It’s such a strange situation, and indicative of the ludicrous amount of money swilling around in the Premier League, that the outcome of one game could completely change the futures of a number of players in our squad.
What really pisses me off about that is the facilities money, the games chosen for TV are done entirely by the broadcasters and yet it can make a difference of £20m, that's an extra player or 2 for many of the smaller clubs.
Quote from: paul_e on May 18, 2018, 01:48:05 PMWhat really pisses me off about that is the facilities money, the games chosen for TV are done entirely by the broadcasters and yet it can make a difference of £20m, that's an extra player or 2 for many of the smaller clubs.Yes, that is a scandal. TV money should be an equal split.I also think merit money is too weighted. How can clubs ever catch up if others are getting £40m more per season? The gap can only get bigger and now the FFP drawbridge has been pulled up it's nigh on impossible to break into the elite.
Quote from: chrisw1 on May 18, 2018, 02:59:30 PMQuote from: paul_e on May 18, 2018, 01:48:05 PMWhat really pisses me off about that is the facilities money, the games chosen for TV are done entirely by the broadcasters and yet it can make a difference of £20m, that's an extra player or 2 for many of the smaller clubs.Yes, that is a scandal. TV money should be an equal split.I also think merit money is too weighted. How can clubs ever catch up if others are getting £40m more per season? The gap can only get bigger and now the FFP drawbridge has been pulled up it's nigh on impossible to break into the elite.Designed to create an elite that plays on the European stage each year; effectively, a Euro League without the aggro of formalising it.
Any of the top European teams listed by PWS would sell out for games among themselves. But English teams for example would get a bigger gate watching them play v Spurs, Arsenal et al and local derby matches than the next tier of European clubs like Seville, Inter , PSG etc.The current format means they get the best of both worlds.