The on topic thread 4.0

[Frank Bunn]

BBC are great at over the top hyperbole lately. The wallabies v lions they said it was an incredible comeback. They were two tries down, not 10

The Lions were trailing 23-5 at one stage. Two tries and conversions would have only put them on 19 points. It took four unanswered tries by the Lions to overtake the Wallabies score. It was the biggest Lions comeback to win a Test match since 1938.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

The Lions were trailing 23-5 at one stage. Two tries and conversions would have only put them on 19 points. It took four unanswered tries by the Lions to overtake the Wallabies score. It was the biggest Lions comeback to win a Test match since 1938.

Against a nation that increasingly couldn't give a **** about the bum sniffers. Would be lucky to be the 5th most popular sport in the country.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Against a nation that increasingly couldn't give a **** about the bum sniffers. Would be lucky to be the 5th most popular sport in the country.

I keep getting asked here if I am watching it and I'm like nope - World cup and bledisloe maybe but I come from Adelaide where it's barely amateur.

 

[Frank Bunn]

Against a nation that increasingly couldn't give a **** about the bum sniffers. Would be lucky to be the 5th most popular sport in the country.

You might be right that there's been a decline since the 2003 World Cup. But a 90,307 crowd at the MCG suggests there's still some interest in the sport.

I wonder if it's been badly marketed. Would most people have a clue what are Chiefs, Reds, Blues, Force, Drua?

 

[Aussie in exile]

Against a nation that increasingly couldn't give a **** about the bum sniffers. Would be lucky to be the 5th most popular sport in the country.

Worldwide we are many light years behind it

 

[Jatz]

You might be right that there's been a decline since the 2003 World Cup. But a 90,307 crowd at the MCG suggests there's still some interest in the sport.

I wonder if it's been badly marketed. Would most people have a clue what are Chiefs, Reds, Blues, Force, Drua?

That's no different to 90k turning up to watch Liverpool at the G. Doesn't mean they'll then turn up at A League games.

The Lions tour here once every 12 years. I get why the neutral might be interested in that for a night.

 

[Bradesmaen]

That's no different to 90k turning up to watch Liverpool at the G. Doesn't mean they'll then turn up at A League games.

The Lions tour here once every 12 years. I get why the neutral might be interested in that for a night.

Also if one saw the game you'd hear the massive roar for the Lions. I think were was something like 30k people travelling overall from the UK/Ireland for the matches, let alone all the Brits/Irish living in Australia - especially with the high amount of Irish playing.

 

[RossFC]

 

[Zidane98]

Spot the difference

 

[Cruyff14]

Yet Rooney is considered by so many as being the greatest Englishman ever.

Rooney has done OK for himself.

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

Rooney had a brilliant career & is happily retired, who cares what he looks like at almost 40.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Sky and Neville interviewed Levy, excluding the club specific parts.

• Premier League and its clubs would do a deal tomorrow with the EFL for a better distribution of funds but the EFL board and its clubs cannot agree at present. The EFL at present not ready to deal with the EPL, and the inference was that 'substantially more money' would be filtered through to EFL and its clubs.
• Not flat out against multi-club ownership but says it needs to be closely monitored and regulated. Only takes one owner to do something egregious to erode the confidence in European football.
• Would not talk specifically about the validity of the charges at MCFC but did agree that the length of time to adjudicate is too long.
• Most owners only think short-term and for themselves, doesn't believe Government should be arbitrator but it should have been The FA long before now, but too late now. So we are stuck with Government regulation of football.
• Far too much money goes to player agents.
• Sustainability and PSR is in a state of change and expects spending to settle down once clubs become used to UEFA/League spending caps (%). A small section of clubs are grossly overspending but feels that's unsustainable for the game. PSR style rules are needed and need to be adhered to.
• Finds related party sponsorships as an area that needs to be addressed. Does not have an in principle issue against state ownership but thinks that state ownership structures shouldn't be able to commercially deal with themselves as it creates an unfair competitive advantage. Didn't accept that it was about 2 clubs specifically, arguing that in the future if allowed unabated it could end up being more clubs. Would like to see this regulation not just in English football but in the European game more broadly.
• Long discussion on parachute payments and revenue disparity across divisions. States parachute payments are needed but maybe look at the curve to better distribute from top to bottom (including within the premier league). Parachute payments are in place to stop relegated clubs going bankrupt. Neville suggests if there's a 'smoothing' of funding from top to bottom to lessen the gulf in revenue then at lower levels there needs to be spending regulations to prevent the gulf from reappearing in the future. Also suggests mandatory relegation clauses for all EPL contracts, not necessarily to make it easier for players to leave but more so around wage levels. Relegation leads to automatic wage drops to protect clubs getting sent down. Levy agrees but says the PL constitution requiring 14 clubs to vote for it would be a problem, again reiterating that owners take short-term and self-interest decisions. He says he'd be willing to give up some of their revenues for the good of the game.

 

[DBAH0]

 

[chef]

 

[Bradesmaen]

 

[Bradesmaen]

Apparently it's fake news from some random blue tick paid for account.

 

[chef]

Boo

 

[RPCB]

 

[Zidane98]

A classic

 

[Art Vandelay_]

More money needs to filter down the pyramid. But FIFA/UEFA only care about the game at the pinnacle, and the greed that a select few can enjoy.

 

[chef]

More money needs to filter down the pyramid. But FIFA/UEFA only care about the game at the pinnacle, and the greed that a select few can enjoy.

Games been ****ed since the creation of the Premier League tbh.

 

[Jatz]

Games been ****ed since the creation of the Premier League tbh.

While true, I think it's been accelerated rapidly in the last 10 years.

Feels like it's gone downhill quickly.

 

[Zidane98]

While true, I think it's been accelerated rapidly in the last 10 years.

Feels like it's gone downhill quickly.

10 year anniversary for you guys approaching soon. Time flies.

 

[Bradesmaen]

The yearly "Journos only watch top teams" awards are out. Chelsea nominated for team of the year...

 

[Art Vandelay_]

The yearly "Journos only watch top teams" awards are out. Chelsea nominated for team of the year...

Which one? Their 8th XI? The women's team they sold? The one with their 17th GK?