Comments on: How six plus five will change football http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/2008/06/02/how-six-plus-five-will-change-football/ Bradford City news since 1998 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Tom from Bingley http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/2008/06/02/how-six-plus-five-will-change-football/#comment-97 Tom from Bingley Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:46:55 +0000 http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/?p=217#comment-97 I question Uefa’s timing, just as English football teams are on the eve of dominating their prized Champions League tournament for the next 3+ years. Blatter wishes to handicap our teams. Why was this issue not raised in recent years when 3 Spanish teams made the semi-finals? I personally think that this is part of a continuing prejudice against English football, which dates back to the 80’s. We witness some horrific scenes from around the European leagues of violence and racial chanting, but nothing gets done! I always think ‘if that was an English team?’ they would come down on us like a ton of bricks. Whether I think it is a good idea is another question, I believe the Premiership will be the hardest hit league. English players are notoriously expensive and I feel that teams need to know if this rule is to be implemented as soon as possible. If, United receive £50+ million for Ronaldo, where will they invest this money, nationals or foreigners? England has sacrificed having a good national team for having the best league in the world… Or maybe we just need to start playing Gareth Barry more? I question Uefa’s timing, just as English football teams are on the eve of dominating their prized Champions League tournament for the next 3+ years. Blatter wishes to handicap our teams. Why was this issue not raised in recent years when 3 Spanish teams made the semi-finals?

I personally think that this is part of a continuing prejudice against English football, which dates back to the 80’s. We witness some horrific scenes from around the European leagues of violence and racial chanting, but nothing gets done! I always think ‘if that was an English team?’ they would come down on us like a ton of bricks.

Whether I think it is a good idea is another question, I believe the Premiership will be the hardest hit league. English players are notoriously expensive and I feel that teams need to know if this rule is to be implemented as soon as possible. If, United receive £50+ million for Ronaldo, where will they invest this money, nationals or foreigners?

England has sacrificed having a good national team for having the best league in the world… Or maybe we just need to start playing Gareth Barry more?

]]>