By Godfathers, this is churlish tripe!
I thought we were here for football discussion, not character assassinating!
Senor Dojo, the Arsenal and Corinthians teams referred to are located in entirely different continents. The Gooners hail from Blighty, of course, while Corinthians hail from Brazil.
As for Wellington Phoenix, they are a unique case in that they've a leg in both camps, Asia and Oceania. Their situation wasn't envisaged when the Champions League competitions were started in both Confederations, because when these competitions commenced, they weren't even in existence.
Now that they are, the powers that be need to sit down and sort out how best to incorporate the club into the Champions League set-up in this area of the world, in light of the challenges Sepp Blatter has presented Oceania to get up to speed on the world stage.
What may well prove the catalyst for progress on this issue at a hierarchical level is if Wellington secures a top-four finish in their upcoming A-League campaign. Our West Island brethren will be spitting tacks if one of "their" slots is taken up by a team from this side of the Tasman, and the call for action will be stronger than ever as a result.
It's not hard to see that, at present, there appears to be a lot of procrastination surrounding this issue, rather than proactivity. Plenty of hoping that the situation never materialises, rather than sorting something out in preparation for its eventuality, and making this known in anticipation of same.
This is all common sense stuff, I'm sure you'll agree - it's certainly not rocket science! Yet why is there so much inaction on the issue, and a seeming reluctance by those who need to to take responsibility and resolve things from the outset, once and for all?
Cheers,
JR