It's happened in rugby - after Covid the TV rights weren't paid and Worcester and Wasps went bust. And what do you mean by "over reliance on TV money"? There is a reliance on TV, for sure. But that's to be expected. TV is a thing, and will always pay a premium for live events.
You're making...
Obviously I read the post you were replying to. Very obviously.
But quite clearly our domestic league WOULD collapse without the big 6 because their armchair followers make up a massive part of the TV audience that drive the broadcast rights pricing. Don't you remember what happened 20...
I don't think it's inevitable at all. This has been said for about 3 decades now, and the minute it gets mooted, the weight of public opinions crushes it. And that's not just here, but most of Europe. Look at what happened when it was pushed a year or two ago.
I agree the big 6 moving to a...