plenty of other non-European countries have to cope, as do some Scandinavian

and that's my point (huge buckets of Murdoch/other tv money aside) why should western Europe get such preferential treatment for *global* competition of *the* global game?

Posted By: Ralf Scrampton on September 10th 2013 at 15:55:10

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" Who are we, the Europeans, to demand that this event has to cater to the needs of 800 mi (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 10, 13:21:22
- I'd have a great big problem with it. (Other Football) - megson, Sep 10, 14:24:45
  - plenty of other non-European countries have to cope, as do some Scandinavian (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 10, 15:55:10
- but the event has to cater for the needs of the europeans surely? (Other Football) - Tombs, Sep 10, 13:27:43
  - I'd go further than that and say.... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 10, 13:36:15
    - fail (Other Football) - Tombs, Sep 10, 13:41:23
      - you know it'll be full of "healthy" girls food and not a pie in sight... (Other Football) - Pixelman, Sep 10, 13:42:43
        
        had to pop into town to take some post, took the opportunity for a greggs.... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 10, 14:09:21
      - Has Chelts got hitched? (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Sep 10, 13:42:32
        
        yep (Other Football) - Tombs, Sep 10, 13:49:54
        
        tis true. (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 10, 14:44:22
  - that'd have more of an impact on kick-off times as opposed to the month a tournament is he (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 10, 13:35:22
    - I'd boycott it (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Sep 10, 13:41:07
    - Troll olloll olloll (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Sep 10, 13:37:48
  - And (as a result) it's where most of the world's top players are based (Other Football) - Old Git, Sep 10, 13:34:06
    - be more likely to impact on 3 seasons, with start and end times of seasons (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 10, 13:45:33
    - and the disruption option was not the one advanced and voted on at the time (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Sep 10, 13:36:35

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