Yeah, but the logical conclusion would be

that at some point there would be no clubs left as a viable financial investment, and the league would consolidate down to less than 50% of the professional teams we have now.

How many other countries have 92 professional clubs ?! I don't think any outside the UK have more than 40 or 50 ! (Could be wrong but you know my point). In fact, how many SPORTS in ANY country have 92 pro teams ?

Even the NFL in the US has only 32 in a country of 300 million

Posted By: Steve in Holland on August 17th 2007 at 10:29:31

Message Thread

QPR about to get moneyman.... (Other Football) - phrankin, Aug 17, 10:13:59
- Maybe it'll work, maybe it won't... (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Aug 17, 10:31:01
  - villa were going to pay 9 million for Gordon (Other Football) - phrankin, Aug 17, 10:35:29
    - And are getting absolute bucketloads from the latest TV deal! (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Aug 17, 10:36:52
- How tedious is this millionaires playground thing, Sky & their money have ruined football (n/m) (Other Football) - Taxi 4 Johnson, Aug 17, 10:16:42
  - true, but with the demand for large squads (Other Football) - tommyraydesign, Aug 17, 10:22:56
  - Agree, you can set up a youth system & try & feed players into the team prudently buy (Other Football) - lovely old job, Aug 17, 10:22:27
    - On the other hand, it did fail for (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 17, 10:23:52
      - wolves made teh play-offs, cardiff came close (Other Football) - phrankin, Aug 17, 10:25:21
        
        Yes, but neither were promoted, and (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 17, 10:26:39
        
        Depends on how well they do this year dunt it.... (Other Football) - phrankin, Aug 17, 10:28:33
        
        But agreed its a bit sad really... can we even compete anymore (Other Football) - phrankin, Aug 17, 10:30:29
      - but that was just down to Karma. (n/m) (Other Football) - lovely old job, Aug 17, 10:25:16
  - aka 'We're jealous' (n/m) (Other Football) - Chelmsford Yella, Aug 17, 10:18:54
    - hmmmm no not really.... it'll all go tits up @ some point (n/m) (Other Football) - Taxi 4 Johnson, Aug 17, 10:20:48
      - being run by a Billionnaire, Flavio Briatore?? (Other Football) - phrankin, Aug 17, 10:21:44
        
        I think what he means is that the eventual conclusion would be (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 17, 10:23:08
        
        said as if you would stop supporting norwich if such an event occurred (n/m) (Other Football) - tommyraydesign, Aug 17, 10:27:33
        
        no (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 17, 10:30:02
        
        It's all relative... (Other Football) - Chelmsford Yella, Aug 17, 10:25:44
        
        Yeah, but the logical conclusion would be (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 17, 10:29:31
        
        Sure but... (Other Football) - Chelmsford Yella, Aug 17, 10:34:34
        
        Yeah - but how many countries have (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Aug 17, 10:33:18
        
        Foreign investment (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 17, 10:37:51
        
        Mate of mine took an Aussie friend of his to Brighton v Chesterfield a while back (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Aug 17, 10:42:17
        
        lol (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 17, 10:44:47
        
        heading that way already - however a crap unproven manager (Other Football) - phrankin, Aug 17, 10:24:20
        
        Yes, but I honestly think if something doesn't change it will be a far more (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 17, 10:25:55
        
        more likely the top clubs will just duck out and join a european superleage (Other Football) - phrankin, Aug 17, 10:27:39
        
        Rubbish... (Other Football) - Chelmsford Yella, Aug 17, 10:29:53
        
        not really as such - but the leagues in this country are a bit of a joke (Other Football) - phrankin, Aug 17, 10:31:58
        
        the sooner that happens the better (n/m) (Other Football) - Taxi 4 Johnson, Aug 17, 10:28:43
        
        I don't think it will ever happen (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 17, 10:30:33
        
        nor do i (n/m) (Other Football) - blindasabat, Aug 17, 10:38:40
        
        many more seasons of this same Top 4 (Other Football) - phrankin, Aug 17, 10:48:18
        
        I meant the top 4 leaving.... not u packing up and supporting a rugby club (n/m) (Other Football) - Taxi 4 Johnson, Aug 17, 10:30:24
        
        personally I hate Rugby (Other Football) - phrankin, Aug 17, 10:32:57
- All gonna go tits up intut ? (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 17, 10:16:19

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