Comments on: Arsene Wenger To Sue The Dutch FA? http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2009/12/14/arsene-wenger-to-sue-the-dutch-fa/ ` Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:10:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: whizalen http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2009/12/14/arsene-wenger-to-sue-the-dutch-fa/comment-page-1/#comment-75013 whizalen Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:12:12 +0000 http://unprofessionalfoul.com/?p=11471#comment-75013 Wenger's full quote mentioned the Togo FA not being able to pay Adebayor's wages and the issue about taking out insurance for players, like the English FA does. He also mentioned the high cost of insurance premiums and it becomes a catch-22 issue: we go broke paying premiums, go broke paying wages while a player is injured or just keep screwing over clubs because, heck, what do they do for player development? @TFA -- Newcastle did get compensated for Owen's injury. There's some weird stipulation that if you get hurt in a WC or championship tournament - ie Euros - you get compensated but not for friendlies or qualifiers. Wenger’s full quote mentioned the Togo FA not being able to pay Adebayor’s wages and the issue about taking out insurance for players, like the English FA does. He also mentioned the high cost of insurance premiums and it becomes a catch-22 issue: we go broke paying premiums, go broke paying wages while a player is injured or just keep screwing over clubs because, heck, what do they do for player development?

@TFA — Newcastle did get compensated for Owen’s injury. There’s some weird stipulation that if you get hurt in a WC or championship tournament – ie Euros – you get compensated but not for friendlies or qualifiers.

]]> By: Precious Roy http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2009/12/14/arsene-wenger-to-sue-the-dutch-fa/comment-page-1/#comment-74935 Precious Roy Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:41:37 +0000 http://unprofessionalfoul.com/?p=11471#comment-74935 Ouagadougou. Best city name on the planet. Or at least the most fun to say... And I'm thinking Wenger was looking plenty gruntled when the final whistle blew Sunday. Ouagadougou. Best city name on the planet. Or at least the most fun to say… And I’m thinking Wenger was looking plenty gruntled when the final whistle blew Sunday.

]]> By: The Fan's Attic http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2009/12/14/arsene-wenger-to-sue-the-dutch-fa/comment-page-1/#comment-74922 The Fan's Attic Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:13:38 +0000 http://unprofessionalfoul.com/?p=11471#comment-74922 @JT: no way would FIFA spend more money when it could line its own pockets. @JT: no way would FIFA spend more money when it could line its own pockets.

]]> By: James T http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2009/12/14/arsene-wenger-to-sue-the-dutch-fa/comment-page-1/#comment-74913 James T Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:58:21 +0000 http://unprofessionalfoul.com/?p=11471#comment-74913 This all seems like something FIFA should, and could, take charge of. It pains me that I already know they won't. This all seems like something FIFA should, and could, take charge of. It pains me that I already know they won’t.

]]> By: The Fan's Attic http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2009/12/14/arsene-wenger-to-sue-the-dutch-fa/comment-page-1/#comment-74910 The Fan's Attic Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:53:15 +0000 http://unprofessionalfoul.com/?p=11471#comment-74910 @ian: i think the word you are looking for is insurance. although, i'm sure the premiums wouldn't be cheap, if your country only has one player on high wages, it wouldn't be that high of a premium. @ian: i think the word you are looking for is insurance. although, i’m sure the premiums wouldn’t be cheap, if your country only has one player on high wages, it wouldn’t be that high of a premium.

]]> By: spectator http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2009/12/14/arsene-wenger-to-sue-the-dutch-fa/comment-page-1/#comment-74907 spectator Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:44:41 +0000 http://unprofessionalfoul.com/?p=11471#comment-74907 Yup, the worst culprits in all of this are the European FAs who keep scheduling meaningless friendlies in the middle of the club season for no purpose other than to generate revenue. Yup, the worst culprits in all of this are the European FAs who keep scheduling meaningless friendlies in the middle of the club season for no purpose other than to generate revenue.

]]> By: ian http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2009/12/14/arsene-wenger-to-sue-the-dutch-fa/comment-page-1/#comment-74905 ian Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:40:39 +0000 http://unprofessionalfoul.com/?p=11471#comment-74905 The compensation issue opens a can of worms because while the Dutch FA may be in a position to pay a portion of RVP's contract, The Togolese FA (for example) probably doesn't have the funds sitting around to pay Adebayor's. So does that meant that poorer countries find it increasingly difficult to get their best players to show up for national team games? Maybe the answer is a common pool (say 5% of gate receipts for all friendlies/WCQs worldwide) that could be used for compensation and administered by FIFA. Assuming, of course, that Jack Warner and Sepp Blatter wouldn't steal all the money. The compensation issue opens a can of worms because while the Dutch FA may be in a position to pay a portion of RVP’s contract, The Togolese FA (for example) probably doesn’t have the funds sitting around to pay Adebayor’s. So does that meant that poorer countries find it increasingly difficult to get their best players to show up for national team games? Maybe the answer is a common pool (say 5% of gate receipts for all friendlies/WCQs worldwide) that could be used for compensation and administered by FIFA. Assuming, of course, that Jack Warner and Sepp Blatter wouldn’t steal all the money.

]]> By: The Fan's Attic http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2009/12/14/arsene-wenger-to-sue-the-dutch-fa/comment-page-1/#comment-74894 The Fan's Attic Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:16:48 +0000 http://unprofessionalfoul.com/?p=11471#comment-74894 didn't Newcastle get compensation for Michael Owen's WC injury? didn’t Newcastle get compensation for Michael Owen’s WC injury?

]]> By: Magnakai Haaskivi http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2009/12/14/arsene-wenger-to-sue-the-dutch-fa/comment-page-1/#comment-74880 Magnakai Haaskivi Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:40:50 +0000 http://unprofessionalfoul.com/?p=11471#comment-74880 AC Milan tried something similar with Gooch, but the fact that he was injured in a World Cup qualifier (and isn't a key member of the squad) made it a little different. AC Milan tried something similar with Gooch, but the fact that he was injured in a World Cup qualifier (and isn’t a key member of the squad) made it a little different.

]]> By: corky http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2009/12/14/arsene-wenger-to-sue-the-dutch-fa/comment-page-1/#comment-74868 corky Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:26:17 +0000 http://unprofessionalfoul.com/?p=11471#comment-74868 Wenger has a good point. However, let's say we fix the international schedule where there's only one mandatory break. I am thinking 4-6 weeks in late May/June where all tournaments, qualifying, and friendlies need to be played. Also, CONCACAF is banned from having the Gold Cup more than once every four years. If this happens, don't you think the clubs will just fill the void with more games/competitions to make more money? We need less games altogether. It's never going to happen since it means less money. Wenger has a good point. However, let’s say we fix the international schedule where there’s only one mandatory break. I am thinking 4-6 weeks in late May/June where all tournaments, qualifying, and friendlies need to be played. Also, CONCACAF is banned from having the Gold Cup more than once every four years. If this happens, don’t you think the clubs will just fill the void with more games/competitions to make more money?

We need less games altogether. It’s never going to happen since it means less money.

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