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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So it’s a preview of the CQteN badges you would like.
Here you go.
http://twitpic.com/dug9xl
Victor Wanyama is quoted in the London Evening Standard today discussing Celtic and Southampton:
“I would say that my team-mates here (at Southampton) have been a bit easier to get on with because they are really good mates. They have also been very helpful in making me part of the team”
He still regards the goal against Barcelona as the highlight of his career.
Bit disappointing that he feels that he makes such a comment about the team atmosphere at Celtic.
Cliftonville top of the league cliftonville cliftonville top of the league 8-)
Blue noses will be raging tonight – now to watch what Grant Mitchell made of their summer antics
Cowiebhoy supporting the Celtic to 3 in a row
23:11 on
4 February, 2014
Don’t know what you mean? :-) Sssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Ours are copyright, trademark and patent proof.
HH
CRC
Beanie hats.
http://twitpic.com/dpdfyb
Police recover over 5000 pounds worth of drugs from a house in Tantallon Dr Townhead Coatbridge.
Think its related to that young girls death in Arches
Doc & CRC
Great effort with the badges, both look the biz
Hail Hail
Doc is Neil Lennon
Ah waant the Masonic wan on the right.
Awerabest PJ
Papa J, shhh.
Doc is Neil Lennon
Keep up the good work, sorry cover yur Wurk.
Awerabest PJ
That’s a secret
Doc and CRC,
Congratulations to the design team, particulary like the black and gold.
Put me down for one.
HH
SFTBs
I have a question for you.
If England’s electorate were having a referendum on leaving the UK
a. How do you think they would vote?
b. Do you think these people in those cities and places you mention would be sitting there saying I have more in common with people in Glasgow than people living in the South East so we’ll hang on to them?
I believe they’d vote to leave everyone else to their own devices and that supposed solidarity with the Scots or some folk in Wales wouldn’t even come into it just as I believe they’ll take us out of the EU regardless of how we would vote.
We have as much in common with people of any working background in any country in the world. The only different connection is language and Coronation street.
All this we’ve got so much in common isn’t really important. We’ve got a lot in common with people in the USA but we don’t want their health care or education system.
For me this is about democracy, systems of government, different pathways and being a proper nation again making its own decisions and standing or falling by them.
That’s what I think anyway.
Doc
45 hits already, must be some lurkers aboot
CRC, you in office this week ? I am back up road on Thurs, have a letter from HCPT for you ( also posting one to you Paddybhoy)
Hail Hail
Cowiebhoy supporting the Celtic to 3 in a row
23:23 on
4 February, 2014
Will be in Glasgow, Thursday and Friday.
HH
CRC
setting free the bears supports Res. 12 & Oscar Knox
22:51 on
To be fair mate, I didn’t think you were, that’s why I went on to talk about where we are today in the modern world. I don’t believe you could get away with such blatant discrimination nowadays.
Doc/CRC,
Do u not need to know if it’s the old style or new style badges we want when emailing?
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Ps great to see the passing of the Scottish gay marriage bill being passed is main news in the media tonight. However REPEATED abuse and terrorising of a man doing his job in Scotland, legitimately, only justifies a few comments in the mainstream news programmes!!
Off to bed
Hail! Hail!
Thanks bhoys
Mate of mine in Scotland has put his own words to the song, Read the Roll of Honour.
I like it ;
https://soundcloud.com/patd-3/celtic-roll
Wondering if anyone out there can help me? I`m looking for a Celtic blog. Anyone know where I can find one?
estorilbhoy
23:26 on
4 February, 2014
Yes pls or you can say 1 of each pls! These, as the previous 2 editions will become collector items.
The first and second editions are effectively sold out and are still in demand
HH
CRC
CowieBhoy, 1,200 followers on Twitter too. They can see them.
Inverness then Aberdeen tomorrow, so bed now.
They’re getting retweeted!
BobbyRussell
23:29 on
4 February, 2014
With a name like that, you sure you after a Celtic blog, ha ha :-)
HH
CRC
Alex Harvey died 4th of Feb.
Born 5th of Feb.
MadraRua
Link not working, unless it`s my computer
See ex players have formed a celtic former players association
BURLEY BETTER BE BARRED FOR LIFE !!!!!!!!!!
Jude
how could he die the day before he was born? Thats sensational…..
cliftonville celt from belfast praying for Oscar the wee legend
23:33 on
4 February, 2014
See ex players have formed a celtic former players association
BURLEY BETTER BE BARRED FOR LIFE !!!!!!!!!!
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He probably wouldn`t want to join anyway. Which other players should be barred?
Who was that yon blonde striker we used to have in the 80s? Can`t remember his name..
CRC
No that old chestnut again………
CliftonvilleCelt…..
Mojo for president?
TruthandreconcilliationCSC
B R
Died 1982
Born 1935
OK???
BobbyRussell
23:32 on
4 February, 2014
I’ll try it again, if not you can go to soundcloud.com and put Patd into the search.
Cheers.
https://soundcloud.com/patd-3/celtic-roll
CRC
I can vouch for B R and his watermelon rum tae!!
Whitedoghunch
There has been no restrictions on what you wear in the lounges for a long time…always wear jeans n trainers n Celtic polo shirt…
Kikinthenakas
Jude,
I know!
CRC, that any better?
Cowiebhoy, saturday says ACGR. A great night to celebrate a double (I make an assuption that the final is sat afternoon?).
Howz thon bad bhoy dram settling in at the cowiebhar?
Hope yer happy the greek god is still a tim……hee hee!!
HH bruv
As a long time labour voter I will be voting yes to independence, why? The labour party has changed beyond recognition who are almost as right wing as the tories.I believe if we do get independence the people of Scotland will vote for a socialist (Scottish labour) gov.dismissing the fears of a partisan gov.ktf
What is it with these people with hun sounding names?