Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Scotland and England have won more World Cups at soccer.
As we know, the British nations have not officially been that successful at winning football – soccer world cups.
But considering the first football international outside the United Kingdom was in 1901. Does this mean that all Home international championships won before 1901 were actually de facto World Cups.
Therefore the winners of the home international championships from 1884 *the year the championship started) up till 1901 was the planet’s World Champions’
The list would be.
Listed below is who won the home international championships from 1884 to 1900.
1884 Scotland. 1
1885 Scotland. 2
1886 Scotland. 3
1887 Scotland. 4
1888 England.1
1889 Scotland. 5
1890 England. 2
1891 England. 3
1892 England. 4
1893 England. 5
1894 Scotland. 6
1895 England. 6
1896 Scotland. 7
1897 Scotland. 8
1898 England.7
1899 England. 8
1900 Scotland. 9
If this is accepted then Scotland have won a further 9 World Cups.
While England have a won a further 8 World Cups.
This makes England and Scotland the two most successful teams in world football.
Plus Scotland v England was the only international played until 1876.
Does this mean all England – Scotland games from 1972 to 1875 were also de facto world cups?
If this is the case then.
In 1872 the game between Scotland and England was drawn, so both were joint world champions.
In 1873 the games between Scotland and England, was 4-2 win for England, making England world champions.
In 1874 Scotland won 2-1 making Scotland world champions.
In 1875 the game was drawn making the teams both joint world champions.
It is hard to deny that the golden era in Scottish football, was the 19th century, when Scotland ruled the soccer world
The Ancient Soccer World Cup List of Champions.
The Ancient Soccer World Cup : 3100 BC to 1850.
As we know there has been an official World Cup of international teams running from 1930.
Before that, the international football (soccer),started with a game between Scotland and England in 1872, then Wales and Ireland followed. And after that in 1901 Argentina played Uruguay played the first international outside the United Kingdom.
But did you know that for thousands of years football was played before then, with some of the greatest rivalries played out over history.
I found out that the champions of the ancient to modern times, was listed in a scroll. The scroll was in a library that will remain secret. But now I will reveal who the champions were. Let me add that in the early years football was played more intermittently due to the distance to travel, and the difficulty in geo-political relations.
Here is a list of nations in ancient to modern times soccer.
Score of the final of the Ancient World Cups.
Year – Champions Score -Runner Up Score.
