Re: William and Catherine-Sports Patronages: AELTC, Football, Rugby and more

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Macrobug67

#125
April 21, 2021, 12:40:27 AM Last Edit: April 21, 2021, 12:43:32 AM by Macrobug67
I'm wading into this completely blind, no idea what the issue is, but good for William for what ever it was that he did.  Well done!  :whatcanisay:

TLLK

#126
April 21, 2021, 01:25:22 AM
@Macrobug67 - These appear to be the big issues that fan have with the Super League.

Why are football fans protesting against Super League plans? | Goal.com

QuoteWhat is the Super League?

The Super League is a new breakaway league featuring 20 of the biggest clubs in Europe, including 12 established "founding clubs" ? Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City, Man Utd, Tottenham, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Juventus, Inter and Milan ? set to rival the Champions League.

The 15 founding clubs will be competing in the tournament on a permanent basis, unable to be relegated (three more founding clubs are still yet to be confirmed).

Three additional guest teams will fill the remaining spots each year, based on their success in their respective domestic leagues.

It is understood that clubs playing in the Super League will still feature in their domestic leagues, but with the competition for the top four all but removed, and with their Super League presence never in danger, the tournament could threaten to imbalance football forever.

Fans and teams complain.

QuoteThere have been many reasons about why there has been so much backlash to the Super League, but the overwhelming issues are that the competition is elitist and exclusionary, removing healthy competition, and that the owners of the clubs involved seem to be more fuelled by financial reasons than by a genuine love of the game.

Fans of the "Big Six" Premier League teams were left upset and disappointed by the Super League announcement, having not been informed of the plans. Coaches and players were also not aware of the situation.

In the hours following the confirmation of the Super League, fans of the Premier League "Big Six" took to their stadiums to protest the announcement, with Liverpool fans hanging banners and flags outside of Anfield.

Chelsea supporters then voiced their concerns at Stamford Bridge in numbers prior to their Premier League game against Brighton.

Macrobug67

#127
April 21, 2021, 01:51:24 AM
Thank you.  Could have read it buuuut....no.  But well done William, well done.

wannable

#128
April 21, 2021, 04:37:36 PM
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
@KensingtonRoyal

I?m glad the united voice of football fans has been heard and listened to. It is now really important that we use this moment to secure the future health of the game at all levels. As President of the FA, I?m committed to playing my part in that work. W

PrincessOfPeace

#129
April 21, 2021, 04:38:59 PM Last Edit: April 21, 2021, 04:44:20 PM by PrincessOfPeace
^^^ You beat me to it @wannable.

Im glad the united voice of football fans has been heard and listened to. It is now really important that we use this moment to secure the future health of the game at all levels. As President of the FA, Im committed to playing my part in that work.

- Prince William

https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1384908538879807489?s=20

Curryong

#130
April 21, 2021, 06:57:00 PM
Quote from: wannable on April 20, 2021, 11:24:54 PM
I only said: inside knowledge (GBP 300 Million per each owner) and pulse (what the FA team as a whole know and told their Presi, re: the Fans and the players who wouldn't receive a penny of that malignant deal). His communication was about devastating effect and the fans.

I didn't say that because of his communication as president he ''triggered'' the fans and players to speak out and rally. Although they did after his official tweet.  :laugh:

Oh please! Fans were riled up about this proposed Super League as soon as it was announced. There were protests all over Twitter.

I have large numbers of friends and family all over England still, and it was practically the sole topic of conversation in the last two series of calls I made to about twenty people in all age groups.

Nobody on those calls even mentioned William?s tweet and quite frankly soccer fans in England couldn?t care less about tweets from Patrons not involved in the day to day running of the FA, nor about official statements from anyone, President, Chairman, etc whoever they are.

It?s truly bizarre to believe that fans only publicly protested (in Britain anyway) because they were waiting for some signal from Prince William. As I said there were ructions and protests from many followers of the game and officials from the beginning.

PrincessOfPeace

#131
April 21, 2021, 07:07:26 PM
Williams message was quote tweeted by many prominent footballers.  Many national newspapers had his remarks on the front pages.

Its a victory for the fans clearly, but having a person of the magnitude of Prince William speak out cant be ignored.

*Imagine being the PR hired gun having to deal with Prince William shitbagging your idea (of a breakaway Super League). Wouldn't be surprised if this reaches the desk of Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan, the bank backing the project.*

https://twitter.com/spignal/status/1384206544217075712?s=20

Curryong

#132
April 21, 2021, 07:32:31 PM
Pignal is a journalist. And journalists hardly ever ignore what members of the RF do.

wannable

#133
April 21, 2021, 07:43:15 PM
Quote from: PrincessOfPeace on April 21, 2021, 07:07:26 PM
Williams message was quote tweeted by many prominent footballers.  Many national newspapers had his remarks on the front pages.

Its a victory for the fans clearly, but having a person of the magnitude of Prince William speak out cant be ignored.

*Imagine being the PR hired gun having to deal with Prince William shitbagging your idea (of a breakaway Super League). Wouldn't be surprised if this reaches the desk of Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan, the bank backing the project.*

https://twitter.com/spignal/status/1384206544217075712?s=20

Bold and Underlined  :hehe:

If Stanley the Economist from Paris, who has the pulse in mainland Europe, then it is what it is Princess.

