A group of Russian and Ukrainian clubs hoping to form a joint championship have formed an organising committee and have invited top flight clubs in both countries to a meeting in Moscow on 18th of February to formalise arrangements.
The invitation letter states, “The main goal of our organization is the development of club, national and European football”
“In order to bring football to a new level, we propose to combine multiple national championships in one tournament. Initially Ukraine and Russia will be involved but in order to develop the strength of our game, the league could be extended to all former-Soviet countries.
“We are convinced that this new championship will be a model for other territories; this integration process is the future of football.
“This initiative will create healthy competition, increase entertainment game and increasing revenues from television broadcasts and advertising – just some of the benefits of unification.
“All of this will allow individual clubs to benefit as well as national teams, who will gain from players working in a higher standard of league. This is perhaps a unique case in sport where all participants are able to win.
Soviet Sport spoke to several Russian teams who confirmed they will attend. Sergei Palkin, the chief executive of Shakhtar Donetsk, was cautious, suggesting Ukrainian clubs and the Federation need to act with unity, “I hope this meeting takes place but only after Ukrainian clubs have chosen a common position.
“Then we can decide who should attend. The Football Federation of Ukraine need to be active, they can unite clubs and deal with the proposal appropriately.”
Note their points:
“Main goal… development of club, national and European football”.
“Bring football to a new level”.
“Develop the strength of our game”.
“This integration process is the future of football”.
“This will allow individual clubs to benefit as well as national teams”.
“Create healthy competition, increase entertainment game and increasing revenues from television broadcasts and advertising”.
Amid all the talk about reorganising our game has anyone had the clarity of vision to articulate the above aspirations? Having lived with threats from “the big five” leagues for long enough other demographically-challenged countries are putting plans in place to allow their clubs a sporting chance. It will soon be “the big six” and thereafter, who knows?
Why on earth are we worried about the number of lower divisions we have? Regionalise or wither on the vine – and do your best to ignore any muppet who suggests taking legal action because he got his sums wrong. The only change worth having will be consensual and will benefit all in our game.
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Snake
Best beer available here imo is Pilsner Urquell – magic stuff.
Ever been to the Strahov Monastery in Prague? Beer is celestial!!
The comfortable collective
There’s many a time i’ve used 2 fingers when refering to them
Don’t see too much criticism of the welsh manager keeping both joe and Adam on the park coming up for 70 mins
Just typical
supersutton 21:21 on 6 February, 2013 -Is it this?
http://alzipratu.wordpress.com/2013/02/05/39/
I spy a worm on a hook!
EC67 Sure fire way to get over your illness is have a hot bath then take a nice long stroll up the braes at midnight in light clothing with your hair wet, you’ll be cured in no time!
Is Lukasz in goal for Poland?
EC67
You’ll be there
the comfortable collective
21:27 on 6 February, 2013
supersutton 21:21 on 6 February, 2013 -Is it this?
http://alzipratu.wordpress.com/2013/02/05/39/
Perfect. Thanks very much.
keep singing it to yourself sally, you’ll get through this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKlSVNxLB-A
No Artur was in goal 1st half, Arsenal lad on for 2nd half.
BSR
Did the wife send you that?
jimbo67
21:17 on
6 February, 2013
What is the Ghanaian for ‘Honest Mistakes’ ?
Jimbo
>>>>>>
here hav yamself a toke mann…
Scotland….
The money is in the poke…shake on it.
Is Lukasz in goal for Poland?
No, Artur for 1st half then Szczesny
With Packie and Rambo on SSN I decided to do some goggling some of the players from the 80s
Brian McClair 99 goals in 4 seasons
No bad?
Discuss
Brian McClair first player since George best to sore 20+ goals in a season.
He only missed 1 game for Man U his full time there.
My time of watching ‘The World At War’was wasted,I should have just logged on
to rankers media for a history lesson.
————————————————Bothwellbear, on 06 February 2013 – 07:20 PM, said:
Ethnic cleansing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shut the f**k up!
Ask my Jewish grandparents about ethnic cleansing and then think about what context to use the term.
well if ur a true blue then you know we are called facists by the taigs and 4 flyin the union jack, we don’t forget the holocaust, we are the people that liberated your kin and ended the death camps, We as protestant/presbyterians all know the sacrifice that all true loyalists/unionists have made, we are now the hunted by the unwashed and they will not win unless u undersatand what’s going on m8 ——————————
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he forgot about the nazi salutes the a-holes made in Israel.
Is mulgrew still on?
SO, how do you get Celtic a mention in a spanish newspaper article about the testing of a new metro train?
here’s how – see last few paras :)
bit.ly/VIAxfp
Great start for WGS
Sipsini
Thanks. That’s what I like about CQN- the breadth of knowledge is unsurpassed.
Oh and what is all this talk of Czech/Slovak beer being best? Belgian is miles better
Jimbo
Full time. 1 nil. Bed time as nearly sleeping anyway ;-).
Dang. And again with a working link
SO, how do you get Celtic a mention in a spanish newspaper article about the testing of a new metro train?
here’s how – see last few paras :)
http://bit.ly/VIAxfp
voguepunter
21:34 on6 February, 2013
Or the fact the nazi swastica flag was flew at ibrox in October 1936.
Vp
The ranting zombie probably never fought in the trenches … Apart from arbroath … Berwick .. stirling etc
Rep of Ireland win 2 nil. Well done lads. Hope all our Bhoys have come through tonight unscathed.
http://footysphere.com/post/303399236/scotland-germany-1936
No problem with Chaz playing full 90 and getting the winning goal on WGS’ debut as it will do him the world of good, at Pittodrie too, something stories are made of.
Joe Ledley also needs 90 mins coming back from injury to sharpen him up for next week.
Charlie must have got MOM
Minceyheid
Karma
I am sure jinky would have loved to do more 90mins in a scotland shirt – but of course he was up against the leg end that was w henderson in his broon brogues
Jimbo 67.
Ye did ask.lol
Monaghan 1900
Kozel, Bernard, Gambrinus, Corgon, Saris, Zlaty Bazant, Urpiner, Litovel.
All great beers
Looks like we will be without efe against juve
I listened to shortbread at the end of the Scotland match. The players who did well were mentioned = most of the team excepting Celtic players. John Robertson and Willie Miller didn`t mention even one Celtic man.:-(
Any ideas why Rogic excluded from CL squad? Apparently there was space available
•-:¦:-•** -:¦:- sparkleghirl :¦:-.•**• -:¦:-• ’21:38
Got the Green and White and Glasgow Celtic Suporters ,can you translate the rest please ?
HH
@Pmacgiollabhain
Anyone who thinks that the Sevco “statement” on the Orlit story is the end of the matter is very much mistaken. As in REALLY mistaken.