Comments on: The FA vs The Premier League Reaches Critical Mass http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=2904 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:04:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: The FA vs The Premier League Reaches Critical Mass « Scissors Kick http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=2904&cpage=1#comment-10074 The FA vs The Premier League Reaches Critical Mass « Scissors Kick Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:48:38 +0000 http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=2904#comment-10074 [...] The FA vs The Premier League Reaches Critical Mass Jean Cousin the Elder, Saint Mammes and Duke Alexander “Lord Triesman could be forgiven for wondering why he is bothering. England’s bid for the 2018 World Cup, a bid which was widely reported as being theirs to lose, stands at the point of collapse after what is starting to look like a systematic attack on the credibility of Triesman and the Football Association. It is starting to feel as if the battle lines are being drawn for some sort of Battle Royale for ultimate control of the English game, and that the emotive subject of hosting the World Cup finals is being used as the opening gambit in the battle.” (twohundredpercent) [...] [...] The FA vs The Premier League Reaches Critical Mass Jean Cousin the Elder, Saint Mammes and Duke Alexander “Lord Triesman could be forgiven for wondering why he is bothering. England’s bid for the 2018 World Cup, a bid which was widely reported as being theirs to lose, stands at the point of collapse after what is starting to look like a systematic attack on the credibility of Triesman and the Football Association. It is starting to feel as if the battle lines are being drawn for some sort of Battle Royale for ultimate control of the English game, and that the emotive subject of hosting the World Cup finals is being used as the opening gambit in the battle.” (twohundredpercent) [...]

]]> By: Martin http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=2904&cpage=1#comment-10073 Martin Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:51:11 +0000 http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=2904#comment-10073 Interesting stuff. For all its faults, people who knock the FA should remember who its inevitable replacement would be... Interesting stuff. For all its faults, people who knock the FA should remember who its inevitable replacement would be…

]]> By: Steve http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=2904&cpage=1#comment-10052 Steve Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:46:07 +0000 http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=2904#comment-10052 It would be idiotic of the Premier League to sabotage the FA's World Cup bid. You could easily argue that English football's growth in popularity, and the success of the Premier League, was directly related to England's progression in the 1990 World Cup. Just think how a World Cup held in England could help the Premier League's popularity grow even more, not just here, but abroad too. Short-termist, selfish nonsense from footballing authority. Should we expect anything else? It would be idiotic of the Premier League to sabotage the FA’s World Cup bid. You could easily argue that English football’s growth in popularity, and the success of the Premier League, was directly related to England’s progression in the 1990 World Cup. Just think how a World Cup held in England could help the Premier League’s popularity grow even more, not just here, but abroad too.

Short-termist, selfish nonsense from footballing authority. Should we expect anything else?

]]> By: Dave http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=2904&cpage=1#comment-10051 Dave Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:15:59 +0000 http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=2904#comment-10051 A Coup d'etat would simply remove Triesman at this stage; I don't think there's a wider goal. The only thing the Premier League wants which is the FA's corporately is some money currently made on the back of the England team and more FA Cup prize money. But the real power isn't what they can get; it's what they can stop the FA doing - namely being powerful on the back of the World Cup bid being successful, being more aligned with UEFA on the issue of financial fair play and being critical of the PL's debt bloat. A Coup d’etat would simply remove Triesman at this stage; I don’t think there’s a wider goal.

The only thing the Premier League wants which is the FA’s corporately is some money currently made on the back of the England team and more FA Cup prize money. But the real power isn’t what they can get; it’s what they can stop the FA doing – namely being powerful on the back of the World Cup bid being successful, being more aligned with UEFA on the issue of financial fair play and being critical of the PL’s debt bloat.

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]]> By: Richard Whittall http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=2904&cpage=1#comment-10045 Richard Whittall Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:56:43 +0000 http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=2904#comment-10045 Could you theorize on what a coup d'etat of the FA by the Premier League would look like? Wouldn't there be massive parliamentary hurdles to overcome? Would the coming conservative government be open to such a bold move with huge implications for the grass roots football across Britain? Could you theorize on what a coup d’etat of the FA by the Premier League would look like? Wouldn’t there be massive parliamentary hurdles to overcome? Would the coming conservative government be open to such a bold move with huge implications for the grass roots football across Britain?

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