Premier League reform proposals

[Ben.H]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/10/12/exclusive-tottenham-hotspur-eligible-125m-stadium-rebate-project/

According to the Telegraph Spurs will be able to claim back around £125 million for the costs of their new stadium and Liverpool around £30 million on their newly-built Main Stand under a clause in the “Project Big Picture” (PBP) proposals.

[ktvillan]

The money will follow those 6. Not that they'd bugger off and join the EFL, but in that hypothetical scenario all the TV money would follow them.

Not necessarily.  The TV companies will want to cover the league that has the best players and the best players will go to the clubs willing to pay them the most.   It's not a foregone conclusion that those six clubs will have the wealthiest owners or access to the best players in the years to come.

The TV will follow the highest advertising and subscription revenue.

European qualification would have to remain with the PL though - I can't see the big 6 giving that CL income up easily.

[ktvillan]

The EFL bailout is nothing less than a bribe to those in desperate need to sell their souls for short term security at the expense of any hope of long term success for anyone but the big 6. 

Of course the Forest Green Chairman is in favour because he wants the bailout, and the effect on the PL is irrelevant to him as they are never likely to be involved.  Ditto many other EFL clubs.

[eric woolban woolban]

Wouldn't it be funny if one of the so called big six got it completely wrong this season and were relegated.

[aev]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/10/12/exclusive-tottenham-hotspur-eligible-125m-stadium-rebate-project/

According to the Telegraph Spurs will be able to claim back around £125 million for the costs of their new stadium and Liverpool around £30 million on their newly-built Main Stand under a clause in the “Project Big Picture” (PBP) proposals.

But clubs can only reclaim rebuild costs if they meet certain criteria.

I wonder which ones would benefit?

[LeeB]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/10/12/exclusive-tottenham-hotspur-eligible-125m-stadium-rebate-project/

According to the Telegraph Spurs will be able to claim back around £125 million for the costs of their new stadium and Liverpool around £30 million on their newly-built Main Stand under a clause in the “Project Big Picture” (PBP) proposals.

But clubs can only reclaim rebuild costs if they meet certain criteria.

I wonder which ones would benefit?

What would be the criteria? Being shameless, grasping bastards without a sliver of moral fibre?

[steamer]

quite a few could step forward to meet that criteria.
Surprising that reports say the money grubbers at WHU are not in favour.
Having read some more during the day, What a pisstake, second three gulible fools into believing they are part of the big boys, the rest of us make up the numbers so that they have enough fixtures to play.
Scap the League cup and CS so they can play more exotic , money making fixtures.
Fuck them, however maybe it is thin end of the wedge style negotiating.
Throw out something that will never get accepted, but have a plan B (that was the real plan anyway) that gives you the key items you wanted.

[ChicagoLion]

The money will follow those 6. Not that they'd bugger off and join the EFL, but in that hypothetical scenario all the TV money would follow them.

Not necessarily.  The TV companies will want to cover the league that has the best players and the best players will go to the clubs willing to pay them the most.   It's not a foregone conclusion that those six clubs will have the wealthiest owners or access to the best players in the years to come.

The TV will follow the highest advertising and subscription revenue.

European qualification would have to remain with the PL though - I can't see the big 6 giving that CL income up easily.

the PL broke away from the League and took the CL rights with them.
Who knows what the slippery rat Parry has been up to.

[luke:lamf]

Surprising that reports say the money grubbers at WHU are not in favour.

I believe they've already got their free / subsidised stadium so can see why they wouldn't be keen for others to follow suit.

[Ad@m]

Surprising that reports say the money grubbers at WHU are not in favour.

I believe they've already got their free / subsidised stadium so can see why they wouldn't be keen for others to follow suit.

They've also been perilously close to relegation the last few years. If they finally dropped their "special status" goes down the drain.

[Big Ming]

quite a few could step forward to meet that criteria.
Surprising that reports say the money grubbers at WHU are not in favour.
Having read some more during the day, What a pisstake, second three gulible fools into believing they are part of the big boys, the rest of us make up the numbers so that they have enough fixtures to play.
Scap the League cup and CS so they can play more exotic , money making fixtures.
Fuck them, however maybe it is thin end of the wedge style negotiating.
Throw out something that will never get accepted, but have a plan B (that was the real plan anyway) that gives you the key items you wanted.

[Big Ming]

quite a few could step forward to meet that criteria.
Surprising that reports say the money grubbers at WHU are not in favour.
Having read some more during the day, What a pisstake, second three gulible fools into believing they are part of the big boys, the rest of us make up the numbers so that they have enough fixtures to play.
Scap the League cup and CS so they can play more exotic , money making fixtures.
Fuck them, however maybe it is thin end of the wedge style negotiating.
Throw out something that will never get accepted, but have a plan B (that was the real plan anyway) that gives you the key items you wanted.

Wet Spam are only renters.

[TopDeck113]

Martin Samuels' article is excellent - particularly as it skewers Rick Parry for exactly what he is and always has been. 

[Billy Walker]

Surprising that reports say the money grubbers at WHU are not in favour.

I believe they've already got their free / subsidised stadium so can see why they wouldn't be keen for others to follow suit.

They've also been perilously close to relegation the last few years. If they finally dropped their "special status" goes down the drain.

There should be no "special status" for any club, that will be the end of it all for me.

[TheMalandro]

Sky top six - start your own league.

Good luck with the TV revenue.