The Friedkin Group reaches agreement to buy Everton

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Welcome Jose.

Mourinho, the Donald Trump of football management. Not welcome, even as an opposing manager.

 

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The blackout isn't designed to protect the top clubs though, it's to protect the pyramid. The issue is that teams in the lower reaches are concerned that their attendances will be hit if people can stay at home and watch a massive PL game on TV rather than coming to watch them. Research and anecdotal evidence both suggest that the horse absolutely hasn't bolted in that regard.

I think everyone understands the reason mate. Its actually an informal rule brought in by competition organisers based on the state of football in the 1960s.

I disagree with you that it would impact on attendances lower league - the Uk is an outlier here - there is no 3:00pm in any of the other major leagues in Europe and it hasn't destroyed the footballing pyramid.

Looking at it from our eyes out - if Everton were in the League one - say like City were - would i not want to go to Everton, in preference of watching Bournemouth Vs Fulham - no chance.

Additionally, why cant lower league clubs also use the meta verse, if i want to watch Bounremouth Vs Fulham but I'm a Carlisle fan - why can i watch both games at home and pay for the privilege - the tech is there. As it is i can go to the Carlisle game and just stream the PL game on my phone and watch it in the stand.

I think its that mindset about attendance - what if there was a live and virtual attendance making up a total attendance.

The horse has bolted - but i presuming most fans would like revenue redirected to the clubs - if that was of if there was an an alternative as @allen conveyed.