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The Premiership divided
- Thread starter PaPaGeorGeo
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ok...the Salary cap was introduced in AFL during the 90's to stop the rich clubs from taking all the players. The AFL let each club spend EXACTLY the same amount of money, and it was up to them how they decided to spend that money. If a club breached this rule, they would be disallowed draft picks in the next years draft (which is when they pick all the new players from the development clubs). This has evened the AFL out emmensily, and every year the top four maybe separated by maybe three wins.
I think some sort of salary cap would work. But the Euro system would throw bricks into the road every now and then. If the salary cap were in place, it would screw the hell out of pro-rel. Teams going down would be pissed, because they would feel they somehow got screwed. They do good make money and then they get relegated, while some other financially inferior team stays up.
Does the AFL have pro-rel?
Does the AFL have pro-rel?
The salary cap works real well in the AFL (besides Brisbane getting more money) and all teams are fairly even.
But if you have less money in the premiership then all the players have to work harder to become better. Players that work real hard are better than naturally born players. Leeds and Wolves must work really hard of the pitch to see the benifits on it.
But if you have less money in the premiership then all the players have to work harder to become better. Players that work real hard are better than naturally born players. Leeds and Wolves must work really hard of the pitch to see the benifits on it.
V
Virgo
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not gonna happen...
Firstly henry#14, You say Chelsea and Roman ruined everything?
As far as I see it, the Premiership has never been so close in a few years, also, how can you be againist spending money? I see you follow Juventus, how would a club like Torino feel about Juve spending alot of money?
Don't get me wrong, Juve are a great club and I respect them, but don't go around saying Roman has ruined everything. United and Arsenal have been dominating for years.
Secondly, VanTheMan, You can complain all you want about spending heaps of cash for big players, but what about when you (Manchester United) bought Rio? Or the Money you spent on Veron?
Are you telling me its ok for Manchester United to spend big? But because Chelsea now have cash, it is wrong and immoral for the game, for Chelsea to spend money? Even though United have done so in the past? You may say you like watchig built-up teams, but United aren't built up ethier. Maybe more so than Chelsea but there is still a core of players from the past, 4 - 5 seasons, who are active at Chelsea.
Don't go blaming the whole gap on Chelsea, because thats the opinion I am getting on your posts.
As far as I see it, the Premiership has never been so close in a few years, also, how can you be againist spending money? I see you follow Juventus, how would a club like Torino feel about Juve spending alot of money?
Don't get me wrong, Juve are a great club and I respect them, but don't go around saying Roman has ruined everything. United and Arsenal have been dominating for years.
Secondly, VanTheMan, You can complain all you want about spending heaps of cash for big players, but what about when you (Manchester United) bought Rio? Or the Money you spent on Veron?
Are you telling me its ok for Manchester United to spend big? But because Chelsea now have cash, it is wrong and immoral for the game, for Chelsea to spend money? Even though United have done so in the past? You may say you like watchig built-up teams, but United aren't built up ethier. Maybe more so than Chelsea but there is still a core of players from the past, 4 - 5 seasons, who are active at Chelsea.
Don't go blaming the whole gap on Chelsea, because thats the opinion I am getting on your posts.
A salary cap system would work. The reason teams like ManU and Chelsea can sign all these players is because the can pay them so much. But if there's a salary cap they wouldn't have the cap space to pay a players salary, even if they would offer $50 million to buy him the deal wouldn't go through. What I would suggest is a salary cap system with a luxury fee. Something like... for every Euro a team exceeds the salary cap, they have to pay 3 Euros more. That would really make those clubs think twice before signing high-priced players. Of course the down side to this would be that it would lower the overall quality of the Premiership since not as many world class players will come to the league.
If a salary cap was introduced there will be loopholes with clubs instead paying players large bonuses just for getting their names' on the team sheet or offering huge sign on fees.
Even transfer budget limit would have some problems most likely with clubs debating if increased fees due to games played or goals scored count towards the limit.
Even transfer budget limit would have some problems most likely with clubs debating if increased fees due to games played or goals scored count towards the limit.
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What do you expect....the Premiership needs something along the lines of Revenue Sharing before it gets converted in Baseball....boring and useless with one constant the --mn Yankees !
What do you expect....the Premiership needs something along the lines of Revenue Sharing before it gets converted in Baseball....boring and useless with one constant the --mn Yankees !
FuriousGeorge
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A Salary cap is just what it sounds like... a cap on Salaries. It does not determine the other types of benefits that a top club can offer i.e. Training facilities, locker and medical facilities, travel arrangements and accomodations, a clubs marketing ability etc. Also, the cap would only be based on players playing in the league. So, huge bonuses could be paid out for participating in off season friendlies and team events.
It would help even out the playing field enough to give more teams a chance, but would never be able to overcome the power of the true dynasties.
It would help even out the playing field enough to give more teams a chance, but would never be able to overcome the power of the true dynasties.
A salary cap would ruin The Premiership in terms of quality, the best players will want to move away for money(most of the big imports are only here for the money anyway).
If The Premiership were to have a cap, then every league should be wage-capped.
The Premiership is fine as it is.
BBC must've got bored.
If The Premiership were to have a cap, then every league should be wage-capped.
The Premiership is fine as it is.
BBC must've got bored.
Funny you should say that. The Italian Football Federation is currently looking at something like this [1]. Wages in Italy are ridiculous and, from all reports, alot of clubs are operating outside their financial safety margins. It is supposedly only a matter of time until someone big goes bust. Look at Lazio recently for instance.
Plenty of people believe that a salary cap is necessary for the European leagues [2].
You see nothing wrong with only two teams (up until this season) having consistently challenged for the title?
Wow.
[1] BBC "Serie A considers salary cap"
[2] Poll result: Soccer needs salary cap
Look at the scandal at Fiorentina also. And Napoli's fall into bottom of Serie B, and could be in Serie C next year.
FIFA would have to install the salary cap system, or UEFA otherwise it would create problems about level of competition. There is no easy way to fix this when you look at hte number of clubs it will effect and the number of countries also. AFL is a small league, like the North American leagues that have salary caps, so it was easy to install them.
Voltaic Borusse
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I'm glad the BBC brought this issue into the lime-light. The Premiership isn't fine as it is. It's rotting in terms of competitiveness. The competitiveness of the EPL is gradually rotting away. Like the others have said before, no one wants to see 3 teams dominate the table with ease year in and year out. Take a look at Division 1, there's tons and tons of competitiveness, which makes it worth-while watching and exciting. The people who say the EPL is fine as it is are in extreme denial.
Fair enough, I suppose it's just frustrating to see a team buy a whole other team. I mean Chelsea could field 2 completely different world-class squads. I suppose that every club must have it's moment of glory-it matters not how. I didn't mean to hate on Chelsea- I just prefer teams to build up their squads thriugh youngsters, that's all. But Chelsea have good homegrown talent like Lampard and Carlton Cole.
It's just my opinion
Voltaic Borusse
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Embedding a salary cap sounds like a good idea on paper, but it simply won't work in the Premiership.