Dear Mr Gunman , this is why I hate the Premier league

[cityhammer]

I think most folk would agree with you in general but

The Premier league is a billion pound business. The priorities of big business are not to fund small corner shop type of businesses. Their priorities are to deliver shareholder wealth.
I don’t think it’s easy for supporters of football to appreciate that their priorities ie football (in general) are not the same priorities as the owners and Chief Executive Officers.

In finance terms It’s like asking Tesco’s to fund Mr Khans corner emporium. Not going to happen unless regulation or contractual changes are introduced to make the distribution of funds more equitable. Even then most premier clubs would have to be dragged kicking and screaming into any changes in their funding streams

The Tesco analogy is not strictly correct. Tesco can survive, even thrive and make bigger profits without the presence of the corner shop. The Premier league relies on a steady supply of players, which ceases to exist if the lower leagues disappear. The Premier league is unsustainable in the long term without the clubs below them. There is an argument that shareholder wealth is increased by supporting those lower clubs.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

The Tesco analogy is not strictly correct. Tesco can survive, even thrive and make bigger profits without the presence of the corner shop. The Premier league relies on a steady supply of players, which ceases to exist if the lower leagues disappear. The Premier league is unsustainable in the long term without the clubs below them. There is an argument that shareholder wealth is increased by supporting those lower clubs.

Most analogies fall over under close examination. Best avoid using them as parables methinks.

[light up the darkness]

Most analogies fall over under close examination. Best avoid using them as parables methinks.

I dislike being pedantic especially on this board but I’ve paraphrased the following explanation as to how the two things differ in as much as analogy is a relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation while parable is a short narrative illustrating a lesson.

I agree that I have used both however it remains that the big corporations are very unlikely to support a small one even though it appears to be in their own interest so to do.

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The Tesco analogy is not strictly correct. Tesco can survive, even thrive and make bigger profits without the presence of the corner shop. The Premier league relies on a steady supply of players, which ceases to exist if the lower leagues disappear. The Premier league is unsustainable in the long term without the clubs below them. There is an argument that shareholder wealth is increased by supporting those lower clubs.

I don't agree that lower leagues are necessary.

People would still watch even if there was 1 league with no relegation.

American sports have somewhat proved this (although understand college leagues etc)

Premier League could quite easily just use academy leagues.

[light up the darkness]

The Tesco analogy is not strictly correct. Tesco can survive, even thrive and make bigger profits without the presence of the corner shop. The Premier league relies on a steady supply of players, which ceases to exist if the lower leagues disappear. The Premier league is unsustainable in the long term without the clubs below them. There is an argument that shareholder wealth is increased by supporting those lower clubs.

The Premiership can survive quite easily without drawing on any native talent