6 + 2 Point Deductions

[canuckblue]

We had big boy pants for about 3 years, we soiled them.

And if we were restrained by a clothing budget, the stains would have been easier to wash out.

 

[neil999]

The problem like most things in the world...is capitalism

 

[Goat]

The problem like most things in the world...is capitalism

America, the root of all evil.

 

[Toffeepot]

America, the root of all evil.

capitalism started long before america...they just added the steroids to it

 

[pfim]

Didn't know Madrid was in the PL.

That’s just where all the players will go.

 

[pfim]

Like I said, they're overpaid to begin with. And if the PL were to go that way, rest assured other leagues would follow suit as their smaller clubs would latch onto that as a way to stay competive.

Players are paid market value rates based on the worldwide market.

There is no way that Spain or Italy would follow suit, they’d see it as a way to crush the Premier League.

 

[Azza]

 

[Ralphie Boy]

American Football doesnt have transfer fees does it?

Or relegation.

I dont think we can learn anything from American sports personally.

Nope, nope and nope.

But we all get to bbq before during and after and don’t give a [Poor language removed] and have no expectations!

Win win for the poor supporters for a change - players and clubs keep making money and we get to party!

 

[canuckblue]

That’s just where all the players will go.

All of them?

 

[HalfTimeSayers]

It favours clubs that are well run, surely?

The better run clubs are fighting for 7th.

Be as well run as you like, as soon as spending caps are in any way based on Revenue, any club that had already cemented massive worldwide revenue streams (even if done decades ago) has an unarguable advantage from the day the rules are put in place until the day they are scrapped.

 

[pfim]

All of them?

Spain, Italy, the US…money is the PL’s attraction

 

[canuckblue]

Two clubs control a huge amount of the money in Spain, the other LA Liga clubs couldn't afford to stump up the wages. Serie A plays to a lot of half-empty stadiums, so the money isn't there, either. As for the US, . Soccer just isn't going to overtake football, baseball, basketball or even hockey.
Simply put, the PL has more of the teams that make it one of, if not the top, most followed leagues in the world. United, City, Chelsea, Arsenal, the Crap, for starters. No other league has as many "star" clubs -- Spain has two or three, Italy maybe four, Germany one. That international money, primarily TV revenue, is a major reason why the PL has far more financial clout and why players want to play there.
A reasonable salary cap would still let the bigger clubs attract top players, but not all of them. The non-scab six would have a better chance at signing quality players as they'd still be wanting to play in the PL.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Salary caps are not realistic.

Only realistic fair cap is on spending. Not revenue based just every team has a maximum annual budget of £100m and once spent thats it. If your owner can afford to spend it then they can if they cant then they cant.

Would bring transfer fees down as no one would spend £80-100m on one single player when most top sides bring in at least 2-3 good signings each summer and would also stop the top clubs stockpiling all the talent and/or farming young starlets out for fees towards FFP.

 

[Gallaeo]

City should be able to spend more than Luton, but shouldn’t be able so spend an unlimited amount. Owners who can cut bait at any time shouldn’t be able to leave clubs with massive, unsustainable wage bills.

Why. If Bill Gates bought Luton and wanted to prop them up with his own cash, why not? % of turnover, particularly with club works cup / new CL structure means on one will ever break in to the top table

 

[Goat]

Salary caps are not realistic.

Only realistic fair cap is on spending. Not revenue based just every team has a maximum annual budget of £100m and once spent thats it. If your owner can afford to spend it then they can if they cant then they cant.

Would bring transfer fees down as no one would spend £80-100m on one single player when most top sides bring in at least 2-3 good signings each summer and would also stop the top clubs stockpiling all the talent.

Well, this wouldnt change anything really.

How many clubs can spend 100m a Season?