The Bubble Has Burst

[catcherintherye]

Too much money in the game for the bubble to ever truly burst sadly.

The game could easily burst, and the money in it would be an anchor. However it doesn't mean it will, only it could. The reality is though, it would come back quite quickly. It's very rooted.

 

[Zezti]

The game could easily burst, and the money in it would be an anchor. However it doesn't mean it will, only it could. The reality is though, it would come back quite quickly. It's very rooted.

I don't think anything has happened to suggest consumer demand has changed. As long as the demand to watch it is still there, then the big money will be too.

 

[catcherintherye]

I don't think anything has happened to suggest consumer demand has changed. As long as the demand to watch it is still there, then the big money will be too.

If the league went bust, demand would change. I mean not in the UK, but certainly overseas that period of it not being on TV and ultimately the best players not being here wouldn't help. Maybe we could build back up but it would take time.

The fundamentals for me are strong though. We have lots of fans, people play the game, we have loyal fans etc. I mean you don't know what would happen to training grounds in such a scenario, but they are high quality too.

 

[ClausThomsen]

It was coming sooner or later and now it's happened. Maybe not quite how we expected but the financial bubble of English football has well and truly burst.
For how many years have we said the following;
- players are paid far too much:
- transfer fees are at a ridiculous level:
- it costs far too much to watch football:
- we are at the mercy of Sky's millions.
- the financial gulf between the leagues is getter bigger.

Remember the disaster when Moysie didn't get the mancs into Europe? Not because of the prestige but because of the multi million pound shortfall in the accounts.
We are just as guilty as the other 91 league clubs in my opinion.
Too much money going straight into the pockets of overrated players at the cost of the fans and financial stability.
This is a massive wake up call and football is not a special case.

The shouts of inflated wages, ridiculous transfers and financial gulfs are as old as professional football. From the start to the end of the 20th century the same was said about football in England.

It's a model that has shown the potential for incredible profits with a long line of desperate advertisers, broadcasters and gullible "customers" eager to sink money into it. Covid-19 has been nothing but a blip. Normal service will resume and any financial losses will be recouped with interest by the richest clubs and the rest will be left to do as they will.

Remember when the Bosman ruling was going to burst the ridiculous transfer bubble? There's a lot more free movement down in the lower reaches of the professional game but nothing really changed towards the top.