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In a nutshell, this is the issue with the Premier League's tie-in to the TV Paymasters - If the TV companies decide to screen a match live, the club benefits hugely. If NO fans turn up for the match, the club will still turn in a profit, and apart from the eerie silence, the game will go on, although possibly with not quite the same intensity. All the time that elite sport is a business, the bottom line will always be 'How can we maximise profit?'. There are no simple solutions to this, we are living in the modern age, where technology means that we don't need to physically attend anything, anymore. Well, almost anything...

I would love it if fans starts boycotting the ridiculous prices & times

Only way the league would listen is to see empty stadiums around the country
 
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The thing is, a Sunday 7pm, I'll probably not go now and just watch on TV.

For me, 7pm kick off means leave here at about 5:30pm and get back at 10:30-11pm. Or turn on TV at 6:45pm and go back in the lounge at 9pm.

Will probably do the latter.

I doubt I'll go either. Ideally I can sell my ticket on but I think many won't be arsed.
 
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Problem is, if we all boycotted as traditional fans, there'll be plenty of "tourist" fans to take our place. We're just numbers, easily replaceable sadly.

True for most clubs yeah but probably not us.

I remember Liverpool fans doing a protest once where they bought tickets but still didn't go.
 
True for most clubs yeah but probably not us.

I remember Liverpool fans doing a protest once where they bought tickets but still didn't go.

Nah, any PL game will attract the tourists, a lot of them don't care who they're watching. See it at SMS time and time again.
 
I remember hearing/reading that a big reason why the PL became the bestest league in the world when all the tv money started coming into football was because the crowds, generally, were very good compared to other countries and the atmosphere at games helped drive the popularity of it overseas where most of the money comes from from a TV perspective.

No idea if that is still relevant as the PL has a huge global following now so if the crowds did fall/weren’t as loud if the TV audience would drop hugely as a result
 
Saw this mentioned a few days ago, in the media.

Currently 9 Premier League clubs are majority owned by American individuals or groups.
If that rises to 14, the Americans will rule the Premier League and be able to vote through changes that better meets their own interests.
Would games be played at times to fit in with an American audience?
Would games be played in the states, as part of the general season?
Advert breaks during the games, as they do in the states for some of their sports?
Not saying that this would happen but who knows what profits would be generated by shaping the premier league around an American audience.
 
Saw this mentioned a few days ago, in the media.

Currently 9 Premier League clubs are majority owned by American individuals or groups.
If that rises to 14, the Americans will rule the Premier League and be able to vote through changes that better meets their own interests.
Would games be played at times to fit in with an American audience?
Would games be played in the states, as part of the general season?
Advert breaks during the games, as they do in the states for some of their sports?
Not saying that this would happen but who knows what profits would be generated by shaping the premier league around an American audience.

The PL would have to change virtually everything to be really popular in America. I have thought for awhile that with the amount of American owners coming in they might try and revamp the sport, but I think that will be in the shape of a super league rather than wholesale changes in the domestic game
 
The PL would have to change virtually everything to be really popular in America. I have thought for awhile that with the amount of American owners coming in they might try and revamp the sport, but I think that will be in the shape of a super league rather than wholesale changes in the domestic game

We might get franchises similar to The US, where a team is simply uprooted to a different city. Rather like Wimbledon becoming MK Dons.
 
The PL would have to change virtually everything to be really popular in America. I have thought for awhile that with the amount of American owners coming in they might try and revamp the sport, but I think that will be in the shape of a super league rather than wholesale changes in the domestic game


I think they're more likely to vote to make the PL a closed shop and get rid of relegation.
 
I think they're more likely to vote to make the PL a closed shop and get rid of relegation.

That’s the only way the American sports model would work I think, doubt it would be taken too well here though. Don’t even know if they can vote to do that 14 “yes” votes or not
 
That’s the only way the American sports model would work I think, doubt it would be taken too well here though. Don’t even know if they can vote to do that 14 “yes” votes or not

The FA hold a veto on drastic changes of that scale I believe.
 
On the whole American fans seem to have a lot of respect for the traditions of British (and European) football.

I don't think they would want these owners to change anything, any more than us English fans.
 
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10 years since we beat Sunderland 8-0 o_O

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How many assists was that for Tadic? Seemed to be involved in every goal. Such a quality player and that link up with Pelle was sublime.