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Facts:

* Won no European competitions last season
* Got to one final - Fulham
* No player performed, at all, in the World Cup
* Most clubs are allowed to operate carrying enormous debts with no income to cover.
* This causes collapse of clubs and a spiral out of control (Portsmouth, Sheff Wed, Leeds etc)
* There is no pipeline for quality players into the national team (ref 1966)
* If they are so bleeding premier, how come a team with average gates of 8k, cost nothing and a ground with 3 sides can get in. (Well done Blackpool)

There is a cancer in this and it needs cutting out. Its money that is the root cause of the EPL's problems. Sky suck people into believing their marketing hype.

If Blackpool werent in it I wouldnt bother.

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By:
azertyioup_the_2nd
When: 24 Jul 10 23:42
Stick to cricket.
By:
Onions
When: 24 Jul 10 23:45
Most of them points apply to most European nations.

One huge factor you missed is the amount of Champions League finals English teams get to.

2009 - 1 Finalist
2008 - 2 Finalists
2007 - 1 finalist (3 Semi finalists)
2006 - 0 finalists
2005 - 1 Finalist

Find me another nation with more finalists than that in the last 6 years. English football is dominating on the European scene. FACT.

Nationwise - We suck.
By:
Facts_only_please
When: 24 Jul 10 23:47
Ok, take Sky away then.   What have you got now?  The Scottish League???
By:
Onions
When: 24 Jul 10 23:47
*2006 1 Finalist
By:
brngtwt
When: 24 Jul 10 23:47
It's only a game..jesus wept.
By:
Cricketer
When: 24 Jul 10 23:48
Most of them points apply to most European nations.

Except Spain and Germany
By:
Coachbuster
When: 24 Jul 10 23:49
English football is dominating on the European scene. FACT.

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foreign football under an english club banner you mean ?  [;)]
By:
Onions
When: 24 Jul 10 23:49
Germany are gash at Champions League level. 1 Finalist in 8 years.

Spain on the other hard I would agree with, minus the debt part. Seeing as Barca had to take a loan out the other week just to pay their players. Them and Real are in some serious debt.
By:
Onions
When: 24 Jul 10 23:50
Coachbuster     24 Jul 10 23:49 
English football is dominating on the European scene. FACT.

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foreign football under an english club banner you mean ? 


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Same thing [;)]
By:
darlingtoon-leeds
When: 24 Jul 10 23:51
british soccer = C.R.A.P
By:
azertyioup_the_2nd
When: 24 Jul 10 23:52
France in recent years have won the European Championship and the World Cup, but have only had one team reach the finals in the last 17 seasons.

Please explain the relationship between the two or fook off to the cricket forum.
By:
Onions
When: 24 Jul 10 23:53
Greece won the European Champions, done f00k all in Champions league too. Laugh
By:
Cricketer
When: 24 Jul 10 23:55
We have too many overpaid w@nkers playing the game. salary cap required.
By:
Onions
When: 24 Jul 10 23:56
Maybe we should copy the cricketers and just let anyone play for our nation Laugh
By:
Cricketer
When: 24 Jul 10 23:57
now that could be a good idea. we could be like the oirish, they did well.
By:
brngtwt
When: 25 Jul 10 00:03
Imagine if England football team only had to play India,pakistan,south africa,australia etc to be world champs. And they got beat because West Indies had two players who could kick the ball at 100 miles an hour.
By:
Facts_only_please
When: 25 Jul 10 00:08
But you did not say they had to play West Indies, so it would not matter
By:
azertyioup_the_2nd
When: 25 Jul 10 00:10
I've been away for a while, but there seems to be an influx of juvenile morons on the forum now. Facts only, please and all over both prime candidates for being ASBO doleys.
By:
Facts_only_please
When: 25 Jul 10 00:17
Well, if you want to meet up, I can show you how old I am
By:
azertyioup_the_2nd
When: 25 Jul 10 00:20
You are wanted on your Alex Higgins thread...
By:
Facts_only_please
When: 25 Jul 10 00:22
rayb147 on hotmail , let's get it sorted, big lad.
By:
azertyioup_the_2nd
When: 25 Jul 10 00:25
Why don't you go and take your frustration out in the chit chat forum. You're not going to get anything sorted acting like a juvenile retard.
By:
Facts_only_please
When: 25 Jul 10 00:26
I'm waiting
By:
azertyioup_the_2nd
When: 25 Jul 10 00:31
Translation:

Facts only, please Joined: 16 Jan 10

Well, if you want to meet up, I can show you how old I am


I like to meet up with strange men for no strings fun.


Facts only, please Joined: 16 Jan 10

rayb147 on hotmail , let's get it sorted, big lad.


I'm desperate for attention. Please give me any kind of attention.


Facts only, please Joined: 16 Jan 10

I'm waiting


My life is so meaningless. Has it really come to this. I blame my parents for not bringing me up properly. I wish I was dead.
By:
I_live_cement
When: 25 Jul 10 00:32
"Except Spain and Germany"
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You're joking, surely?

The situation in Spain is arguably more precarious than in England. When the two biggest clubs have trouble paying their own players you know things aren't good. Not to mention the massive gulf in quality between the top 2 and the rest.

Club football in Europe is facing some serious problems across the board. The only nation that appears to know how to run things the right way is Germany.
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