Football Banter Archive October 13 2011

13 Oct 2011 22:38:59
Posted this on the celtic page but thought i would do so here aswell to get more conversation about it if possible, is it a possible goer or a complete waste of brain capacity? lol

Ed youl be distraught to hear that ive been thinking again!! (only kidding) of other possible money spinning ideas in football.. this one is for associations more than individual teams.

A while back now i posted a comment about an old firm selecct v an spl select team as a season opener / closer and it is deffo a good idea IMO.

Well this idea is a variation on this.

Have an inter FA trophy. Encompassing the top 15 ranked UEFA leagues. ( so we would sneak in at the moment...i think lol).

format is simple. Each FA has votes amongst its fans to create a select of the best players in the league say 18 players.text votes, phone votes, = some money which must be spent on say grass roots or something useful.

And enter them into a competition. 5 random groups of 3 teams, each team gets 2 games, top teams qualify for quarter finals, then the 3 next best placed, based on points, then goals scored, then goals conceded ( im sure this would seperate them out)

and straight knockout to final. Can run it as a pre season opener / closer on non world cup or euro years and max gaames would be 6 over a three/ four week period.

Problems obviously would be clubs not wanting to release players and timing of tourney.

obv cant be bothered going right into this all off the bat as lots over other connotations etc and issues and some positives

What do people think?

Evinguu

Why embarress Scottish football more by suggesting a Best of EPL v best of SPL? Double figure scores do not look good in football. I suggest the SPL try to arrange a tournement with the FAs of Luxenburg,Faroe islands,Isle of man and seahouses sunday league, that way they may even reach the second round.

Oh dear, how did i know to expect this sort of response, please look at the bigger picture, and re read the idea it isnt an idea about just the spl v epl. its sreia v la liga etc etc etc, top 15 nations in Uefa coefficients!!, Scotland probably might not make it in the first place cos we are mince from club teams to national teams, esp at the minute . This is an idea about trying to make something different happen in football, not for a case of one upsmanship or ohh we will hump yous by double figures! Everything about the SPL doesnt have to come down to ohh yous are crap etc etc, we know our limitations and accept that. Maybe the english national tems should recognise that at somepoint too!! if we want to get petty over things ( just jestin with ya bud)

This is about trying to make football an entertainment again, get away from the uber serious rivalry and join people regardless of nation or team allegiance to come together and say hey lets have a laugh and enjoy a sport. And do it for an overall good cause like funding kids footie in all countrys, or charity.

Evinguu

Main Poster, what do i think? I think you should book in to a clinic and quick.

And how would that benefit your team if you lost some of your best players in a two bob compo..and we have to many games has it is

13 Oct 2011 21:19:51
what do people think of rooneys 3 match ban n who should play up front my perferred chocie welbeck n sturridge comments please

Can't go to a major championship with two players with such little experience and neither is first choice for their clubs.

Bent / Welbeck - Bent / Rooney for me

Only reason I said them are cus they no each other n welbeck was before he got injured

'What do people think of Rooney's ban' the right decision' he deserved all he got and more.

Rooneys a gd player ..but whats the point in taking a player who cant play until later in the compo..how often have you seen him when things dont go right he gets that little charge on and we all no whats coming yellow/red card id like to see bent/sturridge defoe wellbeck now is the time to start blooding new players..ed how about internationals page

13 Oct 2011 18:17:56
for me eddie howe is a better manager than owen coyle . But thanks owen it was a great ride

13 Oct 2011 15:57:36
why would alan curbishley be watching leicester vs birmingham if he going to be bristol manager ???

13 Oct 2011 14:36:41
12 Oct 2011 00:13:04
Doncaster apparently gonna finish above Hull this season! lmfao about as believable as Tevez or Diarra goin Donny


First of all, diarra could be coming rovers, second of all hull drew against rovers, with rivers finishig the better side, so it's clearly possible

13 Oct 2011 06:58:14
Can people stop assuming that Leicester will just throw silly money at everyone. We picked up Bamba for peanuts and is worth 3 mill now, Nugent on a free, peltier for no money, Kasper was a bargain at just over 1 mill and Fernandes on a season loan. Its only Matt Mills that has grabbed all of the limelight and he has now turned into a rock..3 clean sheets in a row against 3 top 6 teams!...................................................

It is what you are paying them, not how much they cost....players picking up silly money and all they get is splinters in there arse "weve got the most money come and play for us" LCFC have the Man City Syndrome

Just walked past leicester city ground and staff their through £200 at me!
i thought that was silly, a bag of nuts would off been enough!

a.trialist

You can't apply logic and facts when you're dealing with children fella. 90% of those who throw insults are jealous that Leicester have a few bob. Forest were one of the biggest summer spenders in the Championship... they spent around £2m, just goes to show how big the gulf is, no wonder the small clubs are jealous!

Hang on... i can hear someone clearing their throat... we won't get promotion (ever) we won't make the plaoffs, we've bought rubbish players, we over-pay for players, Sven will quit, Sven will be sacked, Leicester will go bust and the owners will run off with all the money - i think that's about it isn't it?

Prem wages at a never in the near future prem club, nuff said. shut up crisp munchers, the league table doesn't lie xxx

There we go, you can always rely on the resident dipstick to make a point for you. Cheers dipstick, enjoy your day at mcdonalds.