Football : Season 2011/12

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by denphone

Yes l see him as a championship player and nothing more then that.

couldn't agree more mate

[chris9991]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16004787.stm

Crazy man speaks again. If the World Cup 2022 is played in the winter, I'd like to see England boycott it

[Kymmy]

Originally Posted by chris9991

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16004787.stm

Crazy man speaks again. If the World Cup 2022 is played in the winter, I'd like to see England boycott it

Have you ever been in the middle east during summer? It'll be murder on the players unless all the games are late evening or in totally enclosed climate controlled stadiums..

[chris9991]

I know it would murder to play in the summer but they said they could build air conditioned stadiums. If they can't, then the bidding should be reopened. If the World Cup was held in the winter then the European football season will have to be severely altered to accommodate, probably over several seasons

[sherer]

Originally Posted by chris9991

I know it would murder to play in the summer but they said they could build air conditioned stadiums. If they can't, then the bidding should be reopened. If the World Cup was held in the winter then the European football season will have to be severely altered to accommodate, probably over several seasons

The thing is football is a global game and several nations play football during the summer. Why should those nations always have to change their leagues.

[Uncle Peter]

Nobody should be changing their league plans. The world cup is nothing more than a pocket-lining charade directed by what can only be described as a borderline secret society clique. High time that FIFA jogged on.

[sherer]

Originally Posted by Uncle Peter

Nobody should be changing their league plans. The world cup is nothing more than a pocket-lining charade directed by what can only be described as a borderline secret society clique. High time that FIFA jogged on.

What about Russia, Norway, USA and Sweden that play during the summer. They have to change every time they qualify

[Uncle Peter]

Originally Posted by sherer

What about Russia, Norway, USA and Sweden that play during the summer. They have to change every time they qualify

Then it won't be a problem for them.

[sherer]

Originally Posted by Uncle Peter

Then it won't be a problem for them.

It is for every world cup that takes place during the summer. If they can move their leagues I don't see what the rest of Europe shouldn't have to move theirs once in awhile

[Uncle Peter]

Well there lies the problem, the rest of Europe, South America and basically the cradle of the footballing civilisation will be disrupted. I don't think it's any secret what's gone on and quite frankly the people who have made these decisions really ought not to be making them... even the slightest notion of holding the World Cup in Qatar is utterly ridiculous. Every scandal Blatter has walked away from scot-free. That man has vertical shoulders and no shame.

Let's face it anyway, the World Cup is becoming something of an unwanted sideshow with the growing influence and importance of the biggest domestic league competitions. There seems to have been little appetite for it from some of the more established teams certainly for the past 2 competitions so what appetite anyone will have for a disrupted season in 2022 remains to be seen, I would be surprised if there's any.

[denphone]

Premier League scores


Blackburn4-2Swansea
Man City5-1Norwich
Newcastle0-3Chelsea
QPR1-1West Brom
Tottenham3-0Bolton
Wigan0-4Arsenal




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[broadbandking]

Man City game was good, Glad West Brom drew,shame Villa couldn't do the same.

[Shadow Demon UK]

City v United in cup

Great draw...

[Kymmy]

[thenry]

indeed

Arsenal v Leeds