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You make good points AgentApple Send a noteboard - 30/01/2014 11:35:36 PM

However, I do think the US sports system is by far superior to what's going on in Europe.

It's something I sometimes like to say at work to attract reactions, but I think the European sports system is not much more than amateur. Even the Champions League.

American sports are so much better because of capitalism. The first idea is, "how do we make money off this thing ?" so they start a draft to even the playing field because competition is what draws in crowds. There is no league in Europe as balanced as the NFL or NBA. It's socialism at the service of capitalism. And most teams make money.

In Europe, most teams lose money, and nothing ever changes. It's always the same top teams. Things only change if some team like Chelsea becomes a toy for some billionaire. Who wants to watch that ?

Also... Hello.

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Unionize college football players - WTF? Anonymous2000 - 28/01/2014 05:00:09 PM 775 Views
Bizarre, but then to most foreigners the whole college sports system is bizarre. Legolas - 28/01/2014 07:40:45 PM 587 Views
You make good points AgentApple - 30/01/2014 11:35:36 PM 511 Views
Double post *NM* TheCrownless - 01/02/2014 02:22:00 AM 225 Views
Re: You make good points TheCrownless - 01/02/2014 02:22:00 AM 463 Views
It's been coming for a long time. Wibble - 28/01/2014 08:58:49 PM 721 Views
I think you're underestimating the benefit to the athletes. Aemon - 29/01/2014 11:57:59 PM 813 Views
I was with you initially, even given our quite different opinions of unions. Dannymac - 29/01/2014 04:42:30 AM 586 Views
I think that college atheletes are not well protected but I am not sure this is the answer *NM* random thoughts - 29/01/2014 01:31:32 PM 242 Views
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