Qwpzxjor1 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 If the English FA pull out of FIFA then it's not just the international team, it'll be the clubs who lose out with no Champions League or Europa League, and I guess it'll have a pretty big hit on the TV viewing revenue also. Without that revenue, the clubs wouldn't allow the FA to pull out. And without Champions League indefinitely, the top players would quickly jump ship to play in Spain, Germany, etc.. If England are going to pull out of FIFA they can't do it alone. It would need quite a few of the big European countries to do it, and to remain true to their word and actually follow through with it and not try to benefit from the exodus of top talent which would flood out of England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderPower_14 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Who cares if other countries don't join England? Eventually a deal will be worked out. In the mean time just play the odd international friendly against composite sides and continue to rally against FIFA corruption. Worldwide unrest against FIFA corruption and the strength of the English game with regards to football across the globe is stronger than you think. People will petition their countries to join England if they go, especially as we approach 2022 the English FA has always had this opinion that they are above FIFA and that is why they get treated shabbily. e.g. 1930 World Cup the home nations pulled out as they thought it wouldnt be as important without them and they should be the host. another example is when England had a FIFA president they ignored the lesser continents like Asia and Africa and thats how Havalange and Blatter got into power due to arrogance of English leadership you comment about strength of the English game is one of them comments that people like Blatter try to take down not that it means anything since they didnt win the vote for 2018 I'm not really sure what decisions made in 1930 have to do with the current predicament. The current predicament is that FIFA has been so openly corrupt and yet the corruption runs so deep that absolutely nothing is being done about it. Every football fan in the world who cares is frustrated with the current situation and yet FIFA bigwigs just shrug their shoulders, ignore their own investigators and continue to swim around in their vaults of money like Scrooge McDuck. If the latest in an ever more ridiculous line of corruption controversies wont initiate change, it's going to take something fairly monumental and it's going to take footballing nations pulling out of FIFA. England are nowhere near the biggest national team in the world, but the Premier League is the biggest league in the world. The FA scoffing at any sanctions imposed on them for their alleged corruption and pulling out of FIFA would cause enough of a ripple to bring FIFA down in it's current form IMO, and ultimately that would be a great thing for world football. There is surely nobody alive who follows football closely who genuinely believes that FIFA in their current state are good for the game. Just because England have put noses out of joint with their own self-importance in the past doesn't mean they should sit and twiddle their thumbs now and just hope it all works itself out. It wont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 (edited) Quick look at l'equipe, marca and bild says to me that whilst you are right with "every football fan in the world who cares" unfortunately you don't understand how many people outside the uk simply don't... Edited November 14, 2014 by villa4europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 If the English FA pull out of FIFA then it's not just the international team, it'll be the clubs who lose out with no Champions League or Europa League, and I guess it'll have a pretty big hit on the TV viewing revenue also. Without that revenue, the clubs wouldn't allow the FA to pull out. And without Champions League indefinitely, the top players would quickly jump ship to play in Spain, Germany, etc.. If England are going to pull out of FIFA they can't do it alone. It would need quite a few of the big European countries to do it, and to remain true to their word and actually follow through with it and not try to benefit from the exodus of top talent which would flood out of England. I don't think not being in fifa would effect English clubs in Europe would it? FIFA and UEFA are different corporations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 well FIFA would declare it an unsanctioned league so maybe the players wont want to play in it as could damage their international careers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 If the English FA pull out of FIFA then it's not just the international team, it'll be the clubs who lose out with no Champions League or Europa League, and I guess it'll have a pretty big hit on the TV viewing revenue also. Without that revenue, the clubs wouldn't allow the FA to pull out. And without Champions League indefinitely, the top players would quickly jump ship to play in Spain, Germany, etc.. If England are going to pull out of FIFA they can't do it alone. It would need quite a few of the big European countries to do it, and to remain true to their word and actually follow through with it and not try to benefit from the exodus of top talent which would flood out of England. I don't think not being in fifa would effect English clubs in Europe would it? FIFA and UEFA are different corporations Uefa are the European division of Fifa. English clubs would be out of the Champions League and the Europa league in flash if the FA boycotted the WC. THAT would be the problem because the clubs with the power would lose a huge chunk of their income and their top players to other European teams still competing. In the short term it would destroy English football (unless other top leagues joined us) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyPowers Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 International football does nothing but ruin the weekend/summer. I'd happily see it **** disappear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 15, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted November 15, 2014 I love international football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Better than watching Villa, that's for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 well FIFA would declare it an unsanctioned league so maybe the players wont want to play in it as could damage their international careers When did English players start caring for the national team again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 15, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted November 15, 2014 How is that different to normal football? Replace population with money and you've got exactly the same situation as league football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyPowers Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 How is that different to normal football? Very different. Thanks for asking. Lulz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderPower_14 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 well FIFA would declare it an unsanctioned league so maybe the players wont want to play in it as could damage their international careers It worked for World Series Cricket. World football, both at club level and at international administration level, needs a massive shake up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponky Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 I'm sure Rupert Murdoch would be happy to swoop in and save the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 now the germans are getting involved stating they are threatening to get uefa to pull away from FIFA now things should get interesting, FIFA needs to be taken down for the shameful corruption they have got away with time and time again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 I imagine the Yanks aren't happy about being overlooked for Qatar either. England, Germany and USA would be a nice start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Yeah, would LOVE see this gather pace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 well FIFA would declare it an unsanctioned league so maybe the players wont want to play in it as could damage their international careers When did English players start caring for the national team again? wasnt the English players I meant, could see players like Aguero, Oscar, Hazard, Silva all leave for other leagues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Go on Germany! We know first hand what they're capable of if they put their minds to it!... oh wait.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Go on Germany! We know first hand what they're capable of if they put their minds to it!... oh wait.. I assume you mean the automobile and not the...erm...other thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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