World Soccer Magazine published a fascinating table at the bottom of an article on the respective financial might of Chelsea and Manchester City yesterday, detailing player spend and sales for current English Premier League clubs over the last 10 seasons.
Liverpool have an average net spend of £18.1m as they chase former glories while Manchester United, who stole Liverpool’s place at the top of the English pile, had only a marginally higher net spend of £18.6m.
Fifth on the list is Aston Villa, largely on the back of an attempt to take over the world during Martin O’Neill’s reign, spending a net average of £11.1m.
Most fascinating of all is that 11 of the 20 have a net average spend of less than £4m per season. They spend big, but apart from the odd team spending some foreign country’s mineral wealth, they also sell big.
Bottom of the table of net biggest spenders in Everton, who sold £7.8m of talent more than they bought during the period. Newcastle United are also in a surplus, thanks in part to their recently departed director of football, Joe Kinnear, who completed his service without spending a penny.
Crystal Palace clearly have an eye for a bargain. They successfully negotiated a return to the Premier League, and then bought Joe Ledley as his Celtic contract ran down, with an average net spend of £722k.
The Silk from a Sow’s Ear prize has to go to Arsenal. The last decade has not been generous to Arsenal, however, their average net spend is only £1.5m per season having sold £277m worth of talent. Their business model is not right, i.e. they have not been able to compete with those who don’t seem to care if they break even, but they, more than any other club in Europe*, are primed for the Financial Fair Play era.
*apart from Celtic, of course.
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pogmathonyahun aka laird of the smiles
21:16 on 4 February, 2014
TD, nobody on here stranger than you mate, and, I know, I can meet you in the Brazen Head anytime I like. Get a life or more importantly get a sense of humour.
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Listen mate you like many others in here think I have a sad life, and you feel the need to come I to the pub I drink in in, it’s not a problem, I have many,many friends, been around the world seen things, done things, like many in here my age, I am no better than anyone, as I keep saying I am Celtic daft, and always will be, but I do not need comfort or help (although some might argue) in my later stages in my life as it passes me bye, I love the discussions, the debates, the opinions, but you know what it’s a blog, unlike many here I’m an open book, my name is up there for all to see, and it’s not a secret where my watering hole is, but when I’m here I have what to myself is my opinion with Celtic supporters, and that suits me fine, but for some reason some people want to come into the Brazen Head and rais he’ll with me, because I have an opinion? I thought Tim’s where better than that, and if everyone knew who everyone else was in here would I get a night off? Silly me for being a rebel and shooting from the hip eh?
thedonegaldancer 21:38 on 4 February, 2014
“I question the wisdom of supporting the creation of a state where a anti catholic bigotry is ingrained in the phsyche of a significant proportion of the population.”
That’s slightly complicated by the fact that most of the people who indulge in anti-Catholic bigotry are usually draped in Union flags.
!!Bada Bing!!
21:25 on
4 February, 2014
I know, UK city of Culture is a new invention, so he is right, sorry for being a pedant!
(I’m not really sorry)
eddieinkirkmichael
21:33 on 4 February, 2014
TD confirming his man love of PL. how sweet awwwwww
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Lol, you’ll be getting a wee invite up to Cathcart Road as well!
Did PL go to ra Uni?
Ross Kemp programme ,subtitles for the Fleg Mob :)))
eddienkirkmichael
Regarding your problem the other night with The Ashton Bar Helensburgh, does the Catterson family still own it? it used to be my local when I lived in Helensburgh, and was a mixed Pub then with no bother about colours, in fact I used to meet a Rangers guy in the pub before and after the games
Malorbhoy
Any chance of any football talk breaking out on the blog preferably about our beloved hoops?maybe a cup tie coming up
Any one heard from Old Tim? he was not at the game on Sunday.
So, what should the team be on Saturday?