3100 BC – Upper Egypt 4 Lower Egypt 0.
3000 BC - Skara Brae 5 Sumer 2.
2800 BC Van Lang 0 Mesopotamia 0 - Van Lang win 3-0 on penalties.
2700 BC Egypt 3 China 0
2550 BC Indus Valley 6 Sumer 1.
2500 BC Butmir 5 Sumer 0.
2200 BC Mesopotamia 2 Eqypt 1.
2110 BC Minoans 3 Egypt 1.
2000 BC China 1 Jōmon 1 – Penalty shootout China win 4-3.
1800 BC Maya 2 Amorites 1
1600 BC Assyria 1 Mycenaean 0.
1200 BC Olmec 2 Phoenicians 1.
1100 BC Dorians 1 Egyot 0.
1000 BC Kuru 2 Janapada 1.
900 BC Judah 1 Kingdom of Kush 1. Penalty shootout Judah win 2-0.
700 BC Spartans 1 Assyria 0.
600 BC Egypt 2 Judah 1.
500 BC Persia 4 Athens 1.
400 BC. Persia 2 Carthaginian 1.
300 BC Mauryan Empire 2 Macedonia 1.
200 BC Roman Republic 5 Persia 1.
100 BC Roman Republic 2 Persia 0.
10 AD China 4 Roman Republic 1
20 AD Picts 4 Hibernia 1.
40 AD Parthia 2 Picts 0.
60 AD Roman Empire 7 Iceni 0.
90 AD China 1 Roman Empire 1 – China win penalty shootout 7-6.
100 AD Indo Parthian Kingdom 2 Roman Empire 1.
110 AD China 2 Roman Empire 0.
120 AD Scythians 4 Roman Empire 3.
130 AD Roman Empire 1 China 0.
140 AD Quadi 2 China 1.
160 AD Roman Empire 4 China 2.
180 AD Goths 5 Roman Empire 1.
200 AD Malwa 3 Maya People 1.
210 AD Picts 4 Roman Empire 1.
220 AD Cao Wei 1 Goths 1 – Goths win on penalties 3-1.
230 AD Persian Empire 3 Picts 1.
240 AD Gupta Empire 0 Roman Empire 0. Gupta Empire wins 4-3 on penalties.
260 AD Cao Wei 1 Goths 0.
280 AD Thuringii 0 Sasanian Empire 0. Thuringli win 1-0 on penalties.
300 AD Franks 1 Maya People 0.
320 AD Gupta 2 China 0.
340 AD Western Roman Empire 2 Eastern Roman Empire 1.
350 AD Kamarupa Kingdom 1 Western
Roman Empire 1.
380 AD Visigothic 2 Gupta Empire
1.
400 AD Franks 2 Vandals 1.
420 AD Franks 2 Huns 0.
440 AD Chinese Empire 2 Vandals 1.
460 AD Hephthalites 1 Vandals 0.
480 AD Byzantine Empire 3 Burgundy
1.
500 AD Wessex 1 Byzantine Empire 1.
Wessex win 2-1 on penalties.
520 AD Cornouaille 2 Kingdom of
East Anglia 0.
540 AD Moors 2 Silla 0.
560 AD Gwynedd 2 Byzantine Empire
1.
580 AD Dál Riata 2 Byzantine Empire
0.
600 AD Alt Clut 2 Gwynedd 1.
620 AD Picts 2 Gwynedd 1.
640 AD Ireland 3 Picts 0
670 AD Northumbria 1 Tibetan Empire 1. Northumbria win 5-4 on penalties.
690 AD Chinese Empire 4 Gwynedd 0.
700 AD Umayyad Caliphate 2 Maya People
0.
720 AD Umayyad Caliphate 2
Visigoths 0.
740 AD Byzantine Empire 2 Lombards
1.
760 AD Francia 1 Powys 0.
780 AD Byzantine Empire 1 Francia 1.
Byzantine Empire win 9-8 on penalties.
800 AD Holy Roman Empire 0 Rus 0. Holy
Roman Empire win 3-2 on penalties.
820 AD Munster 3 Holy Roman Empire
0.
840 AD Holy Roman Empire 1 Vikings
1. Holy Roman Empire win 3-2 on penalties.
870 AD West Francia 1 East Francia
0.
890 AD Wessex 1 Strathclyde 0.
900 AD Kingdom of Scotland 2 China 1.
920 AD Vikings 7 Ghana Empire 0.
940 AD Vikings 3 Kamarupa 0.
960 AD Byzantine Empire 4 Poland 1.
980 AD Holy Roman Empire 3 Samanid Empire
1.
1000 AD Caliphate of Córdoba 2
Byzantine Empire 1.
1020 AD Holy Roman Empire 1 Denmark
0.
1021 AD Kingdom of Vaspurakan 1 Chola
dynasty 0.
1040 AD Byzantine Empire 0 Holy
Roman Empire 0. Holy Roman Empire win 3-2 on penalties.
1060 AD Kingdom of Franks 1
Byzantine Empire 0.
1061 AD Hungary 7 England 1.
1080 AD Denmark 3 England 1.
1100 AD Seljuk Empire 2 England 0.
1120 AD China 5 Cornwall 5. China
win 6-5 on penalties.
1140 AD Sicily 5 China 0.
1160 AD Japan 5 China 0.
1180 AD France 7 Egypt 0.
1200 AD Mongol Empire 2 China 0.
1210 Mongol Empire 8 Japan 2.
1220 AD Sweden 1 Estonia 0.
1240 AD Golden Horse 4 Swedes 0.
1260 AD Japan 2 Scotland 2. Japan
win 3-2 on penalties.
1280 AD Kingdom of Castile 1 Egypt
0.
