I'm pretty sure the Yanks tried this when 'soccer' first crossed the pond, I seem to remember Georgie Best and Pele doing similar type challenges
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James Milner (finally) retires after a 24 year career and a record number of PL appearances.
A consumate professional.
Another 'knife' who did a job in a number of positions.
I hope he enjoys his retirement. Well deserved.
A consumate professional.
Another 'knife' who did a job in a number of positions.
I hope he enjoys his retirement. Well deserved.
Bring back replays - very simple - THEN go to penalties if the replay can't split the 2 teams.
Oh, and while we're at it, do away with the 150 group games (or however many they play) each and go back to a straight draw out of the hat (no seedings) with games up to the final decided over 2 legs (home and away), and just for good measure make the "Elite" tournament of the Champions League just that, an Elite Competition for league winners.
maybe have 2nd and 2rd go into a UEFA cup type competition that runs the same way as above, oh and perhaps maybe a separate competition for cup winner to go into... something catchy like the UEFA cup winners cup sounds good....
Then the poor players will play less games overall - just thinking of their health and safety here... heaven forbid clubs would be putting profit ahead of their own, very valuable assets safety.. surely not
Bring back replays - very simple - THEN go to penalties if the replay can't split the 2 teams.
Oh, and while we're at it, do away with the 150 group games (or however many they play) each and go back to a straight draw out of the hat (no seedings) with games up to the final decided over 2 legs (home and away), and just for good measure make the "Elite" tournament of the Champions League just that, an Elite Competition for league winners.
maybe have 2nd and 2rd go into a UEFA cup type competition that runs the same way as above, oh and perhaps maybe a separate competition for cup winner to go into... something catchy like the UEFA cup winners cup sounds good....
Then the poor players will play less games overall - just thinking of their health and safety here... heaven forbid clubs would be putting profit ahead of their own, very valuable assets safety.. surely not
Don't forget - jumpers for goal posts and half an orange each at half time.
Erring towards the political, but here goes.
Just listening to radio 5 and they were talking about hotel bookings in WC host cities in the US.
It appears bookings are down on what would be expected in a typical year and way down on what politicians were forecasting last December.
FIFA ticket pricing was being blamed for part of it along with travel costs (see war in Iran) and travel arrangements from foreign countries (ESTAs and VISAs). It appears VISAs from some South American countries take up to a year to process and with government spending freezes in congress, Imigration Officer numbers are down, hampering the system. There is also in fighting between the Republican central government and Democratic led cities meaning the cities are having dificulties manning up for the event.
Its not like they havent had 8 years to prepare for it.
Trump too busy planning the UFC event on the Whitehouse Lawn for his birthday bash (sorry USA's 250th celebrations).
I wonder what his mate Infantino is thinking after buttering Trump up with the FIFA peace prize bauble.
Just listening to radio 5 and they were talking about hotel bookings in WC host cities in the US.
It appears bookings are down on what would be expected in a typical year and way down on what politicians were forecasting last December.
FIFA ticket pricing was being blamed for part of it along with travel costs (see war in Iran) and travel arrangements from foreign countries (ESTAs and VISAs). It appears VISAs from some South American countries take up to a year to process and with government spending freezes in congress, Imigration Officer numbers are down, hampering the system. There is also in fighting between the Republican central government and Democratic led cities meaning the cities are having dificulties manning up for the event.
Its not like they havent had 8 years to prepare for it.
Trump too busy planning the UFC event on the Whitehouse Lawn for his birthday bash (sorry USA's 250th celebrations).
I wonder what his mate Infantino is thinking after buttering Trump up with the FIFA peace prize bauble.
Christian the footballer, and Leonhart the botanist, are just two of the Fuchs Infantino won't give.
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How to cock up the world's biggest sporting event (well jointly with the Olympics) without really trying.
Oh, sorry the baseball "world" series involving USA, Mexico, Japan and one or two others is, of course, bigger. My Arsenal!!!
Half an orange? A slice will be fine!!
Not to forget the idiot in charge and his ICE minions. I'll not go there till he is looking at the grass from the other side! Oh! And ticket prices and travel costs to games.
Reminds me of Ukraine during Euros. I was there a lot that year and hotel prices in those weeks were horrendous.....500 usd cf 70 that we were paying. Result? Empty hotels and return flights into Donetsk from Stansted.
Reminds me of Ukraine during Euros. I was there a lot that year and hotel prices in those weeks were horrendous.....500 usd cf 70 that we were paying. Result? Empty hotels and return flights into Donetsk from Stansted.