FA Cup

[The Bedlington Terrier]

The sharks at the top of the footballing food chain are taking the proverbial mein freund.

[barrie_burn]

I'm starting to get seriously disillusioned by football.

No chance of big money replays for the likes of Newport County anymore.

Sheff United start next season on minus 2 points.A team that had to sell one of their best players to us for financial reasons.

Nottingham Forest deducted points for gambling when they got promoted to the EPL.Their argument - How do you expect us
to compete otherwise - Fair point.

Everton in big trouble even if they do not get deducted further points.

MEANWHILE Man City,Chelsea etc appear to be able to do what they like and nothing happens,not to mention foreign Clubs
such as Real Madrid & Barcelona whose debts are ridiculous but it doesn't stop them signing the "Stars" of the game.

Only a matter of time before we are back "Where we belong" in the lower divisions.

[Swissclaret]

I'm starting to get seriously disillusioned by football.

No chance of big money replays for the likes of Newport County anymore.

Sheff United start next season on minus 2 points.A team that had to sell one of their best players to us for financial reasons.

Nottingham Forest deducted points for gambling when they got promoted to the EPL.Their argument - How do you expect us
to compete otherwise - Fair point.

Everton in big trouble even if they do not get deducted further points.

MEANWHILE Man City,Chelsea etc appear to be able to do what they like and nothing happens,not to mention foreign Clubs
such as Real Madrid & Barcelona whose debts are ridiculous but it doesn't stop them signing the "Stars" of the game.

Only a matter of time before we are back "Where we belong" in the lower divisions.

I am with you, b-b. I have just posted a thread questioning why I even bother with football.

There used to be magic, the underdog, the belief that, every season, your team could win honours.

The PL, what is the point unless you are one of the “elite clubs” who get away with murder. The EFL - what is the point of getting promoted to a corrupt PL whilst struggling to balance the books.

The lower leagues - forget it unless you have Hollywood stars to back you as everything is stacked against making any money with the death of the romance of the cup and so on.

Anyone recommend another sport to engage with? I am sick of it.

[sinkov]

Anyone recommend another sport to engage with? I am sick of it.

Depends if you've any local teams Swiss, but I'd recommend Ice Hockey or Basketball in winter and Speedway in summer.