Pubs v Premier League

[Del]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/davidbond/2011/10/pubs_v_premier_league.html

The big problem is a free for all in the UK market could seriously damage Sky's exclusivity for which it pays £1.8bn over the three years 2010-2013. Why would Sky continue to pay that money - money which underpins clubs' vast spending on players' wages and salaries every year - if foreign broadcasters are given the freedom to undercut them.

In response to such a verdict Sky might feel the need to lower their prices and therefore pay less to the League for its rights. That could have a massive knock-on effect on clubs who are already stretched.

 

[Desaparecido]

This may be the pin that bursts the bubble

 

[best little spaniard]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/davidbond/2011/10/pubs_v_premier_league.html

The big problem is a free for all in the UK market could seriously damage Sky's exclusivity for which it pays £1.8bn over the three years 2010-2013. Why would Sky continue to pay that money - money which underpins clubs' vast spending on players' wages and salaries every year - if foreign broadcasters are given the freedom to undercut them.

In response to such a verdict Sky might feel the need to lower their prices and therefore pay less to the League for its rights. That could have a massive knock-on effect on clubs who are already stretched.

Or it could force the ridiculous wages to be slashed. Not all bad necesarrily

 

[Del]

Or it could force the ridiculous wages to be slashed. Not all bad necesarrily

Have we already spent future Sky money?

 

[best little spaniard]

Have we already spent future Sky money?

*gulp


Universally though, if there isn't as much money knocking about in football, wages will fall, cause clubs just cant afford to pay it.

 

[ford_uk]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15162241

She has won her case, be interesting to see how this pans out.