Super League Predictions

toraider · 2022-02-16T17:35:31+00:00

So, aside from BDC, who's going to the Saudi League? A lot of chatter on this subject recently...

Par4QC

Sneakylong iirc, I've read where he does have voting power, but has never used it.

Sneakylong The PGA of America director is a non voting position.

Sneakylong

Par4QC Sneakylong iirc, I've read where he does have voting power, but has never used it.

Can’t believe everything you read. Lol

Spuzz

darpar Apparently not....

Rumours, as I said.
The fields are being weakened by attrition, so makes sense for him to stay on...

also looks like Hatton is not leaving yet...
prolly waiting to see if his partsy Rahm qualifies for the Ryder Cup via rule changes..

Par4QC

Spuzz If the PGA tour and LIV tour combines, there will be a 3some in that bed, very quickly. DP tour will have to join in.
World ranking points and Ryder Cup will come back for all.

sdandrea1

Par4QC If the PGA tour and LIV tour combines, there will be a 3some in that bed, very quickly. DP tour will have to join in.
World ranking points and Ryder Cup will come back for all.

I'm waiting for the big merger before I get my card. 😎

Sneakylong

Par4QC DP tour will have to join in.

Yeah, the PGA Tour and DP World Tour signed a 13 year strategic alliance last year.

Par4QC

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/pga-tour-nearing-lucrative-3-billion-deal-with-us-sports-owners/ar-AA1lzjPE?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=edcf61e0bc5b4b2da9b6903cb7f56cfa&ei=50

Can't see both deals going through. That much money is not necessary and doubtful that (some of)those group owners want to be associated with LIV/Saudis. Could be a ploy to save face by Monahan.
Then again, they probably are already in bed with them, as many U.S. companies are/have been.

If they snag the U.S. groups, imo, they will dump the LIV deal. And then, all holy hell will ensue upon/within the game of Pro golf!

Sneakylong

Par4QC

Tiger was asked about it after their round at the PNC today. Reading the tea leaves it sounds like they’re close to a deal. That was my take anyway. No mention of LIV though. Have to wait and see.

Knew about John Henry’s Fenway Group (Red Sox, Penguins, Liverpool owners), but didn’t know that Arthur Blank (Falcons and Home Depot) along with the Celtics owners were involved as well.

Par4QC

Sneakylong Knew about John Henry’s Fenway Group (Red Sox, Penguins, Liverpool owners); but didn’t know that Arthur Blank (Falcons and Home Depot) along with the Celtics owners were involved as well.

Pockets deep enough to put LIV to sleep, if that is the intention. And, I do think it is.

If that happens, the 1st person to open their mouth spouting off on the PGA tour, should be made to go to LIV.
Just shut the fuck up and play your golf. Pot stirring is for the ingrates of society. Or GolfBuzz, which is a different segment of society. 😅
jmo

Sneakylong

Par4QC Pockets deep enough to put LIV to sleep, if that is the intention. And, I do think it is.

While this pro sports consortium has deep pockets, PIF has deeper pockets. If LIV is left out they won’t go away. But they’ll never get the legitimacy or TV network deals that the PGA Tour offers.

The fact that Yasir and Monahan were meeting this week could indicate that LIV is still part of any deal. Or it was a meeting to say we’re going it alone. Again, we’ll have to wait and see.

Par4QC

Sneakylong Yasir and Monahan were meeting this week could indicate that LIV is still part of any deal.

"Good faith" has to be met. Whether sincere meetings or not. Hinders any lawsuits from taking shape.
My thoughts are the deal has already been made to keep the PGA Tour all in the U.S..
Although I have not checked where all the ties are of all those consortium fellas. Bet is they go outside the U.S. for money also.

Sneakylong

Par4QC Hinders any lawsuits from taking shape

Lawsuits were put to bed with the framework agreement in June. Both agreed to drop the lawsuits. We just don’t know how it’ll all shake out. But my guess is we’ll know soon.

The PGA Tour looks to be in better shape with the backing of this Sports Group of billionaires.

azgreg

sdandrea1

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/golf/2024/01/03/rory-mcilroy-u-turns-liv-golf-pga-tour-tiger-woods-money/

Good fucking grief......Rory?

johnnydoom

sdandrea1 There's money, big money, and buy your own paradise island money.

garyt1957

sdandrea1 Good fucking grief......Rory?

He has absolutely no credibility left

sdandrea1

johnnydoom There's money, big money, and buy your own paradise island money.

I know, but how does he walk back all the shit he said? What a dork......

DonM

sdandrea1
Basically he has no good choices as far as what to say. He seems like an earnest person so I'm taking him at his word.

Par4QC

sdandrea1 I agree.

And, I'm not playing for them for any amount of money. They had their chance last year.

johnnydoom

DonM He seems like an earnest person

I'll agree with the earnest part, but I think he was more earnest about catching the top spot in the PIP payout; which he did since the press was lapping all that up.

Sneakylong

Couldn't read the article, but saw a clip of Rory last night talking about it on a football show. Eamon Lynch put it best. The moral argument lost last June when the PGA Tour made an agreement with the Saudis. Greed won.

There were some other good points made. One being the private equity sports consortium doesn't care about saving the PGA Tour. They just care about making a return on their investment.

And right now no one knows what's going to happen.

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