Ayatollah Hermione 12895 Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 And what? You have not got a fuckingingklue about what you are talking about. Youstupidcunt. Well, I can't retort to such a well-written, thought-provoking point as that. You've really convinced me that whatever it was you were prattling on about was correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/e...rem/7243949.stm champion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26793 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/e...rem/7243949.stm champion. Well if Asia and the U.S. are both against it then that's it pretty much dead in the water, no real money to be made in any of the other continents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Fifa rejects Premier League plans The president of football's world governing body has told the BBC that plans by the Premier League to host games abroad will never happen. Sepp Blatter added that the proposal could harm England's attempt to host the 2018 World Cup. The Premier League announced last week that clubs will consider plans to extend the season to 39 games with the extra matches taking place overseas. But the idea has met with resistance in Asia, Europe and fans of the clubs. Full story to follow. Even Sepp Blatter, Mr showmethemoney, thinks it's a shit idea. Mohammed on a Moped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Besty 4 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Fifa rejects Premier League plans The president of football's world governing body Fifa has told the BBC that plans by the Premier League to host games abroad will never happen. Sepp Blatter also warned that the proposal could harm England's attempt to host the 2018 World Cup. "This does not take into consideration the fans of the clubs and it gives the impression that they just want to go on tour to make some money," Blatter said. "This will never happen, at least as long as I am the president of Fifa." Blatter's comments, in an interview with BBC sports editor Mihir Bose, are the strongest from the governing body since the Premier League's plans were revealed last week. Top-flight clubs will consider plans to extend the season to 39 games with the extra matches taking place overseas. But the idea has met with resistance in Asia, Europe and fans in England. Blatter's stance effectively leave the proposals, for a round of games to take place in five different host cities from January 2011, dead in the water. "The Premier League is richer than the others, they have more responsibility and what they are trying to do is contrary to this responsibility," he said. "This is something I cannot understand and definitely the Fifa executive committee will not sanction such an initiative." At the weekend, Premier League chief executive Peter Scudamore defended the plans and expressed his belief that Fifa could not stop the plan if the clubs receive the go-ahead from England's Football Association. But Blatter rejected that claim. "It is not true," he added. "Even if the FA did sanction it, all the national associations receiving these clubs would have to sanction it also. This will be very difficult. "In addition to that, the Fifa executive committee will apply article two of the Fifa statutes: 'to prevent all methods or practices which might jeopardise the integrity of matches or competitions or give rise to abuse of association football'. "This is abuse. The rich Premier League is trying to get richer and wants to expand the importance of that league." There were early signs of Fifa disquiet when it was revealed the governing body had told the Premier League they could not consider the plans until the Football Association had contacted them. It is understood the FA have held talks with Fifa and are ready to issue a statement on Friday distancing themselves from the proposals. Blatter warned they could affect the FA's bid for the 2018 World Cup. "When it comes to a decision of the executive committee concerning this matter of the 39th round, and I am sure they will be against it, then it will not have a positive impact on the bid from England for the World Cup in 2018," he added. Scudamore's plans have received a mixed reaction from around the world, with the heads of the Asian Football Confederation and Football Federation Australia, which could host any proposed games, rejecting the idea. The United Arab Emirates Football Association said it would welcome the plan but Uefa boss Michel Platini called it a "nonsense idea". The proposals were also widely criticised by fans in England and Blatter said he understood their reaction. "I support the fans 100%," he said. "If I was a fan in England I would say: 'no, please play at home and don't go and exercise your talents abroad'. "If the plan includes official league matches then, as a fan, I would protest against this." Fifa will examine the Premier League's proposals at its executive committee meeting on 14 March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombadil 0 Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 In a nutshell, the Premier League's plans have now been roundly slated by virtually everyone in football. Good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 1 Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Wenger backs the plans, as does the Birmingham City manger. Bu no one who really counts does. Yay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 "Even if the FA did sanction it, all the national associations receiving these clubs would have to sanction it also." this of course is the whole point Turkeys will not vote for Christmas - I'd like to see the PL 's view of a few weekends of Real v Barca at Wembley, Inter v Milan at Old Trafford etc etc televised of course..................