1300 AD Papal States 5 Aztecs 0.
1320 AS Scotland 3 England 0.
1340 AD Scotland 5 England 1.
1360 AD Scotland 8 Blue Horde 0.
1380 AD France 1 Scotland 0.
1400 AD Đại Việt 1 Byzantine Empire
0.
1420 AD France 2 China 0.
1460 AS Denmark 2 Scotland 0.
1480 AD Ottoman Empire 3 Aragon 0.
1500 AD Denmark 1 England 0.
1520 AD Holy Roman Empire 1 England 0.
1520 AD Holy Roman Empire 1 England 0.
1540 AD Mughal Empire 3 Holy Roman
Empire 2.
1560 AD Scotland 1 England 1.
Scotland win 3-2 on penalties.
1580 AD Spain 7 England 3.
1580 AD Spain 7 England 3.
1600 AD Japan 3 Netherlands 0.
1620 AD Holy Roman Empire 1
Netherlands 0.
1640 AD Ottoman Empire 5 England 1.
1640 AD Ottoman Empire 5 England 1.
1660 AD Wales 2 Denmark 1.
1680 AD Mataram 3 Ireland 0.
1700 AD Russia 3 Sweden 3. Russia
win 2-1 on penalties.
1720 AD Spain 6 Austria 6. Spain
win 5-4 on penalties.
1740 AD Spain 2 Scotland 1.
1760 AD Scotland 6 Spain 0.
1780 AD Russia 2 France 1.
1800 AD United States of America 3
Russia 0.
1820 AD Russia 3 Ireland 1.
1820 AD Russia 3 Ireland 1.
1840 AD Scotland 2 Wales 1.
1850 AD Sweden 1 Russia 0.
So there you have it the original
football champions of the planet. LOL.
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
The North American Gridiron League
The North American Gridiron League.
Invented by me. But here is the history of the league - USA - CANADA - MEXICO - CUBA - PUERTO RICO.
The best American Football sporting system. .
This is a league in an alternative history of American Football, in an alternative history USA. USA people call American football, as football or gridiron.
You can work out the alternative history of the countries from reading the list.
In this list, the Gridiron is played across North America, not just the USA. There are champions from the USA, Mexico, Canada, Cuba, Puerto Rico and Jamaica. Then in later years the franchises are allowed in Europe.
Year - Name of Championship Side.
1890 New York Scottish Gods.
1891 Boston City Foxes.
1892 The Brooklyn Green Socks.
1893 The Miami Pink Socks.
1894 New York Scottish Gods.
1895 The San Francisco Red Jerseys.
1896 Washington DC Leaders.
1897 Washington DC Leaders.
1898 Washington DC Leaders.
1899 Havana Cubans.
1900 Havana Cubans.
1901 New Mexico Cubs.
1902 The Dakota Union Cowboys.
1903 Michigan Lakers.
1904 Puerto Rico Lions.
1905 Puerto Rico Lions.
1906 Havana Cubans.
1907 Havana Cubans.
1908 Jamaica Beach Angels.
1909 Georgia Southern Dragons.
1910 The Dakota Union Cowboys.
1911 The New York Irishmen.
1912 Midwest Germans.
1913 Boston City Foxes.
1914 Midwest Germans.
1915 Boston City Rainbows.
1916 – 19 World War One.
1920 Washington Teddy Bears.
1921 Washington Teddy Bears.
1922 Bigfoot North West.
1923 Bigfoot North West.
1924 Midwest Germans.
1925 Midwest Germans.
1926 Portland Rainbows.
1927 Montreal Francais.
1928 Montreal Francais.
1929 Detroit Cymru Dragons.
1930 Boston Irish Heroes.
1931 New Warsaw Poles.
1932 New Warsaw Poles.
1933 New Warsaw Poles.
1934 Philadelphia Cows
1935 Zoo Zebras.
1936 Liberty City Chargers.
1937 Chicago Celtic Americans.
1938 Chicago Celtic Americans.
1939 45 World War One.
