But how else would they launder their money?
Some good ideas here... simulation, people I'd never heard of, etc. turned me off football back in 1996
If you could change football....
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But how else would they launder their money?
Some good ideas here... simulation, people I'd never heard of, etc. turned me off football back in 1996
1) no player should be allowed to earn more then a servant in the army, raf, navy etc.
2) contracts should be honoured, whether its a 1 year or 5 year deal, the player must not be allowed to leave, unless there are clauses like miminum transfer release fee clauses etc.
3) each team can only spend a max of £40 million a season
4) each team should field a min 6 english players, a max 5 foreigners
5) divers should be given fixed penalty of one match ban
thats all i can think of for now
1. That's not gonna happen. Footballers are unique in their own abilities so are worth as much as someones willing to pay for them. Where as someone in the forces are just one of thousands who could be easily replaced. Although you would hope someone who is willing to die for their country would be worth more than someone who can kick a ball but they're not. Which is the case for any sports player, movie star etc
2. That would never work, not enough flexibility
3. Figure should be determined on income
4. The lack of money in PL if these other changes are made would reduce the number of foreigners moving from their sunny climates to the UK lol
5. Agreed
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1) Encourage refs to clamp down more on obstruction, in particular defenders 'shepherding' the ball out for a goal kick
2) Give each side 1 appeal per half which can be called to use video evidence on a contentious decision. If the appeal is upheld, they get their appeal reinstated.
3) Use video evidence post-match to hand out bans to divers.
2) Give each side 1 appeal per half which can be called to use video evidence on a contentious decision. If the appeal is upheld, they get their appeal reinstated.
3) Use video evidence post-match to hand out bans to divers.
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Cheaper gate tickets..
Its a mockery to the people who fight for our country, when people get payed for things like kicking a football around, getting there photos took or just for been a celebraty.
if you had the option to earn £75,000+ a week for playing football, or £500-£1500 a week for fighting for your country, i could guarantee everyone would take the £75,000+ option, which makes football more important then england itself.
i am a bit of nag when it comes to insane amounts of money for footballers, not because of jealousy, but i think they have it way too easy - exceptions to league 1 and 2 players, who most have jobs other then footy.
bah, its a load of tosh
Team of engineers/physicists to analyse every collision/foul in a match, after the match and determine if every movement obeyed the laws of physics and Newtonian mechanics. Award any player found to have discovered a new law of motion with a 10 game ban, no appeal.
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add a new card specific for professional fouls / diving / un-sportsman-like conduct which is effectively a yellow (in that 2 make a red) and in addition the player is sent to a sin-bin for 5-10 minutes.
Err, they do now! I know you're a Milan fan, but didn't you notice?
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Easy. Totally scale back TV coverage to one match per week on a Sunday afternoon, thus depriving the game of the ridiculous amounts of money that it seems to think it needs.
The upside of this will be that people who want to watch a game may well go and and support either the team that they profess to love or they might support they're local non-league side.
The upside of this will be that people who want to watch a game may well go and and support either the team that they profess to love or they might support they're local non-league side.
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* A footballing tax. 1% of a clubs and FA's turnover to be distributed to youth football. When you compare the number of qualified coaches and managers and the amount of time they get to coach compared to the continent, it's frightening. Italy, France, Germany & Spain have anything from 30% upwards more qualified coaches than England, any wonder why there is a skills gap at every level.
* Bring back 10 yard rule for dissent. Why on earth did they stop doing this. As soon as a player opened his mouth then it was a case of your team were penalised with a further 10 yards towards goal
* Sin Bin. As above, If a player is running a little bit hot and flying into tackles he shouldn't be or is constantly dissenting the ref then 10 minutes on the sidelines should cool him off
* Bring back 10 yard rule for dissent. Why on earth did they stop doing this. As soon as a player opened his mouth then it was a case of your team were penalised with a further 10 yards towards goal
* Sin Bin. As above, If a player is running a little bit hot and flying into tackles he shouldn't be or is constantly dissenting the ref then 10 minutes on the sidelines should cool him off
1. Player wages are now capped at a maximum of £34,000/year - the same as the average wage of the nation's teachers and GPs. This also means footballers are playing the game because they love it, not because they love the cheques that come at the end of the month. Demand creates supply, but the footballing world is one of few which has seen a peculiar phenomenon where wages are far too inflated and bloated, and are seeing exponential rises compared to every other sector, be it financial, education, public services, etc.. It has to stop somewhere.
2. Season tickets are now capped at £100 per season - the dramatic decrease in price is more than made up for the savings made by not paying players millions every year. Smaller clubs will benefit from increased attendance (and money saved!)
1/2b. The combined reduction in costs translate to a more even ground for all the clubs, as compared to before where only the best can buy the best, and the poor can never make it up the ladder; they hit a plateau, a 'glass ceiling'. There's a reason only 4-5 clubs exist in the list ever to win the Premier League.
3. Video footage is now used for contested goals, fowls and any other events that stop play.
4. Any contact or intidimidating behaviour with match officials and referees will incur a docking of the month's wages. Footballers are to set an example, not encourage yobbery and a total lack of respect for authority.
5. Managers are no longer allowed to conduct post-match interviews. Because in layman's terms, even the most dignified and stoic managers can turn into big, whiny crying babies and it damages the image of the sport (see; Rafa, Ferguson, Wenger)
2. Season tickets are now capped at £100 per season - the dramatic decrease in price is more than made up for the savings made by not paying players millions every year. Smaller clubs will benefit from increased attendance (and money saved!)
1/2b. The combined reduction in costs translate to a more even ground for all the clubs, as compared to before where only the best can buy the best, and the poor can never make it up the ladder; they hit a plateau, a 'glass ceiling'. There's a reason only 4-5 clubs exist in the list ever to win the Premier League.
3. Video footage is now used for contested goals, fowls and any other events that stop play.
4. Any contact or intidimidating behaviour with match officials and referees will incur a docking of the month's wages. Footballers are to set an example, not encourage yobbery and a total lack of respect for authority.
5. Managers are no longer allowed to conduct post-match interviews. Because in layman's terms, even the most dignified and stoic managers can turn into big, whiny crying babies and it damages the image of the sport (see; Rafa, Ferguson, Wenger)
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Really, keep the game as it is but with a little technology on the goal line and make Refs to book more players for diving / cheating / faking injury. Refs to have abit of common sense, let the game flow and give the advantage. Not pull up play because the ball was 'moving' or not taken in the 'correct' position.
Wage and transfer caps would just cause problems with clubs and players. Just leave it be. If someone wants to pay £80m for a player and offer them £200k a week then let them.