It was announced yesterday that the Prem League intend to be taking some games across the world for all to see.
For eg (hypothetically)
Manchester United v Manchester City in Melbourne
Liverpool v Everton in Lagos
Arsenal v Spurs in Cairo
Chelsea v Man Utd in Los Angles
Some of the not so appealing
Bolton v Boro in Bejing
Wigan v Sunderland in Toronto
Newcastle v Sunderland in Auckland
Now before we discuss what all this could mean if a mod/admin feels this belongs in DST please move it.
I think its bang out of order for these rich clubs to take our game to other countries whilst in the middle of our season. I don't go to Prem games my team play in the Coca Cola Championship and I have 2 season tickets there. I couldn't afford Prem prices even if the closest ground was less that the 2 hours away that it is.
Say for eg it costs a Dad £100 to take himself and his 12 year old to Old Trafford now, how will he be expected to support his team other than on the telly for that away game in Melbourne (eg)?
The reason they want more fans worldwide is more money, no other reason, don't believe the bs about making the Prem League a global brand, it already is, thats why so many Americans have invested.
Its so they can rake in more money to pay the stars upto £150,000 each week, in some cases.
A fella on the radio this morning suggested we boycott the football games in which we are getting ripped off and that would make the clubs reduce the cost.
I have no problems with all the teams playing in a pre season Tourney promoting UK Football, putting it on a global map.
Some people are suggesting the league want to take the "Show on the road" to compete with American Football which is trying to become more world wide aswell (think of last years game at Wembley).
The way the games will be picked is out of a hat, wouldn't you be gutted if you lived in Bejing, maybe pre purchased your ticket (at a high cost I imagine, it will mostly be corporate affairs these matches) and out of the hat your cities game was............(drum roll) ..........Wigan vs Bolton (no offence to either set of fans). Now when that game appears in the UK I doubt very much it will sell out, how the hell do they think they will sell that the other side of the world.
I love this game but all I can do is sit back and watch it being wrecked by the money men. A lot of ex pro's and important people within the game reckon the players play too much as it is and thats just one reason England don't go on and win in the tourneys as the players been playing and travelling too much as it is.
For eg (hypothetically)
Manchester United v Manchester City in Melbourne
Liverpool v Everton in Lagos
Arsenal v Spurs in Cairo
Chelsea v Man Utd in Los Angles
Some of the not so appealing
Bolton v Boro in Bejing
Wigan v Sunderland in Toronto
Newcastle v Sunderland in Auckland
Now before we discuss what all this could mean if a mod/admin feels this belongs in DST please move it.
I think its bang out of order for these rich clubs to take our game to other countries whilst in the middle of our season. I don't go to Prem games my team play in the Coca Cola Championship and I have 2 season tickets there. I couldn't afford Prem prices even if the closest ground was less that the 2 hours away that it is.
Say for eg it costs a Dad £100 to take himself and his 12 year old to Old Trafford now, how will he be expected to support his team other than on the telly for that away game in Melbourne (eg)?
The reason they want more fans worldwide is more money, no other reason, don't believe the bs about making the Prem League a global brand, it already is, thats why so many Americans have invested.
Its so they can rake in more money to pay the stars upto £150,000 each week, in some cases.
A fella on the radio this morning suggested we boycott the football games in which we are getting ripped off and that would make the clubs reduce the cost.
I have no problems with all the teams playing in a pre season Tourney promoting UK Football, putting it on a global map.
Some people are suggesting the league want to take the "Show on the road" to compete with American Football which is trying to become more world wide aswell (think of last years game at Wembley).
The way the games will be picked is out of a hat, wouldn't you be gutted if you lived in Bejing, maybe pre purchased your ticket (at a high cost I imagine, it will mostly be corporate affairs these matches) and out of the hat your cities game was............(drum roll) ..........Wigan vs Bolton (no offence to either set of fans). Now when that game appears in the UK I doubt very much it will sell out, how the hell do they think they will sell that the other side of the world.
I love this game but all I can do is sit back and watch it being wrecked by the money men. A lot of ex pro's and important people within the game reckon the players play too much as it is and thats just one reason England don't go on and win in the tourneys as the players been playing and travelling too much as it is.