Money in sport in USA.
Posted:
Wed Dec 11, 2019 6:10 pm
by TrinTrin
Whilst there will never be the money in British sport that's available & paid in USA, our sport - & - our big clubs will Never match money that they can pay !
Just announced, Baseball Yankee's have signed & are contracted to pay a player named cole, $324 million for 9 years, ie, contracted $ 36 million per year, yes one player.
When Ottawa & new York come in to RL, they have money available Way beyond our big clubs !
I am not bleating or against them, only factual reality, within 10 years or less, our game will have changed we as a UK sport will be unable to match them.
Indeed, there may well be another break away as a smaller sport of jnr sport, even our rich sugar daddies cannot match the money the American sports & businesses have available !
Re: Money in sport in USA.
Posted:
Wed Dec 11, 2019 6:28 pm
by PopTart
The two aren't the same.
Yankees can only pay that because of money from TV, corporate sponsorship and massive merchandise contracts.
I'm pretty sure RL in New York is not going to have the same pull.
Re: Money in sport in USA.
Posted:
Wed Dec 11, 2019 6:46 pm
by snowie
TrinTrin wrote:
Whilst there will never be the money in British sport that's available & paid in USA, our sport - & - our big clubs will Never match money that they can pay !
Just announced, Baseball Yankee's have signed & are contracted to pay a player named cole, $324 million for 9 years, ie, contracted $ 36 million per year, yes one player.
When Ottawa & new York come in to RL, they have money available Way beyond our big clubs !
I am not bleating or against them, only factual reality, within 10 years or less, our game will have changed we as a UK sport will be unable to match them.
Indeed, there may well be another break away as a smaller sport of jnr sport, even our rich sugar daddies cannot match the money the American sports & businesses have available !
then super league clubs will be feeder clubs and we will have lost half the fans as they will walk away
Re: Money in sport in USA.
Posted:
Wed Dec 11, 2019 6:55 pm
by Khlav Kalash
To be honest, if the game takes off in NA, I would have a little wry smile on my face as the big clubs who think they are too good for the smaller clubs suddenly find they become the bottom feeders, with arrogant comments from rival fans as to why they font deserve to be in the top flight etc.
Re: Money in sport in USA.
Posted:
Wed Dec 11, 2019 6:57 pm
by snowie
Khlav Kalash wrote:
To be honest, if the game takes off in NA, I would have a little wry smile on my face as the big clubs who think they are too good for the smaller clubs suddenly find they become the bottom feeders, with arrogant comments from rival fans as to why they font deserve to be in the top flight etc.
your right Saints Wigan and Leeds would have more players being scrutinised than us
Re: Money in sport in USA.
Posted:
Wed Dec 11, 2019 8:42 pm
by wrencat1873
PopTart wrote:
The two aren't the same.
Yankees can only pay that because of money from TV, corporate sponsorship and massive merchandise contracts.
I'm pretty sure RL in New York is not going to have the same pull.
You are absolutely right but, it's all about just who becomes interested.
It's fair to say that the group of backers behind Toronto are somewhat wealthier than anyone involved in the game over here and you would expect that any side using the "New York" name would attract some decent investors.