Curryong

#134
April 21, 2021, 07:54:22 PM
He?s still only a journalist not an expert on Soccer. And no one human being holds ?the pulse of Europe?, or any other Continent for that matter. Sorry, I don?t worship any of these people, certainly not some journo in the economic field.

And no one person is a spokesman  for the ordinary soccer fan in Britain, Germany or any other place. Those people are perfectly capable of making their feelings known for themselves.

wannable

#135
April 21, 2021, 08:08:31 PM Last Edit: April 21, 2021, 08:19:41 PM by wannable
and yet the super league crumbled. The FA has to do its job, and they did. Now internal meetings with players, coaches and owners of the 6 English clubs.

Stanley has worked as an Economist in the most important cities in Europe, including Brussels and London, now stationed in Paris. I'm not one to chit on his CV or his contact book.  :flower:

Quote
It is still unclear what punishment will follow from FIFA, UEFA, the FA and Premier League.

Curryong

#136
April 21, 2021, 08:40:38 PM
Yes, of course the FA had to do its job in the face of this incipient rebellion. And that job was done by people whose careers have been in soccer admin for years, usually decades and know the game inside out. 

What was done and is being done within the FA (and other football overseeing bodies)  would have been done in exactly the same way over the past week if the Patron (another name for the President) was Bozo the Clown or Dumbo the Elephant. And these administrators know exactly what the fans in the stands wanted them to do.

Btw, I?m not sure why the FA was highlighted to three times its normal size in that quote in the last post. If it was for my benefit I do know about the FA. and its history.  I have attended soccer matches in England since childhood in the 1950s (Grimsby Town and Norwich City) and Chelsea and Manchester United many times since. 

wannable

#137
April 21, 2021, 09:13:42 PM Last Edit: April 21, 2021, 09:16:20 PM by wannable
William is the image, image of a famous public person hits the news, the nice touch, he loves football.

He has done a lot for football; from mental health, to stop racism. Don't understand what the problem is that the FA President is actually taken serious by the players and fans, the dude was trending yesterday.  :orchid:

PrincessOfPeace

#139
April 30, 2021, 02:07:34 PM
As President of the FA I join the entire football community in the social media boycott this weekend. W

https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1388127302043815943?s=20

TLLK

#140
May 01, 2021, 02:04:50 AM
More on why the social media boycott is occurring this weekend. (So will any photos for Princess Charlotte's birthday on May 2nd be delayed on KP social media?{

Social media boycott: Football clubs, players & sporting bodies begin protest - BBC Sport

Macrobug67

#141
May 01, 2021, 04:47:08 AM
Likely will appear on the website but not the SM

PrincessOfPeace

#142
May 04, 2021, 12:14:24 PM
The Duke was the Clubs guest of honour on the day that the ribbon was cut on the new facility alongside a number of other invited guests and dignitaries.

Welcomed by the Clubs Chairman Nassef Sawiris and the Clubs CEO Christian Purslow, The Duke was given a tour of the new building before hearing more about the Aston Villa Foundations Community Outreach and Support programmes, meeting representatives from initiatives like Villa Vision, TeamWork and Villa Kitchen.

More: Aston Villa Football Club is proud to announce that His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge today officially opened the new High Performance Centre

PrincessOfPeace

#143
May 04, 2021, 03:37:38 PM
As part of his visit to the Clubs Bodymoor Heath Training Ground, where he officially opened the new High Performance Centre, The Duke met staff, partners and participants of some of the Foundation?s programmes.

Head of Foundation Guy Rippon was delighted to share with The Duke how the Clubs official charity has been helping to improve the lives of local people during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond.

More: Foundation staff 'honoured' as The Duke of Cambridge learns of their community outreach | AVFC

TLLK

#144
May 04, 2021, 09:47:11 PM Last Edit: May 04, 2021, 09:51:55 PM by TLLK
Oh a very happy day for the President of the FA as he views the new facilities.

https://twitter.com/avfcofficial/status/1389551250849607685?s=21

https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1389622741817602056

QuoteAt @AVFCOfficial
, whose Villa Kitchen produces 1000 hot meals a week for local groups and organisations, Prince William heard about their work supporting the community, before formally opened the club?s new High Performance Centre

Macrobug67

#146
May 06, 2021, 02:35:59 AM Last Edit: September 29, 2021, 09:27:59 PM by TLLK
Articles and discussion re Kate as Patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) Wimbledon and the Lawn Tennis Association and other sports related patronages and charities

PrincessOfPeace

#147
May 10, 2021, 03:06:42 PM
The Duke of Cambridge, President of The Football Association, will attend the 2021 Emirates FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Leicester City at Wembley Stadium, and will present the trophy to the winners on Saturday.

wannable

#148
May 15, 2021, 04:44:57 PM

Richard Palmer
@RoyalReporter

The Duke of Cambridge is meeting the two teams, Leicester and Chelsea , just before kick off at the 140th FA Cup Final at Wembley. We?ve just had the singing of the traditional Cup Final hymn, Abide With Me.

PrincessOfPeace

#149
May 15, 2021, 04:49:16 PM Last Edit: May 15, 2021, 05:08:58 PM by PrincessOfPeace
Our president, HRH The Duke of Cambridge, is in attendance at the
@EmiratesFACup
Final:: https://twitter.com/FA/status/1393604856640856067?s=20
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