Sports From the Basement

Mind the Gap Part 2: The Rich, The Richer, and The Untouchably Wealthy

Earlier in the week, in the first part of this article, we looked at what the huge increase in revenue from the EPL’s new domestic television contract might do for the Premier League as a whole, compared to the clubs occupying other European leagues. To take this tack is to follow Gabriele Marcotti, who suggested… Continue reading Mind the Gap Part 2: The Rich, The Richer, and The Untouchably Wealthy

Mind the Gap, Part 1: The EPL’s TV Billions

Two weeks ago, the EPL reached an agreement with domestic TV outlets Sky and BT Sport, covering the next three seasons, and worth, in total, £5.14 billion, or nearly $8 billion. No, that’s not a typo: $8,000,000,000. That’s more than one dollar for every human being on the planet. What’s more, if you watch England’s top… Continue reading Mind the Gap, Part 1: The EPL’s TV Billions

Forlan vs. Doyle: More than Just Goals

Earlier this week, Colorado Rapids’ VP of soccer operations, Paul Bravo, confirmed that his club had in fact considered signing Uruguayan forward Diego Forlan, but ultimately chose not to pursue the famed goal scorer. In the same breath, he gave a politic response when questioned about Colorado’s interest in Wolverhampton striker Kevin Doyle. Bravo stated… Continue reading Forlan vs. Doyle: More than Just Goals