SO its looks probable that the EPL will play to a conclusion over the summer, but behind closed doors.
Best part of a quarter of a season.
Many have written off the financial impact of this the EPL clubs. This is a mistake.
In terms of TV money, who knows whether the clubs are expected to pay back the money for the rest of the season which is likely to be free to air. Estimated at £370m - about £18m per club.
As for Matchday revenue, if you take the big clubs then you are looking at £3-£4m per game. Spurs had 5 home hames left so thats £15m - £20m lost for this bit of the season alone. Smaller clubs probably average about half this.
If you roll that in to just half of next season, then its say 10 games each behind closed doors. Thats another £15 - £40m lost, depending on the size of the club.
The biggest issue being that usually clubs are selliong/sold their STs by now. 10s of millions in the bank to pay wages etc. Cashflow will be fecked until they strat to get fans in. This will probably require huge loans, so another cost to clubs to bridge the financial gap.
In terms of TV money, a lot will depend on the TV companies. Will they be charging full whack subscribers next season (Sky Sports / BT). If not will they be paying out the full money to clubs?
Then there is sponsors. Will they get their moneys worth from a season BCD, with no access to the stadium etc or other marketing opportunities?
Then there is commercial revenues. Shirt sales will take a massive hit. Always a huge fanfare when a new kit is out. Sure people will buy them but it will be down on usual levels for sure. Not least because of the likely recession.
All the big clubs will take a hit in the region of £70-£100m i think. Possibly more whether sponsors TV companies etc look to get proper value.
This will have a massive impact on transfers etc. Quietest summer window ever. Lots of loans and short term deals i think. Might favour the Oil/state funded clubs who have deep endless pockets.
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Any money that I decide to spend on football in the coming 12 months will be directed at grassroots and lower league clubs.
I don’t want to hear any of the PL clubs bleating.
They’ve rinsed fans for years, overpaid players in the extreme, agreed to throw millions upon millions after agents disinterested in the game and reinvested peanuts in community clubs and grassroots football.
Their little cabal has done its best to hoover up every penny in the sport and ruin the game, and if PL owners end up on their knees, they can go fack themselves as far as I’m concerned.
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Premier league has ruined the gameWhat bitter, negative rubbish!
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Yep, laughable.
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Actually, to be fair I was applauding the comment around focusing on grass roots football. Whatever you opinions, they will need it more than anyone. My local team, Chatham Town, could do with as much help as possible. They are about 3 or 4 divisions down from the NL and rely so much on matchday gates, functions and events etc. They recently installed a 4g pitch which was a great money maker for them as they can host more local cup finals etc. Clubs like this will struggle but seem to be forgotten about. I go watch them a few times to help support them. Helps you can have a beer at the side of the pitch
I wasn't applauding the overall comment, just the supporting grass roots. Don't care the reason why.
Knew GT would be all over this though. Jumping between articles banging the same drum.
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GT always knows best.
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Have you responded with your link that way more scientists think it's too early to ease restrictions yet? And on most things over the last few weeks, I think we can both agree I have been right far more than you.
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https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-comments-on-when-to-ease-the-lockdown-r
Now where`s your one that says Scientists say lockdown should be lifted?
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so you have shown me one from Scotland from May 7th. I'll show you every other country that is loosening lockdown restrictions... you said there were more than said lockdown shouldn't end than should.. .i would like evidence of that please. Not one person.
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It`s not just one, there are a varity of scientists commenting on that paper.
Still awaiting your scientists that say lifting lockdown is fine. You haven`t posted it yet.
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Any money that I decide to spend on football in the coming 12 months will be directed at grassroots and lower league clubs.
I don’t want to hear any of the PL clubs bleating.
They’ve rinsed fans for years, overpaid players in the extreme, agreed to throw millions upon millions after agents disinterested in the game and reinvested peanuts in community clubs and grassroots football.
Their little cabal has done its best to hoover up every penny in the sport and ruin the game, and if PL owners end up on their knees, they can go fack themselves as far as I’m concerned.
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Premier league has ruined the gameWhat bitter, negative rubbish!
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Yep, laughable.
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Actually, to be fair I was applauding the comment around focusing on grass roots football. Whatever you opinions, they will need it more than anyone. My local team, Chatham Town, could do with as much help as possible. They are about 3 or 4 divisions down from the NL and rely so much on matchday gates, functions and events etc. They recently installed a 4g pitch which was a great money maker for them as they can host more local cup finals etc. Clubs like this will struggle but seem to be forgotten about. I go watch them a few times to help support them. Helps you can have a beer at the side of the pitch
I wasn't applauding the overall comment, just the supporting grass roots. Don't care the reason why.
Knew GT would be all over this though. Jumping between articles banging the same drum.
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GT always knows best.
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Have you responded with your link that way more scientists think it's too early to ease restrictions yet? And on most things over the last few weeks, I think we can both agree I have been right far more than you.
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https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-comments-on-when-to-ease-the-lockdown-r
Now where`s your one that says Scientists say lockdown should be lifted?
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so you have shown me one from Scotland from May 7th. I'll show you every other country that is loosening lockdown restrictions... you said there were more than said lockdown shouldn't end than should.. .i would like evidence of that please. Not one person.
I'll wait....
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It`s not just one, there are a varity of scientists commenting on that paper.
Still awaiting your scientists that say lifting lockdown is fine. You haven`t posted it yet.
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To start with I never said lifting lockdown was fine. I said that easing restrictions was. And I simply need to point to every country that has now eased restrictions in order to prove my point. On one post you say that we should be listening to scientific advise. On the next you say no restrictions should be lifted, despite those same scientists/ experts saying that it is now time to do that. You're all over the place.
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You still have not given me any scientist in this country that said lifting lockdown is OK. I suspect it is because you cannot.
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To start with I never said lifting lockdown was fine. I said that easing restrictions was.
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What's the difference?
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Doesn't sound like much of a difference to me.
You can't ease restrictions without lifting lockdown to some extent.
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No one was suggesting lifting lockdown 100%. That's silly.