Move to get the Mr O Prize money raised with Inflation

[240 is Back]

12 month moving average inflation rate currently stands at 4.3% (http://inflationdata.com/inflation/Consumer_Price_Index/CPI.asp).

If the prize money at last year's O was $500,000, the increase would have to be $21,500 just to keep up with inflation.

But I wouldn't expect a meathead like Bob to be able to wrap his mind around this concept.  The IFBB kicks him $6k and he actually thinks he's ahead of the game. 

Bob, will you consider putting into motion a proposal for a FLAT PERCENTAGE raise in Olympia prize money each year? 

The inflation rate is currently 4.3%, as Goatboy pointed out.  If such a measure was approved you would secure a 20k+ raise in prize money each year.  And it's very easy to justify - you don't have to ask for outrageous numbers - just enough to keep the prize money levels at the cost of living. 

What do you think?  This year you got 6,000 more than last year, but that was still what, like a 3% loss, if you factor in the inflation rate?  (someone do the math for me).

Thoughts, Bob?  Is this something you'd consider submitting?  I am sure getting athlete approval would be a breeze for this one

[Bluto]

who cares about the money. what other sport do you care about the money people make
this is a non issue unless you are competing yourself.

im sure people who follow chess sits all day on forums "yeah well i really think they should pay you guys more money you sure deserve it"

[G o a t b o y]

who cares about the money. what other sport do you care about the money people make

In every other sport, athletes are paid enough that they don't have to sell drugs or their asses to make ends meet.

[240 is Back]

who cares about the money. what other sport do you care about the money people make
this is a non issue unless you are competing yourself.

I make websites for people in this sport.  When they make more money, they buy more websites.  Plus it's sad seeing a few competitors arrested every year.

[Chick]

Bob, will you consider putting into motion a proposal for a FLAT PERCENTAGE raise in Olympia prize money each year? 

The inflation rate is currently 4.3%, as Goatboy pointed out.  If such a measure was approved you would secure a 20k+ raise in prize money each year.  And it's very easy to justify - you don't have to ask for outrageous numbers - just enough to keep the prize money levels at the cost of living. 

What do you think?  This year you got 6,000 more than last year, but that was still what, like a 3% loss, if you factor in the inflation rate?  (someone do the math for me).

Thoughts, Bob?  Is this something you'd consider submitting?  I am sure getting athlete approval would be a breeze for this one

I submitted it last year, it was denied.

 The onus was put on the promoters to increase the prize money on their own, due to the fact the IFBB has no jurisdiction to demand an increase by the promoters in the current set up.

Other factors that were brought up, were that sponsorship dollars change, attendance changes, overhead increases, etc.

[Bluto]

In every other sport, athletes are paid enough that they don't have to sell drugs or their asses to make ends meet.

no theyre not. you compare bodybuilding a half dozen sport. check the olympics and every sport there, there's a shitload of sports where they make far LESS money than in bodybuilding and have far less opportunities to make money because there's no drugs to sell, no supplements, no posing, no magazines, no nothing.

stop bitching. nobody cares.

[240 is Back]

I submitted it last year, it was denied.

 The onus was put on the promoters to increase the prize money on their own, due to the fact the IFBB has no jurisdiction to demand an increase by the promoters in the current set up.

Other factors that were brought up, were that sponsorship dollars change, attendance changes, overhead increases, etc.

You specifically used cost-of-living/inflation as the basis?

[Bluto]

I make websites for people in this sport.  When they make more money, they buy more websites.  Plus it's sad seeing a few competitors arrested every year.

yeah and this is what you gonna do until you retire? sounds like a plan

[Hedgehog]

Cicherillo could talk with the competitors at this years Olympia, see if they could agree on some kind of promotional offer that all athletes would agree to in some way if the prize money was raised.

So Cicherillo has something to bargain with.

YIP
Zack

[Chick]

BTW...Where do you arrive at the numbers on the Olympia?

[Bluto]

im out of this thread. youre fucking boring me with your endless chick this and chick that. ill be back in a week or whenever this bullshit blown over

[240 is Back]

The onus was put on the promoters to increase the prize money on their own, due to the fact the IFBB has no jurisdiction to demand an increase by the promoters in the current set up.

You've used the word 'onus' a lot lately.  feeling onal?

How come the IFBB can demand a sanction fee and will put their name on a show, can control the judging standards, etc, but they can't put an inflationary rule in place?

Can this "current set up" [sic] be changed?

[240 is Back]

BTW...Where do you arrive at the numbers on the Olympia?

66k prize raise included the lost comparison round prize purse. overall monies only went up 6k. 

is this information wrong?

[Chick]

66k prize raise included the lost comparison round prize purse. overall monies only went up 6k. 

is this information wrong?

I don't know if it's accurate...but I'll get a response from the man himself and let you know..until, then don't use it to try and prove a point, you don't know yourself.

[Palpatine Q]

I don't understand both sides of this argument. Why is 240 such a crusader for the rights of a bunch of narcissistic drug abusers who feel they should live on easy street when that is OBVIOUSLY not in the cards. And if I was Bob I'd have "go fvck yourself" on a control key and I would just hit that as a response to any post 240 made about me no matter what it said.

[Tre]

who cares about the money. what other sport do you care about the money people make

Football, basketball, baseball, hockey, and women's golf