English Premier League Have Another Stupid Idea

Unearthly · 09-02-2008 09:36PM

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

Okay, hold up.

I disagree with the proposal.
I am a "fan" of the EPL (well, the Championship).
If the idea was that they played a game in Ireland every season, I'd still be against it...

How do you like them apples?

What he said

Dubit10 · 09-02-2008 11:29PM

herbieflowers wrote: »

In some ways it was inevitable that such a propsal would emerge. Football is a business, look at all these pre-season tours to other parts of the world. I'm not saying it's right but it's the way things are gonna go, regardless of what fans think imo. If you think of it, all the changes in football over the past 10-20 years have slowly moved it away from its more traditional, sporting roots: advertising, television etc, alienating fans more and more. Has it actually improved the game? It's arguable.

Football has become a global product, has been a global product for quite a while...these proposals are, unfortunately, another step towards maximising the global potential of it.

+1....Going to Anfield for matches now 24 years give or take and i can say with hand on heart that the atmosphere has got really quite poor in the last few years(Champs league apart).Fans are alienated more and more each year.As much as i dispise ferguson, the man made a valid point recently about the atmosphere on match day at old trafford.Anytime i watch match of the day you would think there was 750 people there not 75,000.It's a big problem for all the big clubs now.I guess it has something to do with the working class supporters being priced out of the stadium and the people who end up in the ground are'nt in essence real fans.Laugh all ya want but in 20 years time dont be surprised to see the Liverpool pirates v Manchester galaxy live from Dubai.:(

Xavi6 · 10-02-2008 12:40AM

Sign the petition folks -

http://www.fsf.org.uk/petitions/no-to-game-39/index.php

Probably pointless though

SantryRed · 10-02-2008 06:05PM

I can see why it's unfair as it's a thirty nine game season.
However, I think it's a good idea, it gives fans over there the chance to see there favourite teams without having to travel thousands of miles.

SectionF · 10-02-2008 07:57PM

For the life of me, I'm trying to understand why a fan of the EPL living in Ireland would oppose EPL matches coming to Dublin, especially if it were their own team.

Can someone please explain?

zAbbo · 10-02-2008 07:59PM

SectionF wrote: »

For the life of me, I'm trying to understand why a fan of the EPL living in Ireland would oppose EPL matches coming to Dublin, especially if it were their own team.

Can someone please explain?

The proposal put forward meant no games would be played in Europe.

Not sure were this games coming to Ireland thing is coming from ?

OPENROAD · 10-02-2008 08:04PM

SectionF wrote: »

For the life of me, I'm trying to understand why a fan of the EPL living in Ireland would oppose EPL matches coming to Dublin, especially if it were their own team.

Can someone please explain?

No games will be played in Ireland.

I still would not want Arsenal to play premiership matches here even if they did come, it is the English premier league and all matches should be played in England.

bohsman · 10-02-2008 10:38PM

I find it bizarre that people think that these levels of football are about anything else than money, the premiership is becoming more and more like F1, spend more money than the rest to win, very few shock results especially at the end of the season.

SectionF · 11-02-2008 12:49PM

OPENROAD wrote: »

No games will be played in Ireland.

I still would not want Arsenal to play premiership matches here even if they did come, it is the English premier league and all matches should be played in England.

Sunday Times yest. has it, with FAI in opposition...

Come on JoeSoap and assorted +1ers...on what grounds would an Irish EPL fan oppose it? Seems to me it'd be Nirvana, except perhaps those who can afford regular trips to the mainland.

Fratton Fred · 11-02-2008 02:05PM

SectionF wrote: »

Sunday Times yest. has it, with FAI in opposition...

Come on JoeSoap and assorted +1ers...on what grounds would an Irish EPL fan oppose it? Seems to me it'd be Nirvana, except perhaps those who can afford regular trips to the mainland.

I would hazard a guess and say that there is very little chance of any games being played in Ireland, with the possible exception of say Sunderland v Reading.

To compete for the big games, then Ireland would be competing with Japan, China, South Korea etc, these guys would spend millions to secure a big game and besides, why would Man U want to play in Ireland, they sell enough shirts here as it is.

OPENROAD · 11-02-2008 04:41PM

SectionF wrote: »

Sunday Times yest. has it, with FAI in opposition...

Come on JoeSoap and assorted +1ers...on what grounds would an Irish EPL fan oppose it? Seems to me it'd be Nirvana, except perhaps those who can afford regular trips to the mainland.

I am surprised Dublin would be considred as a venue.

Me personally, I am following an Englsih team,I want to see them play in England, the whole part of going to England is part of it for me, but thats just me.

Blazer · 13-02-2008 07:18AM

At the rate at which continents are telling the FA to take a hike Ireland would probably be the only venue left to them.
Oversea's chairmen aren't stupid. Do you think the FA would let La Liga or Serie A hold a match in London? Not a bloody chance in case it would have an impact on their income.
So what makes them think other countries will allow it?
Japan/Asia/US were their biggest targets and they've rejected it.
I reckon it's definitely going to fall through and they'll put out some crap like they decided not to go ahead with it due to the home fans concerns as a facesaver.

OhNoYouDidn't · 13-02-2008 12:13PM

OPENROAD wrote: »

I am surprised Dublin would be considred as a venue.
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Its not. The papers have put one and one together and come up with 5. None of the English media mentioned Dublin, its Bejing, LA, Hong Kong, Malaysia ets.

Mathew Reilly wrote: »

At the rate at which continents are telling the FA to take a hike Ireland would probably be the only venue left to them.
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The FAI have told them to take a hike, so what are you getting at?

mike65 · 13-02-2008 12:32PM

It looks like the Rest of the World is also against the plans.

the times

While hostility at home was expected, the Premier League has been surprised by the level of opposition from potential host cities, with officials in the United States, South Africa and Australia expressing doubts. Mohammed bin Hammam, president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), was the latest to speak out yesterday and even raised the notion of a reciprocal arrangement whereby Asian clubs could play competitive matches in England.

“I always welcome the exchange of knowledge and expertise between foreign football associations and clubs, and support matches organised between AFC and other confederations which benefit the development of our clubs here in Asia,” bin Hammam said. “But I can’t see the wisdom in the proposed plans.

“My recommendation to the AFC executive committee would be to reject any initiatives of this nature. And we would urge the AFC member associations to protect their own national leagues and clubs within their territories. This is our position.

Mike.

OPENROAD · 14-02-2008 11:25PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7237359.stm

FA to make announcement on Friday also.

Blazer · 15-02-2008 10:06AM

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

The FAI have told them to take a hike, so what are you getting at?

Hadn't seen that..

English Premier League Have Another Stupid Idea

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