Originally Posted by
dml1954
There is absolutely nothing wrong with the football pyramid system and transfer system in this country. The problem is that owners, players and most fans want success immediately nowadays, are not prepared to be patient and cant accept the fact that it takes 20 years minimum to build a successful Premier League team/club.
Does everyone think that clubs like Spurs, Man City, Man Utd, Liverpool and Chelsea have always been top level clubs ? Look back in the record books over the last 50+ years - all four of these clubs have been in financial difficulties, relegated and in lower divisions in this time. Leicester proved what was possible just a couple of seasons ago.
Take away the transfer system and promotion/relegation issues, as has been suggested and everything becomes soulless and pointless. Why cant we just enjoy our clubs efforts to become established and compete at the top table, instead of constantly moaning about it all the time and putting forward ways of 'improving' the system. The English League pyramid system is one of the most envied and popular in the world. A few years ago people were moaning that it was dominated by two teams. Now its a top six. Soon it will be a top eight as mid table teams improve. It is becoming much more competitive further down and will continue to develop in this way in the coming years. Just be patient and fiddle with it all at our peril.