Its workable if its applied in a homogeneous region such as North America under one single body such as the NHL, NBA, NFL & MLB where they are dictated purely by the finite revenue stream and everescalating players wages.

Theres no way it gonna happen (chicken will groweth teeth before it happen) in Europe because of regional economic, political and social disparities. The rich European countries with large cash cows (EPL to wit) will not give up their economic model just to satisfy the football purist. Their incline is to beggar their neighbours and to continue their winning ways.

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Added on March 26, 2009, 7:55 amTo make it workable theres only one solution. Restrict teams to fielding teams comprising of local players i.e EPL to English players, a drastic and draconian measure.

Its not gonna happen, workers from poorer regions flock to richer euro regions. Its just like saying you ensure polish auto workers in poland get the same as germans. Au-contraire to the notion of workers free movement European Union in the first place.

This post has been edited by niuchin: Mar 26 2009, 07:55 AM