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WeDriftEternal t1_j8zj6j9 wrote
Current Market Cap: $6.5B
So its a 38% premium. Thats on the extreme edge of valuation for taking it private. I suspect it may go for a nice premium but that seems a little much to ask, especially with the recent stock increase and a buyout already being factored in.
903tyler t1_j91e4f9 wrote
Until a Saudi buys it for bragging rights
lord_pizzabird t1_j933057 wrote
They don't buy anything for bragging rights. This is all about diversifying the kingdom's revenue, so that in 100 years they aren't left broke.
They're basically acquiring anything that has longterm value.
darthstupidious t1_j934abn wrote
It's also a way for them to launder their reputation in the rest of the world. It's why you see so many Saudi and Russian billionaires buying teams or funding leagues overseas overseas.
Fu-Man-Chewbacca t1_j96rjb4 wrote
See LIV Golf
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JubalHarshaw23 t1_j92va5n wrote
Or Elon Musk, backed by the Saudis.
MadeToBanEvade t1_j94qiy1 wrote
How do you manage to be so inaccurate in so few words. Congrats.
JubalHarshaw23 t1_j95qefl wrote
How do you manage to be so clueless with out even being aware?
PZinger6 t1_j91frk8 wrote
Manchester United Market Cap: $4.3B with $1B of debt
Multiple offers of $6B+
Rare assets are going for a premium these days
SFHalfling t1_j91nixr wrote
Yeah but Manchester United is a world wide known brand in the highest level of the world's most popular sport and it's a great purchase for sports washing a company/country.
WWE is just not on the same level.
NaRaGaMo t1_j91rbaw wrote
And you are saying WWE isn't known worldwide? WWE still manages like 2-3mill viewers despite running year around unlike other sports and that's just US who knows what are its international numbers.
SFHalfling t1_j91sy62 wrote
Compared to the Premier League? Yes absolutely.
3million viewers is fuck all. Match of The Day gets 20+ million viewers in the UK alone.
1.5billion people watched the world cup
3.2Billion people watched at least some of the Premier League in the 2019-2020 season.
WWE isn't even close.
LlewelynMoss1 t1_j95xthq wrote
Your really sourcing the daily mail lol
You're right in some senses though. I'd take a soccer team for longevity over WWE. The WWE has a lot of merchandising, tv deals, theyve diversified their assets, and generally are a well run company. It's a bit more complex it how it can grow compared to a soccer team, which will always retain value. The WWE could grow more valuable if you continue to run it well, or go to shit if it's poorly run and be worth much less. Most soccer teams, especially like Manchester United, is only to go up in value. But I think the expansion past a team is a lot rarer than what the WWE grew into.
dpjg t1_j91u48h wrote
And wrestling fans aren't exactly advertisers most sought after targets. The poor and the stupid, mostly.
East_Pianist9042 t1_j9275or wrote
I've met plenty of poor and down right stupid pitch fans. More so than the redneck demographics that watch wrasslin. Just because it's popular doesn't mean the fans aren't just as stupid or more so.
dpjg t1_j927w09 wrote
In England EPL fans tend to encompass the demographic as a whole, but EPL fans in USA, CA, Japan, SK, etc skew middle class or higher. It's a very valuable world-wide product, and WWE isn't close to it.
East_Pianist9042 t1_j92d82m wrote
So is wrasslin, just not to you, just like I haven't watched a futbol match since the US women's team started protesting after losing to a team of teenagers. Same with baseball. Sports in general are beginning to experience a plateau with more and more becoming a social protest venue. It's really sad but sports is just a soap opera now that is mostly scripted.
Hawklet98 t1_j92qe5m wrote
I honestly can’t tell if you’re being sarcastic and writing stuff a typical American MAGA idiot might believe or if you’re just being yourself. If it’s the former that’s a spot on impression. And if it’s the latter you’re inadvertently supporting dpjg’s argument.
East_Pianist9042 t1_j945g54 wrote
Nah just when sports are scripted because why not be greedy and make terrible calls that change the entire game and create profit for people. It's why more and more players are getting caught betting. Futbol is the worst offender. Now throw in protesting to the corruption and it's a no brainer to tune out and go cheer on the kids and collegiate level. I'm just not dumb enough to keep supporting it like y'all dumbasses. Trillions of dollars wasted on all the major sport organizations scamming you for their million dollar salaries. Support your local sports not the trash organizations like all of fifa.
SFHalfling t1_j91ufc0 wrote
I wouldn't go that far, even if the one I replied to thinks 3,000,000 is a bigger number than 3,000,000,000.
They are apparently all very upset that the average person doesn't give a fuck about wrestling though.
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DM_ME_UR_AREOLAS t1_j92az05 wrote
Are you saying WWE is the same as the actual sport of wrestling?
