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Old 07-22-2007, 09:51 PM   #197 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by bababui View Post
But isnt this a disfunctional system? Is it good for the Bundesliga as a whole? This reminds me of industrial USA at the end of the 19th century when the Morgans and Vanderbilts and Rockefellers dominated industry. Bayern basically have a monopoly on German football in the terms of the cash they have at their disposal. I rather like Bayern but I hate what they have done and I hate a system that would allow it. This is my rant, at least.
Bundesliga attendance is at its highest in history, and the only pro sports league with higher average per event attendance is the NFL, I believe. Last season's Bundesliga was the most exciting and competitive race in Europe. I wouldn't call that dysfunctional.
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