Project restart discussion.
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One of the arguments I've just read is: "If you make it free to air the notion of having to go somewhere to watch the game will be gone."
But will Sky and BT accept this? There's a stark difference between broadcasters accepting that we're unable to play the games and removing their TV rights.
"Sorry broadcasters, we're taking the rights from you, but you'll still need to pay up." No chance, so how would that then financially benefit the game as a whole?
The clubs wouldn't be able to get gate revenue, and you're then risking the likes of the major broadcasters taking a much firmer stance on their obligations.
But will Sky and BT accept this? There's a stark difference between broadcasters accepting that we're unable to play the games and removing their TV rights.
"Sorry broadcasters, we're taking the rights from you, but you'll still need to pay up." No chance, so how would that then financially benefit the game as a whole?
The clubs wouldn't be able to get gate revenue, and you're then risking the likes of the major broadcasters taking a much firmer stance on their obligations.
Archie Knox
Player Valuation: £20m
Imagining something like "The FA has worked tirelessly with the Professional Players Association to ensure there will be no spitting from players and that every player is supplied with a bottle of Sure Anti-Perspirant Deodorant."
First weekend back:
First weekend back:
- Everton player caught spitting - instant red card
- Liverpool player caught spitting - verbal warning from the referee
Shevin Keedy
Player Valuation: £35m
This basically.
catcherintherye
Player Valuation: £80m
Can you honestly imagine that discussion with the broadcaster? "Yea errm, you know that exclusivity thing that you've built your business on, thats gone".
I'm also hearing Germany may go back in to lockdown, which would really put the Kabosh on the whole plan, as that seemed to be the moral justification for this.
catcherintherye
Player Valuation: £80m
The truth is, when the enquiry comes (and there will be an enquiry when the dust settles on this) you don't want to be called to have to justify your actions under oath. I don't know if it will end up at the criminal manslaughter level, but this will end up with very severe recriminations. Those championing a return will struggle to justify it down the line.
I hope every Liverpool fan who is doing so, and made to face victims families and made to explain why their entitlement to try and win a pointless, none essential game was more important than their loved ones lives? Funnily enough, I don't think many would be volunteering to shout their mouths off then would they?
catcherintherye
Player Valuation: £80m
Yes absolutely. We have laws in this country. You can't force people to undertake dangerous work. When the government is still in lockdown, and has clear parameters on social distancing, as Gary Neville said it's quite clear they are breaching this rule.
Exactly. I suspect there'll already be compromises with the broadcasters if the season isn't voided as they will expect some form of compensation package.
This could quite easily be extra games added to their packages next season, which itself isn't perfect but it would help maintain the balance of cash per game.
If the FA/PL were to actually take those games away from them and air them free, you'd be expecting a much firmer stance and that could mean less money.
TGW89
Player Valuation: £35m
Either that, or they will be going for a June 31st restart in the midlands, with each team playing nine 45-minute games over the course of 3 days at Villa Park, except for Villa - who will play at West Brom to retain 'neutrality'.
LIVERPOOL MUST WIN THAT TITLE! IT MEANS MOOOOOOOORRRREEEEEEE!!!!
catcherintherye
Player Valuation: £80m
You kill the exclusivity clause.
The 12th of Never?
Archie Knox
Player Valuation: £20m
It's hilarious their little motto of "This means more", to be honest, especially in the context of thousands of people dying across the country each week. If and when they win the title will they really have the audacity to claim it means more? lol Obviously they will attach their little YNWA tagline and dedicate the victory to all those killed by covid-19.
Saint Domingo
Player Valuation: £90m
if the games go ahead everyone will get paid by the bookmakers who sit behind the game. Well by everyone I mean the premier league, Liverpool, Sky, BT, some sports journalists, some key agents, probably most of the squads of Southampton Bournemouth and Brighton. The whole idea of airing the games for free shows what really is at stake, it’s not even about fulfilling the tv deal to give money to the clubs, it’s not about the integrity of the competition, it’s certainly not for the fans benefit watching a training match with zero atmosphere. It is all blatantly to appease the undoubted billions of pounds in betting money on Liverpool winning the league and/or United being in the top 4. After having their eye wiped last season there’s a lot of powerful people out of pocket and having fixed VAR this season they thought it was quids in this time. The game is completely corrupt at the top end. Teams in the football pyramid will go to the wall just so powerful figures in the game get their pay out. Sickening.
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