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Manic Loop
Mar 8 2002, 01:26 PM
PFA boss Gordon Taylor admits several lower-league clubs will almost certainly go bust if ITV pull the plug on their Nationwide League TV deal.
The media giants paid £315million for the rights to screen live First, Second and Third Division football on their ITV Sport channel.
But, with the company struggling to break even, the deal may collapse and, with it, says Taylor, a host of clubs.
He said: "Clubs are running like lemmings to the cliff and if the TV money stops they will all fall over."
He admitted the likes of Swindon, Carlisle, Nottingham Forest, Exeter, Lincoln, York and QPR are all suffering from spiraling debts.
"The debts are huge for clubs with small incomes," he told The Daily Star. "There is no cavalry riding over the hill to rescue them.
"The problem with the league's TV deal is most of it goes to the Division One clubs - and clubs outside of the First Division suffer most."
Rob the Red
Mar 9 2002, 08:40 PM
he told The Daily Star


I know Forest are more or less out of danger. When Pigme Johnson goes our highest wage is £4000.
Abs Zero
Mar 11 2002, 07:51 AM
shouldnt read too much into that report. the datas out of date anyway aug 2001
Manic Loop
Mar 11 2002, 12:09 PM
besides ITV signed a contract, they cannot renage on that
Abs Zero
Mar 12 2002, 08:02 AM
exactly a contract is a contract and they must comply unless they are declared bankrupt
lapsed_fan
Mar 12 2002, 09:35 AM
Knowing the TV companies there is probably a get out clause, they've lost piles of money on PPV, there is a report on Soccernet where some clubs will reduce their playing staff down to 25 players, and look to take on more overseas players because they are cheaper to employ and a salary cap on the whole of the Nationwide League was mentioned as well
jimlad1981
Mar 12 2002, 09:37 AM
i can see in about 5 years there may only be 3 leagues as some clubs may go out of business.
Abs Zero
Mar 12 2002, 09:45 AM
there will always be a passionate rich guy.
jimlad1981
Mar 12 2002, 09:47 AM
yea probaly but there will be a time when they see other clubs going under and thye may not invest in the club.
lapsed_fan
Mar 12 2002, 10:03 AM
there will always be a passionate rich guy.

Yes, but the abuse some of them have got often makes it a short lived experience.