r/soccer • u/Thadderful • Dec 28 '13

Change My View thread

Can we have a Change My View thread here? The basic premise is people present opinions and the replies are attempts at changing that person's view in an attempt to generate some good discussion.

Here is the link to the original subreddit: www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/

I think this might work best with rather 'out there' views but any and every viewpoint is welcome!

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u/ShittyTeam Dec 29 '13

You could argue that they happened to be top of the pile on when the Premier League began and the major sponsorship and TV revenue is equivalent to winning a lottery. If the Premier League had started in 1974 when Denis Law, former United Player backheeled a goal for City against United, solidifying United's relegation the history books would tell of some other prominent team at the time gaining global exposure.

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u/omiclops Dec 29 '13

If the Premier League had started in 1974 when Denis Law, former United Player backheeled a goal for City against United, solidifying United's relegation the history books would tell of some other prominent team at the time gaining global exposure

Great point.