http://sportsnewslive.co.uk Football is Sport Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:03:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://sportsnewslive.co.uk/2011/10/tevez-hits-the-headlines-instead-of-the-back-of-the-netagain/#comment-79 Sol Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:03:51 +0000 http://sportsnewslive.co.uk/?p=28#comment-79 Great rpssonee, thanks.A few things though. While I admit I perhaps didn't make my point entirely clear, I should clarify that I do not have any sort of problem with local rivalry. I was questioning Manchester City supporters line of rivalry which seems to simply go we are more local then you are . It just seems like a completely redundant point. Manchester United have strived for years to become more global, and have had remarkable success. Like it or not, Utd's identity now lies in it's international appeal. In a bizarre way, saying that City is more local than Utd can even seem like a compliment, underlining that they have indeed set out to achieve what they wanted to do. That may be a stretch, but I think there is logic there.Fans are paying more money then ever to clubs, while losing more and more control. It is a situation which needs to be addressed, but while it continues, all clubs (international corporations?) lose the identity that the fans are still clinging to and renders playground arguments as useful as whether you prefer Microsoft or Apple. Great rpssonee, thanks.A few things though. While I admit I perhaps didn’t make my point entirely clear, I should clarify that I do not have any sort of problem with local rivalry. I was questioning Manchester City supporters line of rivalry which seems to simply go we are more local then you are . It just seems like a completely redundant point. Manchester United have strived for years to become more global, and have had remarkable success. Like it or not, Utd’s identity now lies in it’s international appeal. In a bizarre way, saying that City is more local than Utd can even seem like a compliment, underlining that they have indeed set out to achieve what they wanted to do. That may be a stretch, but I think there is logic there.Fans are paying more money then ever to clubs, while losing more and more control. It is a situation which needs to be addressed, but while it continues, all clubs (international corporations?) lose the identity that the fans are still clinging to and renders playground arguments as useful as whether you prefer Microsoft or Apple.

]]> http://sportsnewslive.co.uk/2012/01/beckham-golden-balls-wants-a-gold-medal/#comment-50 Travelmate C311xci Battery Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:00:53 +0000 http://sportsnewslive.co.uk/?p=72#comment-50 Stuart Pearce or Guus Hiddink to take over England until after Euros, we do good they stay, we do bad, 'Arry comes in. Stuart Pearce or Guus Hiddink to take over England until after Euros, we do good they stay, we do bad, ‘Arry comes in.

]]> http://sportsnewslive.co.uk/2012/01/beckham-golden-balls-wants-a-gold-medal/#comment-8 Lesley Chambers Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:43:39 +0000 http://sportsnewslive.co.uk/?p=72#comment-8 He should get to captain GB in the olympics just on the basis that he looks damn good in a pair of shorts & briefs! He should get to captain GB in the olympics just on the basis that he looks damn good in a pair of shorts & briefs!

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