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Football's financial 'peak'

  • 18-07-2009 1:55am
    #1
    Kevster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭


    Did this peak just before the recession?; Are we now going to see things quieten down again (extract Real Madrid and rich Arab sheikh's from this for a moment...!). I read something recently which stated that high-earners are going to be taxed the most, as much as 50% in the UK as a measure to boost econmies. Is this the first nail in the coffin for the wealth seen in the game in recent years?

    Nothing lasts forever, after all, and we all knew that the way the game was/is run cannot go on forever.

    Kevin


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  • #2
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    If it is then its only a lull, I don't have any figures but I imagine there was a brief slow down in the early 90s before things kicked on again.


  • #3
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    Kevster wrote: »

    Nothing lasts forever

    And we both know hearts can change


  • #4
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    I suspect I'm glad I do not know which no doubt cheesy song Des just referenced.


  • #5
    Kevster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭Kevster


    ...yeh, what song is that? Can I ask you guys if the amount of money these players get nowadays depresses you a bit? Im going to be moving over to York in a few weeks and will probably get a season ticket for Hull City (nearest Prem. League club) - or perhaps The Minstermen! (York City!) - but the amount of money is just outrageous at this point.

    The French league still has that salary cap, dont they?

    Kevin


  • #6
    SectionF
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,890 ✭✭✭SectionF


    Kevster wrote: »
    Im going to be moving over to York in a few weeks and will probably get a season ticket for Hull City (nearest Prem. League club) - or perhaps The Minstermen! (York City!)

    Great to see Irish fans considering supporting real clubs. ;)

    The money probably has peaked in Britain, hence the EPL rush to globalize and sell the brands in Asia before China etc develop their own loyalties.


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  • #7
    Kevster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭Kevster


    I see you're a Bohs fan yourself!? How could you not support York City - to be fair - when they play at the Kit Kat Crescent!
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KitKat_Crescent


  • #8
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    mike65 wrote: »
    I suspect I'm glad I do not know which no doubt cheesy song Des just referenced.
    November Rain :p (i think)

    Although those cheese laden lyrics could no doubt come from a multitude of pop songs!


  • #9
    SectionF
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,890 ✭✭✭SectionF


    Kevster wrote: »
    I see you're a Bohs fan yourself!? How could you not support York City - to be fair - when they play at the Kit Kat Crescent!
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KitKat_Crescent

    When I move there I'll munch KitKats with the best of them.


  • #10
    Helix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    Kevster wrote: »
    ...yeh, what song is that? Can I ask you guys if the amount of money these players get nowadays depresses you a bit? Im going to be moving over to York in a few weeks and will probably get a season ticket for Hull City (nearest Prem. League club) - or perhaps The Minstermen! (York City!) - but the amount of money is just outrageous at this point.

    jesus

    ive just looked at the st prices for hull :eek:

    thank christ for the villa

    cheapest season tickets in all the land


  • #11
    Kevster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭Kevster


    What cost are they - for hull and villa - ?


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  • #12
    Helix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    Kevster wrote: »
    What cost are they - for hull and villa - ?

    cheapest full priced adult ST:

    hull €446
    villa €353

    blackburn win at €230 tho, didnt realise they were so cheap

    mustnt be selling


  • #13
    Kevster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭Kevster


    Jesus...230? - That's nuts. You get 19 games with a season ticket, so that's awesome value from Blackburn. Maybe they're still running on the 15 million they got for Shearer all those years ago!


  • #14
    Helix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    it really is a phenomenal price alright, you can get it even cheaper for one of their stands, but that doesnt include the games against the top 4


  • #15
    Glico Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,282 ✭✭✭Glico Man


    Kevster wrote: »
    Jesus...230? - That's nuts. You get 19 games with a season ticket, so that's awesome value from Blackburn. Maybe they're still running on the 15 million they got for Shearer all those years ago!

    Not to mention their coffers were also topped up by David Bentley to Spurs

    And now Santa Cruz off to Citeh that made them a cool profit of around £15 million

    Excellent price for a season ticket though


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