Everton takeover rumours

Will anything come of today's buyer/investor news?

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Rook said:
Its still a very niche sport to follow in this country and will stay that way for at least a couple more decades. The TV money helps but that's divided up between 20 teams. Outside of a few more jersey sales and a summer tour there isn't much money to be made here.
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I think decades is a stretch. It's grown massively in the past 5 years, let alone the past 10. More coverage will result in a larger fanbase...soon. Now is a brilliant time to get in on the ground floor. Because I don't think it's if soccer takes off in America...more and more it's when. And I think there are a lot of very rich and very influential people that realize that too. Especially considering the fanbase tends towards the much sought after younger demographic.
 
RaleighBlue said:
I think decades is a stretch. It's grown massively in the past 5 years, let alone the past 10. More coverage will result in a larger fanbase...soon. Now is a brilliant time to get in on the ground floor. Because I don't think it's if soccer takes off in America...more and more it's when. And I think there are a lot of very rich and very influential people that realize that too. Especially considering the fanbase tends towards the much sought after younger demographic.
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I guess that even if football/soccer, (ugh) becomes the 4th or 5th largest sport in the US, (disclaimer. no idea about the seasons of the big 4 sports), and Everton are marketed successfully into that space, like you say, there is a ground floor advantage there.
 
Rook said:
Its still a very niche sport to follow in this country and will stay that way for at least a couple more decades. The TV money helps but that's divided up between 20 teams. Outside of a few more jersey sales and a summer tour there isn't much money to be made here.
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I dunno mate. I think it's fairly mainstream now. My 13 year old suburban all american nephew and all his friends are addicted to FIFA. They spend all day checking youtube clips and fighting over the greatness of Messi or Ronaldo. They get excited about the big 4 sports when the play off's roll around but soccer is all year around for them. Everyone under 30 has given up the 'soccer is a commie sport, there should be no ties in sport' thing. The whole country sat down to watch the WWC final. Attention spans aren't long enough to enjoy baseball. It has a bit to go before it's on par with NBA or NFL but it's right up there with hockey and heading for baseball. The TV deals are key. In the age of Netflix, companies like Comcast (NBC) will do what they can to hold on to live sporting events. TV rights and club promotion are only heading in one direction and fast. It's similar to Sky in the early 90's in the UK.
 
RaleighBlue said:
I think decades is a stretch. It's grown massively in the past 5 years, let alone the past 10. More coverage will result in a larger fanbase...soon. Now is a brilliant time to get in on the ground floor. Because I don't think it's if soccer takes off in America...more and more it's when. And I think there are a lot of very rich and very influential people that realize that too. Especially considering the fanbase tends towards the much sought after younger demographic.
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Us young special snowflakes who love the soccer and "hate America"

Yeah, TV money over here is going to be divided equally. Could be a good market for merch after the KitBag stuff runs its course. Other than that, no, I don't think there is a terrible amount of money to be made over here. Not saying it isn't worth it, but it's not the solution to Everton's financial woes.

Short of perhaps a partner club, kind of like how NYCFC is except more of cooperation among equals and not outright ownership with FC Dallas or Sporting KC, whoever ends up putting in this hypothetical bid from Kansas. Then you could have two academies working towards the same goals and covering a lot more ground.
 
Ruairi77 said:
I dunno mate. I think it's fairly mainstream now. My 13 year old suburban all american nephew and all his friends are addicted to FIFA. They spend all day checking youtube clips and fighting over the greatness of Messi or Ronaldo. They get excited about the big 4 sports when the play off's roll around but soccer is all year around for them. Everyone under 30 has given up the 'soccer is a commie sport, there should be no ties in sport' thing. The whole country sat down to watch the WWC final. Attention spans aren't long enough to enjoy baseball. It has a bit to go before it's on par with NBA or NFL but it's right up there with hockey and heading for baseball. The TV deals are key. In the age of Netflix, companies like Comcast (NBC) will do what they can to hold on to live sporting events. TV rights and club promotion are only heading in one direction and fast. It's similar to Sky in the early 90's in the UK.
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That is interesting. So a UK club tapping into the traditional working class US sporting public would have some traction you think?

(Been my idea for 2 or 3 years ffs)
 
Pat's Van said:
did they mention the monorail yet? coz that's a bit of a dealbreaker for me
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RaleighBlue said:
I think decades is a stretch. It's grown massively in the past 5 years, let alone the past 10. More coverage will result in a larger fanbase...soon. Now is a brilliant time to get in on the ground floor. Because I don't think it's if soccer takes off in America...more and more it's when. And I think there are a lot of very rich and very influential people that realize that too. Especially considering the fanbase tends towards the much sought after younger demographic.
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Its like the Olympics here. Americans like footie now, just in small easily digestable doses. Its a fun sport to watch in the summer when the only competetion is the dog days of baseball. Which is why events like the Euros and World cup do well. Supporting a club full time is a 9 month thing, and the season isn't played when it would get maximum attn here (June-August). Americans also dislike the fact that the leagues aren't competetive (a huge part of the NFL's appeal is that everyone has a chance). Plus in the fall everything takes a back seat to American football. Even the baseball playoffs get relegated to the nether regions of cable today.
 
Ruairi77 said:
I dunno mate. I think it's fairly mainstream now. My 13 year old suburban all american nephew and all his friends are addicted to FIFA. They spend all day checking youtube clips and fighting over the greatness of Messi or Ronaldo. They get excited about the big 4 sports when the play off's roll around but soccer is all year around for them. Everyone under 30 has given up the 'soccer is a commie sport, there should be no ties in sport' thing. The whole country sat down to watch the WWC final. Attention spans aren't long enough to enjoy baseball. It has a bit to go before it's on par with NBA or NFL but it's right up there with hockey and heading for baseball. The TV deals are key. In the age of Netflix, companies like Comcast (NBC) will do what they can to hold on to live sporting events. TV rights and club promotion are only heading in one direction and fast. It's similar to Sky in the early 90's in the UK.
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It'll never compete with basketball and tackle football over here, ever. That being said it could come after hockey and baseball.
 
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