Comments on: Premier League Clubs Favor China Over United States http://www.epltalk.com/premier-league-clubs-favor-china-over-united-states/862 Daily News & Analysis of the English Premier League Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:03:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: TheLowell http://www.epltalk.com/premier-league-clubs-favor-china-over-united-states/862#comment-2140 TheLowell Sun, 10 Jun 2007 21:04:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/06/10/premier-league-clubs-favor-china-over-united-states/#comment-2140 How many people are in China? Its all about the economics.<br/><br/>I am sorry to see the lack of EPL clubs coming to the US, but in all honesty, its cheaper (and more fun) for me to travel to the UK as opposed to CA to see Chelsea play.<br/><br/>Perhaps its China's turn to get some EPL teams touring. If it happens again next offseason, then perhaps its a trend. It is sad if next offseason, we dont any quality clubs.<br/><br/>Look at it this way, the EPL teams dont want to face MLS clubs and lose. Perhaps China's club teams are easy victims for "rusty" premiership teams to face in tune up matches. Perhaps those EPL stars dont want to get roughed up by harder hitting US players.<br/><br/>EPL, (as much as I love your game) you can be "soft" and its a shame you cant man-up and play US clubs. How many people are in China? Its all about the economics.

I am sorry to see the lack of EPL clubs coming to the US, but in all honesty, its cheaper (and more fun) for me to travel to the UK as opposed to CA to see Chelsea play.

Perhaps its China’s turn to get some EPL teams touring. If it happens again next offseason, then perhaps its a trend. It is sad if next offseason, we dont any quality clubs.

Look at it this way, the EPL teams dont want to face MLS clubs and lose. Perhaps China’s club teams are easy victims for “rusty” premiership teams to face in tune up matches. Perhaps those EPL stars dont want to get roughed up by harder hitting US players.

EPL, (as much as I love your game) you can be “soft” and its a shame you cant man-up and play US clubs.

]]> By: MJ http://www.epltalk.com/premier-league-clubs-favor-china-over-united-states/862#comment-2139 MJ Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:27:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/06/10/premier-league-clubs-favor-china-over-united-states/#comment-2139 Premiership clubs see the untapped financial growth potential in those Far East countries and are looking to exploit it. Why would they come to America more when they know that their diehard fans here will buy their merchandise and support their teams regardless (in short, the Premiership has the true fans in America hook, line, and sinker because there isn't as much access to them here as there is in Britain and fans want all they get)? There are many well-developed, modern, wealthy countries in the Far East that Premiership clubs are waiting to sink their teeth into (China, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, etc.) and going there makes the most business sense. Isn't that what most things are about nowadays? Premiership clubs see the untapped financial growth potential in those Far East countries and are looking to exploit it. Why would they come to America more when they know that their diehard fans here will buy their merchandise and support their teams regardless (in short, the Premiership has the true fans in America hook, line, and sinker because there isn’t as much access to them here as there is in Britain and fans want all they get)? There are many well-developed, modern, wealthy countries in the Far East that Premiership clubs are waiting to sink their teeth into (China, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, etc.) and going there makes the most business sense. Isn’t that what most things are about nowadays?

]]> By: riocharlie http://www.epltalk.com/premier-league-clubs-favor-china-over-united-states/862#comment-2137 riocharlie Sun, 10 Jun 2007 16:43:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/06/10/premier-league-clubs-favor-china-over-united-states/#comment-2137 welcome back to sfla, just so you know you were missed. welcome back to sfla, just so you know you were missed.

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