导出博客文章On the morning after the Tartan Armys invasion of Wembley, dozens of weary
Scotsmen and approximately 10,000 beer cans lay strewn across Trafalgar Square -
the traditional gathering point for any London-based football celebration.
Following a very successful preseason for the Barclays Premier League (as clubs
criss-crossed the planet delivering the BPL eulogy to the faithful), dont be
surprised if you catch CEO Richard Scudamore sipping champagne from those very
same Trafalgar Square fountains this weekend. Whist the debate rages on
regarding the collateral damage caused to the national team - due to the league
wide preference to import talent at the cost of providing top flight competitive
football for English players - the BPLs global footprint continues to enlarge.
Earlier this month, the well-regarded sportingIntelligence.com provided a
statistical breakdown of all BPL players nation of origin. English-born players
now represent less than 37 per cent of the overall talent pool in a season where
we will see the very first Kenyan play in the Barclays Premier League -
Southamptons Victor Wanyama. Outside of the four home nations of England,
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, Wanyamas signing means the East African
nation of Kenya will become the 100th different nation to have a player ply his
trade in the BPL since the league was formed back in 1992. To understand how
extremely popular and emotionally attached the locals are to their favourite
club, one only had to witness scenes this summer as teams jetted into
destinations like Jakarta, Bangkok, Sydney and Durban. Then when you factor in
clubs who toured the U.S., its hardly surprising to read one UK newspaper claim
the 20 BPL teams collectively racked up over 200,000 Air Miles. In other words,
the equivalent of circumnavigating the globe eight times this pre-season.
Although this will be the very first season we wont witness Sir Alex prowling
the touchline in search of prey, the storylines will compel soccer fans across
the globe to gather round their TV sets in record numbers every weekend between
now and mid-May. The Barclays Premier League is now screened live in more
countries than there are member states of the United Nations. Coincidentally
this comes in a season where TV monitors will play an active role this season.
My how Goal Line Technology will miss the worlds most famous Scotsman! Following
the IFABs decision back in March to allow Goal Line Technology in football -
Hawkeye, one of the two systems FIFA approved, has been installed this summer at
all BPL stadiums. By the time beautiful B.C. fully awakes Saturday morning, we
may have already witnessed the very first instance in world club football the
video replay monitor will be the determinant on whether a ball fully crossed the
line. Although very few disputed goal calls occur in any one season, it can only
be a matter of time before GLT replaces AVB on the back pages of our newspapers.
As for the debate over whether David Moyes can replicate the unprecedented
success and riches his predecessor bestowed on Manchester United? If the stock
market is any indicator, it would seem so. Ticker symbol MANU has gained over 10
per cent since the ex-Everton manager took over at Old Trafford on Canada Day.
Speaking of splashing the cash (as opposed to the conversation settling on which
one of the big names), outrageously-priced new players will dominate the BPL
this season as the focus has been on the pending departures of Gareth Bale,
Luis Suarez and Wayne Rooney. With every passing day and only 17 more sleeps
until the transfer window closes, there stands a greater probability that
Crystal Palace will win the title this season than these so-termed want away
players all getting their wish this offseason. Of the top clubs garnering
success in the transfer market by doing their shopping early and often,
Manchester City stand head and shoulders above all other contenders. Cesc
Fabregas still remains elusive for the champions and Jose Mourinho admitted
telling fibs about whether or not Chelsea will table a third bid for Rooney. But
lets just hope for the sake of his health that Arsene Wenger has more success at
the grocery store then he does in the transfer market. Ironically, the only
manager in the BPL with an economics degree seems with each passing summer to
become less capable of attracting the highest calibre players to the Emirates.
Ferguson proved you could win with youngsters, but the manager who has bought
more promising youngsters than any other manger in BPL history has yet to mould
a winning team round that philosophy. Wenger cant ever be accused of not adding
to his clubs bottom line. No one in England develops and then sells on their
best players quite as effectively as the 63-year old Frenchmen who is just about
to embark on a ninth season without any type of trophy. To me, the best story of
this preseason hails from highly unfashionable Stoke. As BPL clubs continue to
increase their revenues domestically and globally as they look to squeeze every
last penny, baht or rupee from their fans - the club which was formed in 1863
when they became only the second-ever professional football club in existence
are picking up the entire travel tab for their 3,000 supporters who will make
the journey to Anfield Saturday morning. Yes - money will continue to dominate
and players salaries will increase to yet more record levels, but how comforting
it is to know that at least one club is not only recognizing and paying lip
service to the financial sacrifice their supporters are willing to endure - but
they are actually doing something about it? Something tells me when the pictures
from Anfield this weekend are boomed into living rooms, roadside tea shops and
shanty towns across the globe, Stoke City will have cut a swathe into that gap
they currently have with the champions who claim 659 million followers
worldwide. Kicking Off with Arsenal v Aston Villa Saturday at 10:00am TSN Radio
is your BPL home this season.Broadcast schedule available here:
http://www.tsn.ca/toronto/feature/?fid=103193 You can reach and follow Noel
Butler at:Noel.Butler@BellMedia.ca @TheSoccerNoel on Twitter
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. Luis Suarezs double powered Liverpool to a 4-0 victory over Fulham, and
Southampton easily overcame Hull 4-1 to continue the south coast clubs
impressive start to the season. Liverpool and Southampton sent Chelsea down to
fourth place as the west London club was held to 2-2 at home.
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