This would be bad news for Ipswich if this takes off in other leagues.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36328609
Apparently Ipsqit and Tesco boys are jointly purchasing a number of blow up dolls to put in place to simulate a crowded stand.
I guess for lower league clubs you could argue the reduced travel (particularly if league 2 and 3 became N/S leagues), wear to the pitch, and ability to get away with fewer players might balance out the loss of gate revenue, but I'd want to see the figures to believe that. Judging by that article though, if that analysis has been done then it looks like the clubs are going to be worse off but it's been suggested anyway.It won't work, why would any club vote for less games? = less revenue. Stupid idea, won't happen!
Bah!
Depends is a new sponsorship, and prize money for finishing position in each league go up to cover it/cover it and increase it.It won't work, why would any club vote for less games? = less revenue. Stupid idea, won't happen!
Bah!
Depends is a new sponsorship, and prize money for finishing position in each league go up to cover it/cover it and increase it.
They pretty much lead the article with how it will be a better share of finances down the football league.So I'm guessing, like the Premiership money goes up every Season, I was assuming they were thinking of sending more of the money down the leagues.I'm not sure how many sponsors want less exposure as s result of less games. Or how more prise money can be generated for less games = less potential broadcasts, corporate hospitality and for more divisions. Anyone coming up to a 5th division from non-league might gain but the 4 extra teams dropping down from the champ to the lge1 and lge1 to lge2 won't feel to good! At a push if the money is the same for 20 instead of 24 in tv rights then that could give a bit of an increase. But that's hardly benefiting everyone
Bah!
Hense my original comment with the post with the link.But if they are generating more money is it because of the new formats appeal to sponsors? Or just they were getting more anyway? Sounds to me like only the champ 20 would benefit. You would have 4 less than usual in that tier and I doubt very much they'll be earning as much in the new 20 team lge1 as yhe 24 team champ. Ditto the 8 that could have been lge1 and the 12 that could have been lge2. Like I say I think the 8 from non-league moving to lge2 may benefit but overall I don't c how it works?
How do they justify this prospect of greater funding that could not be ploughed into the existing format?
Bah!
I assume counting is not your strong point Dave as you only list 5 teams. Maybe City are in fact 6th.ILD, I've just seen this in an article about LvG and where it all went wrong for him. Note Norwich not in top 6!
Premier League 2015-16 most passes backwards
Team Backwards
Manchester United 3,222
Arsenal 2,946
Chelsea 2,933
Manchester City 2,896
Liverpool 2,842
I assume counting is not your strong point Dave as you only list 5 teams. Maybe City are in fact 6th.

Welcome to the world of football!Poor Brian McDermott, hired, fired, hired then fired again.