Silence from FIFA

**NeilMcD** · 23/11/2009, 7:18 PM

Of course Platini has influence in Uefa, he is the head of it.

**DeBluePhoenix** · 23/11/2009, 7:29 PM

Originally Posted by musicinmouth

Well done DeBluePhoenix!

I think there should be a campaign in the build up to the meeting to call for a replay. I don't think we should just give up because it seems unlikely. It seemed unlikely after the first play off game that we could get close to qualifying, but the players went out and fought for it. Surely we owe them the same.

Trapattoni should go to South Africa next week too.

I couldn`t agree with you more. I know people will be sick to the teeth of hearing about it but if there is enough pressure, the fact that they called a meeting means the world will be expecting them to respond positively. Possibly by implementing Platini`s proposal for the world cup(via vote at March`s congress) giving all smaller nations a fairer chance of success in the cup which might be the best we can hope for. This has snowballed out of FIFA`s control and they are trying to get it back. Got to lift a replica World Cup while i was there - lads....it weighs a ton!!

**ken foree** · 23/11/2009, 7:37 PM

Originally Posted by DeBluePhoenix

Yeah - I know you are dead right and knew that when I wrote it.
UEFA`s HQ is in Lyon with Platini. However I heard that both Platini and Blatter are very keen to see changes to the champions league in this way.
Total newcomer to this kinda lark as you can tell!

bravo debluephoenix. and to be yet even more pedantic, the uefa headquarters are in nyon i believe

**DeBluePhoenix** · 23/11/2009, 7:39 PM

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

Of course Platini has influence in Uefa, he is the head of it.

Clearly - what i meant is he`s not some bean-counting pencil-pusher with an empty title- he has the respect of the big clubs(you could have a lameduck president of uefa with the clubs calling all the shots - Platini has a lot of sway -as we can see by the changes he has already managed to make to the format). Was just looking for more so the likes of Bohs dont have to face a 9 goal Tottenham for a place in the group stages. Anyway letter was to Blatter in case he could do anything to help indirectly. Not often i drop him a line so was trying to get it all in there, however misguided! Good Luck in the Champions League next year - hope you get a handy draw I`ll be cheering for ye.