Hi,
I'm Fabien and I'm French.
Yes you are probably wondering what a Frenchman's doing here on the Estonian League forum? Actually I follow results on soccerway.com for one year and secondarily I bet on Meistriliiga rather often... Besides I'm member of a big French betting forum and since the beginning I've been creating a thread about Estonian League (I sum up every match played and give bet advice before match...). In the beginning as you can imagine, French wasn't really interested, but after few weeks several members became interested, so I’m continuing to sustain the thread with information.
As one goes along I become a grand fan of Meistriliiga, I’m not sure you can find better in France… but actually it’s really hard to find information or (press) article in French or English about Meistriliiga (excluding articles about the not very flattering lowest average attendance…) …
So I’m wondering if you could say straight about Estonian League? I was numerous question about it, don’t worry!^^ And if you are interested we could debate here in English about every games, transfers, injuries etc… ?
So here my question, some are rather sportive and some are more sociologic (as the first one).
So first I’m wondering what the position of football in Estonian society? I mean in countries like France, England, Spain and Italy, football is almost part of the mores you know but is it the same in Estonia. Is football popular in Estonia? Maybe foreign football like the Premier League is more popular in Estonia? Besides, are the Meistriliiga games broadcast? I try to find it on the internet but I didn’t find. Your answers will maybe enable me to understand why the average attendance is so low in Meistriliiga.
Then I’m wondering if the 10 clubs of Meistriliiga are professional? I read on Wikipedia that only 6 clubs are, but I don’t know which one? Besides, seeing the low attendance during games and probably the low broadcasting rights), I’m wondering how clubs can pay for players and staff salaries, for transfer (are they expensive? same question about salaries), arena care and construction (I saw Flora’s stadium, how beautiful it’s!)…. ?
One Estonianman from a football management game (hattrick.org), who told me to ask my question here, told me that Trans Narva was know quilty for match fixing… but he didn’t really say more, so I’m wondering if there are recently scandal about match fixing in Estonia ?
To finish do you think is it possible for Levadia Tallinn not to win the season? :P Personally I can’t imagine them not to win^^ Besides why have they been so higher than their competitor for years ? Is it a matter of money like it is in England with “Big Four” and the rest… ?
So that my first questions…but I have several others, and more will probably appear during the discussion, I will ask later^^
Sorry for my English, I know it’s not perfect, I probably made bad grammar, but I think I’m understandable, I’m sure you’ll not hold it against me^^
Thank you !
I hope my thread don’t disorder the forum’s organization (if it does, please accept my excuse).
I'm Fabien and I'm French.
Yes you are probably wondering what a Frenchman's doing here on the Estonian League forum? Actually I follow results on soccerway.com for one year and secondarily I bet on Meistriliiga rather often... Besides I'm member of a big French betting forum and since the beginning I've been creating a thread about Estonian League (I sum up every match played and give bet advice before match...). In the beginning as you can imagine, French wasn't really interested, but after few weeks several members became interested, so I’m continuing to sustain the thread with information.
As one goes along I become a grand fan of Meistriliiga, I’m not sure you can find better in France… but actually it’s really hard to find information or (press) article in French or English about Meistriliiga (excluding articles about the not very flattering lowest average attendance…) …
So I’m wondering if you could say straight about Estonian League? I was numerous question about it, don’t worry!^^ And if you are interested we could debate here in English about every games, transfers, injuries etc… ?
So here my question, some are rather sportive and some are more sociologic (as the first one).
So first I’m wondering what the position of football in Estonian society? I mean in countries like France, England, Spain and Italy, football is almost part of the mores you know but is it the same in Estonia. Is football popular in Estonia? Maybe foreign football like the Premier League is more popular in Estonia? Besides, are the Meistriliiga games broadcast? I try to find it on the internet but I didn’t find. Your answers will maybe enable me to understand why the average attendance is so low in Meistriliiga.
Then I’m wondering if the 10 clubs of Meistriliiga are professional? I read on Wikipedia that only 6 clubs are, but I don’t know which one? Besides, seeing the low attendance during games and probably the low broadcasting rights), I’m wondering how clubs can pay for players and staff salaries, for transfer (are they expensive? same question about salaries), arena care and construction (I saw Flora’s stadium, how beautiful it’s!)…. ?
One Estonianman from a football management game (hattrick.org), who told me to ask my question here, told me that Trans Narva was know quilty for match fixing… but he didn’t really say more, so I’m wondering if there are recently scandal about match fixing in Estonia ?
To finish do you think is it possible for Levadia Tallinn not to win the season? :P Personally I can’t imagine them not to win^^ Besides why have they been so higher than their competitor for years ? Is it a matter of money like it is in England with “Big Four” and the rest… ?
So that my first questions…but I have several others, and more will probably appear during the discussion, I will ask later^^
Sorry for my English, I know it’s not perfect, I probably made bad grammar, but I think I’m understandable, I’m sure you’ll not hold it against me^^
Thank you !
I hope my thread don’t disorder the forum’s organization (if it does, please accept my excuse).
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