| Jonathan Liew sums up the state of UK football in 2020 on 10:39 - Sep 29 with 477 views | Radlett_blue |
| Jonathan Liew sums up the state of UK football in 2020 on 10:17 - Sep 29 by CrayonKing |
I always found it ironic that the capitalist USA has the most socialist-style sports associations, with salary caps and draft rules all aimed at levelling the playing field between teams. Whereas socialist Europe tends to be survival-of-the fittest when it comes to football. |
But the US's restrictive system works well, given that both owners & players are rewarded very well. Their big advantage is that their isn't huge competition for players outside the US in American Football, Baseball & basketball. |  |
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| Jonathan Liew sums up the state of UK football in 2020 on 10:45 - Sep 29 with 469 views | homer_123 |
| Jonathan Liew sums up the state of UK football in 2020 on 09:51 - Sep 29 by Metal_Hacker |
It's a massive convoluted subject isn't it and I don't think , like I've already said ,anyone has the ultimate answer to the problem
In one sense I agree the Government has to assist perhaps in some fashion to save the game as we know it but if that were to happen ,for me anyway , there'd have to be some stringent guidelines set in place to ensure the pyramid as we keep referring to is fit for purpose and fully sustainable because where I'm sitting it's eating itself up regardless of the who's not helping who , it's eating itself up ...and fast |
Indeed as I stated yesterday.
Football had the benefit of Furlough - which clubs could take advantage of.
I also mentioned yesterday that I don't believe football should receive a bail out or assistance without having to reform - what would be the point of giving it money and it then simply having to rely on handouts to survive because the game hasn't adapted - that would be madness.
In addition, under the current climate how much have Clubs spent on transfers (not just within the Prem) knowing full well that income was going to be reduced? It's rather rich the game then coming to Government with cap in hand. |  |
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| Jonathan Liew sums up the state of UK football in 2020 on 10:51 - Sep 29 with 461 views | homer_123 |
| Jonathan Liew sums up the state of UK football in 2020 on 09:42 - Sep 29 by Radlett_blue |
A sensible post, but the PL clubs - especially the big ones - have their own agenda & they are very unlikely to see the need to help the rest of the English football pyramid, beyond some token gesture involving "solidarity payments". It's all well & good to say the PL can afford it, but why should they effectively help Championship clubs pay their unsustainable wage bills? |
Whilst I take your point - your inference is that PL wages are sustainable?
Footballs problem was there to see before Covid.
Like the High Street - Covid has merely speeded up what was already clear and apparent. | |
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| Jonathan Liew sums up the state of UK football in 2020 on 21:35 - Sep 29 with 405 views | AlanG296 |
| Jonathan Liew sums up the state of UK football in 2020 on 10:51 - Sep 29 by homer_123 |
Whilst I take your point - your inference is that PL wages are sustainable?
Footballs problem was there to see before Covid.
Like the High Street - Covid has merely speeded up what was already clear and apparent. |
What is needed is for Serco, G4S, Capita, Deloittes et al to take over the running of football clubs. Then the Government will happily chuck as much at them as they want. |  | | |
| Jonathan Liew sums up the state of UK football in 2020 on 08:23 - Sep 30 with 348 views | allezlesbleus |
| Jonathan Liew sums up the state of UK football in 2020 on 10:45 - Sep 29 by homer_123 |
Indeed as I stated yesterday.
Football had the benefit of Furlough - which clubs could take advantage of.
I also mentioned yesterday that I don't believe football should receive a bail out or assistance without having to reform - what would be the point of giving it money and it then simply having to rely on handouts to survive because the game hasn't adapted - that would be madness.
In addition, under the current climate how much have Clubs spent on transfers (not just within the Prem) knowing full well that income was going to be reduced? It's rather rich the game then coming to Government with cap in hand. |
Your last paragraph sums it up perfectly. |  | | |
| Jonathan Liew sums up the state of UK football in 2020 on 08:40 - Sep 30 with 345 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| Jonathan Liew sums up the state of UK football in 2020 on 08:34 - Sep 29 by hampstead_blue |
How many clubs are run in anything like a sustainable way?
Football needs to use this time to have a very good look at itself and stop pouring money into players pockets and make sure they can afford to keep the lights on instead.
“It’s certainly destroying my enjoyment of the game of football,” said Roy Hodgson. “You’re ruining football for everybody,” fumed Jamie Carragher. “The game’s gone,” tweeted Andros Townsend. “Maybe we can all get together and stop it,” urged Steve Bruce.
Each of these has happily taken from the game. They and their kin are part of the problem in making football unsustainable.
The lower leagues are less to blame but the problem of wage inflation has ruined some of them and will have more in it's sights in the near future.
Very sad that the small clubs will suffer when the overpaid Prem and Champ players drive home in comfort. |
I think you've misread slightly
"“It’s certainly destroying my enjoyment of the game of football,” said Roy Hodgson. “You’re ruining football for everybody,” fumed Jamie Carragher. “The game’s gone,” tweeted Andros Townsend. “Maybe we can all get together and stop it,” urged Steve Bruce. "
This references the collective coming together of this lot against VAR, but they aren't nearly as vocal about the crisis in the EFL is the point that Liew was making. |  |
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