Post by Jordan Forster on Jul 20, 2018 23:04:43 GMT
A topic so many have an opinion on - what can be done to improve Welsh performances in UEFA club competitions?
I read several opinion pieces over the summer about how this season may be the best opportunity yet for Welsh clubs to do well in Europe. There has been analysis on the re-format suggesting it may have provided favourable draws for Welsh clubs. However, results have been very disappointing.
Mike Harris (TNS) suggested there needs to be more investment because Welsh clubs are up against clubs with bigger budgets. I've heard talk of reducing the WPL to 8 clubs to ensure those clubs get bigger slices of the financial pie.
Irish clubs seem to perform better, although I am not expert enough to state whether that is a fair comparison or not. Is there something we can learn from our Celtic cousins?
Some people say summer football is the answer, citing Cefn Druids played a Lithuanian team who had 16 games behind them already, while Druids had just come out of pre-season. What about Bala? They lost to a team from San Marino that hadn't played in six weeks. What other benefits could summer football bring in terms of making Welsh football more successful?
Several people - more authoritative on the WPL than me - I have spoken to seem to be at a loss about how solve the problem of Welsh club performance in Europe. Where do we go from here?
I read several opinion pieces over the summer about how this season may be the best opportunity yet for Welsh clubs to do well in Europe. There has been analysis on the re-format suggesting it may have provided favourable draws for Welsh clubs. However, results have been very disappointing.
Mike Harris (TNS) suggested there needs to be more investment because Welsh clubs are up against clubs with bigger budgets. I've heard talk of reducing the WPL to 8 clubs to ensure those clubs get bigger slices of the financial pie.
Irish clubs seem to perform better, although I am not expert enough to state whether that is a fair comparison or not. Is there something we can learn from our Celtic cousins?
Some people say summer football is the answer, citing Cefn Druids played a Lithuanian team who had 16 games behind them already, while Druids had just come out of pre-season. What about Bala? They lost to a team from San Marino that hadn't played in six weeks. What other benefits could summer football bring in terms of making Welsh football more successful?
Several people - more authoritative on the WPL than me - I have spoken to seem to be at a loss about how solve the problem of Welsh club performance in Europe. Where do we go from here?
