Pretty sure teams still tried their best to win

The 'big' teams would have finished higher if they could have done - the idea that they just didn't bother because there wasn't CL reward doesn't stand up. They just didn't have the financial advantage over the rest of the league that they gained after the Sky deal (TV money in the 70s/80s was distributed evenly among teams in all four divisions), so the competition level was more even.

Posted By: mr carra on April 5th 2016 at 13:42:09

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Man Utd game moved for 12:45 for BT (NCFC) - Brom, Apr 5, 11:03:23
- you all had plenty of notice (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Apr 5, 12:39:24
  - to do what, change the rotational speed of the earth or invent a time machine? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 5, 12:56:53
    - mwah (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Apr 5, 12:58:26
- Excellent news for those of us down under (NCFC) - thirsty work, Apr 5, 12:20:13
- BT Cunts (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Apr 5, 11:47:57
- Oh fuck off Sky, I hate you, utter wankers (n/m) (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Apr 5, 11:13:32
  - It's thanks to them we have the team we do (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 5, 11:20:19
    - Yeah! God bless 'em...... (NCFC) - yellowman, Apr 5, 11:50:32
      - Lol yes let's all hate sky (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 5, 12:04:10
        
        It's all relative...are wages the same now,as they were then?...tickets any cheaper? (n/m) (NCFC) - yellowman, Apr 5, 13:17:44
        
        The ticket situation is scandalous (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 5, 13:33:17
        
        but the clubs will say (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Apr 5, 14:30:16
        
        Yes, I love paying ?1,000 for season tickets I cannot use because of stupid KO times (n/m) (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Apr 5, 12:18:12
        
        Don't get a season ticket then (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 5, 12:35:13
        
        I love it. (NCFC) - Pit, Apr 5, 12:06:36
        
        Wow. Someone has never seen BT Sport's European Goals Show on Champs/Europa League nights (NCFC) - Arganth, Apr 5, 12:29:14
        
        BT's European panel are the only watchable football pundits on TV (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 5, 12:34:19
        
        I would rather hang my wet balls over an old electric heater than watch/pay for BT Sport. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Apr 5, 12:40:14
        
        Then you're a fool. (NCFC) - Arganth, Apr 5, 12:47:33
        
        I cant afford to pay Sky and BT so opt for Sky. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Apr 5, 13:22:44
        
        on the downside they employ Michael Owen (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 5, 13:03:47
      - He"s right though. (NCFC) - norway, Apr 5, 12:03:49
        
        No he's not.... (NCFC) - yellowman, Apr 5, 13:22:06
        
        In an era of football as a monetised product around the world (NCFC) - norway, Apr 5, 13:31:29
        
        This is true (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 5, 13:47:15
        
        Yep, although 'thanks to Sky' in this discussion is possibly shorthand... (NCFC) - norway, Apr 5, 13:54:48
        
        Or Arsenal (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 5, 12:08:24
        
        I've seen Brighton fans moaning this season (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 5, 12:06:38
    - Wasn't it a actually a more open league before Sky came in? (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 5, 11:30:37
      - Liverpool won 10 of the 17 titles before sky (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 5, 11:49:22
        
        in last 20 yrs 10 different teams have finished top 4, in the prev 20 yrs there were 21 (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 5, 12:46:14
        
        A bit meaningless though? (NCFC) - norway, Apr 5, 13:32:38
        
        Pretty sure teams still tried their best to win (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 5, 13:42:09
        
        Just saying it's not an exact science (NCFC) - norway, Apr 5, 14:33:16
        
        Apology accepted (n/m) (NCFC) - yellowman, Apr 5, 14:43:10
        
        In those previous 20 there wasn't the Champions' League. (NCFC) - APB, Apr 5, 12:51:14
        
        Well there is that as well (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 5, 12:57:08
        
        Details of top 4 teams if interested: (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 5, 12:51:06
      - Exception proves the rule and all that... (NCFC) - APB, Apr 5, 11:42:16
- what about ours? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 5, 11:11:27
- Ffs this has fucked me off (n/m) (NCFC) - hoolahan, Apr 5, 11:10:47

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