ZiggaZaggaAthletic Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Being a politics student, I am interested in views in regards to the recent topic of MP's having a say in football. They cover a variety of issues, including; wages, taxation of footballers whilst taking some of the powers off the football association. Are you pro parliament having a say in the matter of football or do you feel it should be a matter of principle for the football associations to engage in. For myself, for matters of Great British Parliament, I support MPs being involved in football, for reasons such as; it would remove bias decisions which the FA (unproven) may incorporate. But as a counter argument, despite having a minister of sport, I think football should stay independent and have its own body of representatives. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21238173 An example of an interference parliament has had on football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBlue Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I welcome the opinions and views of MPs that have a genuine interest in the sport, are knowledgeable and wield power to make some changes however, the majority of Parliament are middle-class, out of touch men that represent a relatively low demographic of the population. Most of the secretaries that govern certain fields are not actually experts in the field that they control and switch between fields regularly which makes me question what credentials these politicians possess that gives them such great power. Where are the public supposed to find any source of trust in politicians? That's probably why most people are becoming apathetic. For the country, it wouldn't be right for football to become a rogue and ultimately a superpower in itself without any intervention because we all know the ruthlessness of the FA and often bias. At least having a government that dabbles in football allows smaller places and consequently smaller clubs to be represented. Also, the recent petitions for safe standing via Parliament show that it is somewhere to channel issues that without representatives we wouldn't be able raise. I suspect that if we released football from the government we would subsequently see lower league and smaller teams choked into submission in favour of making a global brand, the Premier League, even more successful than it already is at the expense of little clubs. But as for wages, well as clubs are basically private businesses it's for them to decide how they are to pay their players. As fans it's our duty to make a stance if we feel that things are wrong in the game, we shouldn't just rely on the government. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinevillawill Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 What is your political stance on grown men wearing testicle suits at football matches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBlue Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 What is your political stance on grown men wearing testicle suits at football matches? Parliament set the precedent for acting like dicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossrocks Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 (edited) Whilst I welcome MPs views and suggestions on the subject, the idea of a government having direct control in football is, to me at least, a bit silly. Do people really believe they should have the power to levy a "footballers' tax"? Why should a footballer earning £100k per week be taxed differently to someone earning £100k per week in a different field? There's certainly an argument for taxing EVERYONE who earns that amount at a higher rate, but singling out one group is grossly unfair and sets a very dangerous precedent. If you don't like the amount of money they're paid, don't subscribe to Sky Sports, and support your local team instead! Everybody likes to moan about it, but everybody keeps handing the money over! A strong, objective and respect-worthy FA would be nice though. Edited February 3, 2013 by bossrocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyGermanLatic Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 If you don't like the amount of money they're paid, don't subscribe to Sky Sports, and support your local team instead! Everybody likes to moan about it, but everybody keeps handing the money over! This. Football in GB reflects the unfairness of capitalism: the rich win, the poor lose. It's undeniable. Intervention is the only possible method of making it fair or at least more moderative in dishing out who gets what. Look at City and United in comparison to Portsmouth and - you could say - us. But money buys over the FA itself. It's become a game of notes under the table rather than men and balls. Socialist football, comrades. It's the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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