Plaything of the gods
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The one criticism I'd level at Gallloway is that he's obsessed with his own rhetoric. He's clearly been talking off the top of his head here, and more fool him for making himself look a fool.
kiam06 said:As per usual most of you have got the wrong end of the stick by sucking up the headlines, George was having a go at Sports England funding cuts while Premier League footballers are dripping in money.
He is right if more politicians were like him we wouldn't see the corruption we have today.
I'm a bit confused by what he's saying actually. He argues there's no justification for Sport England providing £30m, which I'd agree he'd have a point on, to saying the the Premier League should double its annual contribution, which I'd agree he'd have a point on, but then saying 'joined by the Government'. So should the money government provides to grassroots football be £0 or £60 million?kiam06 said:As per usual most of you have got the wrong end of the stick by sucking up the headlines, George was having a go at Sports England funding cuts while Premier League footballers are dripping in money.
He is right if more politicians were like him we wouldn't see the corruption we have today.
That this House believes there is no justification for Sport England providing £30 million in funding to the Football Association (FA) to develop grassroots football; points out that while welcoming the cut of £1.6 million in the grant, the FA has an annual income of over £300 million and presides over the richest football organisation in the world, the Premier League; further believes that senior football clubs, and principally those in the Premier League, have failed to properly invest in grassroots football; notes that the Premier League currently gives just 3.7 per cent of its annual turnover to amateur and non-senior football, some £45 million, and contrasts that with the wage bill of just one club, Manchester City, which last year spent £233 million on salaries; is convinced that the lack of sufficient local high-standard facilities is responsible both for the drop in numbers of those playing the amateur game and is hindering the development of young talent; and calls on the FA to ensure that the Premier League is made to double its annual contribution, joined by the Government, so that more people are playing the game, particularly young people, which can only benefit the clubs and the national team.
Didsbury Dave said:Bluemoon law 235 - if someone says something not complimentary about City they have always been a ****.
If someone who has always been a **** says something positive about City, they have never been a ****.
kiam06 said:As per usual most of you have got the wrong end of the stick by sucking up the headlines, George was having a go at Sports England funding cuts while Premier League footballers are dripping in money.
He is right if more politicians were like him we wouldn't see the corruption we have today.
you seem to be very knowledgeable....how about if you enlighten us and tell us what is exactly is wrong with galloway or saddam?Kun Aguero said:Why Always Ste said:Going against the norm here but I actually liked Galloway until I read this.
I Like his politics but the guy knows fuck all about Footy and should keep his nose out.
CITC/City are doing alot for the community.
The bloke was chummy with Saddam Hussein.