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Nationalising football ? Good ..... or stupid ?

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  1. Woody

    Woody Well-Known Member

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    Anyone got any thoughts on the apparent suggestion from Corbyn and co proposing football teams be nationalised? Apparently it is intended to return football to the people and away from big money investors, but that means a government overseeing body will be involved, which will by its nature will propose bureaucratic regulations with equality for all teams as a principle. An extremely boring future for all who love football it seems to me. Doubt if it will ever run seriously but definitely a dark route for all of us who love the ups … and in our case the regular downs of being a supporter.
     
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    Kittenmittons Well-Known Member

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    I mean it's impossibly idealistic, but the principle isn't terrible. Basically an NFL style model where parity ensures all clubs get an equal chance at success based on good long term management and skill on the pitch.

    Most importantly, it's high time there were greater obligations for owners at all levels to do right by the fans instead of (like Short) abandoning us when we got relegated to the championship.
     
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  3. Gordon Armstrong

    Gordon Armstrong Just another S.A.F.C. fan
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    I think that this is an impossible idea, and the tramp is just proposing something different to win votes (which will not work) :emoticon-0105-wink:

    If Labour changed their leader, mind, they might have a chance in future elections, but as it is now they've got nee chance, 'cos of him :emoticon-0145-shake

    To answer the question 'good or stupid ?' . . . . stupid :emoticon-0105-wink:
     
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    Imagine trusting anything to the government man :emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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    Corbyn only opens his mouth to change feet.

    The bloke's an idiot
     
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    It’s never going to happen, and well he knows it.

    Lip service to those who feel they’ve been pushed out. No more than that.

    The FA would tell him to go and **** himself.
     
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    Saf Not606 Godfather+NOT606 Poster of the year 2023

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    I can imagine a Corbyn football world. Every team must consist of:

    1 x Tranny

    1 x Gay guy
    1 x Straight guy
    1 x Gay woman
    1 x Straight woman

    1 x Persecuted Palestinian
    1 x Black man
    1 x White man
    1 x Old IRA member

    1 x Non gender human being
    1 x Bi-Sexual


    STRICTLY NO JEWS




    Oh the joys <doh>
     
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  8. polyphemus

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    Ignoring Mr C, who in any case appears to be the PR front for the much less pleasant John McDonnell you have to ask for an example of Government running a business based on competition.

    Past experience suggests that they have been unable to run industries where they have had a monopoly.

    Consider then how any group of Politicians would manage to oversee 92+ different Football Clubs.

    I note that this was an 'apparent suggestion'.
    Was it made on April First?:emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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    " return football to the people and away from big money investors " how daft can you get.
     
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    Saf Not606 Godfather+NOT606 Poster of the year 2023

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    Thanks Mr Ronaldo and Mr Van Dijk but you can all leave now. We can't afford to pay you anymore.
     
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    OR.

    Come general Election time voting for the opposition because YOUR TEAM got relegated.

    If it had been like that over recent years the local representatives would be in for a tough campaign:emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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    He won’t be able to do it

    The one thing fifa has barred and frowns upon is government interference

    He has a discussion and d day with fifa
     
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    The guys a ****. End of
     
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    I mean I would watch that.
     
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  16. Chunksafc

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    Breaks fifa rules so it's never going to happen
     
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  17. Saf

    Saf Not606 Godfather+NOT606 Poster of the year 2023

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    This is what we were all beating about the bush over. Well said :emoticon-0148-yes:
     
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  18. Saf

    Saf Not606 Godfather+NOT606 Poster of the year 2023

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    I would still support them if they wearing our strips <laugh>
     
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  19. SAFCY

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    Won’t happen.
     
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  20. Ozzymac

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    The only problem with that is that there's no relegation in the NFL. Salary caps prevent teams from hoovering up the talent which is a good thing but you also have the risk of clubs tanking matches for draft picks.

    The NFL also has the college system where most of it's talent comes from and they're all American. Would the academny's become the feeder system? How would you get foreign players into the leagues, would they have to enter a draft? Could you see Messi deciding for example that he wants to play in England and because Watford finish last he has to play for them?

    Can't see it working to be fair.
     
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