BT are showing the CL final on their YouTube channel again. It's great that they do it, but I don't understand why they do. I'd have thought the finals would be big money spinners for them.

I dont believe they do a day pass like Sky/Now.
So I guess it is a toss up between how many will sub just for the final vs youtube ad revenue from those people plus the people who would illegally stream it.

Well this was 11 years ago:

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/may/21/itv.advertising

£10m ad revenue for the final.

I'm not sure it is a legal requirement Dino, the Independent think it's a way of maximising advertising exposure and taking out of the hands of the illegal streamers.

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/champions-league-final-youtube-live-stream-tottenham-vs-liverpool-watch-free-bt-sport-online-a8938826.html

Eric wrote:

I'm not sure it is a legal requirement Dino, the Independent think it's a way of maximising advertising exposure and taking out of the hands of the illegal streamers.

I'll take your word for it then.

That's a cracking picture.

It's a nice fuck you to Chelsea too.

No banter, there's no animosity between spurs and pool. Liverpool fans are probably excited and confident. Spurs fans probably excited and anxious. There are no cheap banter points to be won before this game.

I've been watching Arsenal Fan TV the past couple of days and it has been brilliant. So much salt.

Also, with managers, is it not up to the club if they want to retain them, as it is with players?  It always seems to be a forgone conclusion with managers on the move, do their contracts not work in the same way?

Moot_Geeza wrote:

Also, with managers, is it not up to the club if they want to retain them, as it is with players?  It always seems to be a forgone conclusion with managers on the move, do their contracts not work in the same way?

Yeh they are the same. In sarri example. He has a year left on his contract so either Juventus pay compensation to Chelsea rumoured to be £5mil or sarri can quit all together. The latter is a dangerous path as Chelsea could sue him and he could end up paying very expensive court fees and compensation if Chelsea win the suit. Plus the latter is unlikely as the top club ceos dont really like to piss one another off at that level. Makes the annual ECB meetings a more personal affair rather than concentrating on what's best for the super clubs and how they can squeeze more cash out of UEFA.

Theres a rumour doing the rounds that if spurs win tonight then pochenetto will quit spurs and take a year sabbatical. Whether that's enough for levy not to sue him for breach of contract remains to be seen. Otherwise if he stays with spurs and wants to move on the compensation fee spurs would be owned is £40mil. Eye watering for a manager.

Moot_Geeza wrote:

So to legitimately poach a manager only costs a club £5mil?  I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often - Sanchez earns that in a matter of weeks.  What's stopping clubs setting high buy-out clauses when a manager signs?

No, in sarri's case its 5mil, that's his per season salary. How that ends up being compensation when the manager is under contract in not sure.I'm sure if someone tried to successfully poach Guardiola while under contract it would be alot lot more. Poch clause is definitely £40mil which is well publicised.

Btw, re klopp, hes lost 6 consecutive finals. That's gotta be a plus point for spurs. It's like Juventus losing Champions League / European Cup finals (most ever lost). It cant be explained it just happens.

Spurs to win tonight, kane coming off the bench to steal the winner in the last ten minutes.

Edit: depends if lloris is sober today.

I just want goals and actual atmosphere.

*looks up popular songs for both teams*

Ah.

Jose Antonio Reyes has died in a traffic accident. Jesus.