Soccer Blogs Posts Tagged Greed

No Professional Team Names For Kids

2008-10-24T15:16:54+00:00

Major League Baseball is telling little league teams they can't even use names like Tigers or Rays on their uniforms without paying for official licensed MLB uniforms. Apparently the $3.3 Billion of revenue on MLB licensed merchandise isn't enough.

No Professional Team Names For Kids

2008-10-24T15:16:54+00:00

Kids football should be free.

2008-09-25T07:11:00+00:00

Craig Foster from SBS has written an explosive piece on football registration fees, coaching costs, coaching development etc.

Here's just one issue he picks out.

The best known example is the Coerver system, a private training franchise, which Football NSW formerly ran in what was a fundamental conflict of interest and led to a neglect of the junior clubs and Associations who were, in essence, in competition with their own State body for the training of young players.

Tiny Timms

2008-09-09T11:39:00+00:00

Ex-Manchester City trainee goalkeeper Ashley Timms found himself in an unnecessary world of hurt today as he was sentenced to 20 months in jail after attempted to blackmail an unnamed former colleague for £15,000 over a sex video. Timms, from Greater Manchester, made a series of threats to publish certain evocative images from the tape, involving the footballer and a woman engaged in sex at his home, if he was not paid the cash.

Brian Glanville

2008-09-08T02:49:00+00:00

If you've heard of that name already then you don't really need to read this column. If you haven't heard of that name and you are a soccer then you do need to read this column. Brian Glanville is the greatest sports journalist in the English-Speaking world. I have never read a better writer on any sport then Brian's writing on soccer.

What does Adebayor's new contract really mean?

2008-08-18T16:07:00+00:00

Well, on one level, it at least gives us a chance to look at this rather nauseating picture again.

Mmm. Badge.

I suppose it also signifies that Arsene, and the Arsenal hierarchy, are serious about wanting to keep him at the club, and that they're willing to improve his wages to achieve this.

The Meaning Of Mark Clattenburg's Hair Implant #

2008-08-07T07:42:00+00:00

So, Mark Clattenburg is a narcissist as well as antisocial.
We had already gathered as much.

Watching Arsenal versus Real Madrid in the Emirates Trophy, something felt not-quite-right.
Something was missing from Clattenburg's officiating.
Then he gave Arsenal one of his more generous penalties and we suddenly realised.

Underneath The Archie

2008-07-23T22:39:51+00:00

For the many things that British football has exported across the world - naked greed, hooliganism, you know the sort of thing - but some of them, just some of them, have been worthwhile. The league system is an British invention, as is international football. One of the less celebrated exports, however comes in the [.

Wenger absolutely right to criticise Madrid and Co.

2008-07-22T11:27:09+00:00

In a summer when clubs and players have acted fairly appallingly to engineer transfers I find it rather heart-warming that we have a manager who not only doesn't engage in the same kind of tactics but who is brave enough to speak out against it.

I know that after three years without a trophy and almost over a week without making a signing himself Arsene has his critics amongst Arsenal fans but to man Arsenal fans should be right behind him when he says that big clubs need to act better.

We need a dose of transfer realism

2008-07-16T11:44:37+00:00

There was an interesting interview with Chairman Peter Hill-Wood on the official site yesterday. Most of it was run of the mill stuff, about how the board are patient but not complacent, and it ties in with what Danny Fiszman said a few days previously - that it's time to bring some silverware to the new stadium.

Chelsea midfielder ‘furious’ with new manager, chief executive, the whole world it seems…

2008-07-09T17:53:19+00:00

What happens to footballers when they arrive at Stamford Bridge? They go from being nice sensible lads who have kept their heads down throughout their career and let their football do the talking to snarling millionaires who appear to live by the eighties ethos of 'greed being good'. Frank Lampard is .

Premier League greed: Which wantaway star’s are ready to shun their club to make THIS starting XI?

2008-07-02T22:41:03+00:00

Money, Greed and WAGs. If there was ever a motto that most EPL players live by today, this would no doubt be the one. In a world where players constantly jockey for more money in a business built on who's making more per week, the EPL summer transfer window has turned into a free-for-all where even [.

Premier League greed: Which wantaway star’s are ready to shun their club to make THIS starting XI?

2008-07-02T22:41:03+00:00

Cesc puts Ade and Hleb to shame

2008-07-01T17:33:00+00:00

Loyalty.

That's a word that many footballers in this day and age don't have in their vocabulary. In recent times we've seen it at first hand at our own club Arsenal.

Over the summer two of our best players have shown that money is the be-all and end-all with them. Adebayor and Hleb should hang their heads in shame at their disgusting attempts to quit Arsenal to satisfy their greedy needs.

Cristiano Ronaldo: Why transfer reforms are neccessary

2008-06-29T03:30:35+00:00

The eternal greed machine that is league soccer just outdid itself. The present over-correction in the market which reversed club domination over players now leads players to opt out of multi- year contracts and hold out for more money. Arsene Wenger believes that the present course is out of control reminiscent of a Wild West mentality.

Liverpool to move to Stanley Park in 3 years

2008-06-25T11:15:13+00:00

Greed forces owners to finally start work Liverpool have received permission to proceed with their Stanley Park construction. The new £350m stadium can originally house 60,000 fans, although it could be further expanded to house 73,000 if further planning permission is granted. The stadium is scheduled to open in August 2011 and will feature an 18,500-seat single [.

Day 4 - Day of Goals

2008-06-11T19:13:19+00:00

The first three days of the European Champions yielded only nine goals, but on the 4th day seven goals were scored. Goals are good. Goals are right. Goals work. Goals clarify, cut through, and capture the the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Goals, in all forms, goals for life, for money, for love, knowledge have marked the upward surge of mankind.

The Prem breathes a collective sigh of relief

2008-06-06T23:26:50+00:00

"I would like to play for Real Madrid.."
And with that, CR7 begins his long trek to Spain. Let me be the first to say, buh-bye.

THE DUCHESS to sponsor Pistolas F.C.

2008-04-17T20:40:00+00:00

MARKHAM - The Pistolas F.C. officially landed their main partner today as famous Main St. Markham pub, THE DUCHESS (http://www.duchessonline.com/), agreed to sponsor the team jerseys.

The agreement cleared the way for PFC to then turnaround and donate the league issued uniforms through the passback program at TFC games, whereby needed children and adults in impoverished and war torn countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and South America can get uniforms and equipment they would have never had the luxury of having.