Some leagues are more equal than others.

[KerrAvon]

There's a big difference between a free market that is deregulated and allows the market to operate freely despite how negatively this can impact on consumers, the product itself and society at large (if talking beyond a sport). Regulation is there to allow a free market to operate within protections for these things so that the greater integrity of the game are protected. Are you of the belief that there should be no regulation in sport, or anything else, and that the law of the free market jungle should be the only consideration?

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.

[Scum-Triumphant]

I don’t really enjoy premier league football that much. The characters have all vanished, the main clubs are owned by people who hardly step foot in the country. The same 6 teams usually finish in the top 6 and VAR isn’t for me.
I prefer the entertainment of the football league but I understand that I’m a minority in that view.

The poles have never been further apart from the top league to the bottom.
Failure is rewarded with parachute payments and clubs are crippling themselves for a bite of the cherry.

[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.

[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?

[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.