Newcastle Fan Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 But the B team matches aren't proper matches. The strength of the line-ups changes wildly from a week-to-week basis meaning there is no team continuity, they play in front of empty stadiums, and then because they aren't real teams with real ambitions they can't get promoted or have nothing tangible/long term to play for. It's a simulator that fails to replicate the real thing (hence why the big Spanish clubs have their players out on loan anyway), while in the process destroying the credibility and competition of the lower divisions. Imagine one team playing against 'reserve' B team one week, then the next week a different team plays the same B team that's full of U18s because the main team has called them up for a League Cup or Europa League game. This happens all the time in the European examples and it renders the idea of a fair competition a farce. Basically you're destroying the lower league system, giving more opportunity for top clubs to hoard players and for no real guarentee that it will have any effect on improving the national side. If you want to know why Germany and Spain are dominating international football and producing massive amounts of high quality players you need to look at the amount of proper qualified coaches they have and what they're doing with them at an early age. The idea that you can just drop a load of B teams into our deep football pyramid and solve the issues is absolutely typical of the sort of lazy, lacklustre quick fixes that the FA love. Spot on this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 I can understand the argument that it's a strategy that could help improve the national team, but how would it benefit the domestic league? It would serve only to benefit the top sides. Let's be honest though, the majority of the country only really care about the top league now anyway. It's sad but the reality is not all different to the other top European leagues tbh. What fresh nonsense this is Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Stop taking away playing fields to build property on and championing elitist facilities like st George's park and try and improve from the ground up. The only time the FA dealt with money in my fathers experience of youth coaching is when they wanted some. Money at the top needs to filter to the grassroots - the opposite happening when the prem clubs will hoard the lot after this tv deal kicks in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Maybe if Premier League clubs were forced to shove money into their local grassroots teams then the national team would be better developed. A lot of talent is wasted in this country because it is not picked up from an early age. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Translation here: Buffon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 What team is number 5.. http://oi68.tinypic.com/5pvra.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Roma Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 What about #16? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 What about #16? Liverpool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 What about #16? 15 must be Schalke? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Absolutely loved the 20minute rendition of Toon Toon, Black and White Army through the whole of half time after they scored. Was well proud. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wacko Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 What about #16? 15 must be Schalke? Yup. http://bilder.hifi-forum.de/max/288384/raul-s04-logo-5x4-diashow_133635.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 http://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/got-it-got-it-got-it-need-it?utm_term=.ypzRw8Rag#.wwOOVGOn4 15/18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/youll-never-guess-former-coventry-11072249 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dabe Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 http://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/got-it-got-it-got-it-need-it?utm_term=.ypzRw8Rag#.wwOOVGOn4 15/18 16, Derby & Southampton ones wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Next season's pre-season Champions Trophy pre season thing: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 oh god. Barca vs Celtic in Dublin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 http://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/got-it-got-it-got-it-need-it?utm_term=.ypzRw8Rag#.wwOOVGOn4 15/18 17/18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 oh god. Barca vs Celtic in Dublin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelphish Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 oh god. Barca vs Celtic in Dublin. Hooligan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/10213121/chelseas-papy-djilobodji-in-trouble-for-throat-cutting-gesture A German FA (DFB) panel will meet on Monday to discuss Chelsea loanee Papy Djilobodji's 'throat cutting' gesture made at an opponent during a Bundesliga game. Lock him up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Look at Leicester man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Next season's pre-season Champions Trophy pre season thing: Leicester - Barcelona Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Look at Leicester man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 If Leicester are in, who the fuck invited Liverpool? That's such an appalling idea for a pre-season tournament btw. Obviously it's all financially motivated but there's nothing more boring than the same teams playing each other over and over again. You're always excited for the first Clasico of the season - less so after two Copa del Rey legs and two Champions League games. So next year you can watch the Champions League semis in August as well as April. How exciting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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