[n00bie deluxe]

What happened to the World Club Championships? I know they were supposed to have a 2nd one in 2001, but then the sponsor went bust, and then 2002, was WC, so you couldn't have it in the same year. Now I'm hearing that it will be held in 2003 in Spain, where it was supposed to be held in 2001.

Has anyone heard anything about this? Did they just scrap the entire thing or what?

[Matt Clark]

Hopefully, yes.

[mr magoo]

I agree it should of been scraped and if it has FIFA has done the best thing it could with the tournament.

[deejay]

I have no idea why but since I can remember Europeans have always been against proving that they have the world's best clubs in the actual playing field.

[n00bie deluxe]

Originally posted by deejay
I have no idea why but since I can remember Europeans have always been against proving that they have the world's best clubs in the actual playing field.

Maybe because they got their @$$es handed to them by the S. American sides at the last WCC?

[lanman]

Originally posted by n00bie deluxe


Maybe because they got their @$$es handed to them by the S. American sides at the last WCC?

Or maybes because it was played in South American conditions with no time for the European sides to acclimatise. Had it been held in Manchester in January then you would have seen a different result.

The problem with the tournament was that there was no time in the season to play it. I think Blatter still wants it to continue, but I'm not sure which plans are in place.

If we were to get a world wide calender for all leagues, then I could see it working, but until then it will just prove a farce.

[Matt Clark]

Originally posted by deejay
I have no idea why but since I can remember Europeans have always been against proving that they have the world's best clubs in the actual playing field.

No idea why? Because we have no need to. What an infantile preoccupation (one driven, often maniacally, by the South American club game and it's HUUUUUGE inferiority complex).

Who cares? No really ... stop and think before you answer.

WHO. CARES.

Just enjoy your football man. Why concoct dull competitions that get in the way of meaningful encounters?

[Auriaprottu]

Originally posted by Matt Clark


Just enjoy your football man. Why concoct dull competitions that get in the way of meaningful encounters?

You're right- the World Cup is really the only thing that matters, with club ball filling in the years between.

[Auriaprottu]

Originally posted by lanman
Or maybes because it was played in South American conditions with no time for the European sides to acclimatise.

Translation: My team didn't win, so I must look for external reasons rather than acknowledging that they reached their rightful place and congratulate the winner for doing what my team could not and has not ever done- win in all conditions, on four continents, regardless of the opposition.

You really want to know what happened? I'll tell you what happened.

Brasil happened.

Had it been held in Manchester in January then you would have seen a different result.

Lol, you would have seen Brasil win in long sleeves!

********ing please. Most of the Argentines (who biologically are at least as white as Italians, Spaniards, and Portuguese, in case someone tries to come here and play the race card with regards to hot weather) and Brasilians live and play in Europe. The Senegalese mostly live and play in Europe. They had to acclimatize just like the UEFA teams did. I guess you think Ronaldo or Roberto Carlos is somehow better suited to hot weather than Desailly or Campbell... Get a clue. Hey, the Germans did just fine in the weather, as they did in Mexico '86, and as the Italians did in USA '94. They just lost to better teams. It ain't the weather- it's the superiority of your opposition. It's all about discipline, conditioning, talent, coaching and belief. Quit making excuses. If you can't do that, at least come up with better ones than the weather.

Just play ball.

[bocatuna]

Originally posted by Auriaprottu




It's all about discipline, conditioning, talent, coaching and belief.

And conditioning has nothing to do with the conditions in which you play in . Yeah right.