Comments on: FIFA Rejects 39th Game Proposal

By: Vjeko

Vjeko — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:54:38 +0000

Keep your league in your country…. we dont want your colonies spreading any further abroad. Have you ever thought it might be called the EPL cause its the ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE. It's bad enough that the only thing English about it is that it's played in England. Teams are owned by foreigners. Players are mainly foreigners.

Against Modern Football.

By: DreadOpus

DreadOpus — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:39:16 +0000

They should play games from the 3rd-5th rounds of the League Cup abroad. It would eliminate the arbitrary advantage the home field gets by playing at a neutral site.

Destroying the perfect balance of the PL’s schedule was a horrid idea, but the chance to play meaningful games abroad is enticing to those of us who would like to see those games. Not that many managers from the big clubs see League Cup games as much more meaningful than exhibitions until they get to the semis.

Perhaps the better solution, would be a cup that would pit teams from European leagues against MLS, Mexican and South American competition.

By: wanderer_abroad

wanderer_abroad — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 05:13:07 +0000

Very much welcome news. Shame Blatter is such a corrupt moron, because he finally spouted out some sense.
Unfortunately, I’m of the opinion that this ignorance and arrogance from the Premier League has damaged Englands chances of getting the 2018 World Cup. The recent statement by Jack Warner, president of CONCACAF, although another complete corrupt fool, was right in the sense that England is not very well liked abroad, especially in continental Europe. This bad publicity will have only made the English look even more arrogant and imperialistic, than they are already perceived to be. Lets hope there aren’t any more cock ups from the Premiership or FA to really doom Englands bid.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:16:37 +0000

Myself and the Red Ranter have had quite an exchange over this at my website. It has been quite interesting to follow, this 39th game debacle. For whatever you think of it, it could not have been handled much worse.

However, I am of the opinion that an international league is an inevitability. None of the current leagues are well designed to fill the void, but there is a void to be filled.

By: Lulu

Lulu — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:47:03 +0000

BillE, I’m no Sepp Blatter fan, but in this case I think his statement was meaningful to a great majority of football fans.