For those clubs outside the Top 6 it also heralds the start of 'Diversify or Die' in revenue terms! As we said a couple of days back, a Palace or similar is reliant on 60-70% of their revenues from TV.
With all due respect to Stoke and West Brom, they are not big draws for TV audiences. Perhaps a ten team premiership who play each other 4 times per season might be the way to go.
The side effects are the problem, Delap on Ledleys knee and risking the career of every player against the likes of Shawcross and Adam.
It looks like they are paying about 15% less per match but there are 18% more matches being shown so about a wash on actual cash depending on how the last two packages pan out. These are the new ones with the rights to all ten matches of a 'round' so might go for a lower price. Saturday night football is another development....
It's all gone a bit pear shaped at the moment. I'll update on here if I can find out what's going on.
I cannot think of words which reflect the level of complete disgust I feel towards Barry Bennell. What a vile man he seems to be. I hope someone really gives him a real beating in prison.
