Commentary all over the press,
here is one report.
The "B" team idea has already been discussed, and it may be hiding some other better ideas.
But overall I am very disappointed with this, and think Dyke has handled it badly. Looks like I am not the only one to consider that Danny Mills has no place in this process.
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Hasn't stopped him gobbing off. Don't think he can ever visit Hartlepool for the rest of his life!
GREG DYKE & HIS FA COMMISSION REPORT http://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/61873/greg-dyke-his-fa-commission-report?new=1
Roy Member
May 8 in Charlton International
Today Greg Dyke & his FA Commission will issue a report detailing their plans for the future of English football, from grassroots level to the tip of the Premier League, where the super rich moneymen of Manchester City are just one point away from securing their second title in three seasons.
Here in London my individual Thames Gateway, City Challenge grassroots development case from Deptford where I was born, to Erith where I live, has reached a critical legal juncture with the Independent Police Complaints Commission investigating the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime for trying to bury me and 23 years of FARE case evidence following my discovery of the NF/BNP leadership using the Old Addeyans FC/Densitron International PLC clubhouse for their malevolent planning meetings in the 1990/91 season. CHRIST HELP US!
PS It was great to see that planning permission has been granted for Charlton's new training ground complex at Sparrows Lane https://www.facebook.com/OfficialCAFC/posts/642063399194502
Troy Townsend
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Dear Troy
I hope you are keeping well, and I was saddened to hear that your son Andros' injury will keep him out of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
I'd like to think that my individual legal case for the defence against NF/BNP entry-ism into London's Sporting/Planning Arena 1991-2014, has played a part in destroying the BNP as a political force at every level. It started with Regina v Hobson 1991, after I had discovered that the BNP leadership were being allowed to use the Old Addeyans FC/Densitron International PLC clubhouse for their malevolent planning meetings, and recently the IPCC - Independent Police Complaints Commission have backed me to the hilt by overturning the decision by Stephen Greenhalgh the Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime not to record my complaint against the Met Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe. The latest non-investigation by MOPAC is currently under the microscope and The Labour Party's Andy Smith of the NUJ Executive has been given full details of the contemporary legal situation http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/may/06/bnp-british-national-party-european-elections-nick-griffin-andrew-brons
You will find my latest associated Charlton Life comments here http://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/61894/greg-dyke-s-big-plans
Kind regards
Roy Hobson http://www.mixcloud.com/roy-hobson/ aka "Vesper"
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Yet Greg Dyke never even included them in his list of 650 people and bodies to consult.
a lot of the teams I come across openly admit that they choose big, fast players over smaller, more technically gifted players and that is in a league that is one of the best in the county.
we also have a severe lack of qualified coaches compared with other countries who may have "B" teams and the like.
this is not about 18-21 yr old players developing in a "B" team, it goes back to when they are developing at grass roots.
this is such a short sighted idea and if Dyke seriously thinks this is going to cure our ineptness at world level, then wtf is he doing in charge of this commission?
Top level coaching badge costs around £2500-£3000 compared to around £500-900 in Spain and Germany.
http://www.wsc.co.uk/wsc-daily/1177-may-2014/11441-germany-s-b-teams-have-damaged-lower-league-clubs
Clearly the FA have not attempted to learn from others mistakes....
Cukkooo
Apart from most supporters not giving a toss about that, it hasn't happened.
Once again we are told that the aim is to have a successful England team. That of course increases the influence of the FA, but especially means that the officials can go on lovely awaydays to exotic places whilst being the beneficiaries of five star treatment. Danny Mills, who was ripped a new one last night on Five Live, is a 'pundit', and an ex-England player, with no particular club loyalty, he will also get the glam gigs, as will other media and journalists who would rather visit the San Siro than slum it at Stonebridge Road. Danny Mills so called consultation in the process was just about one step up from a chat with a minicab driver.
The England team night get better if we even had a third of the qualified coaches per head of population than they do in most European countries, not by stomping over the traditions and the clubs who ironically provide some of the most loyal and steadfast England supporters.
Chite idea with chite aims I'm afraid.
England - 1,178
Germany - 5,500
Spain - 12,720
Cost of Course:
England - £5,600
Germany - €530
Spain - €1,200
Speaks for itself really....
There's commercial potential in a shadow B league, separate from the pyramid, as well as the potential for it to be competitive. Grab a sponsor, get a TV deal, stick some prize money in there, minimum quota for under 23s and English players in any team. From a squad perspective allow any under-23 year old, anyone not in the 25 man squad and a small named number from the senior squad, and there you have a competitive Prem B league, and probably one worth watching to boot.
Fans to gather as campaign hots up against League Three proposal
More information and ticket details have been released about the annual Supporters Summit on the 26th July 2014 at Wembley Stadium, to be hosted jointly by the Football Supporters’ Federation and Supporters Direct.
The backdrop of the event is the outpouring of anger and frustration felt towards FA Commission proposals that include the introduction of B-Teams and a Feeder League – being referred to as League Three.
Both SD and The FSF are keen to see this event as the chance for fans to shape their vision for the game, and there will be debate, discussion and workshops focusing on the identity of clubs, the involvement in the running of the game by fans, and the treatment of matchgoing supporters,
We’ll be asking how identity of clubs can be protected,– highly relevant following the cases involving Hull City and Cardiff City, ‘Away Fans Matter’, continuing the season’s work of the FSF on the campaign, a session on Financial Fair Play in the UK and Europe, and Safety Advisory Groups – the all-seeing, though relatively unknown bodies who make many of the big decisions on matches.
Successful campaigns are being fought by supporters’ trusts, supporters’ organisations and individual fans on issues as diverse as club ownership, identity, ticket pricing and ‘secondary ticketing’, stadium safety and policing. The focus now moves to England’s national stadium, where fans, members of supporters’ trusts and other groups, will gather to discuss next moves.
A highly eventful season is now drawing to a close, and the work and campaigns of both organisations has had a great deal of effect on the football landscape. The event will provide an opportunity to discuss the big issues in the game, and meet with likeminded fans.
A spokesman for SD said:
“This is we believe a pivotal moment in the life of our national game. In the past 24 hours, we have witnessed an outpouring of anger and frustration about how we as fans are being treated. The fact that we’re barely given a second thought in decisions that directly affect us is sadly nothing new: But we can change that, if we work together.”
“So we ask you, that if you think that it’s important to safeguard our football pyramid; if you agree with us that what happens to Hull City, Coventry City or Hereford United is important; you agree with the fans of Liverpool, Manchester United, Spurs and Chelsea that our game, at all levels, must make decisions with fans and communities front and centre, then we want you there on July 26th.”
Kevin Miles, Chief Executive of the FSF, said:
“We’ve made big strides in the past year thanks to fan activism and that pressure needs to be maintained. Whether it’s the Football League saying “yes” to safe standing or the Premier League’s renewed focus on away fans and the issues they face, there’s clear evidence that supporters can make a difference if we speak with one voice. It’s an exciting time for both the FSF and SD and I’d encourage all fans to come to the Supporters Summit on Saturday 26th July. Get involved.”
The programme can be accessed at www.supporterssummit.co.uk.
Places can be booked by visiting https://supporterssummit2014.eventbrite.co.uk
But most importantly why does it cost that