What do you think the implications would be if we voted no for the EU. The Bosman ruling would still be in force but would the FA have the balls to treat EU clubs as non EU club transfers now, severely limiting the amount of EU and non EU players into this country? If ever there was a chance to reignite the youth systems and young players coming through this would be it, PL teams would have no choice but to play them.
Money talks. Do you think they are prepared to weaken the premiership, take in less foreign players and loose TV figures, advertising etc. not on your life, they would rather have the money than a youth policy.
To be honest I hadn't given this any thought so far but it's an interesting proposition. I'd have to do some research on the possible implications before giving an opinion.
-- Edited by ian on Saturday 5th of September 2015 10:59:46 AM
The most obvious difference is that players from outside the EU require work permits to play in England. Earlier this year the FA announced tighter criteria in granting these.
We might need an Opinion from one of our Learned Friends, but I think the situation is as follows. Non EU countries (to include us if we exit) are probably not strictly bound by the Bosman ruling as it has vertical application from Europe into member states only. Insofar as it is good law in the UK it could be undone. In reality however most commentators think that the reasoning in Bosman is fundamentally legally sound and would more than likely be followed in kind by our national courts if the point was tested. As for Scandinavia, the non EU member states who are members of UEFA were put under some pressure from UEFA post-Bosman to adopt it in their own rulebooks so as to keep some uniformity in European football, and they fell into line. In some form or other, Bosman is probably here to stay.
To be honest I gave up on the national team years ago. Permanent disappointment and a bunch of overpaid fannies. Would sooner the Millers win a corner than England win a game.
With you on that Sickly. I would rather them win than lose but I can't get excited about the it. I heard on the radio yesterday that Jonjo Shelvey is looking to employ his own chef. Ordinary players with extraordinary wealth.
With you on that Sickly. I would rather them win than lose but I can't get excited about the it. I heard on the radio yesterday that Jonjo Shelvey is looking to employ his own chef. Ordinary players with extraordinary wealth.
Against my better instincts started to watch the game. Crap hardly does it justice and the pitch was worse than some cow pastures I've seen. England were pitiful until the ref gave a penalty that no one could explain. 49 goals for Rooney and he's not fit to carry the boots of Charlton, Lineker or Greaves.