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DM_ME_UR_AREOLAS t1_j92d79a wrote
You made two comments making absolutely no argument or sense, so I'm gonna guess you're just salty lol
Shark-Tail t1_j93300o wrote
What a stupid comparison
chainmailbill t1_j92qeyf wrote
The WWE is much better known than Manchester in the world’s largest economy, which probably counts for something
DM_ME_UR_AREOLAS t1_j92asjw wrote
Oof, dude, no. You just angered the yankees thinking their sports actually compare to something like football.
chainmailbill t1_j92qo68 wrote
Nah the “sport” of wrestling is a joke, but it’s far more popular (and therefore profitable) than association football in the US, which is the world’s largest economy.
DM_ME_UR_AREOLAS t1_j92wciz wrote
Of course, but we're talking worldwide. Not in the US.
LlewelynMoss1 t1_j95xrls wrote
Nfl football is more watched, a better sport overall, more entertaining, and more valuable. The nfl is more valuable than all the big soccer leagues combined, and for good reason.
DM_ME_UR_AREOLAS t1_j95yc04 wrote
Nobody cares about american football outside of the US. It brings money because it's the pride of your country and it's the biggest economy in the world. NOBODY cares about it outside the US, nobody plays it outside of some minor amateur groups here and there. The European league failed because nobody cares about it.
You saying it's more entertaining or "a better sport overall" just shows you're just stubborn and subjective as fuck. Better how? For the brain damage? Entertaining how? With the 50 pauses per minute after every single play?
Nah dude lol.
LlewelynMoss1 t1_j960civ wrote
I know it's hard to accept "the greatest game" isn't really the greatest game. But soccer currently has many flaws in the way it is run that devalues its entertainment value for most people. Soccer/football is easier to understand since it's such a basic game compared to the NFL it just feels a bit shallow watching something with such little strategy.
Since it's a big thing for your brain to accept, I included ample evidence below.
Soccer is actually losing popularity while the NFL is growing. It's not in a healthy spot due to super teams, lack of entertainment in most games, poor or lacking post seasons, and a lack of parity. It's in a hard position and I'm not sure (nor are a lot of people), how it gets out of it in Europe. As it declines there be ready for a down period where the NFL will likely expand and take more of the Market in a Europe.
On Soccers issues:
> "Football is facing problems which won't resolve on their own," he said.
> European football is losing its undisputed leadership in global sports. European club football is not living up to its potential by not offering week after week the best sport on a global stage
Or how football/soccer is struggling in Australia
Why NFL is more entertaining:
Nfl has much more parity than soccer/football ever could. Parity makes each game more exciting. Any team can get better within a couple of years. Seeing so much variety in success marks a healthy league. The domination you see in soccer/football makes the leagues feel stagnant and predictable.
The short season of the nfl also adds to the entertainment value of each game as every game matters. Every moment of every game is hung onto.
Not the mention that the game of American football is much more varied and difficult than soccer is. There is so little strategy in soccer compared to American football. In between each snap in American football is a game of chess that is then played out by incredible athletes.
In America football you can have a big play with a fumble, interception, long pass, td, sack etc. this variation within the game compared to soccer makes each more more entertaining per minute played. I think this is common sense compared to the simple game of soccer
In the NFL some rich person can't just spend billions to buy stars. The cap in the NFL prevents making a team overpowered though money. You see some real issues with parity and interest with the lack of competition between lower football/soccer teams compared to the NFL.
You really like seeing people win by points in a season instead of a post season? Soccer leagues that do that, and lack a post season in general are just weak. Not a huge fan of consistent draws.
The NFL is the most valuable league in the world, with the NFL being worth more than all of the major soccer leagues combined. I know this is somewhat irrelevant to the watcher, but the amount of money into makes the production value high quality and consistently evolving.
Evidence you are very wrong about people not caring outside of the US
Nfl is extremely dominant in America. I don't have to go into those numbers. however, below is some hard data of how the NFL continues to grow in world markets. It is popular in Mexico and has been for a long time. Europe has been hosting games that sell out in 24 hours since 2007. Because of the popularity they added game's internationally, recently in Germany which has a fast growing NFL fandom. I expect that to continue and rival football due to the above issues. If you don't believe me I included a lot of hard data showing the NFLs growth. If it is this popular in America, imagine how popular it will continue to grow. Meanwhile soccer has peaked with its saturation and the generally low quality of play across leagues makes the lesser teams have interest drawing people.
