Saturday, 9 February 2008

Premier League Abroad?

So the Permier League want to take top flight English football abroad for 'Global Games' supposedly to give the league more recognition.

Some things appear to me to be wrong with this, the first 'English Football' which to be honest is more global than English to begin with. So many player bought in from abroad it is a bit of a joke to English players.

Then we already have global football, it is called the World Cup, true England are pretty crap at it. (oh I better mention 1966 here).

Then there are the fans, the fans that have to pay overpriced tickets to watch their favourtie team, the ones that support and put the money into the clubs.

It seems the only reason for this is to get MORE money in from the rights to games, and probably end up with fewer games being able to be watched. Current I subscribe to Sky Sports to watch premier league games, this season I find I had to subscribe to Setanta as well that is if I wanted to watch the other premier league games. So with my £55 sat tv subscriptions a month, and the odd visit to Emirates to watch Arsenal it all adds up to a pretty penny.

When are the people behind the league going to do something for the supporters as opposed to making even more millions.

My own answer to this to promote the leage further is for the season to be ended with a summer tournamount, running after the season has finished. Nice weather (perhaps) keeps the players fit, and give the game year long activity. Why take it abroad, there is already the European cup, Chamions League, EUFA cup and World cup.

Dump the old farts behind the Premier League management and get some real activity going to promote football, not promote the rights for more millions.

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