The on topic thread

[Doctor Bojan_]

Yeah , Real and Barca get a set% regardless of where they finish in La Liga

 

[jod23]

Yeah , Real and Barca get a set% regardless of where they finish in La Liga

It's completely rubbish, I wonder why the rest of the teams in La Liga put up with it? Surely something can be done about it.

 

[Doctor Bojan_]

It's completely rubbish, I wonder why the rest of the teams in La Liga put up with it? Surely something can be done about it.

i can't remember the background from the last negotiations but I think it is being evened up a little bit. The other teams don't have much of an option due to who the decision makers are IIRC.

 

[moomba]

i can't remember the background from the last negotiations but I think it is being evened up a little bit. The other teams don't have much of an option due to who the decision makers are IIRC.

I've got a feeling the Spanish Government passed a law forcing the rights to be sold collectively rather than individually like before. The new deal will be based on a similar model to the English one.

 

[jod23]

I know it's drastic, but what if the 18 other teams refused to play. Like went on strike, or broke away and made their own league where payments are much fairer. No idea if any of that is remotely possible. Probably not.

 

[SM]

It's completely rubbish, I wonder why the rest of the teams in La Liga put up with it? Surely something can be done about it.

Fairly sure it's changing soon.

 

[SM]

I've got a feeling the Spanish Government passed a law forcing the rights to be sold collectively rather than individually like before. The new deal will be based on a similar model to the English one.

Beat me to it.

 

[jod23]

I've got a feeling the Spanish Government passed a law forcing the rights to be sold collectively rather than individually like before. The new deal will be based on a similar model to the English one.

Oh this is good news!

 

[Doctor Bojan_]

Either Messi or his dad are going to jail....

 

[Ratts of Tobruk]

I just feel it's worth saying pre-Euros that Woy has always been awful and if England wasn't so fixated on being 'unbeaten' (i.e. drawing a lot) then he would've gone years ago. But I still imagine England can do well, purely because they're one of the 6 or so teams where I actually know the players a bit.

If the Premier League used the same ratio as La Liga to structure their broadcasting revenue payments (17.5% to Real, 17.5% to Barça, 65% divided amongst the rest), the top 2 clubs in the league would have earnt approx £285m from broadcasting revenue alone this year.

But what would Leicester do with 5 full squads?

 

[SM]

Who would England get if they got rid of Woy though?

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Who would England get if they got rid of Woy though?

Whoever unitl Wegner is no longer at arsenal

 

[Ratts of Tobruk]

Who would England get if they got rid of Woy though?

I believe there is more than one manager in the world. It's a well-paid position, and a fun one if you can handle the media scrutiny.

I'm happy to do it if they're that desperate. A quick heads-up, though - I'll be taking a lot of training camps in warmer locales.

 

[SM]

I believe there is more than one manager in the world. It's a well-paid position, and a fun one if you can handle the media scrutiny.

I'm happy to do it if they're that desperate. A quick heads-up, though - I'll be taking a lot of training camps in warmer locales.

No shit there are other managers in the world. Are there better managers in the world that would give up a club job to manage England though?

 

[SM]

Anyone seen this??

 

[chef]

Not watching it

 

[SM]

Not watching it

Ignore the still frame, it's a bunch of different goals. The Sterling cross against Everton is "THAT WAS OUT OF BOUNDS" and a few others.

Pretty funny. Skip over Terry if you want, but the commentary works pretty well.

 

[Ratts of Tobruk]

No shit there are other managers in the world. Are there better managers in the world that would give up a club job to manage England though?

As I've said, it's a good job. There would be a lot of managers who would give up club football for it. Maybe not your top tier, and maybe there would be some up-and-comers who might want to build up their experience first, but anyone in between would do it I would say. And they wouldn't have to be English. Woy's track record includes that UEFA Cup Fulham run and not much else. It's dull football and the English seem to have decided that will at least make them hard to beat... until they play someone world class, when they inevitably lose.

But like a lot of people I will hope that the magic dust of a Wilshere, Sterling or a Rashford might start to work for them. But it's only hope and that seems to be Woy's approach too. He doesn't do anything to encourage a winning game, other than picking players like that on the field and hoping they do it.

 

[SM]

As I've said, it's a good job. There would be a lot of managers who would give up club football for it. Maybe not your top tier, and maybe there would be some up-and-comers who might want to build up their experience first, but anyone in between would do it I would say. And they wouldn't have to be English. Woy's track record includes that UEFA Cup Fulham run and not much else. It's dull football and the English seem to have decided that will at least make them hard to beat... until they play someone world class, when they inevitably lose.

But like a lot of people I will hope that the magic dust of a Wilshere, Sterling or a Rashford might start to work for them. But it's only hope and that seems to be Woy's approach too. He doesn't do anything to encourage a winning game, other than picking players like that on the field and hoping they do it.

