Cornish Steve Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 Increasingly, it seems, the FA has scheduled games for the 'eilte' teams on Sundays and Mondays whereas the hoi polloi must play on Saturdays. It may be subtle, but it creates the impression that only the elite teams matter - which feeds the arrogance of their managers. I must say that I was delighted today that Cardiff beat ManC to prove the pundits wrong. We'll to the same with Chelsea. Quinn31 and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 Increasingly, it seems, the FA has scheduled games for the 'eilte' teams on Sundays and Mondays whereas the hoi polloi must play on Saturdays. It may be subtle, but it creates the impression that only the elite teams matter - which feeds the arrogance of their managers. I must say that I was delighted today that Cardiff beat ManC to prove the pundits wrong. We'll to the same with Chelsea. I've felt that for a while. The only teams the FA care about are the ones bringing in the top money - United, City & Chelsea (possibly Arsenal and Tottenham too). pete0 and Quinn31 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 It's always the fucking same. Each saturday evening, sundays and mondays. The favored teams and big names against lesser sides that may be up for a beating or simply an excuse to strut around like overweening fucking peacocks, while the armchair brigade just sit back on their asses with their sodas and popcorn. I've noticed this for a long time now so a bit late in brining this to light but you can't dispute it. I don't like the way some get special treatment, and not only that, it's goddamn boring if not predictable. Sadly the days of soccer at three PM on a saturday afternoon and all in together is a thing of the past, but what can you do. I concur that it's a regrettable situation. Cake 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 We're playing Chelsea on a Saturday Increasingly, it seems, the FA has scheduled games for the 'eilte' teams on Sundays and Mondays whereas the hoi polloi must play on Saturdays. It may be subtle, but it creates the impression that only the elite teams matter - which feeds the arrogance of their managers. I must say that I was delighted today that Cardiff beat ManC to prove the pundits wrong. We'll to the same with Chelsea. We're playing Chelsea on a Saturday. admittedly at 5.30pm but it's a Saturday. :dont know: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 They tend to play Sunday/Mon due to European commitments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted August 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 It's always the fucking same. Each saturday evening, sundays and mondays. The favored teams and big names against lesser sides that may be up for a beating or simply an excuse to strut around like overweening fucking peacocks, while the armchair brigade just sit back on their asses with their sodas and popcorn. I've noticed this for a long time now so a bit late in brining this to light but you can't dispute it. I don't like the way some get special treatment, and not only that, it's goddamn boring if not predictable. Sadly the days of soccer at three PM on a saturday afternoon and all in together is a thing of the past, but what can you do. I concur that it's a regrettable situation. The quote someone posted weeks ago about referees being told to go easy on the big name players ties into this narrative, too. It's ruining football as we've always known it. It's now just big business, especially for the betting companies (and it's a scandal that they are among the biggest sponsors). Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 Increasingly, it seems, the FA has scheduled games for the 'eilte' teams on Sundays and Mondays whereas the hoi polloi must play on Saturdays. Nothing to do with the FA.....it's the TV companies (obviously Sky predominantly). They choose the games they want live and the FA move them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 ... and Sky will always favor the teams with the biggest fan base. Its all about viewer figures. They will get more viewers by showing Manchester United vs Chelsea than they will showing Everton vs WBA. That's just plain fact. Is it unfair? Yes absolutely but is it understandable? Yes sure. The big issue here is the refereeing and the blatant favoritism shown to the 'bigger' teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Without the referees favouritism the league would be tighter and the lemmings would spread out giving the press less incentive to target their propaganda at the big clubs. MOTD is a major culprit, even worse gets pros to lie to the public to reaffirm the medias bollocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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