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13915 Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 Dear Thomas Keith, Thank you for your email. First of all may I send you a link to our website story concerning the proposal to create a new international round of fixtures, just to ensure you have the correct information to hand. Read the article. I can appreciate that from a fan's perspective any suggestion of additional fixtures may cause an immediate response in terms of how it will affect existing competitions, indeed fixture scheduling is an important issue and one that has been identified by the Premier League as critical in progressing the proposal. However, this is a very interesting and exciting idea which if structured correctly will have great benefits for football and its communities. Having said this, you can be certain that before any firm decisions are made, the Premier League and its clubs will examine all facets of the proposition to ensure that the integrity of the league and the interests of its fans are taken into consideration. Thank you for taking the time and trouble to write to us with your views, when appropriate the club will add further comment on our website. Kind regards, Simon Esland Head of Customer Operations I think the same email will have been sent to everybody who mailed the club on the issue but none the less. The article he mentions Clicky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RlCO 0 Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Basically, no-one has figured out a way to divy out the cash to the associations and FIFA. Once this is figured out, all the Daily Express talk of unfairness in the league will be next weeks chip wrappings. Already 50% of PL income comes from abroad, the fans had better wake up sharpish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Basically, no-one has figured out a way to divy out the cash to the associations and FIFA. Once this is figured out, all the Daily Express talk of unfairness in the league will be next weeks chip wrappings. Already 50% of PL income comes from abroad, the fans had better wake up sharpish. Either that or you were wrong about this definitely happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RlCO 0 Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Basically, no-one has figured out a way to divy out the cash to the associations and FIFA. Once this is figured out, all the Daily Express talk of unfairness in the league will be next weeks chip wrappings. Already 50% of PL income comes from abroad, the fans had better wake up sharpish. Either that or you were wrong about this definitely happening. Watch this space. Or are you still stuck on the whole, what's the difference between the league and the FA shite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Basically, no-one has figured out a way to divy out the cash to the associations and FIFA. Once this is figured out, all the Daily Express talk of unfairness in the league will be next weeks chip wrappings. Already 50% of PL income comes from abroad, the fans had better wake up sharpish. Either that or you were wrong about this definitely happening. Watch this space. Or are you still stuck on the whole, what's the difference between the league and the FA shite? Are you stuck on trying to change the issue because you couldn't answer the question? Rhetorical question btw. This isn't happening any time soon either. Good. You'll have to stick to supporting the Patriots in the mean time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RlCO 0 Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Basically, no-one has figured out a way to divy out the cash to the associations and FIFA. Once this is figured out, all the Daily Express talk of unfairness in the league will be next weeks chip wrappings. Already 50% of PL income comes from abroad, the fans had better wake up sharpish. Either that or you were wrong about this definitely happening. Watch this space. Or are you still stuck on the whole, what's the difference between the league and the FA shite? Are you stuck on trying to change the issue because you couldn't answer the question? Rhetorical question btw. This isn't happening any time soon either. Good. You'll have to stick to supporting the Patriots in the mean time. Your having a laugh, you're the one who hasn't got a clue about what happened in 1993. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Basically, no-one has figured out a way to divy out the cash to the associations and FIFA. Once this is figured out, all the Daily Express talk of unfairness in the league will be next weeks chip wrappings. Already 50% of PL income comes from abroad, the fans had better wake up sharpish. Either that or you were wrong about this definitely happening. Watch this space. Or are you still stuck on the whole, what's the difference between the league and the FA shite? Are you stuck on trying to change the issue because you couldn't answer the question? Rhetorical question btw. This isn't happening any time soon either. Good. You'll have to stick to supporting the Patriots in the mean time. Your having a laugh, you're the one who hasn't got a clue about what happened in 1993. What don't I understand then, exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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