1946 Nevada Einstein Atoms.
1947 Salt Lake City Superchargers.
1949 Nevada Einstein Atoms.
1950 Pittsburgh Ace Heroes.
1951 Pittsburgh Ace Heroes.
1952 Pittsburgh Ace Heroes.
1953 Pittsburgh Ace Heroes.
1954 Pittsburgh Ace Heroes.
1955 Seattle Dynasty.
1956 Seattle Dynasty.
1957 Mexico Giants.
1958 Mexico Giants.
1959 Los Angeles
1960 – 61 World War Three – Communist Takeover.
1962 Washingtongrad Dynamo.
1963 Washingtongrad Dynamo.
1964 – 65 Second War of Independence.
1966 New Jersey Revolutionaries.
1967 Dallas Lone Stars.
1968 Royal Toronto Maple City.
1969 Houston Howdie.
1970 Philadelphia Welsh Cakes.
1971 Carolina Roar.
1972 Carolina Roar.
1973 Virginia Patriots.
1974 Virginia Patriots.
1975 San Diego Spartan Warriors.
1976 Hollywood Superstar Hippies.
1977 Hollywood Superstar Hippies.
1978 Nashville Country Americans.
1979 Memphis Country Americans.
1980 Manhattan Skyscrapers.
1981 Manhattan Skyscrapers.
1982 Manhattan Skyscrapers.
1983 Detroit Locomotives.
1984 Detroit Locomotives.
1985 Seattle Dynasty.
1986 Las Vegas New Crooners.
1987 Las Vegas New Crooners.
1988 Utah Pepper City.
1989 Las Vegas Gamblers.
1990 Kennedy City Kites.
1991 Arkansas Globetrotters.
1992 - 94 War of the Robots.
1995 Silicon Valley Cyberbulls.
1996 Silicon Valley Cyberbulls.
1997 Silicon Valley Robotic Androids.
1998 Seattle Gates.
1999 War for Humans.
2000 Kansas Humans.
2001 – 02 War on Terror
2003 New York Gridiron Super Warriors.
2004 Pittsburgh Ace Heroes.
2005 Pittsburgh Ace Heroes.
2006 Seattle Dynasty.
2007 Seattle Dynasty.
2011 Paris Towers. (France)
2012 British Kings and Queens.
2013 British Kings and Queens.
2014 Hawaii Whale Surfers.
2015 Montreal Oui.
2016 Vancouver Pacific Whales.
2017 New York Regiments.
2018 Austin Conspiracy.
2019 The Old City of Angels.
Altered Images - I Could Be Happy (Official Video)
One of my fave Scottish bands. Altered Images is cool music from the eighties. They did some classy songs. Cool videos.
Sigma - Find Me ft. Birdy (Official Video)
This is a great song, and singing. Great intense acting in the video.
CHVRCHES - The Mother We Share
This is great electronic music by the great Scottish band Chvrches. Great singing too.
Movie of Poetry
Has there ever been a movie of entirely poetry?
Words, and lyrics just of profound and pretentious poetry.
I thought of this as I watched one of the classic scenes of Blade Runner. Plus William Shakespeare is largely poetry he is such a profound writer.
I have tried writing but I could never do a great poetic story. Maybe I could if I tried. But I am too lazy a writer.
Imagine a 1 and a half hour movie of beautiful profound poetry. That would be tough to write.
Some people would say musicals, and operas can fit into that category if done well. But I would include poetry where they was no music. But it could have some music.
Words, and lyrics just of profound and pretentious poetry.
I thought of this as I watched one of the classic scenes of Blade Runner. Plus William Shakespeare is largely poetry he is such a profound writer.
I have tried writing but I could never do a great poetic story. Maybe I could if I tried. But I am too lazy a writer.
Imagine a 1 and a half hour movie of beautiful profound poetry. That would be tough to write.
Some people would say musicals, and operas can fit into that category if done well. But I would include poetry where they was no music. But it could have some music.
Blade Runner - Final scene, "Tears in Rain" Monologue (HD)
One of the greatest poetry scenes in a movie.
Makes me think. It would be a good idea to make a movie entirely of poetry.
THE FIRST Official Trailer (2018) Sean Penn, TV Series HD
This is one of the best trailers for a TV series ever. It is profound, and moving. Great words and acting by Sean Penn. It is up there with Blade Runner.
Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees
This is my fave Radiohead Song. It is poetic and profound. I love Radiohead. They are a classy band.
Back to the Future | Marty McFly Plays "Johnny B. Goode" and "Earth Angel"
A great scene, from my favourite movie of all time. Back to the Future is greatest film of the last century. It was funny, cool, and clever.
The Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) (Official Audio)
This song has got my favourite guitar intro. It is awesome.
Charli XCX & Troye Sivan - 1999 [Official Video]
Love this song. It is cool and a modern classic. Clever lyrics. With cool costumes for participants.
Monday, December 16, 2019
CaleyJagsTV: Challenge Cup: Highlights: ICTFC 0 v 0 Clyde: 16/11/2019
Football Video about Inverness CT.
Congrats on getting through.
Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love (Official Video) (VOD)
The great classic from the 1980's Jennifer Rush has an incredible voice. I love the sound of this song.
Mr. Mister - Broken Wings (Official Video)
Fantastic song, and video from underrated band of the 1980's.
Suzanne Vega - Luka (Official Video)
This is a beautiful song about a very tough subject. It has a wonderful clever lyrics. It is very profound.
Christine and the Queens - Tilted (Official Video)
I love Christine and the Queens. She is an ace French pop music artist.
British German Cup
I know this goes counter to my ideas about global warming. But how about having a British German Cup, of football, made up of a single leg knockout cup, where all German and English top divisions sides who have not qualified for Europe. Plus every Scottish and Welsh and Northern Irish top divisions sides. A straight knockout cup trophy.
They play in a single leg trophy. This would exploiut the banter rivallary between Scotland, England, Wales and Germany. It could be a fun cross border cup with games like Hamburg V Newcastle United, Augsburg V Aberdeen, Heart of Midlothian V Werder Bremen, Aston Villa V Celtic, Glasgow Rangers V Everton.
Imaginary English Football League
1890 Bronze Town United.
1891 Old Hallow Town North.
1892 Old Hallow Town North.
1893 Old England Imperialists.
1894 Manchester Picts.
1895 Lancashire Locomotive Employees.
1896 Lancashire Locomotive Employees.
1897 Manchester Picts.
1898 Lancashire Locomotive Employees.
1899 Cornwall County Rovers.
1900 Cardiff Celtic Welsh.
1901 Cardiff Celtic Welsh.
1902 Sunderland United City.
1903 Sunderland United City.
1904 Royal Berwick Scots.
1905 Manchester Royal Queen Victoria.
1906 Manchester Royal Queen Victoria.
1907 Manchester Royal Queen Victoria.
1908 Thames Musketeers.
1909 Manchester Royal Queen Victoria.
1910 Cromwell New Model Army.
1911 Lancashire Locomotive Employees.
1912 Manchester Sporting Athletics.
1913 Lancashire Locomotive Employees.
1914 Cardiff Celtic Welsh.
1915 Royal Liverpool United.
1916 – 19 World War One.
1920 Manchester Picts.
1921 Manchester Picts.
1922 Royal Liverpool United.
1923 Royal Coventry Saints.
1924 Yorkshire County Wanderers.
1925 Newcastle Harp.
1926 Cornwall County Sailors.
1927 Yorkshire County Wanderers.
1928 Newcastle Harp.
1929 London Iron Hammers.
1930 London Iron Hammers.
1931 Lancashire Locomotive Employees.
1932 Liverpool Merseyside Picts.
1933 London Iron Hammers.
1934 Birmingham British Empire Wanderers.
1935 Birmingham British Empire Wanderers.
1936 Thames Musketeers.
1937 Birmingham United Rockets.
1938 Royal Liverpool United.
1939 45 World War One.
1946 Birmingham United Rockets.
1947 Thames Musketeers.
1949 Thames Musketeers.
1950 Birmingham British Empire Wanderers.
1951 Manchester Picts.
1952 Manchester Picts.
1953 – 55 Communist Revolution.