> Up until some years ago, London was the biggest ‘hub’ of NFL fans in Europe. Lately, Germany has long surpassed Britain and has eventually become the largest market in the region. A recent study showed that both countries have nearly 3.3 million avid fans and as much as 17 million casual fans. Amongst those fans, a very large percentage is actively showing interest by consuming branded products, purchasing subscriptions to TV broadcasts, placing wagers on their favorite teams and so on.
https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/the-nfl-is-gaining-more-and-more-fans-in-europe/amp/
> As mentioned earlier, general sale tickets for the NFL London Games sell out immediately. Hospitality is the best way to secure your seats when this happens, as well as being a good treat to give you an absolutely unforgettable day!
https://www.seatunique.com/blog/nfl-popularity-europe/
> 69,811 fans attended the sold-out game live in the Allianz Arena, home to Bundesliga side FC Bayern Munich
> The game was NFL Network's most-watched international game on record in the United States with more than 5.8 million viewers (does not count OTA viewing in Tampa and Seattle)
> German broadcaster ProSieben saw a record-breaking 2.7 million viewers watch the game, making it the most-watched NFL regular season or playoff game ever in Germany -- only trailing the last three Super Bowls as the most-watched NFL game of all-time
> DAZN Germany confirmed the game was the most viewed single NFL broadcast, after Super Bowl, on their streaming platform
> Fanatics, the NFL's exclusive event retail operator for Europe, has confirmed that game day merchandise sales at the Allianz Arena were the highest-ever recorded for an NFL game outside of the US
> NFL Germany's social media channels during the Munich game week saw 20 million video views (up 360% vs. an average week), 3.4 million fan interactions (up 717% vs. an average week) and 30,000 new followers across channels (up 526% vs. an average week)
> The NFL's International Home Marketing Area program saw all four clubs with rights in Germany activate in Munich throughout game weekend, with the Carolina Panthers, Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers each hosting their own "Brauhaus" (bar) in Munich for fans, along with other fan activities
> The NFL partnered with 21 "Brauhäuser" (bars) within the Munich city center, hosting tens of thousands of fans at these team and NFL-themed experiences
> Thousands of fans visited the NFL's takeover of the city's Odeonsplatz, a free fan activation open from Thursday, Nov. 10 until Saturday, Nov. 12, complete with an NFL Shop and 32 giant NFL helmets on display
DM_ME_UR_AREOLAS t1_j962q2t wrote
I ain't reading all that lmao, good luck tho!
LlewelynMoss1 t1_j962x7j wrote
It's okay. It's the truth whether you read it or not. I get it's hard to accept being wrong especially when you believed something to be absolutely true and then find out it's so off the mark
It is funny though that you said i was subjective and stubborn and then refuse to read objective evidence disputing your point.
Razzler1973 t1_j99bb12 wrote
> Soccer/football is easier to understand since it's such a basic game compared to the NFL it just feels a bit shallow watching something with such little strategy.
Hahaha, what stupidity
LlewelynMoss1 t1_j99broj wrote
> The game of soccer is simple, this is true, but this is not to say that playing soccer is easy. Johan Cruyff once said something that I have always found very interesting: "Playing football is very simple, but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is.” It’s true, soccer is also a game of skillful art, and only few get to master it.
https://unozero.com/blogs/news/soccer-is-a-game-of-simplicity
Razzler1973 t1_j99cjyy wrote
You don't need to link 10 articles about football, mate. I have watched it my entire life
To say there's no strategy is idiotic and shows someone with zero understanding of the game
LlewelynMoss1 t1_j99e5nm wrote
There is less strategy than NFL/American football. I was leading into how NFL's variety and complexity lead to it being a more compelling and entertaining sport moment by moment compared to football/soccer.
There is a lot of strategy in football, but by comparison to American football it is a lot more simple.
Cappy2020 t1_j91r63k wrote
Are you kidding? WWE has similar, if not greater, reach and popularity in the world versus Man Utd. And this coming from a Brit who has supported the club ever since I was a kid.
SFHalfling t1_j91ti8b wrote
3.2Billion people watched at least some of the premier league in 2019/2020.
Of those the vast majority are going to know a team that has been in the top 5 for 26 of the 30 years its been running and won it 13 times.
Cappy2020 t1_j91yc3x wrote
It’s a massive and illogical leap to go from 3.2bn people watched at least some of the Premier League (so certainly not even a whole game and no guarantee it was a Man Utd game at that), and then deduce from that the majority of those people know about Man Utd, let alone support it financially (through ticket or merchandise purchases etc), which is what accrues such big value to these brands.
Moreover, albeit according to WWE themselves, their programming reaches over 1.2bn people a year worldwide.
> According to WWE's own statistics, its programming reaches over 1.2 billion homes globally in over 28 languages.
Rulebreaker15 t1_j91k6ba wrote
So Elon Musk will make an offer, he can’t resist overpaying for companies.
betterplanwithchan t1_j92kw3s wrote
Well, until the court makes him and he’s stuck at sticker price.
WR810 t1_j9419tj wrote
Generally corporate buyouts run a 30% premium. It's certainly high but not as unreasonable as some are saying. It's a basic sales technique to start the conversation high as an anchoring device and let the counterparty talk you down to something more reasonable.
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