Or just not angry at all . The only people who seem to be pissed off are the usual London Massive. I don’t really care two hoots what you think of my ideas , that’s opinion you’re entitled to have . What has confused me is that many of you have complained about the club increasing prices, the expense of the premier league and that you are not considering renewing. Part of that is that the true money is in champions league football and I say that it’s a cartel sponsored by the premier league as they set up the rules and until the sky six monopoly changes pretty much every premier league club outside that sky six is fighting for 7th place. In the last 10 years the cups have also been pretty much monopolised by the sky six too. So what needs to happen? Something has to change or more supporters will start to vote with their feet and not renew. On my youth the pitches were worse and the quality not as high but more teams stood more chance of winning something. Denying that is just revisionist rhetoric as it’s easier to disagree with me than to be seen to agree . Ok, so maybe the seeding in the cups idea won’t work but not is the likelihood of a salary cap. For me , the domination of football by the sky six is spoiling my enjoyment. I am sick of hearing about them every time I switch on a football show. So I will vote with my feet and spend my hard earned money on more grass roots football in time .
The premier league was partly sold on how it would improve the English national team and I don’t see much difference there either. We import the best players from around the world while the big six academy sign up any British prospects at about 10 and then loan them out. The Chelsea academy has been full of future British stars. The playing field has been designed to favour money , not football and not fans and it really needs to change.
You like having the opportunity to have a pop but for all your knowledge and experience in football you still can’t see what is happening or do it appears. I can’t help it but I am falling out of love with top level football. It’s institutionally corrupt
A couple of things:
Top level football has always been corrupt. In every country. This is unlikely to change as the same type of man is always put in charge in every FA.
Money has always bought the best team and always will.
You'd have to be blind and deaf not to notice that.
In regards to youth football, UEFA have just implemented rules to supercede the player pathway plan of the FA and PL by limiting the number of players in squads and out on loan.
The pathway was brought in to give English talent the best chance to succeed. It was flawed from the beginning as the top clubs didn't have the best academies and then those clubs, us included, decided to recruit the best foreign talent too so blocking English talent.
Lastly, the England team has improved massively as we have employed better managers who play the best football against each other week in week out.
TAA, Sterling, Sancho, Geuhi, Foden, Mount, James, Saka, Kane and Chilwell have all worked under top level coaches and it shows as we got to our first final since 1966.
Back in the 80's the coaching and facilities were so poor it's no wonder we were shit nationally.
If you don't like modern football may I suggest you find another sport.
