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« Reply #1770 on: Friday, October 2, 2015, 16:58:01 »

There really is no chance of this happening.....
Because? (History lesson aside)
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« Reply #1771 on: Friday, October 2, 2015, 17:13:27 »

Because? (History lesson aside)

Firstly, the increasing likelihood that Scotland will be an independent country within a decade, and that the Prem has no  interest in making it happen. Turkeys don't vote for Christmas, although the last election may have proved that old saw wrong.

Atm....the Prem clubs are getting a bit squeaky bum about losing the 4th CL spot, because its sides are crap in Europe.

Competing for this is the preserve of approx 5 or 6 clubs.....why on earth would they possibly want to increase that competition?

The clubs lower down the food chain, the Evertons and Villas of the world, similarly have no interest in increasing the likelihood of a drop out of the trough.
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« Reply #1772 on: Friday, October 2, 2015, 18:44:06 »

So apparently now it's FA policy to not bother even interviewing all parties involved when investigating cases Eva Carneiro 'not asked' to testify by FA over Jose Mourinho remarks - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34427786
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« Reply #1773 on: Friday, October 2, 2015, 19:58:05 »

McDonald's and Coca Cola are calling for Sepp the Merciless to step down.

I mean, that's a good thing, but when football is losing the moral high ground to McDonalds and Coca fucking Cola there is a real problem with the game.
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« Reply #1774 on: Friday, October 2, 2015, 20:06:28 »

FIFA have no morals....for the right price.
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« Reply #1775 on: Friday, October 2, 2015, 20:07:51 »

McDonald's and Coca Cola are calling for Sepp the Merciless to step down.

I mean, that's a good thing, but when football is losing the moral high ground to McDonalds and Coca fucking Cola there is a real problem with the game.

A real problem is Dyke and the FA supporting Platini, after he's under investigation for receiving a £ mill+ payment from Blatter, for services rendered 9 years ago, shortly after he got re-elected. They should resign en masse.
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« Reply #1776 on: Saturday, October 10, 2015, 12:12:34 »

More on West Ham and the lovely deal they have with the tax payer.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34492276
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« Reply #1777 on: Saturday, October 10, 2015, 12:31:37 »

I wonder if they will be allowed to make money from match day advertising etc if they are not responsible for maintenance and costs of the advertising boards?
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« Reply #1778 on: Monday, October 12, 2015, 12:28:56 »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34500925

This was my big concern with Wales qualifying that Coleman would be seen as some sort of Guardiola and thus inflate his own idea of his own importance. I still recall that the speed that he put himself forward to replace Gary Speed was a little distasteful....
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« Reply #1779 on: Monday, October 12, 2015, 12:33:56 »

He does deserve it all fairness though.

The NI manager deserves a contract for life as well
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« Reply #1780 on: Monday, October 12, 2015, 19:45:53 »

Both NI and Wales are beneficiaries of the extended Euro Champs to 24 teams. To be fair to NI, they have won their group, so even in the old scheme, they would've qualified, but they have benefitted with the top seeds, Greece, finishing bottom. Wales have been relying on a tight defence, and the brilliance of Gareth Bale. They have only scored 9 goals in 9 games.

The test will come in qualifying for the World Cup, as a lot less teams qualify. (24 down to 14)
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« Reply #1781 on: Monday, October 12, 2015, 21:21:40 »

The test will come in qualifying for the World Cup, as a lot less teams qualify. (24 down to 14)

True, but whilst there may only be one automatic spot plus a play off place to aim for, the taste of success will hopefully make some of the smaller nations thirsty to go for it again. I think the change in mindset for the euro qualifiers for some of the minnows has been refreshing, rather than settle for third, they've been driven on to go for an auto place as it isn't something that has been out of their reach.
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« Reply #1782 on: Wednesday, October 14, 2015, 22:14:42 »

The BBC's price of football is out then.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34531731

Arsenal just don't give a fuck, do they?

Interesting about Reading though, £10 match day and £135 ST. I think I'd almost put up with a "sing out for the glory of Swindon" song for that. Just.
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« Reply #1783 on: Thursday, October 15, 2015, 08:21:30 »

And we're among the most expensive in the division on pretty much every count. Good job they did the "How much each goal has cost you" calculation based on last season, on this season it would be eye-watering.
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« Reply #1784 on: Thursday, October 15, 2015, 09:18:24 »

Not on the most expensive matchday ticket prices we're not. The majority of prices are more expensive than our £18 for the TE.

Colchester is £31 FFS.

Cheltenham's ST price is only £20 cheaper than ours.
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