Comments on: French Revolution: The Battle for the Future of French Football http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/french-revolution-the-battle-for-the-future-of-french-football.html World Cup South Africa 2010 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 19:45:51 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nassi http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/french-revolution-the-battle-for-the-future-of-french-football.html/comment-page-1#comment-568637 Nassi Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:10:27 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/french-revolution-the-battle-for-the-future-of-french-football.html#comment-568637 Wenger is the best choice. Wenger is the best choice.

]]> By: sandrahn http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/french-revolution-the-battle-for-the-future-of-french-football.html/comment-page-1#comment-568582 sandrahn Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:07:18 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/french-revolution-the-battle-for-the-future-of-french-football.html#comment-568582 Nice blog, Laurie. The FFF's relationship with Wenger is just as prickly as it is with Deschamps and the '98 guys. Wenger simply doesn't like int'l football, he finds it boring. Someday he may change his mind but he's consistently and openly expressed his indifference to int'l football. He attends them just to scout players. But even if he said he'd be interested in doing it, the FFF wouldn't hire him. They just don't like him. The FFF seem just too entrenched in their bureaucratic rigidity, scares me to think they'd rather see France not qualify for the wc rather than give in and hire Deschamps or anyone who's outside their little clique. "that Jules Rimet, the father of the World Cup" -- a fact that certain France-bashing people on this site don't acknowledge: THE FRENCH INVENTED THE WORLD CUP AND THEY INVENTED THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. Nice blog, Laurie.

The FFF’s relationship with Wenger is just as prickly as it is with Deschamps and the ‘98 guys. Wenger simply doesn’t like int’l football, he finds it boring. Someday he may change his mind but he’s consistently and openly expressed his indifference to int’l football. He attends them just to scout players. But even if he said he’d be interested in doing it, the FFF wouldn’t hire him. They just don’t like him.

The FFF seem just too entrenched in their bureaucratic rigidity, scares me to think they’d rather see France not qualify for the wc rather than give in and hire Deschamps or anyone who’s outside their little clique.

“that Jules Rimet, the father of the World Cup” — a fact that certain France-bashing people on this site don’t acknowledge: THE FRENCH INVENTED THE WORLD CUP AND THEY INVENTED THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.

]]> By: Laurie http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/french-revolution-the-battle-for-the-future-of-french-football.html/comment-page-1#comment-568581 Laurie Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:14:48 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/french-revolution-the-battle-for-the-future-of-french-football.html#comment-568581 One other thing I think it's important to remember is that a lot of this is fundamentally about the history and identity of the FFF. Keep in mind that the FFF President for the first 30 years of its existence (minus two years during WW II) was Jules Rimet. Yes, <em>that</em> Jules Rimet, the father of the World Cup. The FFF has historically been a big player in the international game, helping to promote and standardize the game across the world. To the FFF supporters, that really means something: The FFF is a venerable organization. For FFF detractors, though, it means they take themselves too seriously and don't listen to outside voices, which has caused a team with amazing amounts of individual talent to stagnate. I'll be very curious to see how this turns out. One other thing I think it’s important to remember is that a lot of this is fundamentally about the history and identity of the FFF. Keep in mind that the FFF President for the first 30 years of its existence (minus two years during WW II) was Jules Rimet. Yes, that Jules Rimet, the father of the World Cup. The FFF has historically been a big player in the international game, helping to promote and standardize the game across the world. To the FFF supporters, that really means something: The FFF is a venerable organization.

For FFF detractors, though, it means they take themselves too seriously and don’t listen to outside voices, which has caused a team with amazing amounts of individual talent to stagnate.

I’ll be very curious to see how this turns out.

]]> By: lefutur http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/french-revolution-the-battle-for-the-future-of-french-football.html/comment-page-1#comment-568580 lefutur Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:59:45 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/french-revolution-the-battle-for-the-future-of-french-football.html#comment-568580 If Deschamps doesn't have FFF connections then neither does Wenger and it would be absolutely crazy not to hire Wenger for the position if he indicated he would take it. My feelings are that the FFF is too much of a old boys club. The fact that they voted unanimously to keep Domenech after the euro says a lot. If Deschamps doesn’t have FFF connections then neither does Wenger and it would be absolutely crazy not to hire Wenger for the position if he indicated he would take it. My feelings are that the FFF is too much of a old boys club. The fact that they voted unanimously to keep Domenech after the euro says a lot.

]]> By: gaston http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/french-revolution-the-battle-for-the-future-of-french-football.html/comment-page-1#comment-568571 gaston Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:04:00 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/french-revolution-the-battle-for-the-future-of-french-football.html#comment-568571 forgot eric cantona, his doing well with with beach soccer team, maybe he can transfer over to national team forgot eric cantona, his doing well with with beach soccer team, maybe he can transfer over to national team

]]> By: gaston http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/french-revolution-the-battle-for-the-future-of-french-football.html/comment-page-1#comment-568570 gaston Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:02:06 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/french-revolution-the-battle-for-the-future-of-french-football.html#comment-568570 paul la guan, i don't think he has coached france before paul la guan, i don’t think he has coached france before

]]> By: Lissette Blue http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/french-revolution-the-battle-for-the-future-of-french-football.html/comment-page-1#comment-568569 Lissette Blue Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:46:05 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/french-revolution-the-battle-for-the-future-of-french-football.html#comment-568569 Well if it is Wenger then Platini will start a feud again and his dad will get involved. Well if it is Wenger then Platini will start a feud again and his dad will get involved.

]]> By: Mo http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/french-revolution-the-battle-for-the-future-of-french-football.html/comment-page-1#comment-568568 Mo Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:32:26 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/french-revolution-the-battle-for-the-future-of-french-football.html#comment-568568 Anyone but Domenech... And Wenger needs to stay at Arsenal Anyone but Domenech… And Wenger needs to stay at Arsenal

]]> By: Laurie http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/french-revolution-the-battle-for-the-future-of-french-football.html/comment-page-1#comment-568567 Laurie Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:27:36 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/french-revolution-the-battle-for-the-future-of-french-football.html#comment-568567 Deschamps doesn't have the FFF connections, so he was opposed by a lot of the folks who were voting. Deschamps doesn’t have the FFF connections, so he was opposed by a lot of the folks who were voting.

]]> By: alessio http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/french-revolution-the-battle-for-the-future-of-french-football.html/comment-page-1#comment-568566 alessio Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:13:09 +0000 http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/french-revolution-the-battle-for-the-future-of-french-football.html#comment-568566 Why not Deschamps? I've always liked the guy, I think he'd be great for France. Why not Deschamps? I’ve always liked the guy, I think he’d be great for France.

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