Well yes football existed as did rugby, hockey etc. And yes of course it would survive. But the reason the ticket prices are so high is because Sky made it more accessible to people outside its core market and demand went through the roof. You're actually blaming the wrong people: f you want...
Indeed. If that wretched Murdoch hadn't made football so popular and exciting no one would go and the matches wouldn't sell out. With no demand the clubs would have to lower their admission prices.