aggerrard wrote:Foye wrote:HIF wrote:
So are we going to just cancel Football forever then? This virus will stay dangerous until most people are immunised (which we don't even have yet) and of the countries have the situation under control. next year we could have a different strain or another virus.
Control this as well as we can and get back on with life.
My personal opinion is...professional football should not return until the average Joe can play football again in his spare time as well. Football first and foremost is a game for the average Joe, not for privileged millionaires.
I would also choose to not watch a WC final involving Germany if I have the opportunity to play myself, though. So, that's just my .2 cent.
Local police control is going as far as removing baskets from basketball courts here...that's been pissing me off lately. I am not endangering anyone if I play an hour of basketball against my brother.
What do you mean? - Football as a proffesion and football as a hobby are two different things. If the local salesman can't open his shop, how does he survive? Football clubs are the exact same, just with a higher level of economy. The local salesman might lose 30k in three months of lockdown - meanwhile football clubs are losing tens of millions. Football clubs are businesses and they are paying a high price, just like all other businesses in lockdown.
I don't know the exact restrictions in Germany - but in Denmark, we are allowed groups of 10 people atm. Those restrictions doesn't count proffesions, workplaces. Football is a workplace, for those having it as their proffesion, so (in Denmark atleast) they should be allowed to assemble more than 10 people at a time, when the given proffesion (football in this case, likely pro sport in general) are allowed to reopen. In Denmark that date is 18th of may - so pro sport are allowed to start again in 10 days - and since it's a workplace, they can assemble more than 10 people.
I am also certain pro sport in general are important for most societies. Speaking for myself, i am on the verge of a breakdown without football and sport in the television.
If the local salesman can't open his shop - ideally he has build enough reserves as part of his business activities to cover a sufficient period of time without revenue. If you can not survive for 3 or 4 months without revenue...the question your local salesman has to ask himself is: Is my business even profitable enough? Cash is king.
In football...many clubs are selling their revenue before it is even arrived on their bank account only to acquire new players. The salaries and players consultant fees are crazy. The transfer system is broken. Simple as that.
I don't feel bad for clubs already nearing bankruptcy because they can't generate money for two months, sorry.
Simply bad management if they go broke in such a short period given the amounts they have been getting in tv revenue and sponsoring deals.
Just for a comparison: I am a regular office worker about 5 years into the business. I can easily live for two years without making a single freakin dollar. I don't even have to sell my car or move into a cheaper apartment. If I do - we are looking at 3+ years without making a single dollar.
Regarding the last part: Yes, pro sport is important for society, but so is leisure time sport. For me personally, leisure time sport is more important than pro sport.