SallyCinnamon Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Can somebody please tell me what the point of this is? Why do England need to play 3 games in a week during a global pandemic and an already congested fixture list? Why are we treating international football like a domestic competition now? Does anybody actually care about it or understand it? What was wrong with simple qualification and then excitement leading up to the Euros or World Cup? Why add another competition to the mix? Please tell me I’m not the only one who hates it and thinks it’s pointless. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tea Baggins Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Its pretty pointless for the big teams. I think the minnows appreciate it like San Marino etc.. as they are playing against equalled opposition so aren't getting rinsed every match. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EighteenSixty7 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 I think its a good idea, its more competitive then Friendlies but not as competitive as a Euro's or World Cup. However given how congested this years football calendar has been, it should've been postponed and put on hold until after the Euro's. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ever the pessimist Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 I think it's first incarnation was better than this as, I think, it offered more of a chance of using it as qualification for the tournament. I believe this has been reduced this time round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Owl Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 1 hour ago, SallyCinnamon said: Can somebody please tell me what the point of this is? Why do England need to play 3 games in a week during a global pandemic and an already congested fixture list? Why are we treating international football like a domestic competition now? Does anybody actually care about it or understand it? What was wrong with simple qualification and then excitement leading up to the Euros or World Cup? Why add another competition to the mix? Please tell me I’m not the only one who hates it and thinks it’s pointless. Here are my thoughts on it. I don't know everything about it, so could be wrong ect. I don't like it and don't kinda get it/think it's over complicated. I like that something as replaced meaningless friendlies, but it could have been a lot better. It just feels like it's been created for more money. I don't get why some groups have different amount of teams. I don't like that teams can qualify for the Euros. What's the point of qualification, when you can fail and still qualify another way. I think it's taking away the build up ect. from the Euros and World Cup as it's nations league, nations league, Euros, nations league, nations league, World Cup, nations league ect. Didn't the rules change because Germany got relegated? Finally, it's basically just the Europa League and the Euros is the Champions League. Talking about the Euros, I'm not even looking forward to the next one. As it's in different cities around Europe and certain teams get home advantage, like with England playing all 3 group games at Wembley. I prefer the whole 1 or 2 country feel/theme myself. Also with the possibility of no/hardly any fans, it's gonna be crap. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Rimmer Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 I like it but I'm sick of Southgate 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyCinnamon Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Incognito Owl said: Here are my thoughts on it. I don't know everything about it, so could be wrong ect. I don't like it and don't kinda get it/think it's over complicated. I like that something as replaced meaningless friendlies, but it could have been a lot better. It just feels like it's been created for more money. I don't get why some groups have different amount of teams. I don't like that teams can qualify for the Euros. What's the point of qualification, when you can fail and still qualify another way. I think it's taking away the build up ect. from the Euros and World Cup as it's nations league, nations league, Euros, nations league, nations league, World Cup, nations league ect. Didn't the rules change because Germany got relegated? Finally, it's basically just the Europa League and the Euros is the Champions League. Talking about the Euros, I'm not even looking forward to the next one. As it's in different cities around Europe and certain teams get home advantage, like with England playing all 3 group games at Wembley. I prefer the whole 1 or 2 country feel/theme myself. Also with the possibility of no/hardly any fans, it's gonna be crap. Agree with this. I personally think it takes the excitement away from the build-up to the Euros. By having another competitive tournament in between World Cups and Euros, I think when those tournaments come around they won’t feel as special 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Owl Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 47 minutes ago, Ellis Rimmer said: I like it but I'm sick of Southgate That was one of the reasons I stopped watching them, I fall asleep with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmontonowl Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Don't get it. It's replaced friendlies with a tournament that no-one really understands. Friendlies were used for experimenting with teams/players but became glorified kick-abouts However, there seems to a massive out-pouring of grief and condemnation now England are out. But it's just friendlies? Seems pointless to me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EighteenSixty7 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Spain are currently rinsing Germany, good to watch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beighton Owl 87 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 When we got to the finals last year it just had a friendly feel to it just like when we competed in Le Tournoi in 97. Still get excited for the euros or world cup just hope fans can attend next summer. Although I'm chuffed to bits for Scotland qualifying for the euros it doesn't seem right that you can be so poor in qualifying but then get through by scraping past Israel and Serbia on penalties. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Night-Owl Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Never liked the first Nations League and dislike it even more now, seems ridiculous and poorly thought out having so many extra international games on top of a shortened pre-season and congested domestic season. The authorities don't give a poo about fans, history or tradition, they just care about TV and money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Owl Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 The World Cup/qualifying is being ruined with it now: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55001369 It's bad enough that it has play offs now and the finals are gonna be played at a different time for the first time. The Euros and World Cup are being ruined in my opinion, aren't more teams being added to the World Cup finals too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0wl18 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Doesn’t really offend me. We played 3 games in a week because of the idiots at the FA arranging a friendly, nothing to do with the Nations League. It puts teams up against others of similar ability, makes games more interesting IMO. id rather watch England V Spain than, England V Andorra for example. I don’t think it should have links to qualification for any other tournament. We all know it’s not a major competition, I don’t think I’ve seen anyone complain we got knocked out, the complaints are solely about Southgate and, Southgate alone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marconi Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 (edited) All international and Club matches which involve travelling abroad should never have been allowed to happen. Makes a mockery of COVID restrictions. All about money, nothing else. Edited November 21, 2020 by marconi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Rimmer Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 On 17/11/2020 at 23:45, The Night-Owl said: Never liked the first Nations League and dislike it even more now, seems ridiculous and poorly thought out having so many extra international games on top of a shortened pre-season and congested domestic season. The authorities don't give a poo about fans, history or tradition, they just care about TV and money. If you gave them more time off they will just play exhibition matches in Qatar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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