Normally, the Cup would offer an opportunity to introduce some new faces but, with the title more or less won, the Cup becomes more important. I saw signs on Sunday that youmg Darnell Fisher could do with a wee break but I don`t know who else we have for that position at the moment . So, team for me would be:
Forster
Fisher; Ambrose, van Djik, Izaguirre.
Forrest; Brown,Johansen, Mulgrew.
Commons Pukki
I would consider Biton instead of Charlie and move Johansen out left a bit but I believe Neil will go with the selection above.
JJ
Spoke to him today malorbhoy..
21:33 on 4 February, 2014
TD confirming his man love of PL. how sweet awwwwww
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As in you don’t think we need him?
Big cup winners. I’m a Republican and a citizen of the worls. I don’t recognise the monarchy. Even if I had the chance I wouldn’t want to be sovereign. I just want to go about my business freely. I honestly think the sovereoign question is a big red herring
pogmathonyahun aka laird of the smiles
21:43 on 4 February, 2014
eddieinkirkmichael
21:33 on 4 February, 2014
TD confirming his man love of PL. how sweet awwwwww
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Lol, you’ll be getting a wee invite up to Cathcart Road as well!
Did PL go to ra Uni?
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Don’t miss yer meeting tomorrow night, or do you just whistle from afar?
Tony D
If I come into the Brazen it will be to have a pint and a laugh with you. Not to raise hell!
JJ
thedonegaldancer
21:38 on
You left out——
based on nothing more than a feeling in my stomach!
While I have never supported the SNP, I have heard them on several occasions come to the defense of Catholic schools.
The one thing which will erode the catholic identify over time is actually the apathy which exsists towards a church which appears to be stuck in the middle ages and hasn’t evolved to adapt to the modern world.
I will conseed that our new Pope has said some interesting things and he may try and lead the church away from it’s extremely conservative recent past.
Those water cannon’s are the mutt’s nuts..
tonydonnelly67
21:50 on
As someone else already commented, lighten up and get a sense of humour.
jungle jim
21:50 on 4 February, 2014
Tony D
If I come into the Brazen it will be to have a pint and a laugh with you. Not to raise hell!
JJ
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TD, I’m not having a go at you mate. I know you are a Tim but most of the stuff I post on here is meant to light hearted I just thought your Uni comment was funny. It just seemed that you would tolerate most things as long as they weren’t University graduates and huns :-)
As regards me being strange:
“All the world’s queer except me and thee
And even thee’s a little queer” ;-)
BT
Someone said he was not feeling to well, glad he is OK
TD
You as much as anyone has a right to post your views on the blog, we all do, some agree, some don’t.
But for you to say
” I thought Tim’s where better than that, and if everyone knew who everyone else was in here would I get a night off? ”
just reinforces my view that you are a bigot, now saying you are a bigot is not a put down, I have bigoted views, as does every other poster on the blog, infact I would go as far to say that everyone on the planet has bigoted views.
It’s your intollerance of fellow Celtic supporters that gets me, just cos they dare to question the suits.
I would also go as far to wager that when you were a young fella, you dared question the suits at the club.
You and I are getting old, you seem to be stuck in your ways, fine, your choice not a problem with that, I am different than you, I am always looking for new things to enlighten me.
But to keep dissing the young fellas that have a different view to you, is not the Celtic way Tony, and you know fine that well.
Did you get a supply of Polos btw ?
HH
blantyretim is praying for the knox family
21:40 on 4 February, 2014
Thedonegaldancer.
A Catholic cannot become sovereign in the UK. . Is that not prejudice?
And any future independent Scotland…what independence will we actually get.
StillnogotaclueCSC
!!bada bing!!
21:52 on 4 February, 2014
It’s the only wash the Huns in norn iron get that why so many turn up :-) HH
jungle jim
21:50 on 4 February, 2014
Tony D
If I come into the Brazen it will be to have a pint and a laugh with you. Not to raise hell!
JJ
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Exactly!
