tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20447539.post114420940271742137..comments2023-10-31T10:04:08.835-05:00Comments on The Lions of Galatasaray: Planet football calling FIFA and UEFAGulayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10523948691688214643noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20447539.post-1144368164830970822006-04-06T19:02:00.000-05:002006-04-06T19:02:00.000-05:00Stuff the G14 and all the shareholders. If a club ...Stuff the G14 and all the shareholders. If a club isn't happy to have its players playing for the national team they should go and start a baseball team. If a player gets injured, well bad luck. Australia is more important that Sydney, England is more important than Chelsie and, contrary to Gulay's thoughts, Turkey is more important than Galatasaray. The national team is everything!Oz Kankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01031790983671229117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20447539.post-1144295392469669792006-04-05T22:49:00.000-05:002006-04-05T22:49:00.000-05:00Thanks for the comments. I dont disagree that repr...Thanks for the comments. I dont disagree that representing your country is the highest honour but why should FIFA and UEFA be allowed to use players, for free, make money, give the clubs nothing and send players back to the clubs who have developed them, pay the wages, partially through the fans money, injured and offer no compensation to the clubs! I believe what G14 has suggested an Insurance scheme paid for by FIFA, UEFA or the TFF, FA would be fair thats all. Why should a friendly match for you country deprive your team of one of its best players for example without some form of compensation for depriving the team of the services of a paid employee.Gulayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10523948691688214643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20447539.post-1144258350469511182006-04-05T12:32:00.000-05:002006-04-05T12:32:00.000-05:00By the way Gulay, why isn't your site linked the t...By the way Gulay, why isn't your site linked the the Galatasaray English website. If anyone should be linked there, it should be youOz Kankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01031790983671229117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20447539.post-1144244630850868362006-04-05T08:43:00.000-05:002006-04-05T08:43:00.000-05:00I have to agree with your disgust at FIFA not agre...I have to agree with your disgust at FIFA not agreeing to look at TV replays after a match to punish divers. As you said, during a match it is very difficult for a ref to adjudge a dive but if TV replays show a clear dive then that player should be punished. No question.<BR/><BR/>As for the sin bin suggestion. I'm not so sure. I think the current situation of getting a yellow for kicking the ball away is a pretty good punishment. So I'm a bit cool on that one.<BR/><BR/>Now for the point where I have no truck with Gulay's comments. Playing for your country is the ultimate honour and I don't give a damn who is paying the salaries. Does football exist purely for the sake of the clubs. No, it is for the players and us, the paying spectators. Have the clubs only recently found out that if they have a good player they may have to play in an international? Of course not. Like it or lump it, or go off and play baseball or ice hockey where many players would rather play for their clubs instead of their country. <BR/> <BR/>Finally, you can borrow my car whenever you are in Ankara Gulay. Now, where are those insurance forms?Oz Kankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01031790983671229117noreply@blogger.com