So you can't name any.

Not too sure there's many managers better than Roy floating around at the moment keen on the job unless you're looking at Redknapp.

 

[Ratts of Tobruk]

So you can't name any.

Not too sure there's many managers better than Roy floating around at the moment keen on the job unless you're looking at Redknapp.

What a terrific argument you have made here. Now in order to prove a comment about Woy not being a great manager I have to type down names of managers to sate your request because otherwise apparently I do not have the capability to think of anyone.

Okily dokily.

Arsène Wenger
Francky Dury
Chris Hughton
Guus Hiddink
Alan Pardew
Eddie Howe
Rafa Benitez
Alex Ferguson
Simon Grayson
Mark Hughes
Phil Thompson
Marco Van Basten
Brendan Rodgers
Kenny Jackett
Manuel Pellegrini
Gerard Houllier
Aitor Karanka
Bert Van Marwijk
Mauricio Pochettino
Ronald Koeman
Gary Rowett
Kenny Dalglish
Dick Advocaat
Mickey Evans
Alan Shearer
Graeme Souness
Nigel Pearson
Sean Dyche

What was the point of this again?

 

[SM]

What a terrific argument you have made here. Now in order to prove a comment about Woy not being a great manager I have to type down names of managers to sate your request because otherwise apparently I do not have the capability to think of anyone.

Okily dokily.

Arsène Wenger
Francky Dury
Chris Hughton
Guus Hiddink
Alan Pardew
Eddie Howe
Rafa Benitez
Alex Ferguson
Simon Grayson
Mark Hughes
Phil Thompson
Marco Van Basten
Brendan Rodgers
Kenny Jackett
Manuel Pellegrini
Gerard Houllier
Aitor Karanka
Bert Van Marwijk
Mauricio Pochettino
Ronald Koeman
Gary Rowett
Kenny Dalglish
Dick Advocaat
Mickey Evans
Alan Shearer
Graeme Souness
Nigel Pearson
Sean Dyche

What was the point of this again?

Do you seriously believe half those managers would want the job, and that the other half are better than Hodgson?

****ing Dick Advocaat? Dalglish? Houllier?? Jackett??

What the **** have you been smoking?

Go do another Google search.

 

[Buckleys Jocks]

What a terrific argument you have made here. Now in order to prove a comment about Woy not being a great manager I have to type down names of managers to sate your request because otherwise apparently I do not have the capability to think of anyone.

Okily dokily.

Take out Ferguson and all the foreigners you've named and it's a pretty terrible list really. SM has a fair point IMO

 

[Ratts of Tobruk]

Why take out the foreigners?

Do you seriously believe half those managers would want the job, and that the other half are better than Hodgson?

******* Dick Advocaat? Dalglish? Houllier?? Jackett??

What the **** have you been smoking?

Go do another Google search.

Are you just looking to fill the thread with discussion? Because I don't have the time currently, having just fulfilled a pointless exercise in listing potential managers because you thought not specifically naming them was somehow a point to you.

I said Woy is no good and I don't understand why England is so content to have him around. You said I couldn't think of anyone to replace him. I then think of a bunch of people and have already stated that I think the England job is a well-paid fun job. Yes, I think people would want the role.

Houllier actually won the UEFA Cup, unlike Woy. Plenty of those managers haven't had the opportunity to have a team filled with the talent Roy has had. Roy has proven he can't do it well. Benitez and Rodgers have both been available for big chunks of the year. But the FA is happy with Woy keeping everyone's expectations low.

 

[SM]

Why take out the foreigners?

Are you just looking to fill the thread with discussion. Because I don't have the time currently. I said Woy is no good and I don't understand why England is so content to have him around. You said I couldn't think of anyone to replace him. I then think of a bunch of people and have already stated that I think the England job is a well-paid fun job. Yes, I think people would want the role. Houllier actually won the UEFA Cup, unlike Woy. Plenty of those managers haven't had the opportunity to have a team filled with the talent Roy has had. Roy has proven he can't do it well.

Perish the thought that I discuss football matters in this thread! You have a pretty big gripe with threads filled with discussion around here Mr Google.

You think he's no good but think England should replace him with Kenny ****ing Jakett. I hear Ian Holloway is available too.

When did Houllier do that?

Do you honestly think Wenger, Ferguson, Benitez, etc. would want to manage England? They couldn't give two shits.

 

[Ratts of Tobruk]

Perish the thought that I discuss football matters in this thread! You have a pretty big gripe with threads filled with discussion around here Mr Google.

You are demanding things of me while throwing what I think are meant to be insults around. I thought maybe you were bored? Much like I am with this faux outrage.