11 Jul 2016 19:54:08
Hi Eds and reds long time reader first time poster here. Firstly I just want to say great work on the site I'm on it daily it's just that addictive. Second a question for Ed002 in particular. I have seen over and over again the growing popularity of eSports and football teams buying eSports teams/ players. I think Valencia have acquired a Hearthstone team, Schalke 04 have a league of legends team and there are rumours of Man U buying one as well. So my question is this, are Liverpool interested in any eSports teams or interested about going into that market? And more generally, do you see eSports to make a move into a more mainstream environment in the future? Thanks again for all your hard work.

{Ed002's Note - Truly, I have no idea what that is. Sorry.}

1.) 11 Jul 2016
11 Jul 2016 23:11:45
The betting company I work for has made betting available on Esports. We've seen incoming bets rise by thousands of pounds monthly. It's huge, prize money for these events can go up to $12 Million. We've seen some evets fill 40 to 80k stadia. Yes just to watch people play video games. Apparently talks are that they want to make it an Olympic event. Online gaming has already exploded in Japan it will just keep getting bigger and sponsorship is becoming more lucrative for Esports players.

2.) 12 Jul 2016
11 Jul 2016 23:44:03
World is going officially mad.

3.) 12 Jul 2016
12 Jul 2016 01:37:47
What on earth is esports?

{Ed007's Note - I think it's a new way of playing video games...... and a new way of getting young kids and drunken/stoned lads to part with their hard earned coinage no doubt.}

4.) 12 Jul 2016
12 Jul 2016 03:28:29
Jose Enrique should be our esports player as he won the EA Sports FIFA tournament. I doubt that Instagram would allow him to leave them though as he has spent more time using their service over the last 18 months.

5.) 12 Jul 2016
11 Jul 2016 23:06:53
Well there you go. After years of constant questions, a million times over someone has eventually broken Ed002! He has no idea! i'm stunned!

6.) 12 Jul 2016
12 Jul 2016 08:50:44
Ed007 you should probably not judge so soon.

7.) 12 Jul 2016
12 Jul 2016 08:57:45
Esports is becoming more and more affluent and is now a top destination for investment. I believe NBA / Premier league players are all being advised to invest in the Esport scene because it is becoming so huge. It has already bypassed viewership numbers of the NBA finals, World series (baseball) and college football in the states - and that is all over the lifespan of about 3 years of becoming a serious industry.

Valencia and Shalke04 are just a couple teams that are starting to test the waters.

8.) 12 Jul 2016
12 Jul 2016 11:15:09
Why on earth would anybody want to watch that?