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So lets say Wales fall in the last 8. Do you think Bale will call that the best achievement of his career ahead of his, so far, two CL medals ?
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Unfortunately I don't know these players so I cannot ask them however what basis you have for making such sweeping ridiculous statements I don't know.
Messi would give up everything he has achieved in the game to have won the last World Cup?????? I see. |
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Compare the viewing figures for the big England ganes, then compare them to UTD (our biggest club) playing in the CL or Premiership.
There's no comparison in the interest. Twist this as much as you like. The numbers and the reactions of players and fans prove the point beyond any doubt! |
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Last 8 I don't know (although it will definitely be up there - as he already said) but last 4 - without a doubt
Yes, I'm certain he would because the impact his World Cup win would have had on Argentina cannot be quantified or compared to all the countless CL medals he won with Barcelona. Maybe it's an English thing that people here can't understand the impact a WC win has on a nation |
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Is it a foreign thing to feel you can speak on behalf of footballers you don't know?
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If you read interviews with or autobiographies of players who won stuff, you wouldn't have to be in the dark about their feelings on this.
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I don't think it's unreasonable to claim that international success is the pinnacle for most players. there is more than enough evidence to suggest this to be the case.
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I don't think it's unreasonable to claim that international success is the pinnacle for most players. there is more than enough evidence to suggest this to be the case.
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I don't think it's unreasonable to claim that international success is the pinnacle for most players. there is more than enough evidence to suggest this to be the case.
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But unless you personally speak to every single player in the world - how would you know?
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Unfortunately I don't know these players so I cannot ask them however what basis you have for making such sweeping ridiculous statements I don't know.
Messi would give up everything he has achieved in the game to have won the last World Cup?????? I see. The celebrations for goals, wins and even some draws, has been massively wilder than what you get in group stages of the CL. I've been in pubs when CL games have been on and hardly anyone bothers to watch. For many, the CL games are just another football match on the telly. Many of the group games of the CL are mundane with sometines very flat atmospheres. Indeed, there have been many games in the group stages that have had far better atmospheres than many CL finals. The atmospheres at these championships have been amazing from day one! |
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Saying that some players see it as the pinnacle of their career is nowhere near the same as suggesting Lionel Messi would trade every single bit of success to date for a World Cup winners medal.
![]() It's going too far to say a player would give up 15 years of club football for one trophy, even if it I's the biggest in that sport. |
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Is that a fact or just your opinion?
Either way, do have a single fact or reason to back that up? The evidence that this means more has been there for everyone to see! Even at just the group stages we have seen goals and results being celebrated by players and fans, like they have just won the Euros, Grown men crying in the stands, Brady saying it was like an "out if body experience" Old soldiers like Keane and O'Neil going bonkers. This is on a completely different level to the mundane early stages of the CL. The atmosphere in these group stages has been better that you get in most CL finals. Vastly more people watching on TV as well. Anyone who's denying this has either not been watching or is telling a bare faced lie in order to fit their view that club football is bigger. |
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Your argument is fans and players celebrating goals? Tell us something we don't know. International football is not the pinnacle of a career. Club football is far superior to international football and the audience and TV deals and money in the game reflects this.
Completely dissmissing the massive difference ib the level of celebrations which is there before you eyes. To you, the wild celebrations have been no different to what we see week in week out. Sorry, you know that is not the case so you are telling a lie. As for the TV deals. You are not comparring like with like. A tournament that lasts 4 weeks every four years against a product that has games several days of the week, 9 months a year, year in year out. What drives TV money is viewing figures. It is a 100% fact that international tournaments are vastly more popular than club football with TV viewers, so your argument is ridiculous! |
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If you want like for like then why introduce the comment of England having a bigger TV audience than United. Thats not like for like is it.
A country and a club...... |
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Completely dissmissing the massive difference ib the level of celebrations which is there before you eyes. To you, the wild celebrations have been no different to what we see week in week out. Sorry, you know that is not the case so you are telling a lie.
As for the TV deals. You are not comparring like with like. A tournament that lasts 4 weeks every four years against a product that has games several days of the week, 9 months a year, year in year out. What drives TV money is viewing figures. It is a 100% fact that international tournaments are vastly more popular than club football with TV viewers, so your argument is ridiculous! A smaller nation celebrating an unexpected win is on a par with a major FA cup upset which is often over celebrated too., not that it really matters or is an indication of much. |
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I don't think it's unreasonable to claim that international success is the pinnacle for most players. there is more than enough evidence to suggest this to be the case.
