The College Dropout

I just really hope neither them or Spurs get into the CL via Europa league. Man U seem capable of turning it on against big name sides. We must get 3 points against them. If we don’t. We don’t deserve CL. Our game is between their EL QF games. He’ll probably start Eriksen CM again.

Forest secured CL with that City win imo. Worst case scenario today was a draw.

Want Forest to win the cup. Elliot Anderson and Wood from ours. Proper club. FFP Brothers. And almost certainly finish top 7 unless they implode. Dont see Brighton catching them and the rest are too far back.

They are not a great side at all. I’ve long thought this but thought they would definitely finish top 5. They’ve got good fixtures but it’s not a formality.

Chelsea are doing illegal things imo. I expect Villa to be able to at least double their main sponsor if they win the FA Cup this season. They signed that deal after relegation battle seasons.

We are largely in the same boat. We need short term results to increase medium term revenues. I think we both need 2 seasons in the CL out of 3 to keep the team together and keep building strongly. successove yeara without CL will mean taking steps backwards. Aston Villa’s main shirt sponsor is worth 6m per year and ends next year. Ours is worth 25. Top 6 is 50m minimum. If they can get 2 CL Campigns in 3 seasons could they land a sponsorship closer to £40m per year? Can they expand the stadium? even if their plan works they’ll need to continue to produce good academy players and wheel + deal. Same with us. If we don’t succeed now, how can we hold on to our best players and build on them? We can’t we would have sell - if not this summer then next. If we Dont get CL football this year or next we’ll need to cash in on our best players

Villa will have raised an additional £150m in CL money and player sales this season. They’ll be fine. Manchester United have shrinking revenues - no? Last season they were in the CL. High amortisation costs too.

I knew from the early clips that Hugo was a baller. Hall too.

Disagree a bit with the sentiment. This new CL format is a killer. The 2 teams that have done the best in the comp from England have underperformed in the league (Arsenal would've hoped to be in a title race). Back to back CL campaigns is going to be super difficult for clubs going forward. That 5th spot will be well contested for some time.

I've said similar before. Saudi launch an invitational, invite Man City, Juventus and 5 Saudi clubs. $100m entrance prize.

I think commercial viability is a bit more complex than what we've said. But the main shirt sponsor seems to be half what the lowest in the top 6 get and 20% above the one below us. I think we should be able to justify a bumper increase. Major 10 games ahead. Our Adidas deal is much closer to the top 6 though.

It’s a major reason I want us to get into the CL, keep our players and sign a couple major players. It shifts the narrative. ATM there’s still a media view of ‘Newcastle can’t spend because of PSR. If they are to get to the top, Eddie, Isak and co. will have moved on as part of the journey.’ Qualify for the CL. We keep our boys. Spend £200m on quality. We become a serious serious outfit. I have no idea if we could do that. But assuming we play 10 CL games minimum, I think that nets £50m in income from TV, prize money and gates alone. Pushes our FFP up. 2 CL campaigns in 3 years and a Cup win. Sela is half the money Spurs get from AIA and less than the rest of the top 6. Why can’t we get deals at the same rate as Spurs? Or 90%? Our recent windows and last seasons performance have had the pundits comfortable again. Especially Carragher and Neville. Cup win, CL and some big signings will put the fear of God into them.

Liverpool will be fine. I reckon Salah signs a 2-3 year deal and they sell him next season to Saudi for £50-100m anyway.

Absolutely smashed.

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