BobbyBox
WING NUT!
- 10 October 2003
- Arsenal
Bobby, i told u almost everything i know about this matter (wich is also everything everybody outside england knows, as european media usually talk about this stuff, unlike british media).
if after everything i wrote, u still don't consider this such a disgusting and unfair policy, then there's nothing else i can say, i guess we'll just keep disagreeing on this matter
if u think it's fair that theese kids just say "fuck off" to the people who spent time and money to teach them football, then there's nothing else i could possibly add.
but just a few things to point out.
u said "if it was stealing it would be illegal". well it is illegal. the point is that is impossible to prove those jobs the parents suddenly get are fake.
but as a matter of fact, this is not legal!
u said Platini should act properly. that he has some responsabilities..... well he has some responsabilities towards reggina, parma, atalanta, empoli aswell.
and when parma's president says "we spent 10 millions euros in the last 5 years to raise our own football players, coz we don't have enough money to buy them. and somebody else stole the fruits of our job right before we could sign those guys. FIFA and UEFA must do something about this, coz otherwise, there will be no point in having a youth school anymore"
... then Platini Must do something in order to protect those youth schools and to defend those club's rights.
try to look at it from this point of view.
the fact that the those kids parents are looking for money or not has no importance at all, and my assuptions aren't based on that.
i think they're greedy, but even if it wouldn't be just a matter of money, this still wouldn't change the fact that what wenger does is not allowed by FIFA and that the only reason why he can get away with it, is because the dirty trick he uses can't be proved on a court.
and this is a fact. not an assumption.
however Bobby, i respect your view (even if i badly disagre with it). my only aim was to explain this situation to u and all the other people who read this thread. to give u those info that the blindfolded, biased and chauvinist british media won't ever give u.
how to judge this situation it's up to u
good luck for today's match guys
Just as our media is biased - in the same notion so European media can be. Anything can be reported on in a certain way to create a certain reaction. European media obviously reports it the way it does to get the reaction you have now. We all know aswell that England is not liked by many countries in Europe - so opinions in other European countries can be heavily biased aswell.
But It was reported in the English papers how Arsenal got its young players. You forget that there are alot of reporters that hate Arsenal and support other teams. So they do not miss a chance to point out our shortcomings or anything controversial we are doing. The English media is more than happy to knock a club if it sells papers.
You say Platini has responsibilities to Reggina, parma etc. I totally agree and thats what I was saying. He should do something about it. He shouldn't slag off managers or other clubs. He should get off his arse and do something constructive. He has a responsibilty to every club that is being mistreated - but he also has to be responsible with his actions. The essence of what he was saying was right. But the way he said it was completely wrong and the way he singled out Arsene disgusting!
I also don't think it is fair about the kids just leaving their clubs. Thats why I suggested other ways of compensation, which I think would go a long way to easing a hot prospect leaving a club. Or the FA acting and looking at the situation and improving it.
I too respect your opinions and views - the basis of what you are saying is true.
and are still bottom of the table 