Is getting to the last 4 of this tournament greater than winning the CL ? One you get a pat on the back, which apparently some think is awesome, the other you get a medal you can look at forever. |
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Making the argument in the first place is ridiculous because you aren't comparing on a level playing field anyway.
A smaller nation celebrating an unexpected win is on a par with a major FA cup upset which is often over celebrated too., not that it really matters or is an indication of much. When I see grizely old Keane acting like he did last night, then I need say no more. Some of you have an sgenda and will refuse to admit the obvious, even when it's there on camera. So, there's no point going round in circles on this . I know what i'm seeing and hearing with my own eyes and ears and that's good enough for me. |
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Completely dissmissing the massive difference ib the level of celebrations which is there before you eyes. To you, the wild celebrations have been no different to what we see week in week out. Sorry, you know that is not the case so you are telling a lie.
As for the TV deals. You are not comparring like with like. A tournament that lasts 4 weeks every four years against a product that has games several days of the week, 9 months a year, year in year out. What drives TV money is viewing figures. It is a 100% fact that international tournaments are vastly more popular than club football with TV viewers, so your argument is ridiculous! |
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I don't think it's unreasonable to claim that international success is the pinnacle for most players. there is more than enough evidence to suggest this to be the case.
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Your argument is fans and players celebrating goals? Tell us something we don't know. International football is not the pinnacle of a career. Club football is far superior to international football and the audience and TV deals and money in the game reflects this.
Five nations rugby is far more important than club rugby The Ashes are far more important than county cricket The World Cup is far more important than the Champions League. |
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Nonsense. International competitions are the pinnacle of any team sport(, and some individual sports too - eg: athletics).. Unless the sport is played in very few countries at a half competitive level - eg: American football.
1-Five nations rugby is far more important than club rugby 2-The Ashes are far more important than county cricket The World Cup is far more important than the Champions League. 2-Only if you are English or Australian Its really not that simple |
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England are hardly a small nation, but they've been going nuts when they score.
When I see grizely old Keane acting like he did last night, then I need say no more. Some of you have an sgenda and will refuse to admit the obvious, even when it's there on camera. So, there's no point going round in circles on this . I know what i'm seeing and hearing with my own eyes and ears and that's good enough for me. |
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No it isn't.
Just as it is for any team sport (and some individual sports - eg: athletics), unless it is only played by a few countries at a competitive level (eg: American football, baseball). Five Nations rugby is far bigger than club rugby The Ashes is far bigger than county cricket the World Cup and European Championships are bigger than the Premier League and th Champions League. |
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Is that a fact or just your opinion?
Either way, do have a single fact or reason to back that up? The evidence that this means more has been there for everyone to see! Even at just the group stages we have seen goals and results being celebrated by players and fans, like they have just won the Euros, Grown men crying in the stands, Brady saying it was like an "out if body experience" Old soldiers like Keane and O'Neil going bonkers. This is on a completely different level to the mundane early stages of the CL. The atmosphere in these group stages has been better that you get in most CL finals. Vastly more people watching on TV as well. Anyone who's denying this has either not been watching or is telling a bare faced lie in order to fit their view that club football is bigger. |
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Go look at the celebrations in Leicester or Madrid or any city where a team wins the biggest top domestic and European prize. It's the worst argument I've ever heard you are making about grown men crying etc. Club football destroys international football on every level.
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Yes it is.
Just as it is for any team sport (and some individual sports - eg: athletics), unless it is only played by a few countries at a competitive level (eg: American football, baseball). Five Nations rugby is far bigger than club rugby The Ashes is far bigger than county cricket the World Cup and European Championships are bigger than the Premier League and th Champions League. The Olympics is far bigger than winning a Diamond League race. You can go on with these kinds of examples. But somehow, the Euro club cup which has been around since the 1950's, is now bigger than the Euros and World Cup. Nothing to say when the date was, who said it was or a single scrap of evidence to back their view up. It's just s tiny group of fans who've plucked this up out of nowhere. All they can do is say it's bigger cuz they say it is. That really is all they have going for them. |
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