KopTalk.com Forums Football Liverpool FC Forum Football Globalisation, good or bad?

I think football is in danger of becoming like just another soap show on tv I"m not sure it can maintain its appeal, as to be a follower one has to be able to express themselves about it to other fans and debate all the pros and cons, etc, maybe thats why forums like this are becoming popular. But I really miss going over on a fairly regular basis with all the craic associated with that, as well as the atmosphere at the game. I think a lot is lost also by the introduction of all these mega rich 'sugar daddy's' who have no commitment nor association with the club and its community other than to make money out of it, that sort of changes what clubs used to represent and what they were about. I don't think the modern game gives the same satisfaction or sense of belonging as it did in the old days.

Agree, but is this a result of globalisation or capitalism? All this is from the law of supply and demand in a liberal market ecomony with the survival of the fittest. But it also allows to have more options and freedom of choice.

Well we've seen where a liberalised free market system without controls brought the global economy, total ruin, so that system sure doesn't work very well. I think the FFP is an belated attempt to regulate the football market, but will it provide a level playing field? I think the way forward for football is the German model and/or the Barca model, more fan involvement, but with a cap on wages and transfer costs, including regulation of agents. That would get us back to a more community based system with more fan involvement and controls and would be better for the future of the game.

I agree annefield the German model is what we need.