Sports Thoughts II

So the teams in the Premier League are going to earn more money it would seem - I'm sure there are agents rubbing their hands with glee.

From what I understand, the way that the money is dished out is somewhat unfair. The team at the bottom will get £30 million and then you get an extra £1 million pounds for each position above that - the numbers might be wrong but the principle is the same.

What a rubbish system. There is a finite number of points available in the premier league (I haven't been bored enough to work out how many but I'm sure someone could) Why not divide the total amount of money by the number of points so that you get paid per point.

That way if you have a really poor season and do badly you get very little whereas if you fight to stay up until the very end then you'll earn quite a bit more. Likewise if there is one or two teams that are head and shoulders above everyone else (which is certainly the case this season) then the amount of money they earn compared to everyone else will reflect that.

If clubs are smart then they will link their players wages to the bonus they get so that all the players are motivated to get the points. Then you won't get a bunch of spoilt wasters that decide they'll just take the money rather than earning it, then leave in the summer when the club gets relegated and can't afford their wages anymore - This appears to be the attitude with a lot of the players at Charlton. It has certainly been the case with relegated teams in the past.

While I'm on the subject of sport I suppose I really should mention the cricket... there you go.