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re: Match Day 8/23
Posted on 8/23/14 at 10:18 am to StraightCashHomey21
Posted on 8/23/14 at 10:18 am to StraightCashHomey21
This is probably a stupid question but I'll ask it.
Is it possible for a team from the USA to join the EPL if they were good enough and earned their way up through promotion? I realize it's the English premier league but is their a rule barring teams from other countries rising to that league if they got promoted from the lower English ranks? Can they not join the lower English leagues to begin with?
I suspect that it would significantly increase interest in soccer in the US to be involved in a true major soccer league.
Is it possible for a team from the USA to join the EPL if they were good enough and earned their way up through promotion? I realize it's the English premier league but is their a rule barring teams from other countries rising to that league if they got promoted from the lower English ranks? Can they not join the lower English leagues to begin with?
I suspect that it would significantly increase interest in soccer in the US to be involved in a true major soccer league.
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Posted on 8/23/14 at 10:19 am to Jake88
A United States team couldn't just join UEFA, much less FA.
Posted on 8/23/14 at 10:20 am to Jake88
Haha no
Posted on 8/23/14 at 10:20 am to Jake88
It is not possible
ETA: nice pass by Oscar and cut back by Ivanovic
ETA: nice pass by Oscar and cut back by Ivanovic
This post was edited on 8/23/14 at 10:21 am
Posted on 8/23/14 at 10:20 am to SwaggerCopter
Diego Costa worth every penny so far.
He is a finisher. Period.
He is a finisher. Period.
Posted on 8/23/14 at 10:20 am to StraightCashHomey21
Ivanovic 
Posted on 8/23/14 at 10:20 am to SwaggerCopter
open the flood gates
Posted on 8/23/14 at 10:21 am to SwaggerCopter
quote:
A United States team couldn't just join UEFA, much less FA.
I realize it's a dumb question, but ultimately, why not? Say they paid for the talent that makes them competitive. One US team could be financially stacked. Is it merely a geographic issue?
Posted on 8/23/14 at 10:24 am to Jake88
Yes.
Posted on 8/23/14 at 10:26 am to Jake88
quote:
I realize it's a dumb question, but ultimately, why not? Say they paid for the talent that makes them competitive. One US team could be financially stacked. Is it merely a geographic issue?
It's much more than geography. It's also football politics.
This post was edited on 8/23/14 at 10:27 am
Posted on 8/23/14 at 10:29 am to AirRaidTT
Yeah. But it's not like Premier League teams are ever going to fly to the states.
As stupid as the NFL having a team in London would be, this would be a thousand times dumber because Premier League teams don't have near the distance between each other as NFL teams do.
As stupid as the NFL having a team in London would be, this would be a thousand times dumber because Premier League teams don't have near the distance between each other as NFL teams do.
Posted on 8/23/14 at 10:29 am to AirRaidTT
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It's also football politics.
Not trying to be a pest, but could you elaborate?
Does the EPL have no interest in expanding beyond the UK borders and tap into a pool of 330,000,000 potential fans?
I'm growing more interested in soccer but having no real rooting interest is a real cap on that interest.
Posted on 8/23/14 at 10:30 am to Jake88
Gary Taylor-Fletcher is the least athletic looking player of all time. He also hyphenated his last name to add his wife's.
Posted on 8/23/14 at 10:31 am to Jake88
Looks like Leicester just pulled this Taylor-Fletcher guy straight out of a pub and threw a jersey on him.
Posted on 8/23/14 at 10:32 am to rdw1690
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Howard, Coleman, Jagielka (c), Distin, Baines, Barry, McCarthy, Mirallas, Naismith, Pienaar, Lukaku. #EFCvAFC
Posted on 8/23/14 at 10:35 am to Jake88
C'mon Swansea hold that lead...my survivor pick looking good so far 
Posted on 8/23/14 at 10:36 am to jackwoods4
God damn, Hazard made that look dead simple.
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