. It would certainly lead to a feeder team situation. Then again it was ever thus: when we lost to Dagenham in 2010 at Wembley, we really lost to West Hams reserves.

All that said, it looks like the majority of the PL clubs will reject the plan out of hand, so its probably dead in the water already. Why on earth would Brighton, Burnley, Sheff Utd et al vote for it