The answers to your questions hinge on the setting up of the FA Premier League back in 1992. The clubs took the power from the Football League by leaving it and forming their own division.
Now we have 20 clubs wielding the power, and how many will vote for a reduction in their own number? The FA cannot force the change, only a higher body could make them reduce to 18. Premiership clubs don't usually have a frozen pitch problem is this day and age, and the dilemma with a winter break is we don't know when the worst of the weather is going to arrive in this country. Again, we go back to too many games. The League Cup could go, but nonsense International friendlies could go too. A calendar abided by around the world is the answer, but everyone has their own interests once again. Some would argue that the Champions League should be a knockout competition as the European Cup was originally, but the greed of the clubs was the motivation for that. Paul --- Ian Moes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Why shouldn't there be a winter break in England? Surely playing on frozen surfaces is going to be conducive to injuries. And why can't there be two less teams in the premier league? Sure it sucks for two teams but if they are good enough then they would remain in the PL. Do we really need the Worthington Cup? Yes, there may be too much international football but I would rather keep the World Cup than the Worthington Cup .... ________________________________________________________________________ Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo! Messenger http://mail.messenger.yahoo.co.uk ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> ReplayTV: Control live television Special Sale: 50% off ReplayTV CNet Ranked #1 over Tivo! http://us.click.yahoo.com/aUMW7B/A6qGAA/ySSFAA/GtUolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Subscription info WWW http://red11.org/list Reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] = subscribe to the list. [EMAIL PROTECTED] = unsubscribe from the list. Post message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
