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''Exactly what the answer is I don't know, but it has to be looked at, and looked at hard, because one of the great things about our game is every year someone has the opportunity to come in and win the premiership,'' Riewoldt said.
''That's what drives the supporters and knowing that everyone has an equal chance. I certainly don't think we want to end up in a situation like the English Premier League where every year it's Chelsea or Manchester United that are going to win it because they are flush with funds.''
Man City won it after spending £300 million since 2008 on acquiring players/staff. Nick's point remains the same - you won't ever see Stoke or Wigan hoist the trophy.
I'm living in Scotland at the moment, and the SPL is at present a one-horse race between Celtic and themselves, as a result of Rangers' controversial demotion. Its a terrible state of affairs, and the locals really have nothing to barrack for.
Equalisation throughout the AFL definitely needs some tinkering, though. There's something fundamentally wrong with the league when the reigning Premiers can sign one of the league's best talents without blinking an eye. Or, that three of the lower economically performing clubs (WB, us and North) are effectively bankrolling the purchase of Etihad Stadium for the AFL, while its three most financially powerful clubs (Carlton, Collingwood and Hawthorn) are making huge profits from their corresponding stadium deals.
Absurd comparison. The EPL doesn't have a salary cap. I understand what the article is trying to say but as long as the AFL has a cap of some type, it's nowhere near the same situation.
Most teams in the AFL have a chance of at least getting to the GF.
For f**** sake, am still amazed how Shitney won last year, with one of the 'weakest' teams to be premiers.
SaintlySaint85 wrote:Man City won it after spending £300 million since 2008 on acquiring players/staff. Nick's point remains the same - you won't ever see Stoke or Wigan hoist the trophy.
I'm living in Scotland at the moment, and the SPL is at present a one-horse race between Celtic and themselves, as a result of Rangers' controversial demotion. Its a terrible state of affairs, and the locals really have nothing to barrack for.
Equalisation throughout the AFL definitely needs some tinkering, though. There's something fundamentally wrong with the league when the reigning Premiers can sign one of the league's best talents without blinking an eye. Or, that three of the lower economically performing clubs (WB, us and North) are effectively bankrolling the purchase of Etihad Stadium for the AFL, while its three most financially powerful clubs (Carlton, Collingwood and Hawthorn) are making huge profits from their corresponding stadium deals.
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Man City were bought by Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan in 2008, AKA 'the richest man in football' after that, their fortunes miraculously began to improve.
The gap needs to be addressed, noone wants to see collingwood vs carlton in every GF
