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Baller League

ChizzChizz
in Other Football and Sports

Each half will last 15 minutes. Each team will have a squad of 12 players. Players to earn a fee of £400 per game. Games will be played in a six-a-side format on a smaller indoor pitch. Rule twists will be introduced during the final three minutes of each half, including three v three, long-range goals counting as double and goalkeepers not allowed to use their hands. MLS-style one v one penalties.  

What's not to like? 

Starts 3 March 2025...

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  • eastterrace6168eastterrace6168
    "Each half will last 15 minutes", sounds like us this season...🤔
  • redlaneredredlanered
    Not sure about the novelty rules at the end, but I'm convinced that 5 or 6-a-side is the right format for Olympic football.  Stops it being automatically a 2nd-best event, replicates a game many play recreationally, etc.

    Used to enjoy our participation in the Evening Standard 5-a-sides back in the day
  • FumbluffFumbluff
    Bag’o’shite
  • YTS1978YTS1978
    @Chizz me and my son were watching something really similar on YouTube yesterday where some streamer was playing in a ronaldinho Vs kaka game in the US somewhere. It looked really good and my exact words were "if this comes to England, we're going"! Loads of goals, tekkers galore and a few legends on display.
  • ScohamScoham
    YTS1978 said:
    @Chizz me and my son were watching something really similar on YouTube yesterday where some streamer was playing in a ronaldinho Vs kaka game in the US somewhere. It looked really good and my exact words were "if this comes to England, we're going"! Loads of goals, tekkers galore and a few legends on display.
    Can’t believe your son would prefer that over NJs route one.
  • Hal1xHal1x
    what no multiball?!
  • CAFCTrevCAFCTrev
    edited November 2024
    YTS1978 said:
    Loads of goals, tekkers galore and a few legends on display.
    Basically exactly like watching Charlton then.
  • StigStig
    I can't get past the name. It sounds like a porn star ranking to me. 
  • Arthur_TrudgillArthur_Trudgill
    I've watched 5 a side and futsal on YouTube, and didn't find it particularly attractive to watch on a monitor/tv (great to play though).

    Something about 11 a side games, with the ball trajectories, the grass, the mixture of fast and slow phases, sprints, long passes, etc.

    Different sport, I guess. I'll give it a chance, but the novelty will probably wear off quite quickly for me.
  • C_A_F_CC_A_F_C
    Stig said:
    I can't get past the name. It sounds like a porn star ranking to me. 
    A porn star what...?
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  • JustFloydRoadJustFloydRoad
    Chizz said:

    Each half will last 15 minutes. Each team will have a squad of 12 players. Players to earn a fee of £400 per game. Games will be played in a six-a-side format on a smaller indoor pitch. Rule twists will be introduced during the final three minutes of each half, including three v three, long-range goals counting as double and goalkeepers not allowed to use their hands. MLS-style one v one penalties.  

    What's not to like? 

    Starts 3 March 2025...

    Just seems like a modern version of Masters Football.
  • JustFloydRoadJustFloydRoad
    Drafts are in. A few names I recognise 👀
  • LargeAddickLargeAddick
    JustFloydRoad said:
    Drafts are in. A few names I recognise 👀
    One team includes Michael Hector who has just signed for Dagenham and Redbridge but will still apparently be participating in this.
  • Chris_from_SidcupChris_from_Sidcup
    Serious comedown for Jordan Ibe, he was in the PL 5 years ago.
  • MarcusH26MarcusH26
    Few names I recognise there both from the EFL and from watching non league. I wonder how players have worked this with being under contract elsewhere. 
  • BalladManBalladMan
    £400 also does not seem worth the hassle either for players who have had champ and PL careers.  Maybe I don’t value money enough? 
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    Former Charlton youth player is in the mix as well.
  • JustFloydRoadJustFloydRoad
    BalladMan said:
    £400 also does not seem worth the hassle either for players who have had champ and PL careers.  Maybe I don’t value money enough? 
    EFL players in general I think. 
  • SporadicAddickSporadicAddick
    Just read up on it - I'm surprised the rules don't stipulate that all teams have to wear a variation of a Palace shirt, as its the sort of w*nk they would come up with.
  • soapboxsamsoapboxsam
    BalladMan said:
    £400 also does not seem worth the hassle either for players who have had champ and PL careers.  Maybe I don’t value money enough? 

    Means a lot to part time players who are the majority of players who were picked for this circus.

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  • BalladManBalladMan
    Fair enough... The risk (injury, embarassment) vs reward (£400) does not compute for me, even if someone is earning 40-50k per annum.  I am probably out of touch
  • JustFloydRoadJustFloydRoad
    SporadicAddick said:
    Just read up on it - I'm surprised the rules don't stipulate that all teams have to wear a variation of a Palace shirt, 
    You say that...




  • ScohamScoham
    BalladMan said:
    Fair enough... The risk (injury, embarassment) vs reward (£400) does not compute for me, even if someone is earning 40-50k per annum.  I am probably out of touch

  • JustFloydRoadJustFloydRoad
    edited March 25
    Matchday 1 Live

    Twitch

    Highlights
    SDS vs 26ers

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    FC Rules the World vs MVPs United

    Deportrio Vs VZN FC- Sordell played a blinder

    m7 fc vs wembley rangers

    trebol vs santan fc
  • JustFloydRoadJustFloydRoad
    Matchday 3 Live
  • ElthamaddickElthamaddick
    harmless fun, kids will love it - my boy does and fancies going one night, for £15 a ticket it seems decent value and I might take him along

  • Raith_C_ChattonellRaith_C_Chattonell
    I felt very old when I watched it due to the commentary team yelping, hollering, screaming and mumbling.



    Whatever happened to the time when training was given, commentators spoke received English and everything was orderly, correct and proper?




  • soapboxsamsoapboxsam
    How much has Shearer been paid to get involved in this ''entertainment' on a night Newcastle are cruising to victory over Leicester. 
  • JustFloydRoadJustFloydRoad
    soapboxsam said:
    How much has Shearer been paid to get involved in this ''entertainment' on a night Newcastle are cruising to victory over Leicester. 
    Got paid by doing it Lineker and Richards
  • Chris_from_SidcupChris_from_Sidcup
    How much are they paying the managers?

    Obviously some of them i've never heard of, but surely the likes of John Terry, Luis Figo, Lineker, Shearer or even Maya Jama are not doing this cheaply.
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