Here we go, something to talk about today in the sports world....
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Here we go, something to talk about today in the sports world....
No surprise, there’s only so many elite golfers on the globe.
That didn't take long, lmao
Money talks, it's no different than the MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, etc; Principles go as far as the dollar.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZoomZoom
No surprise? LOL. Nobody saw this coming. Both tours were spending boatloads of money in anti-trust lawsuits against one another. I think this was the last thing people expected.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZoomZoom
Plus, one of the major criticisms of the LIV tour from the PGA tour was the human rights issues that they claimed the players were somewhat violating by taking the money to play LIV and now you are in bed with the Saudi's? LOL. Weird. I never expected the PGA to want anything to do with LIV.
Like NIL . . .Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunT
Spending boat loads of money on litigation often results in compromise. Litigation is expensive negative energy. Resolution allows that money to be redirected towards success of the venture(s).Quote:
Originally Posted by zephyr
I'm surprised and ______ED!! I PRAY the PGA doesn't lower its rules and standards as a result. My step-dad and my wife's dad (both serious golfers) are rolling in their Graves over this!!! :hot::hot::hot:Quote:
Originally Posted by zephyr
"All of those golfers that remain 'loyal' to the very disloyal PGA..will pay a big price when the inevitable merger with LIV comes, and you get nothing but a big 'thank you' from PGA officials," - Donald Trump July 2022
Lol
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Originally Posted by CajunT
Exactly. Both were bleeding money over a limited resource. Human rights...nobody cares except for a few people not in the business...all the sports T mentioned above don't care about human rights as long as the uniform and shoe deals keep the players happy.
ALWAYS follow the money. Or lack of money, like movement on CF. Don't know what is more silent...upcoming FB season or CF.
The golfers that left PGA to play LIV made a business decision and came out on top.
Sounds like the AFL-NFL Merger in 1970. They were gonna merge or go broke.
PGA didnt want to have to lift the veil on their non profit status. They couldn't go to court.Quote:
Originally Posted by zephyr
The PGA tour had the leverage. They still had all the sponsorships, good course schedule and a number of the top players. Their viewership hadn't gone down and their purses actually increased in response to LIV throwing money at guys. LIV was struggling to get any type of broadcasting deal as the current CW one sucks and their sponsorships were lagging and they were supposedly coming up short in the lawsuits. These are all things that don't help when you are throwing ungodly amounts of money at players to come play.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grantvb
They were already in court. There were a number of suits filed and being litigated.Quote:
Originally Posted by cajuns80
As a matter of fact, one of the stipulations to the merger would be that both groups would have to drop all litigation against the other.
Ah yes, capitalism. Smells like money.
Exactly, they knew what would come out in litigation.Quote:
Originally Posted by zephyr
Never imagined a merger so quickly. As the saying goes, "united we stand, divided we fall". More money to be made by just burying the hatchet and getting along.
You're giving a very vague explanation of what you think will come out. Like what? It was anti-trust stuff. I think they saw how much money would be spent going up against the Saudi money just because they sued out of spite.Quote:
Originally Posted by cajuns80
……well guess/hope to find out something in a lil bit……but it happened very quickly!Quote:
Originally Posted by zephyr
The PGA was already in bed with the Saudi’s.Quote:
Originally Posted by zephyr
And that’s what the elite P5 teams will do once the ACC works out the GOR issue and old tv contacts are expendable. Follow the money. Greed will be the common bond.Quote:
Originally Posted by Duckster
If enough money is out there, I can envision the Vandys of the world getting cut out for FB. Either at the inception or down the road.
At least the SBC seems secure for the next 5 to 10 years.
That and neither did PIF want a financial exam in court. Plus PIF could have drained PGA TOUR dry, kept signing players and won in the end.Quote:
Originally Posted by cajuns80
This way the Tour gets paid and their members will all get paid, not as much as the LIV guys got, but the LIV guys took the chance and won.
Realignment is not done, and look for more movement, at least the announcements, over the next 12 months.