1956 Soviet Liverpool United.
1957 Soviet Liverpool United.
1958 Dynamo England.
1959 Manchester Picts.
1960 Manchester Picts.
1961 Counter Communist Revolution.
1962 Royal Coventry Saints.
1963 Dynamo England.
1964 Manchester Picts.
1965 – 68 World War Three.
1969 Royal Coventry Saints.
1970 Dynamo England.
1971 Dynamo England.
1972 The Great Solar System War.
1973 Royal Coventry Saints.
1974 Royal Coventry Saints.
1975 Royal Coventry Saints.
1976 Nottingham Robin Hood Rebels.
1977 Thames Musketeers.
1978 Royal Coventry Saints.
1979 Nottingham Robin Hood Rebels.
1980 Birmingham British Empire Wanderers.
1981 Royal Coventry Saints.
1982 Dynamo England.
1983 Dynamo England.
1984 Dynamo England.
1985 Royal Coventry Saints.
1986 Yorkshire County Wanderers.
1987 Yorkshire County Wanderers.
1988 Greater London City.
1989 Royal Coventry Saints.
1990 Yorkshire County Wanderers.
1991 Nottingham Robin Hood Rebels.
1992 Yorkshire County Wanderers.
1993 Greater London City.
1994 Thames Musketeers.
1995 Greater London City.
1996 Greater London City.
1997 Leicester Kings of the Midlands.
1998 Leicester Kings of the Midlands.
1999 Manchester Picts.
2000 The Millennium War.
2001 Manchester Picts.
2002 Manchester Picts.
2003 Manchester Picts.
2004 London English and Welsh.
2005 London United Arabs.
2006 Yorkshire County Wanderers.
2007 Leeds and Bradford South Thursday.
2008 – 10 The Jupiter War.
2011 Bristol Swordsmen.
2012 Thames Musketeers.
2013 Thames Musketeers.
2014 Thames Musketeers.
2015 Thames Musketeers.
2016 Thames Musketeers.
2017 London Moon Colony City.
2018 Royal Coventry Saints.
2019 London Moon Colony City.
This is an imaginary list of English soccer – football champions from the 19th century to 2019,
The lists show possibilities of different champions.
Cardiff is in Wales, but Welsh clubs have often played in the English league.
Motherwell 0-2 Rangers | Katic & Morelos on Target for Rangers! | Ladbro...
Impressive result for Glasgow Rangers, against Motherwell FC.
Global Warming and Sports
Global Warming and Sports
I think we need to seriously think about the impact major international trophies have on global warming.
I have read Greta Thunberg's book, and it has really made me take seriously global warming.
It got me thinking about the serious damage that it does to the environment, in having massive trips for sports.
I love football, rugby and other sports.
It is a great honour to have teams travelling across the globe as a fan. But global warming could kill billions and destroy species, diversity and civilisations across the planet. It could be a major extinction event up their with the wipe out of the dinosaurs 67 million years ago.
So what steps should pro sports take to cut down on it's carbon footprint?
1. Regionalise the European Football draws. So that the Champions League and Europa League are divided into four regions, North West, North East, South West and South East. Then have only the later rounds involving the pan European draw.
2. Do not have World Leagues in sport.
Be that rugby, football, cricket, baseball, basketball. Keep to smaller regions.
3. Hold sports events in areas that already have the stadiums, and do not need to build new stadiums, arenas, and other high carbon footprint systems.
4. Make motor racing use electric cars and motorbikes rather than Carbon costly systems,.
5. Stop European soccer sides travelling to Australia, Asia, or North America for friendly tours.
6. Do not play American sports franchises in Europe.
7. Decrease the size of the Olympics, World Cup and European Championships.
8. Do not have a European Soccer League.
9. Do not have a Cricket World League.
10. Do not have boxing matches on different continents to where the participants are from.
If we do not change our ways, there will not be major sports leagues because the countries will have been destroyed.
I think we need to seriously think about the impact major international trophies have on global warming.
I have read Greta Thunberg's book, and it has really made me take seriously global warming.
It got me thinking about the serious damage that it does to the environment, in having massive trips for sports.
