How the other half lives

Expect the top players to earn even more dosh soon, as the Chinese Leagues start to kick in TV wise and the Premershite will have tough competition to keep foreign players

Quoted from Garth

Expect the top players to earn even more dosh soon, as the Chinese Leagues start to kick in TV wise and the Premershite will have tough competition to keep foreign players

It will be the Far East that damages the PL most, no doubt about that. It's not just the Chinese leagues, there's massive followings in Malaysia, Japan etc. not to mention the betting culture out there.

Eventually the money will tell, especially for players from Africa and South America whose agents will want to get them the best cash on a contract. Before long, the stopping stage of the PL and Euro leagues will disappear for some of these players unless the clubs compete with Chinese mega bucks.

Sky is the big driver at present for the PL and the Murdoch empire is multinational so it will most likely continue perhaps in partnerships. I wonder if we will see the same franchise operating several clubs in different leagues across the world. This already happens with Man City in the USA.

So could we see the  Man U franchise running sides in China and the States with players moving between them as seasons change? Probably Real Madrid. Juventus etc  would have sides in the same league circus. Even without Blatter, FIFA would love the financial opportunities this would bring and love even more any dilution of European influence on the game. Maybe a good way off but it's amazing how fast money works magic.

My understanding is that the Chinese government are pumping the majority of the money into their teams at the moment because they want to stage a World Cup eventually. Once they have achieved this than I presume the government money will dry up.

I'd be more than happy to see less "stars" and a slightly weaker prem if it meant more English talent got 1st team competitive football and thus made England a bit better.

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I wonder if we will see the same franchise operating several clubs indifferent leagues across the world. This already happens with Man City in the USA.

Think you're on the money there RRFC - Man City also own Melbourne City in the A-League (Melbourne Heart before they bough them) and David Villa had a season there before moving across to Manchester.

One consequence of the need to call a “sudden” General Election, is that the demand for the FA to prove it is restructuring itself, has gone by the wayside.

This fits in nicely with the plan to create a European “Super” league, and to allow Premier League clubs to place “B” teams into the Football League. (Starting already with the EFL Cup).

It’s possible, that all the maneuvering, demanded by the FA and administered by PGMOL, is in fact a plot to make sure all the right English teams are invited into the EUSL, and that those teams have time to get “B” teams in position to continue in the EPL.

This, of course, will fit in with the FA's unwillingness to restructure, resulting in the loss of government grants, which of course, will affect grass roots and lower league football. Unfortunately, smaller clubs live by the seat of their pants, and 20 or 30 grand is not to be sniffed at.

It's short term gain for long term pain, I'm afraid!

£20 or £30 grand before the loss in revenue from the boycott.

I wonder how much the intangible effects will be in the long run. JF has undermined confidence in himself - the hard-earned confidence, he's taken a long time to build. The Trust is suffering in the fall-out too judging by comments.

Quoted from KingstonMariner

£20 or £30 grand before the loss in revenue from the boycott.

I wonder how much the intangible effects will be in the long run. JF has undermined confidence in himself - the hard-earned confidence, he's taken a long time to build. The Trust is suffering in the fall-out too judging by comments.

Maybe the Trust should consider purchasing shares with their £30k annual payment rather than the present donation for a seat on the board. It would be an about turn rather than those transferred to JF in exchange for him purchasing £200/300k worth of more equity

Quoted from Gaffer58

My understanding is that the Chinese government are pumping the majority of the money into their teams at the moment because they want to stage a World Cup eventually. Once they have achieved this than I presume the government money will dry up.

Could be ages away before China hosts a World Cup.  2026 will probably go to the BNorth Americas and then 2030 either South America or Europe, potentially with the non successful region getting 2034.  Be surprised if China gets a World Cup until 2038.  

Quoted from diehardmariner

Could be ages away before China hosts a World Cup.  2026 will probably go to the BNorth Americas and then 2030 either South America or Europe, potentially with the non successful region getting 2034.  Be surprised if China gets a World Cup until 2038.  

Depends how much they are willing to bribe, sorry, pay, doesn't it 😉