The Green Brigade
would like to thank the
Celtic support for the
incredible collective
generosity which was
exhibited on the day of
our food bank collection
in December of 2013 at
Celtic Park. It was both
humbling and inspiring
to witness the shopping
bags pile up outside the
stadium as men, women
and children kindly
donated what they could
to help those in need at
Christmas time as they
made their way to the
match. The response
was entirely fitting of the
club’s founding ethos
and an almost
unbelievable 5,746.75kg,
ie 5.75 tonnes, of food
was collected and
distributed to the
impoverished people of
Glasgow’s East end and
beyond. We were also
given a total of £465.45
to pass on to the
Glasgow North East
Food Bank.
‘’I would like to thank
the supporters of Celtic
FC for their generosity
and thoughtfulness; their
response was
overwhelming’’. Beth
Aitken, Acting Project
Manager of Glasgow
North East Food Bank.
An event like this
encapsulates what
Celtic means to so many
of us. In a time of
austerity and social
apathy, with a
dangerously callous
Conservative
government at the helm
and the mainstream
media seemingly intent
on demonising the
working class at every
turn, the Celtic support
has once more
demonstrated an
unparalleled
commitment to
charitable aims and to
helping the local
community. We thank
you all for your kindness
and hope that we can
count on your continued
support for any future
charitable projects that
the group seeks to
organise.
Steinsreignedsupreme… The flag is only their symbol, a flag of conveniance..,, rise above that they’re not pro-british they’re anti catholic and anti Irish…. This is my point the saltire will be hijacked by them as readily as butchers apron.
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
21:40 on
You do realise that an Independant Scotland would have a written constitution, similar to that of the USA which would guarantee certain rights etc which if denied could be challenged in court?
Raspberry.
Likewise and I can assure you my mind won’t be mad up by reading cqn… 8-)
eddieinkirkmichael
21:54 on 4 February, 2014
tonydonnelly67
21:50 on
As someone else already commented, lighten up and get a sense of humour.
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Eddie I’ve had you on my back as well, no big deal, please, please, don’t tell me what to do, I have been around, I know the game, I get it, it Doesent stress me, it’s just me, you DONT know me, it’s not a problem mate, honestly.
Ach well. My 21:47 post was a fruitless attempt to put the Celtic back into Celticquicknews.
If this is what it is like in February,I think I will be taking a sabbatical in September !
Good night all,
JJ
PS The Establishment seem to be quite keen on a No vote. Hmmmm…….?
Malorbhoy
I phoned him last night.
Td67
Absolute daftie. Your stock phrase of, “It’s my opinion!” Can only go so far in cloaking your ignorance.
Away and lie in yer pish ya balloon.
I must say that I find it very depressing every time I check out this Celtic site to see what the craic is there is nothing but politics.
Politics and religion on and on and on it is enough to make me weep.
Surely the point of a Celtic supporters site is to talk about sausages, black pudding, music, walking, loving, attacking the Board, anything but football or politics or religion.
Gie it a rest and get on the food or music FFS.
We could even talk about football if it comes to a push, but bleedin politics and religion.
HT
Thanks :-)
Italiabhoy
No need for the sarcasm. I’m going to kip and I will read tomorrow, but I will
repeat, the media on a whole are dead set against Independence : and that includes the Yanks
Another 12 minutes of this keech to go before penalties. Can they be any worse than the Man U v Sunderland shoot out?
thedonegaldancer 21:59 on 4 February, 2014
“The flag is only their symbol, a flag of conveniance..,, rise above that they’re not pro-british they’re anti catholic and anti Irish…. This is my point the saltire will be hijacked by them as readily as butchers apron.”
I’m not so sure about that. These people are very much pro-Union and pro-Monarchy. They like nothing more than clapping British military around their crumbling ground. Some of them even wear England shirts or Six Counties shirts.
I’ve only ever been referred to as the token tim in Scotland…. Patronising bar stewards
big nan
22:03 on 4 February, 2014
What’s your views on gay marriage ?
Haha then we can talk about the Huns and then we can finally talk about the hoops ok :-) HH in that order