Football in decline

[GrumpyGregry]

I cant imagine Coventry RFC are that happy either. They pay in NL1.
Unless they will act as a Wasps feeded team?

Glory days of Coventry are long gone though.... I hear Worcester are up in arms about the potential effect on their academy programme.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Not going to disagree with that.
It's absolutely huge in London. The games at Wembley are all sold out.

Yebbut. 8.5 million people in the SE of England, London's hinterland (exc Essex) plus 6 million in London; ye gods if you can't find 100,000 to go to a spectacle, and the yanks know how to put on a show....

 

[GrumpyGregry]

But it isnt in the FA's eyes now Greg- so we've been duped.

It was built as a national football stadium. If it gets retired...

 

[AndyRM]

No the best team is the Miami Dolphin Packers
The the best player is Magic Refigerator

Everyone knows the Dolphin Packers play in Orlando.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

There is an excellent post on a Wasps forum about this.
Link if you are interested: http://www.rugbynetwork.net/boards/read/s96.htm?98,14932234

Thank you.

When a pro sports club's most profitable asset becomes its property and bricks and mortar you know troubled times are ahead.

 

[Piemaster]

Oh I don't know, it seems a good idea to have England play at Old Trafford, it makes it easier for Manchester United fans to get to games.

Wrong! Manure had been looking at moving down south to save their fans travelling so far

 

[rich p]

I watched the Dolphins play the New York thingies once (Jets?) - it went on a bit, but the hotdogs and beer were good. I'm pretty sure I'd not bother going again though. Lacks subtlety although my brother in law spent most of the game with the binoculars trained on the cheerleaders. He is very shallow.

 

[green1]

Oh I don't know, it seems a good idea to have England play at Old Trafford, it makes it easier for Manchester United fans to get to games.

How so? I'd have thought more of them lived closer to London then Manchester.

 

[Retribution03]

I'm all for letting the national team move around the country to play but if we are staying at Wembley then stop cup semi finals being played there it detracts from the magic of a final.and whilst we are on about such things they should put a stop to playoffs why should a team who finished 3rd in a season then have to play a team who might be 20 points behind them but may have injuries to key players then miss out on going up.and also why do play off winners get a trophy? Rant over lol

 

[rich p]

That was the joke.

More subtle than American Football!

 

[Beebo]

I'm all for letting the national team move around the country to play but if we are staying at Wembley then stop cup semi finals being played there it detracts from the magic of a final.and whilst we are on about such things they should put a stop to playoffs why should a team who finished 3rd in a season then have to play a team who might be 20 points behind them but may have injuries to key players then miss out on going up.and also why do play off winners get a trophy? Rant over lol

Agree on point 1, not point 2.
Everyone knows the rules at the start of the season and the playoffs keep the season alive much longer.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

There's no reason why England should always play at Wembley. Take the team around the country. It worked very well when they were developing Wembley.

It worked a damn sight better. There was a real atmosphere when they played at league grounds.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Agree on point 1, not point 2.
Everyone knows the rules at the start of the season and the playoffs keep the season alive much longer.

Which keeps the ££££'s rolling in.

Why does the season need to be extended? (ditto rugby and stupid play-off system that saw new premiership whipping boys London Welsh getting promoted over Brizzle who finished the season 8 points in front)

promote champions, relegate last placers and if you must have play-offs have them between the relegation candidates in the division above, bar the bottom club, and the promotion chasers in the division below, bar the champions.

 

[rich p]

Which keeps the ££££'s rolling in.

Why does the season need to be extended? (ditto rugby and stupid play-off system that saw new premiership whipping boys London Welsh getting promoted over Brizzle who finished the season 8 points in front)

promote champions, relegate last placers and if you must have play-offs have them between the relegation candidates in the division above, bar the bottom club, and the promotion chasers in the division below, bar the champions.

Because it keeps more teams interested in the hunt for promotion and fear of the drop, and therefore far fewer dead-rubber games near the end of the season.

 

[Retribution03]

Also scrap the point for a draw and have 5 points for a win that will increase attacking football