I'm Wonderful and I'm Single Society XII

That's how it should be, otherwise why call it the "Champions' League"? Less than 25% of entrants are actually the winners of their leagues. How can the 4th placed team in England be called Champions?

no, as the two competitions take place at the same time that wouldn't really work, the system atm is okay I guess for that.

my point is that whilst it is definitely a big achievement to win the champions league, if you also only come 5th in your domestic league, it's papering over some pretty big holes at the same time and you can hardly claim to be the "best in Europe" if their are 4 teams who came above you in your own league...

Yes. Let's go back to those days or, at least, only have two teams from a country in it. We certainly shouldn't have four.

Nope. I follow football. I support England. I abhore hyperbole from any supporter.

That's an ideal.. We are born equal in terms of people, obviously. But in terms of our place, or future place within society, we are not born equal...Whether your parents are wealthy, what school they put you in ect... Obviously there are still choices you can make, but some environments make choices far easier than others. I'm pretty sure many statistics could back this up?

Sorry to let you down, Bubz.
As I tell my class, mistakes are absolutely ok, it's how you learn best!

Neutrals have always been the best. Look at things objectively etc.

In terms of England now.. do you think you need a British manager, in particular Harry Redknapp?

I totally agree about hope.. The thing is one has to be very careful, not to have ideological views which in practice would be detrimental..
If you look at Cuba, it seemed a great idea, but why do so many Cubans criticise their society so harshly and are desperate to get out of Cuba.. I think it's so complex to find the right ways to make our society as fair and equal as it could be, which in effect ends up being positive for all

Yes we are. My parents are wealthy and I haven't had any advantages... well in the UK anyway, in France I do tend to be with the elite

Yeah rougher environments make you want to succeed more so you make decisions that are generally more beneficial.

By beating other Champions? I mean if a team beats Barcelona then even if they didn't win the domestic title, they deserve to be called 'Champions'.

Haha you have broken the teacher myth!
I was taught mistakes are bad... I never got to my time tables, always skilfully avoided though

Inheritance being abolished, would perhaps be a first way?

Well, an English manager has certain advantages. Communication for one.
Our national team is at it's best playing with speed and effort. That requires passion. You're not going to get that from a mercenary. Bring in an Englishman who can organise a team and get them fired up*. Redknapp, possibly. Allardyce as an outside. Could just leave Pearce in place, he knows the guys and will put the younger players forward.





*because everything else has failed

This football. Not boxing.

Basic requirement for qualification to the "Champions' League"; winning either the league or the cup of your country. That's it. If the same team wins both, then that country gets one entrant because noone else was good enough.

I don't quite understand the concept of Socialism too well. Is it just about spreading wealth around? As in, everybody in society earning the exact same amount, even though they're doing completely different jobs that focus on supply and demand?

I totally agree about hope.. The thing is one has to be very careful, not to have ideological views which in practice would be detrimental..
If you look at Cuba, it seemed a great idea, but why do so many Cubans criticise their society so harshly and are desperate to get out of Cuba.. I think it's so complex to find the right ways to make our society as fair and equal as it could be, which in effect ends up being positive for all

I think England's biggest reason for failure is their lack of a plan B. I mean, I watch relatively all your games; but the style of play is one-dimensional.

You've probably heard this many times from other people but, I think you're team is only lacking in 'skill' and 'tricks'. If they had them, you'd be up there with Spain and Brazil etc etc.

We don't all start equal... Yet we should. Inheritance being abolished, would perhaps be a first way?

Mistakes are totally, as long as you take something from them.

WTF, no. If that happened I'd be ****ing poor, yes I make my own money but nowhere near as much as I can once I take over my fathers business when he decides to either retire or if he suddenly passes away.

Well the way the co-efficients have worked out. This season we have 3 automatic UCL spots instead of 2 automatic.

I'm not too sure either Spongey... I think it the concept stands for greater equality, a more 'welfare state', perhaps taxing the rich more, higher minimum wage.. Any way that can achieve more fairness, and less of a gap between the rich and the poor.
Everyone earning the same amount I think is considered as communism..