Get rid of international tournos?

[Chippy]

Yet again I have been v disappointed with this tournament. I think the last one I really enjoyed was France 98 and even then the final was total toilet.

I've come to the conclusion they're a waste of space. It's not even like it is truly one nation v another, everybody is cross related these days so that the nationality means bugger all.

[arseofacrow]

I've voted get rid chippy, cos I agree with your sentiment.

On the other hand, those "odd" summers without football are just a fucking bitch...so I might change my mind

[QuartzGooner]

Think it has been a really good tournament.

I look forward to the tournaments.

I would scale back the friendlies though; lessen chances of needless injuries and fatigue.

[Herd]

The problem is there is too much football
I would cut the league cup out reduce the premiership to 16 ,it would make a difference to the quality of the football and there could be a winter break too.
Aint gonna happen though !

[Red Gunner]

I like these tournaments. I think there's more pure competition. One can't go out and buy a player for a weak spot in the team. Managers have to make do with what they have. But the Euros will be ruined, to a certain extent, if UEFA goes ahead with their 24 teams plan. Look at the UEFA justification:

"At the moment we have the best teams here, but there are great teams who are not," he said, listing Switzerland, Romania, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Slovenia and Norway as examples. "The Scots are also not here – they bring a lot of emotions, a lot of atmosphere with them. We need to see how 2016 will be. For sure this tournament will be more and more looked at because more nations can participate." Link

[terry henry]

Can't stand the world cup or euros. Last one I got enjoyment out of was euro 96

[augie]

If you are asking fans of england and Ireland then I guess they might be in favour of scraping these tournaments right now but ask any of the decent european teams and you would get a different answer

I agree with what herd said - there is too much football in the modern game and it does need to be scaled back but in england it should be scaled back at club level. But that of course will not happen for the same reason that the euro's is now being extended to 24 teams.......greed

On a seperate issue, and I know this might seem ironic coming from an Irishman, but I do not think that living in the country for a couple of years and getting citizenship should allow you to play for the countries international team. It is one thing playing players whose parents come from that country (should not be extended to grandparents) as some nations are piss taking by fast tracking citizenship for any half decent player that has a mobile home in their country

[DB10GOONER]

I used to look forward to the tourneys. Football to watch in the off season!

But fuck me sideways they have gotten shit. The quality is just not there in most games, particularly the Euros, where we miss the flair of the better South American teams and the (often) cavalier, less regimented approach of some of the African and lesser South American teams too.

National teams are cagey as fuck nowdays and terrified to try anything spectacular or radically different in case they get knocked out and their media launch a witch hunt.

I also dislike the shittier side of xenophobia dressed up as national pride that these tourneys seem to bring out in some of the less intelligent, brain-dead cuntsocks of this world.

Yet I keep watching, hoping it'll be a great spectacle of football, and 9 times outa 10 I'm dissapointed...

[DB10GOONER]

Chippy, just added a much needed "Meh" option to the poll... hope that's ok...

[flash gunner]

I enjoy the tournaments because you get to watch 2 games a day during the summer without any real love for any of the teams even England. So i can watch it without the nerves associated with Arsenal just sit back and enjoy the football. The risk though is that a Gooner will get injured so i would be happy to have it scrapped for those reasons alone

[flash gunner]

Chippy, just added a much needed "Meh" option to the poll... hope that's ok...

Its reset the poll result

[DB10GOONER]

Chippy, just added a much needed "Meh" option to the poll... hope that's ok...

And by doing so, I've just discovered that if you edit a poll you delete the original votes! Discovery can come at a price.

I feel much like Marie Curie must have...






In other words vote again.

[DB10GOONER]

Chippy, just added a much needed "Meh" option to the poll... hope that's ok...

Its reset the poll result

Thank you, caller. I have addressed this issue.

[Chippy]

Chippy, just added a much needed "Meh" option to the poll... hope that's ok...

Its reset the poll result

Thank you, caller. I have addressed this issue.

Eeejit, in case you missed it folks you have to vote again because of mistake by supermod.

[arseofacrow]

Chippy, just added a much needed "Meh" option to the poll... hope that's ok...

Its reset the poll result

Thank you, caller. I have addressed this issue.

Eeejit, in case you missed it folks you have to vote again because of mistake by supermod.

take it easy chippy, it was only a tiny mistake