Well, to be fair, yes, it probably is...

they'd much rather be playing meaningless games in far off (but lucrative) locations - often in countries with unsavoury regimes

Back in the good old days (I'm old enough to say that now) there were qualifying groups of four and the occasional mid-week international. Now there are internationals all the bloody time!

Posted By: BerlinCanary, Sep 12, 11:48:57