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Cricket is governed, largely, by the people who played the game (Andrew Strauss as Director of Cricket, for example).
It makes me wonder what future football would have if it was governed by ex-players from all levels - those who understand what the sport truly means to the people (and not just how much money is transferred into their bank account).
24 years after they invented the Premier League to strengthen the national side, we lost to Iceland.
What does this tell us about the decision makers of our sport?
They have ambitious plans and they've thrown literally billions of pounds at it to make it work, and it hasn't worked. And it still won't work unless something changes.
Anyway, I'm not even sure this country demands England to win a major tournament any more. Don't get me wrong, I'd love it to happen, but attitudes have changed.
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Cricket is governed, largely, by the people who played the game (Andrew Strauss as Director of Cricket, for example).
It makes me wonder what future football would have if it was governed by ex-players from all levels - those who understand what the sport truly means to the people (and not just how much money is transferred into their bank account).
24 years after they invented the Premier League to strengthen the national side, we lost to Iceland.
What does this tell us about the decision makers of our sport?
They have ambitious plans and they've thrown literally billions of pounds at it to make it work, and it hasn't worked. And it still won't work unless something changes.
Anyway, I'm not even sure this country demands England to win a major tournament any more. Don't get me wrong, I'd love it to happen, but attitudes have changed.
If the nonsense spouted by the majority of the so called 'expert pundits' is anything to go then we would probably be in a far worse state. I am increasingly of the view that the Premiership should totally break away from the rest of English football, they are as it is a million miles away from the reality of League 2. I dont think it will happen for one minute but it wouldnt be the worse solution for all concerned |
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I doubt that was wallpaper paste 
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| November 16, 2016, 4:16pm |
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Danny Mills, someone who played over 300 games in his career (mostly at the highest level of the English game) and played at the World Cup for England, was a key voice behind the League 3 debacle.
I'm all for 'expert' input into how the game is run but I would have major concerns of the involvement of anyone who spent the majority of their career at the top level over the last 10-15 years.
For me it's important to remember what football ultimately is, an entertainment sport. The driving force behind the shape of the English game should be the fans.
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| KingstonMariner |
| November 16, 2016, 8:20pm |
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Surely its got to be a blend of interests, not just fans. Those who play the game (at all levels) must have a voice.
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| RichMariner |
| November 16, 2016, 10:56pm |
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Danny Mills, someone who played over 300 games in his career (mostly at the highest level of the English game) and played at the World Cup for England, was a key voice behind the League 3 debacle.
I'm all for 'expert' input into how the game is run but I would have major concerns of the involvement of anyone who spent the majority of their career at the top level over the last 10-15 years.
For me it's important to remember what football ultimately is, an entertainment sport. The driving force behind the shape of the English game should be the fans.
Absolutely. Danny Mills is an absolute male private - and although I'm not a fan of Steve Claridge either, he made a fool of Mills when the League 3 thing first came about. That's why I suggested we should have ex-players from all levels of the game. A Claridge-type figure can represent the lower league fans' views. |
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A very big financial deal has been signed to show more international matches on TV. This deal has a knock-on effect on the new produced league structure.
To accommodate more league matches (and at weekends) FA Cup matches were to be moved to mid-week. There is no room now for mid-week FAC matches as the additional TV coverage of international matches will take priority.
This scuppered plans for the new deal.
(As reported on national sports news today).
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