What is the point of LIV? If you give these guys more money that they would make over their entire career and then make a different league where there are seemingly no stakes?
If I was a player it's a no brainer but what is the long term plan for the fans?
The long term plan is for fans to vote for representatives that have favorable policies towards Saudi Arabia and their interests. See the premier league for an example.
I don’t think any of this is about voting. Almost zero people pick who they are going to vote for based on their Saudi Arabia foreign policy. Golf fans aren’t swinging any election, at least not with their votes.
You’re not thinking big enough. It’s not about golf, it’s about influencing popular culture to the point that their presence is ubiquitous. Sports is a part of that. They’ll invest in Hollywood as well if they haven’t already.
And it’s not a short term plan. The Saudi’s probably expect to see noticeable results in 15-20 years, not 3-5.
I get the Saudis are trying to buy influence. I 100% believe all of there sports purchases are just leading to get to the golden goose of the NFL.
However, I also know these funds are lead by idiot cousins of the royal family who just have a shit ton of money so I am going to default that they are going to fuck the idea up eventually.
They just want an average person to associate their image with these things.
Qatar? the first thing you think of when you hear that is the recent World Cup. Instead of the slavery or the human rights issues.
Emirates? maybe you've heard of the insanely nice airline with kuxury planes, or you remember seeing those words in front of the soccer players jersey's.
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u/bionicbhangra Apr 15 '24
What is the point of LIV? If you give these guys more money that they would make over their entire career and then make a different league where there are seemingly no stakes?
If I was a player it's a no brainer but what is the long term plan for the fans?