All in the game

[ecoman]

Anybody know which ground(s) were used for this cr@p over the top programme?

thanks in advance

[robbo82]

The Ricoh Arena in Coventry. I know two people who were in it!

[waltadasilva]

Ricoh Arena. I though the programme was spot on.

Any one who has close connections with the sport would tell you the same.

Players get bought and sold to suit the finances of individuals/clubs regardless of whether the player would enhance the team.

Players get bought for pure commercial reasons. Look are Jordi Cruyff, who went by the singular name of `Jordi` and then changed it to Cruyff.

This gave MUFC the sales opportunity to sell their shirts with the famous Cruyff name on it.

It has been alleged that Teddy Sherringham was sold from Forest to Spurs to suit the ex-chairmans financial arrangements.

Duncan Shearer from Swindon to Blackburn was bought and not played just to stop Swindon running away with the league.

Blackburn went on to win the playoff final, David Speedie scored.

Look at the Chinese, Tai and Korean players in the premiership now...how many more medeocre players are taking up English players places just to their club can establish Mega Stores, dodgy beer sponsorship deals and summer tours?

Football is business.

Besides, back to the show. I thought the script was very good. The way it portrayed the relationship between Chairman and Manager was spot on.

Too many clubs sign long term, expensive contracts with players and managers and then have to pander to their financial demands.

The tail wags the dog!

[ecoman]

"The way it portrayed the relationship between Chairman and Manager was spot on"


Sorry, but I don't believe any manager would speak to their Chairman like that, either in Football or any other profession.

[spaced]

another fantastic performance from Ray Winstone and Danny Dyer!

[ecoman]

Agreed Spaced, Great performance by Ray, but I can't help thinking that the whole thing was well over the top, just my opinion, though.