Comments on: Why can’t Catalonia’s national teams enter official competitions? http://www.cataloniadirect.info/2009/12/why-cant-catalonias-national-teams-enter-official-competitions/ Your independent source of Catalan information Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:28:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Catalonia Direct » Blog Archive » So now 52% of the Spanish are OK with our independence, seriously, who cares now? http://www.cataloniadirect.info/2009/12/why-cant-catalonias-national-teams-enter-official-competitions/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Catalonia Direct » Blog Archive » So now 52% of the Spanish are OK with our independence, seriously, who cares now? Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:52:05 +0000 http://www.cataloniadirect.info/?p=361#comment-93 [...] cool with Catalan being official in Spain. That a minuscule 32% would accept for Catalonia to have its own national sports teams. Why negotiate with the Spanish something we will already have, and give up more, much more we will [...] [...] cool with Catalan being official in Spain. That a minuscule 32% would accept for Catalonia to have its own national sports teams. Why negotiate with the Spanish something we will already have, and give up more, much more we will [...]

]]> By: Albert http://www.cataloniadirect.info/2009/12/why-cant-catalonias-national-teams-enter-official-competitions/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Albert Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:43:15 +0000 http://www.cataloniadirect.info/?p=361#comment-60 Hi Chris, thanks for your comment, we'd still see Barça kick Real Madrid's ass in the Champions League and although I'd rather take being independent over good football any day I'm sure we can achieve both simultaneously. Hi Chris, thanks for your comment, we’d still see Barça kick Real Madrid’s ass in the Champions League and although I’d rather take being independent over good football any day I’m sure we can achieve both simultaneously.

]]> By: Chris http://www.cataloniadirect.info/2009/12/why-cant-catalonias-national-teams-enter-official-competitions/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Chris Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:13:46 +0000 http://www.cataloniadirect.info/?p=361#comment-59 I'd prefer to watch Barca kick Real's ass in La Liga over a national team that will probably barely make it passed the first round every four years. Being independent may have some advantages, but it probably won't make for very exciting football. I’d prefer to watch Barca kick Real’s ass in La Liga over a national team that will probably barely make it passed the first round every four years.

Being independent may have some advantages, but it probably won’t make for very exciting football.

]]> By: Albert http://www.cataloniadirect.info/2009/12/why-cant-catalonias-national-teams-enter-official-competitions/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Albert Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:46:50 +0000 http://www.cataloniadirect.info/?p=361#comment-58 Hi Barça Blog, firstly, for friendly matches the Spanish national team playing in Madrid gets similar numbers of tickets sold and there's a few more Spanish people you'd think more people would go..., secondly, the question is, why should Catalan players play for Spain when they can play for Catalonia? plus once Catalonia is independent this won't even a topic of discussion and thirdly, whatever you or I wish Catalonia was doesn't change the fact that it is a nation and country. Thanks. Hi Barça Blog, firstly, for friendly matches the Spanish national team playing in Madrid gets similar numbers of tickets sold and there’s a few more Spanish people you’d think more people would go…, secondly, the question is, why should Catalan players play for Spain when they can play for Catalonia? plus once Catalonia is independent this won’t even a topic of discussion and thirdly, whatever you or I wish Catalonia was doesn’t change the fact that it is a nation and country. Thanks.

]]> By: barça blog http://www.cataloniadirect.info/2009/12/why-cant-catalonias-national-teams-enter-official-competitions/comment-page-1/#comment-53 barça blog Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:27:49 +0000 http://www.cataloniadirect.info/?p=361#comment-53 First of all the stadium was half full, there were about 43% of the seats still left to sell.Secondly if you think that people like Pujol,Valdés and co would really play for the region of Catalunya over Spain then you are on class A my friend.Thirdly and most importantly, Catalonia is a region and not a country - always has been and always will be....Visca Barça :-) First of all the stadium was half full, there were about 43% of the seats still left to sell.Secondly if you think that people like Pujol,Valdés and co would really play for the region of Catalunya over Spain then you are on class A my friend.Thirdly and most importantly, Catalonia is a region and not a country – always has been and always will be….Visca Barça :-)

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