I love football, rugby and other sports.
It is a great honour to have teams travelling across the globe as a fan. But global warming could kill billions and destroy species, diversity and civilisations across the planet. It could be a major extinction event up their with the wipe out of the dinosaurs 67 million years ago.
So what steps should pro sports take to cut down on it's carbon footprint?
1. Regionalise the European Football draws. So that the Champions League and Europa League are divided into four regions, North West, North East, South West and South East. Then have only the later rounds involving the pan European draw.
2. Do not have World Leagues in sport.
Be that rugby, football, cricket, baseball, basketball. Keep to smaller regions.
3. Hold sports events in areas that already have the stadiums, and do not need to build new stadiums, arenas, and other high carbon footprint systems.
4. Make motor racing use electric cars and motorbikes rather than Carbon costly systems,.
5. Stop European soccer sides travelling to Australia, Asia, or North America for friendly tours.
6. Do not play American sports franchises in Europe.
7. Decrease the size of the Olympics, World Cup and European Championships.
8. Do not have a European Soccer League.
9. Do not have a Cricket World League.
10. Do not have boxing matches on different continents to where the participants are from.
If we do not change our ways, there will not be major sports leagues because the countries will have been destroyed.
Welsh Sides in FA Trophy
I think that a good way to help the Welsh League is to have cross border cups between the Welsh League, and big sides from the English Football System.
The Football Association Challenge Trophy also known as the Buildbase Trophy.
I say invite Welsh sides into the English non league, FA Trophy.
If all Welsh Premier sides were invited to take part in the trophy. It could really help Welsh football. It would give teams of a very high standard to play against Welsh Premier sides, and would not take anything away from the trophy.
UEFA allow Welsh, English and Irish sides to take part in the Scottish lower division Scottish Challenge Cup. So why not try allowing Welsh sides into the FA Trophy?
It would really help Welsh soccer. It would be fun for English non league sides to test themselves against non English league sides.
Also perhaps 2 Scottish lower division sides could be invited into the trophy such as Queen of the South, Anna, Stranraer, or Ayr United.
It would enable great banter between English, Welsh and Scottish sides.
It would be a real test for all the sides.
Travel -
The early rounds could be regionalised so teams would not have long distances. Welsh sides could play English border sides or even Welsh sides in the non league system, such as Wrexham FC.
The Football Association Challenge Trophy also known as the Buildbase Trophy.
I say invite Welsh sides into the English non league, FA Trophy.
If all Welsh Premier sides were invited to take part in the trophy. It could really help Welsh football. It would give teams of a very high standard to play against Welsh Premier sides, and would not take anything away from the trophy.
UEFA allow Welsh, English and Irish sides to take part in the Scottish lower division Scottish Challenge Cup. So why not try allowing Welsh sides into the FA Trophy?
It would really help Welsh soccer. It would be fun for English non league sides to test themselves against non English league sides.
Also perhaps 2 Scottish lower division sides could be invited into the trophy such as Queen of the South, Anna, Stranraer, or Ayr United.
It would enable great banter between English, Welsh and Scottish sides.
It would be a real test for all the sides.
Travel -
The early rounds could be regionalised so teams would not have long distances. Welsh sides could play English border sides or even Welsh sides in the non league system, such as Wrexham FC.
Celtic Clubs in English Football League Trophy
Celtic Clubs in English Football League Trophy
I think they should allow Scottish, Welsh, and possibly Irish sides in the English Football League Trophy.
This would massively help Welsh football, and would be a interesting part of the season for Scottish and Irish sides.
Th English Football League Trophy is the trophy also known as the leasing.com trophy and formerly known as the Checkatrade Trophy.
It is a trophy in the main for English League and English Two teams. But has additional sides from the top under 21 sides from the English Premier.
At present the Scottish allow 2 English Non League sides, 2 Welsh, and 2 Republic of Ireland and 2 Northern Ireland sides in the Scottish Challenge Cup.
So UEFA would be ok about allowing non English sides in the lower divisions English trophy.
Teams in the trophy.
