Dave Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 The sheer amount of money that is at stake if a club is relegated now is having an inverse effect on the quality at the bottom end of the table IMO. There is huge sums being thrown at players, and the quality (or at least raw financial value) of squads is way higher than any other league, but the standard of play is seeing diminishing returns as a result of what's at stake. The kind of people who are getting involved in buying clubs (Ashley is of course one example) are so often predatory, with zero emotional connection to the clubs, where the reason they're getting involved is because of the TV money gravy train. This encourages a safety at all costs mentality that spreads down to boardroom decision making, to the coaching level, and to the playing staff. Spot on, I've been banging this drum to any random that'll listen to me about football for years. The money is poisoning the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 The sheer amount of money that is at stake if a club is relegated now is having an inverse effect on the quality at the bottom end of the table IMO. There is huge sums being thrown at players, and the quality (or at least raw financial value) of squads is way higher than any other league, but the standard of play is seeing diminishing returns as a result of what's at stake. The kind of people who are getting involved in buying clubs (Ashley is of course one example) are so often predatory, with zero emotional connection to the clubs, where the reason they're getting involved is because of the TV money gravy train. This encourages a safety at all costs mentality that spreads down to boardroom decision making, to the coaching level, and to the playing staff. Spot on, I've been banging this drum to any random that'll listen to me about football for years. The money is poisoning the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Apparently Chelsea have turned down a mega deal from Netflix to film behind the scenes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Sane suffered ankle ligament damage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-more Mag Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I wonder at what point so much of a club's "soul" is destroyed that it becomes nothing more than a brand? None of us would devote this much time and emotion to Levis or Coca-Cola. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I wonder at what point so much of a club's "soul" is destroyed that it becomes nothing more than a brand? None of us would devote this much time and emotion to Levis or Coca-Cola. I remember thinking that until fan boys became a massive thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Match of the Day's contract extended for further 3 year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I've heard that Netflix are hoping to make a big entrance into football in the next few years, and that means more than just bidding for the TV rights, make of that as you will. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinport53 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Spooky. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I’ve heard Hulu wants to show The Handmaids Tale to Martians, make of that what you will. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I have three sheets of construction paper, some 7" balsa wood rods, sellotape and four paper plates, make of that what you will. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Quique Pina - former GM of Granada and currently GM of Cádiz - has been arrested under accusations of money laundering related to footballer transfers while he worked with the Pozzo family. Color me surprised... not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinport53 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Quique Pina - former GM of Granada and currently GM of Cádiz - has been arrested under accusations of money laundering related to footballer transfers while he worked with the Pozzo family. Color me surprised... not. That the Watford lot? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I wonder at what point so much of a club's "soul" is destroyed that it becomes nothing more than a brand? None of us would devote this much time and emotion to Levis or Coca-Cola. Yup Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Quique Pina - former GM of Granada and currently GM of Cádiz - has been arrested under accusations of money laundering related to footballer transfers while he worked with the Pozzo family. Color me surprised... not. That the Watford lot? Yeah. At one point they owned Watford, Granada and Udinese. The Spanish Police's Financial Crimes Unit has been investigating them for over a year, and it seems they got enough evidence to at least arrest Pina, who was their business partner in Spain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Just watching Football Legends on Sky and this one's about Roberto Baggio. What a fucking player he was. Still crazy that him and Baresi missed the penalties in '94, like. It just doesn't seem right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I have three sheets of construction paper, some 7" balsa wood rods, sellotape and four paper plates, make of that what you will. OI OI! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Paul Alcock, the referee who was pushed by Di Canio, dies of cancer at 64. RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I wonder at what point so much of a club's "soul" is destroyed that it becomes nothing more than a brand? None of us would devote this much time and emotion to Levis or Coca-Cola. I was with you all the way until you mentioned Coca-Cola. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Fucking hell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 the fuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Mayhem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Mint. Throw the book at them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Henry sent an email on January 27 — in response to an inquiry about a footballer of Cameroonian descent — to another senior West Ham official and an agent. In the email, Henry wrote: ‘We don’t want any more Africans and he’s not good enough. I sent Thomas to watch him and the other lad last week and he said no. If Palace take them good luck.’ Sportsmail knows the identity of both recipients but a stipulation before being sent the email was that they should remain anonymous. Henry was asked if there is a club policy regarding African players. Initially he replied ‘no’, only to be informed that we understand he has told more than one agent in the last month that the club does not want any more African players. Henry then confirmed it was true and suggested it was a policy supported by club management. ‘Yeah,’ Henry replied. ‘Because we had three and we felt we didn’t particularly want any more African players.’ Asked why, Henry replied: ‘Erm, no reason. It’s nothing racist at all. It’s just sometimes they can have a bad attitude. ‘We had problems with Sakho, with Diafra Sakho. We find that when they are not in the team they cause mayhem. It’s nothing against the African race at all. ‘I mean, look, there are top African players. There’s not a problem with them. It’s just sometimes they cause a lot of problems when they are not playing, as we had with Diafra. He’s left, so great. It’s nothing personal at all.’ Asked if he thought his view was discriminatory towards African players, Henry asked: ‘In what way?’ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 'It’s nothing racist at all. It’s just that I hate black people.' May as well have said that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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