On the Twitter: Talking with Andy about soccer business model
I replied to an innocuous “pro tip” from Andy Schwarz (@andyhre). It turned into an interesting discussion about what I contend are two contrasting views, or business models, of professional sports. Schwarz’s analyses generally concern the U.S., and I was suggesting that soccer abroad, particularly in Europe, operates with some assumptions that aren’t included in his models.
This recap is for my reference. Turns out that embedding a bunch of overlapping tweets is tricky, so these are not necessarily in a logical progression. (It might be time to check out this Storify thing.)
If anyone wants more context, tweet at me or leave a note in the comments.
@andyhre So should I unfollow @EmptySeatsPics?
— David Fellerath (@DavidFellerath) December 19, 2014
@andyhre @EmptySeatsPics Where Q=? and P=?
— David Fellerath (@DavidFellerath) December 19, 2014
@andyhre @EmptySeatsPics But tonight’s half-empty arena in Raleigh for Canes-Maple Leafs tells a story. Canes say they’re discounting…
— David Fellerath (@DavidFellerath) December 19, 2014
@andyhre @EmptySeatsPics Andy, do you follow foreign soccer? Economics are a bit different. The games aren’t merely “inventory.” 1/2
— David Fellerath (@DavidFellerath) December 19, 2014
@andyhre @EmptySeatsPics —but have inventory to unload. An alien concept in soccer abroad. 3/3
— David Fellerath (@DavidFellerath) December 19, 2014
@DavidFellerath @EmptySeatsPics I used to work 2,500 -3,000 hours per year. I work 1,500 now and make more.
— Andy Schwarz (@andyhre) December 19, 2014
@DavidFellerath @EmptySeatsPics But I wouldn’t write an article saying there was a crisis of demand for my services.
— Andy Schwarz (@andyhre) December 19, 2014
@andyhre No, I get your point. But in soccer abroad, making money is a secondary goal. Primary goal is to have a good soccer team.
— David Fellerath (@DavidFellerath) December 19, 2014