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Originally Posted by Twenty Eight
It's interesting how football always talks of its uniqueness.
Can't imagine many other sports being in a different position.
Don't hear many Cricket Clubs, Rugby League / Union shouting get us back in front of crowds or we're finished.
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I've heard quite a lot of squealing from all these sports - a government bailout for RL was reported only yesterday. But in any case, generally their gate takings are much lower than at football's top level, and their player wage bills much further from insane. So the immediate impact is less severe.
Which is not to say that a good few L1 and L2 clubs might not have to go semi-pro (at least) to survive a season with no gate income. Which would leave a lot of good honest professionals, who've never earned silly salaries, out of work with few prospects.
A limited dose of realism would be no bad thing for the professional game. But a full season would be pretty catastrophic.