I was always under the impression that gate money was 40% - 40% with 20% going to the FA. But aren't TV rights individually negociated nowadays?
Damian PS I remember that Highbury used to be famous for its "ghost" turnstiles (you would have sworn they were there but they never showed up in attendance figures or tax returns....). I suppose all that is a thing of the past now. On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 10:32 AM, David Brennan <[email protected]>wrote: > > > I've asked before but never gotten a good answer on exactly how cup > revenues > > work (i.e., for instance when we play Arsenal or ManU at Highbury/Old > Trafford, > > how are the gate and TV revenues divided). > > I'm fairly sure that it used to be the away team in an FA Cup tie could ask > for up to 25% of the seats, and got 25% of the ticket money. Which is why > all smaller clubs want a tie with one of the 'big' teams. Crawley for > instance getting 25% of Old Trafford ticket money on the weekend would be > like winning the lottery for them. > > DRB > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
