Comments on: The Sweeper: The Response to the Enke Tragedy

By: Tom Dunmore

Tom Dunmore — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:58:19 +0000

Max — that’s an interesting argument, I had not thought of it that way, but I think that the pyramid of English football isn’t completely dead yet, is it?

Jennifer, thanks. Will look at your piece tonight. So sad.

By: Jennifer Doyle

Jennifer Doyle — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:21:57 +0000

Thanks for the links regarding Robert Enke. I posted a story about his suicide this morning, too. Such a sad story.

By: Max J.

Max J. — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:31:06 +0000

I remain kind of amused by the horror of even the word “franchise” among English fans. The concept is repulsive, agreed, but are Premier League clubs not de facto franchises of the league thanks to their dependence on television money? The key aspect of a franchise is its dependence on a central authority, not the ability to move locations. Thankfully English clubs have more sense of place and community than American teams, but I would argue that they’re nearly equally as tied to the Premier League now as any NFL team is tied to the league office.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:48:40 +0000

Thanks KT. Appreciate you taking the time out of your day to count.

By: KT

KT — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:12:49 +0000

USL’s “long” press release: 472 words.

Your post: 438 words.

TOA’s press release: 1,705 words.