Comments on: Stan Collymore limbers up for another clash with thespoiler http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2009/10/26/to-make-the-premier-league-the-best-get-leeds-and-newcastle-back-get-rid-of-small-clubs-and-scrap-relegation-and-promotion World's Best Football Gossip | Transfer Rumours | Premier League News | WAGs | Celebrity Footballers Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:48:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Tone http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2009/10/26/to-make-the-premier-league-the-best-get-leeds-and-newcastle-back-get-rid-of-small-clubs-and-scrap-relegation-and-promotion#comment-111941 Tone Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:17:00 +0000 http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2009/10/26/to-make-the-premier-league-the-best-get-leeds-and-newcastle-back-get-rid-of-small-clubs-and-scrap-relegation-and-promotion#comment-111941 Collymore writes things to garner a response from people. The more people take exception to his shit talking, the more hits his page on the Mirror gets and that's him doing his job. The more he get's ignored, the less we'll see from him. As we all know, he routinely speaks out of his arse but even he isn't that stupid, surely? Collymore writes things to garner a response from people. The more people take exception to his shit talking, the more hits his page on the Mirror gets and that’s him doing his job.

The more he get’s ignored, the less we’ll see from him.

As we all know, he routinely speaks out of his arse but even he isn’t that stupid, surely?

]]> By: Cece http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2009/10/26/to-make-the-premier-league-the-best-get-leeds-and-newcastle-back-get-rid-of-small-clubs-and-scrap-relegation-and-promotion#comment-111632 Cece Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:11:52 +0000 http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2009/10/26/to-make-the-premier-league-the-best-get-leeds-and-newcastle-back-get-rid-of-small-clubs-and-scrap-relegation-and-promotion#comment-111632 The American system isn't really comparable because the leagues are way more competitive, the competition inexorably being a result of the grandeur of the leagues in the first place. You also can't consider the no relegation aspect without considering the draft (which gives the most successful teams the lowest picks) and salary caps (yes, Manchester City, I just said salary cap) and various other regulations that don't exist outside North American leagues. Joey, I couldn't disagree with you more. The Phillies are not only the oldest MLB franchise, they were the first to reach 10,000 losses after enduring terrible dry spells. And where are they now? On their way to their second consecutive World Series. Another thing that makes the comparison unfair, is that association football is vastly more popular than other regular seasons sports in England. Many English cities have multiple prestigious football clubs. Only New York and Los Angeles have multiple franchises from the same league (and most them are located in the suburbs, like North Jersey or Orange County, etc,) American cities' sports passions (and finances) divided between American football, basketball, baseball and hockey. If American leagues relegate, they lose out on an entire metropolitan market. In other words, using an American model to solve issues in the Premier League is illogical and vice versa. The American system isn’t really comparable because the leagues are way more competitive, the competition inexorably being a result of the grandeur of the leagues in the first place. You also can’t consider the no relegation aspect without considering the draft (which gives the most successful teams the lowest picks) and salary caps (yes, Manchester City, I just said salary cap) and various other regulations that don’t exist outside North American leagues.

Joey, I couldn’t disagree with you more. The Phillies are not only the oldest MLB franchise, they were the first to reach 10,000 losses after enduring terrible dry spells. And where are they now? On their way to their second consecutive World Series.

Another thing that makes the comparison unfair, is that association football is vastly more popular than other regular seasons sports in England. Many English cities have multiple prestigious football clubs. Only New York and Los Angeles have multiple franchises from the same league (and most them are located in the suburbs, like North Jersey or Orange County, etc,) American cities’ sports passions (and finances) divided between American football, basketball, baseball and hockey. If American leagues relegate, they lose out on an entire metropolitan market.

In other words, using an American model to solve issues in the Premier League is illogical and vice versa.

]]> By: Lorelei http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2009/10/26/to-make-the-premier-league-the-best-get-leeds-and-newcastle-back-get-rid-of-small-clubs-and-scrap-relegation-and-promotion#comment-111548 Lorelei Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:26:26 +0000 http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2009/10/26/to-make-the-premier-league-the-best-get-leeds-and-newcastle-back-get-rid-of-small-clubs-and-scrap-relegation-and-promotion#comment-111548 He's right! He’s right!

]]> By: Joey http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2009/10/26/to-make-the-premier-league-the-best-get-leeds-and-newcastle-back-get-rid-of-small-clubs-and-scrap-relegation-and-promotion#comment-111532 Joey Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:40:16 +0000 http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2009/10/26/to-make-the-premier-league-the-best-get-leeds-and-newcastle-back-get-rid-of-small-clubs-and-scrap-relegation-and-promotion#comment-111532 Jerk. I'm here in the States arguing to add the promotion/relegation aspect to as many sports as possible. There's nothing more miserable than watching the Kansas City Royals vs. the Cleveland Indians at the end of the year when there's no consequences for sucking. Hell, in basketball, teams are rewarded for tanking with higher draft picks. Jerk. I’m here in the States arguing to add the promotion/relegation aspect to as many sports as possible. There’s nothing more miserable than watching the Kansas City Royals vs. the Cleveland Indians at the end of the year when there’s no consequences for sucking. Hell, in basketball, teams are rewarded for tanking with higher draft picks.

]]> By: andy mac http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2009/10/26/to-make-the-premier-league-the-best-get-leeds-and-newcastle-back-get-rid-of-small-clubs-and-scrap-relegation-and-promotion#comment-111518 andy mac Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:13:57 +0000 http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2009/10/26/to-make-the-premier-league-the-best-get-leeds-and-newcastle-back-get-rid-of-small-clubs-and-scrap-relegation-and-promotion#comment-111518 What on god's earth could have crossed Collymore's mind before he wrote such utter nonsense in his Mirror column. What a joke! My guess is he'd been 'parking the car' the night before instead of thinking of material for his column. What on god’s earth could have crossed Collymore’s mind before he wrote such utter nonsense in his Mirror column. What a joke! My guess is he’d been ‘parking the car’ the night before instead of thinking of material for his column.

]]> By: krug http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2009/10/26/to-make-the-premier-league-the-best-get-leeds-and-newcastle-back-get-rid-of-small-clubs-and-scrap-relegation-and-promotion#comment-111512 krug Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:58:55 +0000 http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2009/10/26/to-make-the-premier-league-the-best-get-leeds-and-newcastle-back-get-rid-of-small-clubs-and-scrap-relegation-and-promotion#comment-111512 Stanley Victor Collymore I hope you are reading this. You were a knob at forest and you have just proved that nothing much has changed. Thank you for your uninciteful and unintelligent opinion but in future please keep it to yourself.... Stanley Victor Collymore I hope you are reading this. You were a knob at forest and you have just proved that nothing much has changed. Thank you for your uninciteful and unintelligent opinion but in future please keep it to yourself….

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