Who should be invited in-
I say invite every Scottish Premier sides who has not qualified for Europe, plus selected Welsh Premier sides.
They could play the games at the same time as the Champions League and Europa League games so the calendar would be open for Scottish and Welsh sides.
Welsh Boost-
I think the Welsh would benefit from this massively. Because they would get the chance for some of their top sides to play for professional clubs. Which would be massive. It would be transformational for Welsh sides.
Scottish fun
I recognise it would not be massive for Scottish sides. But as a Scot I would love my fave sides to get some games against pro English sides. It would be an interesting part of the season.
English Fun
I recognise the English would not benefit from this massively. But it would be an opportunity for English sides, that never qualify for Europe, to play against foreign league sides. It would be a fun part of the season to test how good they are against Scottish and Welsh sides.
Irish Sides
I would love it if Ulster and Republic of Ireland sides were invited in. I recognise though travel is tougher due to the Irish Sea.
Travel Issues
The Trophy would be split to a Northern and Southern section as it is know. So teams would not have Aberdeen or Inverness to Plymouth. Plus travel is not such an issue for pro sides.
The Welsh sides would only have to travel a handful of times into England so it would not be too much of a chore to travel to England a few times a season fore the trophy.
Imagine Scottish sides getting to play at Wembley. Or games like Aberdeen V Coventry City. Or Hearts V Burton Albion. Or Hibernian V Oldham.
It would be a fun novelty part of the season for Scottish V English banter.
If the English really want to help Scottish football, then instead of merging our leagues and destroying our identity I think cross border cups are the way to go. Where we get the best of both worlds.
Mary Scottish.
I think they should allow Scottish, Welsh, and possibly Irish sides in the English Football League Trophy.
This would massively help Welsh football, and would be a interesting part of the season for Scottish and Irish sides.
Th English Football League Trophy is the trophy also known as the leasing.com trophy and formerly known as the Checkatrade Trophy.
It is a trophy in the main for English League and English Two teams. But has additional sides from the top under 21 sides from the English Premier.
At present the Scottish allow 2 English Non League sides, 2 Welsh, and 2 Republic of Ireland and 2 Northern Ireland sides in the Scottish Challenge Cup.
So UEFA would be ok about allowing non English sides in the lower divisions English trophy.
Teams in the trophy.
Who should be invited in-
I say invite every Scottish Premier sides who has not qualified for Europe, plus selected Welsh Premier sides.
They could play the games at the same time as the Champions League and Europa League games so the calendar would be open for Scottish and Welsh sides.
Welsh Boost-
I think the Welsh would benefit from this massively. Because they would get the chance for some of their top sides to play for professional clubs. Which would be massive. It would be transformational for Welsh sides.
Scottish fun
I recognise it would not be massive for Scottish sides. But as a Scot I would love my fave sides to get some games against pro English sides. It would be an interesting part of the season.
English Fun
I recognise the English would not benefit from this massively. But it would be an opportunity for English sides, that never qualify for Europe, to play against foreign league sides. It would be a fun part of the season to test how good they are against Scottish and Welsh sides.
Irish Sides
I would love it if Ulster and Republic of Ireland sides were invited in. I recognise though travel is tougher due to the Irish Sea.
Travel Issues
The Trophy would be split to a Northern and Southern section as it is know. So teams would not have Aberdeen or Inverness to Plymouth. Plus travel is not such an issue for pro sides.
The Welsh sides would only have to travel a handful of times into England so it would not be too much of a chore to travel to England a few times a season fore the trophy.
Imagine Scottish sides getting to play at Wembley. Or games like Aberdeen V Coventry City. Or Hearts V Burton Albion. Or Hibernian V Oldham.
It would be a fun novelty part of the season for Scottish V English banter.
If the English really want to help Scottish football, then instead of merging our leagues and destroying our identity I think cross border cups are the way to go. Where we get the best of both worlds.
Mary Scottish.
Sunday, December 15, 2019
Derek McInnes praises Niall McGinn after his 300th appearance for The Dons
Great result for the Dons of Aberdeen FC.
Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
I love this Song. I have been playing for the last few weeks. Great song from the eighties.
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