Lenny Rider
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- Sep 15, 2010
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Talking ESL, The Albion, Dementia and the history of the England football team.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRF8MecYO60
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRF8MecYO60
Was looking forward to his opinion of Albion and if he attends games etc but apart from first bit was just an advert for his book
There was 25 mins on the ESL and dementia, or did you miss that bit?
Don't really think it was an advert for the book either, aside from our respective clubs the England team is our second great footballing love.
It was not a criticism. Of course his opinion of ESL is same as everybody. As he is a long time supporter was just interested in his views on Albion or as he is a well respected reporter maybe he feels more detached from Albion now
It's a naive idea that had the 12 clubs split away the ESL would have failed. It would not. The kids would have watched it and money would have been thrown at it. Ultimately, it would have worked, and those left behind would not have been able to compete.
We need to enshrine membership of domestic leagues over new shiny plastic leagues.
That's why I wanted them to go, so what was left behind was 4 competitive leagues, with realistic wage budgets and transfer fees.
Regardless of the ESL as PH stated if for the majority of Championship Clubs their wage bills represents 120% of their income, that's unsustainable whether the Big 6 are involved in domestic football or not?