Dave Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Just when you thought the money in football was stopping genuine competition, here comes a great idea to level the playing field: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/sep/27/premier-league-clubs-block-big-six-tv-cash The Premier League’s six richest clubs are facing stubborn resistance against their efforts to seek a greater share of income from the next multibillion‑pound round of TV deals. In a plan believed by the 14 others to be supported by Manchester United, City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, the Premier League is proposing to end the system by which money from international TV rights sales is shared equally by all 20. Richard Scudamore, the Premier League’s chairman, is understood to have presented a proposal to a meeting of the other 14 clubs held at the Pullman hotel in London on Wednesday, for 35% of the next international TV money to be distributed according to “merit” – in other words, where clubs finish in the league. That would be a major change to the arrangement which has operated by agreement since the original 1992 breakaway of the then First Division clubs to form the Premier League, which was itself motivated by the bigger clubs no longer wanting to share TV money with the Football League’s other three divisions. Income from international TV rights 25 years ago was negligible, so the clubs agreed to share that money equally, while only a third of British TV income is divided equally, the other two-thirds shared according to where clubs finish in the league and how many times they are shown on television. Now, though, the Premier League’s popularity has made it prime content for burgeoning pay-TV operations around the world, delivering approximately £3bn to the 20 clubs in the 2016-19 round of deals. That bonanza added to the £5.1bn from the competition between Sky and BT for British subscribers, plus other highlights deals, makes a total of £8.4bn in the current three-year cycle. The distribution of TV money last season showed that the champions Chelsea received £151m in total while bottom-placed Sunderland were paid £93m, but the booming international income was shared equally, the 20 receiving £39m apiece. The so-called “big six” clubs argue that as the global revenue rises, as it is expected to again when the 2019-22 deals start to be negotiated later this year, they should receive a larger share because they are the ones which international viewers tune in to watch. The other 14 clubs have been resisting these moves, in an effort to hold on to their equal share of the money. They are arguing that the sharing arrangement helps them to sign high-quality players and keep the league, as Scudamore describes it, “competitive and compelling” and therefore attractive on TV. Three of the smaller clubs are said to have been inclined at the meeting to agree the new 35% merit payment arrangement, but the agreement of 14 is needed to effect such a substantial change, and 11 remain firmly opposed. A meeting of all clubs has been called for next Wednesday in London to finalise what the sharing arrangements will be. :slowclap: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 FUCK OFF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 FUCK OFF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 They've already got the prize money for league position and extra TV money when a game is televised. Just leave it alone man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 The top 6 are cunts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 I think I give up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 If they think they're better than the rest, why don't they fuck off and form their own league? Oh wait. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackandWhite Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 The more you have the more you want. Greed knows no limits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 It's just total and utter greed, that and self preservation in terms of wanting to make it even more of a closed shop up there. They already get additional revenue through various means including the CL and the gap between them and the rest in points terms last season was embarrassing. Measures should absolutely not be taken that would widen that gap still further. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Make the rest richer and then stop anyone else from challenging ever again with FFF. It's going to ruin it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Almost certain that we are one of the 3 clubs that agree to it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Why would any club outside the top 6 even vote for it? Makes no sense so surely it's extremely unlikely it will happen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Because we saw how that worked out for La Liga, hopefully the rest of the league tells them to fuck off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Think I'd be done with football if that happened. I'd happily fuck off the premier league anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Would love to know the three wussy clubs that rolled over Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Could the remaining 14 just vote away and form our own league and fuck the top 6 off? Let them play a glorified version of the Scottish Premier League after the split...but for 9 months a year. They'll sharp get bored. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Also, what message would it send when 2 of those sides that feature in the top 6 have been artificially launched there by endless foreign investment?! That money is king and fuck everything else? The PL should tell them to do one, since the clubs actually hold no power here. Only thing they could do is break off to form a Super League and I simply can't see that happening any time soon. The PL is arguably more lucrative than that and the greedy cunts are still scrambling about for extra. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Would love to know the three wussy clubs that rolled over Everton, Leicester and West Ham apparently: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4927090/Premier-League-clubs-embroiled-1bn-TV-cash-row.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Would love to know the three wussy clubs that rolled over Everton will be one I imagine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Idiots Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Those clubs don't surprise me in the slightest sadly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Surprised it took this long. Looks like the gravy train will be a little less gravy if this actually happens. Wonder what Ashley makes of it all. Certainly makes the club less attractive for a takeover (ha!) unless we get in the big six somehow (double ha!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Why are they even allowed to have this discussion man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 I'd be done at that point. Rancid idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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