The TV Money: What Do You Think It Means?

TV Money: Will It Matter?


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Thanks for the responses lads ... it seems most who responded here don't think it will matter that much. So I guess I should just let it slide when I see people going on about it -- let them be disappointed come summertime ... builds character.

It will mean that we no longer need to sell a player a season to offset losses, assuming that clubs manage to keep this out of the hands of agents and players.
I don't think there is any chance that wages and fees won't go up. There will be some really silly numbers thrown around this summer.

It also means our buying power in the european markets goes up as we compete for players with sides across europe
Yes good point. I've mentioned that before but forgot to here ... the biggest impact I can see is the Prem gets stronger against other Euro leagues. I don't think it will matter much at the top end of the CL but the Europa level sides in the Prem will be much stronger than equivalent in other leagues.

It could mean we have some money available to invest in the infrastructure of the club, again, assuming a will to do so.
... but if most other sides at our level invest the money in players it would mean we fall behind in total spend. We might make it up eventually when (if) the new infrastructure starts paying off but it's a delicate balancing act.
 
This is it - because every club will get more, the playing field will be identical to now.

However we will get a monster boost relative to non-EPL clubs
So despite the playing field remaining equal within the league, outside the league we have money to play with
The big winners here will be those clubs with excellent scouting networks and real skillful negotiators
 
However we will get a monster boost relative to non-EPL clubs So despite the playing field remaining equal within the league, outside the league we have money to play with
We don't (currently) compete with those teams on the pitch. We compete with them to some degree in the transfer market. However the impact of that might not be that large. Ligue 1 made almost 100m in profit from the Prem according to the latest figures. So players in those leagues will be available but they have basically always been available. One team aside they are a selling league (as are most in Europe, at least compared with the Prem). Maybe slightly better players come into play but we won't be competing with most Ligue 1 teams for their signatures anyway ... we will still compete with Prem teams even when we're signing players from other leagues.

So we might get better players but those ahead of us might get even better players so we'll stay (relatively speaking) in the same place. It'll be just like the last ten years -- we're a better team now but so is everyone else. This money will make us better but it will make everyone else better. To compete we still have to outperform. If a better coefficient could get the Prem five CL spots this might be great news ... unfortunately we're already capped.

I'm not saying there is no benefit there but I don't see it being huge. As much as we moan (because we're in the most competitive and expensive league in the world) our total spend rivals CL teams in many other leagues. We're already ahead of most Europa teams now (and we aren't even in it). The teams we need to beat out are the teams ahead of us in the Prem and when they have more money than we do, are already better, and are getting the new money as well ... I just don't see it helping. It gives (insert Everton manager here) a few more kicks at the can to find diamonds in the rough but everyone else will have more shots too ... and they won't be shopping in the rough.
 
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According to Talksport last night the bottom club in the league will get about £60m and it will incrementally increase as you go up the table. Until then I was under the impression that it was about £14m each but apparently:

"Under the new deal, clubs are set to receive at least £14m more than they already get from the Premier League.

In perspective, Manchester City earned £60.6m for being crowned champions last season. The bottom-placed Premier League club look set to receive this figure from TV rights alone, regardless of how they perform.

Next season’s champions will receive a hike of £29.2m, taking £89.9m for finishing top of the pile.

The team finishing bottom will still earn £53.3m, without taking into account the fact that overseas TV rights may fluctuate. If these rights rise an expected 50%, the bottom club would receive £62.7m, with the champions taking just shy of £100m".

I make that £1.865m per place which would mean that, if we finished 7th, we would trouser £88.81m! Given that we reportedly owe £46m we could potentially pay it off, meet the £17m valuation of Finch Farm and still have £25.81m available for transfers.
 
According to Talksport last night the bottom club in the league will get about £60m and it will incrementally increase as you go up the table. Until then I was under the impression that it was about £14m each but apparently:

"Under the new deal, clubs are set to receive at least £14m more than they already get from the Premier League.

In perspective, Manchester City earned £60.6m for being crowned champions last season. The bottom-placed Premier League club look set to receive this figure from TV rights alone, regardless of how they perform.

Next season’s champions will receive a hike of £29.2m, taking £89.9m for finishing top of the pile.

The team finishing bottom will still earn £53.3m, without taking into account the fact that overseas TV rights may fluctuate. If these rights rise an expected 50%, the bottom club would receive £62.7m, with the champions taking just shy of £100m".

I make that £1.865m per place which would mean that, if we finished 7th, we would trouser £88.81m! Given that we reportedly owe £46m we could potentially pay it off, meet the £17m valuation of Finch Farm and still have £25.81m available for transfers.

Unfortunately not. Most of that £88m will be used to keep the club afloat.
 
Initially, it will stop us from making losses and give us extra money to spend. Eventually, our increased expenditure will either match or exceed the new revenue, and we will be back to breaking even or suffering losses. However, it will be as a result of money being spent on the club, which can't be a bad thing.

At the very least, it's an opportunity to get our house back in order, but if it's invested wisely, I believe it's an opportunity to make us truly competitive once again.
 

We wont invest the money in infrastructure because our rivals wont be doing that. We would be left behind with worse playing staff.
 
Initially, it will stop us from making losses and give us extra money to spend. Eventually, our increased expenditure will either match or exceed the new revenue, and we will be back to breaking even or suffering losses. However, it will be as a result of money being spent on the club, which can't be a bad thing.

At the very least, it's an opportunity to get our house back in order, but if it's invested wisely, I believe it's an opportunity to make us truly competitive once again.

The problem we have is, every new TV deal has been record breaking and yet we continue to grow the debt and sell off assets. I see no change with this TV deal.
 
The problem we have is, every new TV deal has been record breaking and yet we continue to grow the debt and sell off assets. I see no change with this TV deal.

Which is a result of us spending more money than we receive, in spite of bumper TV deals as you say. The same thing will eventually happen with this new TV deal, but the extra money has to be spent before that happens.

Without the last TV deal, I doubt we would have been able to afford the likes of Arteta, Fellaini and Moyes on 65-75k a week. This new TV deal should enable the likes of Everton to offer better wages than some of the big clubs in Spain, Italy and Germany etc.

The proposed Park End development was quite a good idea IMO, and if we need to get rid of our mortgage to make stuff like that happen, then I wouldn't be against paying off the debt. I wouldn't necessarily be against paying off our mortgage and getting another loan at a better rate either.
 
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if it means we actually have money to spend on players for once (regardless of others getting more as well) it's good news for us imo. just gotta hope we spend it wisely
 
Not investing in the first team in January is even more criminal than first thought, when you see how much money will be coming our way in the next couple of seasons.
 

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