City do plenty in the community and all this socialism in football seems to be more prevalent since City became rich,nobody gave a fuck about it before 2008 it seemed. Could you imagine if every largish business HAD to give money back to its roots?
Back in the real world Messi has just received 2.5 million bricks for laying a brick in Africa I wonder if UNICEF are disappointed with that?
There was a debate about this at the FSF meeting which was quite interesting/enlightening - the difference between what a Premiership club and a Championship club get are ridiculous. Whether it's accurate or not I'm not too sure, but apparently 1% of the TV deal the premiership is getting would make all of the League 1 and 2 clubs financially stable for 5 years.
In terms of points 1 + 2, the premiership doesn't have to pay £20m it was going to pay Norwich in parachute payments (Because they got promoted), they are going to spread that evenly among all the clubs - this would be enough money to completely cover the £20's plenty campaign, and it's money the premiership clubs only found out about in the last month, meaning they wouldn't have budgeted for it - it's an absolute no-brainer to give something back to us fans!
I understand your point, but couldn't the same be said for Premiership clubs?This assumes that all L1 and 2 clubs would exhibit some kind of probity in their financial dealings. I think some would follow an 'up 'n at 'em' approach that might be unsustainable.
It's not up to the Premier League to fund Bury.
Bury will go bust again in a few years because someone in charge has aspirations of getting as high as they can. All those clubs who get crowds of less than 3000 should know their place. The reason they struggle is because of the wages they pay out. Someone in League Two will be on £1000 a week, it's not sustainable and the fans are having to fork our up to £20 for fourth division football. They need to live within their means and invest it all in the youth.
These clubs are paying big wages for the level they are in, have no reserve or youth teams and then blame it all on the Premier League.
For me if you wanted to share the wealth then as a one off payment the Premier League as a goodwill gesture could build each club two full sized 3G pitches. This would benefit everyone, the clubs youth players, the first team players and the community.
The League Two clubs get £300,000 a year already from the Premier League, where does that money go?
Seconded. It's the sort of attitude the established teams had about us straight after the takeover.One of the most arrogant posts I've ever read from a City fan. Telling smaller clubs than ours that they should "know their place" is downright fucking disgraceful.
One of the most arrogant posts I've ever read from a City fan. Telling smaller clubs than ours that they should "know their place" is downright fucking disgraceful.
Behave. I noticed you didn't say a word about where the money should go.
Why should the hard work of top professionals and business men fund those who fuck it all up?
That's like telling McDonalds to fund Big Bobs Burgers on the high street because he isn't capable enough to run a successful business.
Why is it always that football is expected to take a moral stance?
How many times have Bury got the buckets out? Their name Shakers actually mean something now, they wouldn't have to do it if they "knew their place" and lived within their means.
The money they get from the Premier League should go towards actually improving their club in the long run, not so they can offer some washed up striker from Plymouth an extra £200.
Agree with 1 & 2.
Point three will just mean more shit footballers with shitter tats and hair would be able to drive nice cars.