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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CRCN, will I make the list for the badges?
You can do the team of the decade, stored in the usual place for adjustment?
CRCNB can answer that if they like, otherwise that was for CRC!
doc is neil lennon
What do the badges look like ?
Any chance of a preview.
Doc
That’s no fair, never know you had to e mail !!!!
1st on the blog, that will do me >}
HH
Doc
You on the craigellachie tonight? :-)
HH
CRC
personally i agree with the poster who said the monarchy will become completely irrelevant in an independent scotland after lizzie dies and be will voted away
in case people are worried, a tit like king charles the third will swing the vote in favour of the abolition of the monarchy in scotland
and if big ears doesnt get the job, his hooray henry son prince william will have the same effect
but if ye miss the monarchy that badly, ye could always have an elected monarch, ye can elect ally mcoist
king ally the first anyone?????????
CRC, not a drop.
FGF, nope.
BadaB
Never saw the ML sacking coming, that was a strange one.
HH
doc is neil lennon
Go on ya roaster :-))
FourGreenFields
22:54 on
4 February, 2014
You out on Sat? I am easily bribed with beer :-)
HH
CRC
doc is neil lennon
Emailed my interest anyway :-)
Naw.
Email received.
celticrollercoaster supports the dambhoys
Hoping to make it for a few .
CRC, no previews, we agreed!
Read a good article on the impact of Pope Francis, in centre pages of the I paper at breakfast this morning (down South, is it the same paper in Scotland ?)
CRC, you in your office this week ?
CQNteN badge email sent :-) FGF, I’ve had a sneaky preview :-)
Hail Hail
I can’t attend the CQN10 thing as I do not own suitable attire that will allow me entry into the sacred lounges at Celtic Park. Yet with a wardrobe no different bar the odd black tie I have received a warm welcome in the finest eateries and hostelries this lovely world has to offer.
Join this century Celtic.
Folks I’ll be running the Celtic quiz on Friday at 9pm. All are welcome and I promise there will be no political questions.
cowiebhoy supporting the celtic to 3 in a row
You out on Saturday mate ?
Yes, I’m out
At the rugby, corporate entertaining :-)
Hail Hail
Doc is Neil Lennon
23:00 on
4 February, 2014
I know, but if FGF is buying the beers all night…….
HH
CRC
Swansea sack Laudrop. Didnt see that coming!!
Is there going to be a medal struck for big F F?
Incidentally, wonder if I’ll get any abuse in murrayfield stand with my CQN Beanie on, mind you I was also there to see a papal visit back in 82 with no issue :-)
Hail Hail
Well, if FGF is buying both of us all our beer a sneak preview may be in order.
CowieBhoy has seen them after all:-))))))
celticrollercoaster supports the dambhoys
Nice try , just cause you two need a map to find the bar :-)
So Doc, no previews eh? :-) You been grassed up!
HH
CRC
The Lesbian Lions :-)
Kikinthenakas
Embdae post a photo of the CQN Beanie Hats?
FGF, it’s CRC that has deep pockets!
And short arms!
Just logged on,after an unscheduled Bo peep(getting old)and my senses are a bit duller than the dullest,dull guy from Dulltown at the minute but………
Have I stumbled on to Catholic Quick News?
Will a Celtic Gay Pride / Marriage parade be kettled in the Gallowgate / Trongate area sometime soon?
Just asking like.
Oooops
Hope you 2 have copyright clearance :-) PL may come looking for his £ worth
TET, get tae yer chariott ma man, you’ve a long drive before the sclaffbaw. If you get here early enough we can have rolls on storoway bp (hubba ding), links, skwer, white pud, tattie scone. Your choice.
Doc, a podium woooooohooo. The fish n chips are on you bruv.
Hail Hail Celtic men and wummin.
Bada
Doc is an obliging chap, he will post for you
Hail Hail
Bada Bing – go to http://www.cqnmagazine.com – pic of beanies in there on p67 (I think)
New issue just about ready.
ACGR
Am in the pit as I type >}
See you soon bro.
HH
ACGR
That wee text earlier last week, Fri 16th or Sat 17th, which do you think is better ?
Hail Hail