Does money ruin top level sport or is it just part of it now?

[Matticus]

This divides opinion and I wanted to see where people stand.

The difference at the top level is usually marginal and gets overstated.

I suspect the answer is more nuanced than it first looks, which is why I wanted to ask people who have been there.

Happy to answer questions.

[SGHolly]

That actually makes sense to me. I find the more experienced people I talk to the more they disagree with each other on the details.

Cheers for the explanation.

[EventHorizon25]

That is my read on it too. I always start with the free and non-destructive fixes before considering anything drastic.

That is the sensible starting point.

Momentum is real and it is the thing that is hardest to quantify.

[Highland Fatima]

That works in theory but the prep is more involved than it sounds. Once you do something once yourself you always know you can do it again.

Post a photo when it is done.

The difference between the top sides at this level is smaller than the league table makes it look.

[Piston]

That lines up with what I found. Makes sense from what I have seen.

Good to hear other people's experience.