sigesige00 Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 There are Welsh clubs playing in England -- Cardiff City, Swansea City etc. Why are they allowed to play in England? Derry City play in the League of Ireland (26 Counties) for special historic reason. But is there any special reason for those Welsh clubs? Does it have anything to do with the Old Firm's attempt to move to England? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuthejag Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Clubs from one country can get permission to play in another I believe if 1, There is no-professional league in the country (in the case of Wales, for many years) 2, They are situated on the boarder (in the case of Berwick Rangers) Gretna (and I think Annan Athletic), played in the English league's Can name a few clubs who cross border FC Vduz Toronto FC Andorra and I might be wrong but in the 1970's Wigan Athletic applied to join the Scottish League. No chance of the old-firm getting permission to move unless every other team in Scotland went amateur or part-time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 I wish someone would ban this clown . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy davie Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Clubs from one country can get permission to play in another I believe if 1, There is no-professional league in the country (in the case of Wales, for many years) 2, They are situated on the boarder (in the case of Berwick Rangers) No chance of the old-firm getting permission to move unless every other team in Scotland went amateur or part-time. A small price to pay... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy davie Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 I wish someone would ban this clown . Behave!!! He's a riot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggybunnet Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 No chance of the old-firm getting permission to move unless every other team in Scotland went amateur or part-time. damn i was hopeing they would sod off and leave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKennan Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 No chance of the old-firm getting permission to move unless every other team in Scotland went amateur or part-time. Money talks. The trick will be for the Ugly Sisters to have an advocate amongst the decision-makers of any 'new' league. I think 'top' teams will happily skin their football associations alive to get a fatter cheque from the TV companies. Think SPL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpool Jags Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 "Why Are The Welsh Clubs Playing In England"? Because they just are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigesige00 Posted September 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 I think many will oppose to my idea, but is a unification of the English and Scottish Leagues a bad idea? Playing with English teams would be more profitable. That may save the Scottish football, which is now becoming a sinking ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i@n Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 I think many will oppose to my idea, but is a unification of the English and Scottish Leagues a bad idea? Playing with English teams would be more profitable. That may save the Scottish football, which is now becoming a sinking ship. Women and children and you first..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapy Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 I wish someone would ban this clown . dont be so harsh on stuthejag................he means well with his sensible answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collins Out! Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 How do you know the English clubs aren't playing in Wales? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 I think many will oppose to my idea, but is a unification of the English and Scottish Leagues a bad idea? Playing with English teams would be more profitable. That may save the Scottish football, which is now becoming a sinking ship. Just the opposite. It would kill Scottish football immediately, and see the end of a Scottish national team or representation in Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris near Oxford Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 English and Welsh clubs were playing in the same league long before FIFA or UEFA was even dreamt of. Before the League of Wales was founded in 1992 Welsh clubs played within the overall FA pyramid. When the LoW was founded 8 Welsh FA members decided to remain in the (English) FA structure. So not only do you have Swansea and Cardiff but you also have Wrexham, Newport, Colwyn Bay and Merthyr remain within the FA pyramid. There is no logical reason for the English FA to want the Old Firm. They think they have too many matches already; the quality on offer is mediocre (unless the kind FA give them some money); to fit the team in would require an extra two relegations in every league down to Conference North and South - 12 teams would have to be demoted to squeeze them in - and you can add in another 12 teams who would be brought into the relegation zone in each league! Turkeys, Xmas, ballot paper. In the end if the broadcasters want to squeeze more money out of football they can do all sorts of tricks - like lifting the ban on Saturday 3pm broadcasts. The usual way for big clubs in small leagues to progress is to do the really hard work of developing their own players and make progress in European competition - which will then be funded by selling these players to England, Spain, Germany or Italy. It's what good teams in every other small footballing nation do. Handing out a begging bowl is lazy. Both clubs have a strong fanbase and should be able to develop their own players from the youngest ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAWB Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 I think many will oppose to my idea, but is a unification of the English and Scottish Leagues a bad idea? Playing with English teams would be more profitable. That may save the Scottish football, which is now becoming a sinking ship. Your English has improved remarkably. Dom't let the guard down now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianlucatoni Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 Your English has improved remarkably. Dom't let the guard down now. i agree - didn't you know the Sig applied for his BORIS YELTSIN tests and got shafted cos he's like wot done a module on the cockney vernacular and when they trousered his monkeys he fell down the apple and pears and now he feels just like a nippon bristol city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKennan Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 Your English has improved remarkably. Dom't let the guard down now. Unlike many users of this forum. No names, no pack drill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKennan Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 I think many will oppose to my idea, but is a unification of the English and Scottish Leagues a bad idea? Playing with English teams would be more profitable. That may save the Scottish football, which is now becoming a sinking ship. Please explain the thinking behind that sentence. How would Thistle v Yeovil (for example) turn a penny when we cannot get a team from 45 minutes along the road to bring more than a couple of hundred fans with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigesige00 Posted September 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Please explain the thinking behind that sentence. How would Thistle v Yeovil (for example) turn a penny when we cannot get a team from 45 minutes along the road to bring more than a couple of hundred fans with them? Hmmm....I should have thought more deeply. I simply thought that the bigger market of England would give us more oppotunities. By the way I have a Yeovil shirt...green and white hoops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpool Jags Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Your English has improved remarkably. Don't let the guard down now. By the way I have a Yeovil shirt...green and white hoops! Pure bowfin by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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