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Uncle Albert

Top Clubs Consider Playing Overseas

By Uncle Albert, in General Football and Sport

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act smiley

act smiley

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Nowhere near any of those at the minute but I'll try and get to the Brum one, if they don't add a Wales & Southwest one, hopefully it'll be at a convenient time.

Simi

Simi

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Unsurprisingly John "Plastic Club" Madjeski has gave the idea his full backing. Hopefully Reading won't be in the Premiership by then anyway.

Darkzzz_

Darkzzz_

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Unsurprisingly John "Plastic Club" Madjeski has gave the idea his full backing. Hopefully Reading won't be in the Premiership by then anyway.

I hate that guy so much, greedy bastard.

James.

James.

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"I find it odd that you can play 39 games and it might mean that one of those games is against a team you have to play three times.

"That is the only reason I can find for not doing it."

Well that in itself is a pretty f**king big flaw if you ask me, so why do you support it?

Ultra

Ultra

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The Americans aren't keen.

The Australians aren't keen.

And now the Asians have decided they're not keen. :giggle:

Now just for the Africans and they won't be welcome anywhere but perhaps in Europe. :laugh:

I somehow doubt Togo, Ivory Coast or Zimbabwe will make it to the final shortlist..

SOCCERROO FOX

SOCCERROO FOX

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Australia aren't keen :frusty: yet every one iv'e spoken to or heard on the radio would love to go to an EPL game.

Or maybe its a bit of reverse pshychology to help bring the price down

placidcasual

placidcasual

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At least the Premier League is not adding teams around the world.

The NBA is going to add 5 teams in Europe:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writ...sion/index.html

The NBA's on-and-off approach to expansion into Europe is back on again. Commissioner David Stern is considering new plans to create five full-fledged NBA franchises in Europe over the next decade, a league source told SI.com.
MC Prussian

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At least the Premier League is not adding teams around the world.

The NBA is going to add 5 teams in Europe:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writ...sion/index.html

I think this idea totally unpractical. It's only a marketing gag.

Coming back to the FPL expansion proposal, we're always complaining about fuel prices and air pollution, yet the FA and the FPL wouldn't mind shipping those chosen teams around in the entire world just for them to "enjoy" some action abroad.

Pathetic. Who pays the price for this ignorant and greedy move in the end, I may ask?

Not just the home-grown fans. Everyone.

lcfc_jme

lcfc_jme

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Fifa rejects Premier League plans

The president of football's world governing body Fifa has told the BBC that plans by the Premier League to host games abroad will never happen.

Sepp Blatter also warned that the proposal could harm England's attempt to host the 2018 World Cup.

"This does not take into consideration the fans of the clubs and it gives the impression that they just want to go on tour to make some money," Blatter said.

"This will never happen, at least as long as I am the president of Fifa."

Blatter's comments, in an interview with BBC sports editor Mihir Bose, are the strongest from the governing body since the Premier League's plans were revealed last week.

Top-flight clubs will consider plans to extend the season to 39 games with the extra matches taking place overseas.

But the idea has met with resistance in Asia, Europe and fans in England.

"This is abuse. The rich Premier League is trying to get richer and expand the importance of that league."

Blatter's stance effectively leave the proposals, for a round of games to take place in five different host cities from January 2011, dead in the water.

"The Premier League is richer than the others, they have more responsibility and what they are trying to do is contrary to this responsibility," he said.

"This is something I cannot understand and definitely the Fifa executive committee will not sanction such an initiative."

A Premier League spokesman said the clubs would "look forward to the opportunity to meet with Fifa in order to discuss this matter in full".

"This was always the starting point in relation to the issue of sanction for the proposed international round, and as such we will be making no comment until after that time," the spokesman added.

Fifa president Sepp Blatter:

"This will not have a positive impact on the bid from England for the World Cup in 2018."

Premier League chief executive Peter Scudamore had previously expressed his belief that Fifa could not stop the plan if the clubs receive the go-ahead from England's Football Association.

But Blatter rejected that claim.

"It is not true," he added. "Even if the FA did sanction it, all the national associations receiving these clubs would have to sanction it also. This will be very difficult.

"In addition to that, the Fifa executive committee will apply article two of the Fifa statutes: 'to prevent all methods or practices which might jeopardise the integrity of matches or competitions or give rise to abuse of association football'.

"This is abuse. The rich Premier League is trying to get richer and wants to expand the importance of that league."

There were early signs of Fifa disquiet when it was revealed the governing body had told the Premier League it could not consider the plans until the Football Association had contacted them.

It is understood the FA has held talks with Fifa and is ready to issue a statement distancing themselves from the proposals.

Blatter warned it could affect the FA's bid for the 2018 World Cup.

Oliver Lewisohn

"When it comes to a decision of the executive committee concerning this matter of the 39th round, and I am sure they will be against it, then it will not have a positive impact on the bid from England for the World Cup in 2018," he added.

Scudamore's plans received a mixed reaction around the world, with the heads of the Asian Football Confederation and Football Federation Australia, which could host any proposed games, rejecting the idea.

The United Arab Emirates Football Association said it would welcome the plan but Uefa boss Michel Platini called it a "nonsense idea".

The proposals were also widely criticised by fans in England and Blatter said he understood their reaction.

"I support the fans 100%," he said. "If I was a fan in England I would say: 'no, please play at home and don't go and exercise your talents abroad'.

"If the plan includes official league matches then, as a fan, I would protest against this."

Fifa will examine the Premier League's proposals at its executive committee meeting on 14 March.

Fckin good news, in my book, very pleased to hear this. :D

Is anybody planning on making a trip to any of the meetings organised by the FSF??

Joe.

Joe.

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lol

I bet these Premier League bosses were adament this was going to happen. I must admit, I thought it was inevitable as soon as the plans were laid out.

Sepp Blatter's made a popular decision for once!

:D

Bellend Sebastian

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It's cutting off the head of football and shitting down its neck.

It's one of the most odious things I've ever heard, and from a sport that's well used to metaphorically bum raping its supporters on a massive scale

I'm glad to see that FIFA agree with me, although disappointed that the media haven't used my quote more

Simi

Simi

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Fckin good news, in my book, very pleased to hear this. :D

Is anybody planning on making a trip to any of the meetings organised by the FSF??

We gonna make an appearance?

Results from the FFC...

85% of fans said that they were not in favour of the idea.

87% were not excited by the prospect of playing games in Asia, the Middle East and North America.

Even if money and other commitments were no object, 73% of fans stated that they did not like the idea of attending games on another continent.

MPH

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I wouldnt be against the Semi finals and the Final of the league Cup being played overseas... over maybe a 10 day period.. Might give the competition a bit of a boost as the financial benefits of an increased fan base for clubs participating could be huge...

Would be interesting to see how the bigger clubs treat the competition if they do that.....

If it was in Asia i would be sad to miss out on going again ( if leicester ever got there again... :dunno: ) but it might be interesting seeing our players doing the whole public relations thing...

davieG

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I wouldnt be against the Semi finals and the Final of the league Cup being played overseas... over maybe a 10 day period.. Might give the competition a bit of a boost as the financial benefits of an increased fan base for clubs participating could be huge...

Would be interesting to see how the bigger clubs treat the competition if they do that.....

Would there be any point in fans following their club through this competition knowing that the 'finals' could be played in China or some other inaccessible place.

Don't you remember when we got to these finals we took 30000 plus fans to Wembley - do they really mean sod all to people like you who support these crazy ideas.

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