Damn you colourblindness! Which team belongs to the one that has reached the 110%, City or Everton (I'm guessing City)
yep, city
Damn you colourblindness! Which team belongs to the one that has reached the 110%, City or Everton (I'm guessing City)
Haha, colourblind?! I can't imagine what that's like...Damn you colourblindness! Which team belongs to the one that has reached the 110%, City or Everton (I'm guessing City)
Haha, colourblind?! I can't imagine what that's like...
In order top to bottom the clubs are; City, Chelsea, Everton/Liverpool, Spurs, Arsenal, Man United.
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Interesting graph (courtesy of @andersred) of Wage/Turnover for a few of the PL's top teams. Liverpool have had a sudden increase despite their performances getting worse. I'd like to see United maybe push the budget a bit, there's a bit of room to manoeuvre there. Maybe Rooney's mega-contract is a sign of that.
BTW, dc, in respect of your point about United buying the league etc yesterday, this is a good demonstration of the difference in terms of prudence and sustainability between United's admittedly big spending and that of other clubs.[/QUOTE]
The Liverpool increase is due to the reduction in revenue from the loss of champions league. Furthermore, the recent accounts most likely do not include the estimated £30million that was shaved off the wage bill last summer, hence the sudden increase
Ok thanks. It's not that bad really. I don't see the world in black and white either, distinguishing colours is just much harder for me. When colours are pretty close to each other like a mixture of brown, green and red then it becomes impossible for me to see a difference.
Ohh there's a number hidden somewhere? Can't see it. :/
nope
Screw this.
Screw this.
Even I can't really make out this one. It's a 5 right?
Teeny picture of Newcastle's new away kit. Not a big fan to be honest but it's better than the orange one we have now!
It's a five apparently. Did the test where those pictures came from and I only got 2/7 correct.To be fair, that third one is pretty tough.
...shit loads of stuff about referring that I didn't realise...
Yep loss of CL football has been a big problem for Liverpool. Also the £50m cost in abandoning the stadium expansion doesn't help.The Liverpool increase is due to the reduction in revenue from the loss of champions league. Furthermore, the recent accounts most likely do not include the estimated £30million that was shaved off the wage bill last summer, hence the sudden increase
Just shows how good the business model run by United actually is. Keep wages at 50% of turnover yet we can still afford to pay Rooney and others £100,000+ per week.
We could probably go slightly higher than that and still make those yearly interest payments.
Citys figures are astonishingly high.
What do you think of FSG's decision to increase the loan option? I thought they would have put money into the club directly. They already wrote off a significant amount of the debt I suppose, but taking on big loans is never a good thing for a club.
P.S - If you guys didn't know by now, yes, I am a geek when it comes to football finance. It's interesting stuff!
I agree. Liverpool should begin to make good progress financially now. Soon enough the club will cap at it's commercial peak with the resources it has though.It's because of the income that you guys have from commercial sales and more importantly, match day. It's a good situation to be in, minus the debt hassle. You can pay high wages that compete with other top clubs without wasting a high % of your revenue.
The difference between Liverpool and the teams directly below us (Newcastle, Villa) is quite large. Going upward, Arsenal has more than double our yearly income, and United is a canyon apart.
Liverpool is actually in a very decent position. Looking to the future, we have a very good commercial arm. Adding a new stadium and CL football would put us right up there with Arsenal. The expenditures this season were exceptional costs - paying off Roy, Comolli, logistics and political fees with the failed stadium project from the previous owners, etc. Financially, these things are disregarded in terms of club value since they are rare and one-off payments.
In terms of revenue (particularly commercial), we've made huge progress since the new owners came in and Ian Ayre took over the business side. And this is before factoring in our shirt deal, which is the best in the PL - beaten only by Barcelona's, iirc. (and well above Real Madrid). We're now the 7th highest club in the world in terms of commercial revenue, which is pretty incredible if you think about it. And their campaign in Asia (particularly SE Asia), where there are swarms of Liverpool fans, hasn't even significantly kicked off.
I've got a Virgin Media bundle:100MB internet, minimal TV, all the Sky Sports channels (only SS1 and SS2 in HD though) and ESPN in HD. Costs me £65. The bulk of that is sports, fuckin £36 a month which is absolutely obscene.
City have announced that starting 2013/2014 Nike will be the chosen kit supplier and sponsor. It's a deal which will run until 2019.
Nicely done, just in time for what I imagine will be a monster amount of money to be counted towards FFP!
This is why I laugh when people throw the 'buying the league' stuff at us. They're completely different circumstances.
Anyway Avengers - poor first half, good second half, pretty good film.
Teeny picture of Newcastle's new away kit. Not a big fan to be honest but it's better than the orange one we have now!
Hopefully Magay is gonna get the nod ahead.
Off to see it in about an hour. I'm quite excited, I do love a good IMAX film!
I agree. Liverpool should begin to make good progress financially now. Soon enough the club will cap at it's commercial peak with the resources it has though.
The two major requirements for growth are CL football + the new stadium. CL football is wholly dependent on the playing and coaching staff really. It will also require Liverpool spending a significant amount of money in transfer fees + wages, so it's not a straight forwards task by any means.
