toonpete1892 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Shocking news for football. As Stifler said, its sticking two fingers up at home grown generation of fans whilst taking a risky gamble to generate new fans that will only stick around for a few years. Realistically for smaller clubs, how much revenue can these 'fans' generate? We could well be the first to play them in their red home kit unless they announce further friendlies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Been reading a lot about Gibraltar (don't ask) and came across this. This is complete bullshit... On 12 April 1999 the GFA applied for membership in UEFA (Union of European Football Associations).[4] This would have allowed them to join the qualifiers for the European Football Championships and enter teams in European club competition. This immediately drew a hostile reception from the Royal Spanish Football Federation, whose government strongly opposes any suggestion that Gibraltar is in fact a separate territory and not part of Spain.[5] Spanish authorities waged a campaign of virulent opposition to their application, causing it to be rejected by officials on the grounds that it did not meet their criteria.[4] In 2002 UEFA had stipulated that future members would have to be sovereign nations, despite a number of their existing members failing to meet this requirement.[6][7] After a legal challenge, a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in 2006 insisted that UEFA had to accept the GFA as any other member, as the application had come before the new criteria had been put in place and the rejection had political overtones, which are strongly discouraged in sport. UEFA awarded the GFA associate member status along with Montenegro and deferred the matter to the 2007 Congress in Düsseldorf, Germany.[4] Spanish delegates had for some months, by attempting to secure support for their position, even been threatening to withdraw Spanish teams from UEFA competitions if Gibraltar was approved.[8] This tactic was successful - winning the vote 45 to 3, with 5 abstentions.[4] Gibraltar's application was at this point thrown out, while Montenegro was unanimously granted membership. Why do we the British have Gibraltar still? Just trying to cling to last of our Empire..... Probably similar reasons to Spain wanting to keep Ceuta... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Does anyone still believe it couldn't happen to us? Not even Ashley is that stupid. He knows that finally, finally that would be the last straw. He is in the club to run it well now, despite selling the stadium name he done it for the money. I don't think their is any money in us changing our colours, no disrespect to Cardiff but we are more known that them around the world and the whole world knows we play in black and white, we don't need to do what Cardiff have done. the show[casing] must go on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 fucking Spaniards, gees peace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Cardiff fans saying it's ok and are thanking the owners for doing it and stopping them from going out of business. Like they have anything to thank them for, they bought the club for what it was, they have duty to stand by the club and just not let it fold, they have duty to keep and represent it's history. And whats for all this investment, it's not like it's a major sponsorship deal from people from Malaysia, no this is the owners bribing the fans with the "We will fuck the club over if you don't sell your soul" line and they are thanking them, bloody loonies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 The whole Cardiff business makes me incredibly worried and depressed about the state of the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 The whole Cardiff business makes me incredibly worried and depressed about the state of the game. Nothing is being done to protect clubs from foreign ownership and the incredible naivety by the owners it brings. Cardiff, Blackburn etc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Not only foreign ones but yes, in a nutshell. Comments about exposure and marketability in Asia make me really angry tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_b Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 If they had got promoted in the playoffs I wonder if this still would have happened even with all the extra revenue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Football teams should be afforded the same protection as Heritage sites when it comes to tradition IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Absolutely terrible, that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 On my super legal paid footy streaming service thing, they're replaying games from the past. Coming up: Newcastle Utd v Manchester Utd (01/02) Watch ON-DEMAND from 6:59 PM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzzieMandias Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Cardiff: Better red than dead? http://www.sabotagetimes.com/football-sport/cardiff-city-better-red-than-dead/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Cardiff Rebrand goes ahead - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18324804 Bloody hell, one thing to change the badge alone, hardly unprecedented that but change the home kit colours? When was the last time that happened to any club? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest je85 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Leeds? Stockport (kinda) Gillingham doing it next year too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzzieMandias Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 We orginally played in red tops and white shorts, then changed to a black and white shirt and blue shorts, and then eventually changed to black shorts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nufc1892 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Wonder if Cardiff are changing their nickname from the blue birds to the red tits Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 We orginally played in red tops and white shorts, then changed to a black and white shirt and blue shorts, and then eventually changed to black shorts. Because East End wore red. They wanted to keep the West Enders happy so they changed the kit of the colours so it was a UNITED club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 I've just finished watching the last hour or so of the "Two Escobars" documentary. Jesus Christ.... some sicking stuff, that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Brilliant, brilliant doc though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Cardiff Rebrand goes ahead - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18324804 Bloody hell, one thing to change the badge alone, hardly unprecedented that but change the home kit colours? When was the last time that happened to any club? Leeds? Stockport (kinda) Gillingham doing it next year too. luton, york, arsenal (for one season wasn't it ?). if you're bored have a deek in here for a few minutes and you'll probably find more.......http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Just seen that Carl Cort is in the Guyana squad to play Mexico on Friday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Spanish manager Manuel Preciado died this morning from a stroke. He had just taken over at Villarreal. Genuinely loved the bloke, very sad news. Rest in peace Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Spanish manager Manuel Preciado died this morning from a stroke. He had just taken over at Villarreal. Genuinely loved the bloke, very sad news. Rest in peace Terrible! RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Jermaine Defoe's dad is dead Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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