Some leagues are more equal than others.

[Scum-Triumphant]

Nor could I care less if I never saw another game of women’s football again but avoiding debates by conjuring up an opinion that I must have is a narrow minded tactic that isn’t very useful.

Grist, I’ve mentioned this before but you watch an awful lot of the bbc to say you hate it so much. I’m not a fan myself but you moaned about the content of the one show recently. I’ve never once seen it.
I don’t mind the off episode of pointless and the FA cup live games on MOTD no and then.

You are certainly getting your moneys worth out of them.

[great_fire]

Why would I be bothered what happens in Spain?

Like saying it could be worse could be at the South Pole it would be fecking freezing and you still wouldn’t be able to go see a decent match.

Just saying that the Premier League share the TV money in comparison, doesn't all go to Liverpool, Man Utd, Man City and Chelsea, you can get a decent share of the TV money therefore if you get into the Premier League then like Bournemouth, Burnley, Blackpool, Huddersfield Town and other smaller clubs have done recently.

[ragingpup]

That argument doesn't really work, raging. The issue is with the market value of the product not the regulation of the market.

People all around the world are willing to pay to watch Liverpool v Man United. The collapse of the ITV Digital project a few years ago suggests that precious few people in the UK are willing to pay for Walsall v Gillingham.

To suggest that TV revenues be regulated to make distribution more even is akin to suggesting that BMW should subsidise Daewoo.

That ignores the fact that BMW is a competitor with Daewoo. The EPL and EFL are inter related, with clubs moving between them, and also players being developed by the EFL culbs that the EPL can reap the benefit from.

If left to exist as a completely de-regulated entity, the EPL may well vote against relegation, form into a super league and export games to be played in other countries. All of which make extra free market revenue but does it benefit the game and the supporters? Not sure what regulation exists at the moment (is it entirely self regulated??) but with these temptations for the super elite clubs, and those less wealthy but willing to vote for non relegation to preserve their own feast table place, I think regulation (not sure if that's the best word in this context!) on our national game should be a continued consideration.

[great_fire]

The "big clubs" aren't that happy about having to share TV cash with the other Premier League clubs never mind sharing it with the EFL.

If they had to do that then that European Super League would probably become a bit nearer.

[jocksgloves]

If lower league teams can't fill their own grounds, why would anyone else be interested in watching them?

[gm_gm]

That ignores the fact that BMW is a competitor with Daewoo. The EPL and EFL are inter related, with clubs moving between them, and also players being developed by the EFL culbs that the EPL can reap the benefit from.

If left to exist as a completely de-regulated entity, the EPL may well vote against relegation, form into a super league and export games to be played in other countries. All of which make extra free market revenue but does it benefit the game and the supporters? Not sure what regulation exists at the moment (is it entirely self regulated??) but with these temptations for the super elite clubs, and those less wealthy but willing to vote for non relegation to preserve their own feast table place, I think regulation (not sure if that's the best word in this context!) on our national game should be a continued consideration.

Side issue, but do Daewoo still make cars?

[Scum-Triumphant]

If lower league teams can't fill their own grounds, why would anyone else be interested in watching them?

Man City very rarely sell out. Leeds and Sunderland do regularly. It's nothing to do with filling stadiums. It is more about TV demand and We cannot raise our profile against those kind of numbers.

[ragingpup]

Side issue, but do Daewoo still make cars?

Apparently not since 2011. Maybe that was Kerr's point?!

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Apparently not since 2011. Maybe that was Kerr's point?!

I think they went bust earlier than that. The car bit of Daewoo was bought by Tata Motors

Frying pan into fire

[great_fire]

I think they went bust earlier than that. The car bit of Daewoo was bought by Tata Motors

Frying pan into fire

Their shipbuilding arm isn't doing too well either, the South Korean government had to give them a loan to stop them going bankrupt.

They agreed a deal to be taken over by Hyundai last year but it's still pending regulatory approval.