The stadium is a massive task within itself, finding the funding for that project is not easy and even when you do, it can set the club back in terms of its spending a long long way, Arsenal are a good example of this (although they are just damn stingy and have terrible commercial deals).
Also, I have to tell you, United still earn more than Liverpool this year with their Nike deal
Looks better than our Orange shite.
Claiming that free footlong is just a wonderful moment.I really like Magaye from the limited amount I've seen of him.
And for my food minute of the day I'd like to declare that I've got enough points for a free foot long at Subway which I'm planning on cashing in for the Final tomorrow. I'll go for a foot of Meatball with all salad (minus tomatoes) and mayonnaise. On hearty Italian of course. I'll grab a donut and a Sprite too, whilst I'm there.
Almost all the Liverpool fans I know would love to have him back.Yeah, obviously it's not simple getting into the CL - you can't just wave your arms and have it be there.
If I were an owner, I'd be looking at the past 10 years, what happened with the backroom staff, the owners and the manager, and go straight for Rafa Benitez. From the owner's perspective and what they can see, it would seem an obvious choice. He loves the city and the club every bit as much as Kenny, but is more tactically astute and has more recently successful history. He gave us years of CL football including a victory and would have been able to deliver more had he not been sabotaged by our owners. Seems like the simplest path forward.
But then you have to get the fans on board with that. Good luck LOL
And for my food minute of the day I'd like to declare that I've got enough points for a free foot long at Subway which I'm planning on cashing in for the Final tomorrow. I'll go for a foot of Meatball with all salad (minus tomatoes) and mayonnaise. On hearty Italian of course. I'll grab a donut and a Sprite too, whilst I'm there.
Claiming that free footlong is just a wonderful moment.
I had a Steak + Cheese footlong on hearty Italian bread, cheese and toasted (obv.). Went for cucumbers, olives, onions, peppers and pickle. With south-west and mayo.
Perfect.
Almost all the Liverpool fans I know would love to have him back.
That's what student loans are for my friend.You kow what. I might order the same later on. I at Uni doing my project and I am starving. Reading this haven't helped me one bit.
Yeah, obviously it's not simple getting into the CL - you can't just wave your arms and have it be there.
If I were an owner, I'd be looking at the past 10 years, what happened with the backroom staff, the owners and the manager, and go straight for Rafa Benitez. From the owner's perspective and what they can see, it would seem an obvious choice. He loves the city and the club every bit as much as Kenny, but is more tactically astute and has more recently successful history. He gave us years of CL football including a victory and would have been able to deliver more had he not been sabotaged by our owners. Seems like the simplest path forward.
But then you have to get the fans on board with that. Good luck LOL
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896...er-city-interested-in-cirigliano-claims-agentRiver Plate starlet Ezequiel Cirigliano is reportedly in the sights of Premier League leaders Manchester City, as his representative asserts that the English club are following his client's progress closely.
The 20-year-old defensive midfielder has been a regular for the Millo since relegation in June 2011 condemned them to play the following season in the Nacional B for the first time, and along with Lucas Ocampos has established himself as one of the top young stars in the institution.
You're dead to me.The best thing is because I don't like cheese I get to witness the utter shock on the employees face when I ask for toasted with no cheese. On numerous occasions they've asked me specifically why I don't want cheese, they were that taken aback. You can see them almost presuming it and moving towards the cheese to get it ready.
I'd take Rafa back in a heartbeat. Tactically he's at the very top tier, and after a summer or two of underwhelming English shite (Conchesky, Cole, Downing, Carroll) I'd love to see the club inundated with Spaniards once again. Sure, four would be complete and utter wank but the other four would be world champions within five years with 8 times the market value.
Not a big fan to be honest but it's better than the orange one we have now!
Looks better than our Orange shite.
Yep loss of CL football has been a big problem for Liverpool. Also the £50m cost in abandoning the stadium expansion doesn't help.
The club will have made improvements over the financial year which has just ended, though savings made in the wage bill will probably have been cancelled out by the spend last summer. The new sponsorship deal with Warrior should be a good boost though, I think I read about 7%.
What do you think of FSG's decision to increase the loan option? I thought they would have put money into the club directly. They already wrote off a significant amount of the debt I suppose, but taking on big loans is never a good thing for a club.
P.S - If you guys didn't know by now, yes, I am a geek when it comes to football finance. It's interesting stuff!
Am I the only one who likes the orange kit? =)
And cheese is still rank.
You're dead to me.
OI FUCK FACE TAKE THAT BACK NOW
Am I the only one who likes the orange kit? =)
You live in America. You have options.Yuck, Subway. If I'm getting a sandwich, that place is in the bottom 10% of where I'm going to go.
It looks like a 2 to me. For some reason, that third one is the only one that looks quite clear to me, I can hardly make out the other two, especially the first one. It looks like 35 but I have no idea.Even I can't really make out this one. It's a 5 right?
Yuck, Subway. If I'm getting a sandwich, that place is in the bottom 10% of where I'm going to go.
6, 45 and 5.It looks like a 2 to me. For some reason, that third one is the only one that looks quite clear to me, I can hardly make out the other two, especially the first one. It looks like 35 but I have no idea.
NEVER!
Me and Arnie got it right.
Yuck, Subway. If I'm getting a sandwich, that place is in the bottom 10% of where I'm going to go.