Schalke 04 - A Community Club in Champions League Semis 15:48 - Apr 26 with 539 views | RamsTrust | Great BBC item on Schalke 04, who face Man Utd in the Champions League semi-final 1st leg this evening: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/football_focus/13193665.stm Shalke are a community-led club where fans have permanent, meaningful representation on the club board - why shouldn't this happen in England, too? The Rams have of course ascended to the semi-final of Europe's top club competition in their history. Who's to say that we shouldn't aspire to achieve what Schalke have and be a match for the best? Why should we accept being told that we should model ourselves on Watford or Norwich? Fan power and community ownership has worked in Germany - so it doesn't always have to be American, Russian or Arab corporates who buy a 'train-set' club to win all the prizes as ego-trophies, does it? Are you rooting for United out of national loyalty tonight, or do you have a sneaky hope for the mould to be broken? Discuss! | |
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