brummie

How do you know there revenue is in a different league to ours? I doubt that (depending on what you consider a different league to mean of course). Even if it was it was there wage bill is likely in an even bigger league, in a league of its own entirely IMO. I mean they have numerous players on well over 100,000 per week, Ballack's on 140,000! They'll become self sufficient if they can continue to be successful while cutting that wage bill significantly. Again according to the Sun Abramovich has told them they have to cap the wages, which means they can't afford to renew many of there players contracts without them accepting pay cuts. Chelsea's turnover last year = 150m Their loss last year = 80m, was 140m the year before (!!) RA's investment since 2003 = circa 500m

Don't Chelsea actually owe RA a massive amount of money, ie the money he put into the club was loaned to the club? If so, then the only thing that will fuck Chelsea up is if he calls in those loans. What annoys me most is that they are now in the position where there are enough horrible little scrotes running around playgrounds all over the country in Chelsea shirts to guarantee their place as one of the country's top clubs for the foreseeable future.

I actually meant the filthy Tesco bag yam yams playing at Wembley. Disgrace. :parky:

It truly is an absolute fucking disgrace.

That new Inter kit, which boasts the flag of Lombardia, is going to be well popular when they wear it to away matches in the South. Not.

I'd still take the bet. And as of now, lest we forget, Parkster, Fat Freddy is still in charge! Muhahahahaha!!

that would take the average down. But as we're going back to 1993, we'll take our second, and assign Newcastle 23rd place for being top of the second flight, so that puts that one right ;-)

I think we should really go back to 1874 for a true assessment.

The problem with having loads of money - and this is going to be a problem for all the newly minted second tier clubs - is not that you can't afford the players, it is that you have to convince the players to come. Call it the Sidwell effect (except he cost nowt, obv), could have gone to have the premiership, probably, opted for Chelsea's reserves.

PS can we go back to 1993 so we can have our second place, too? Or back to 1990 so we can have our other second place as well? Or even 1981 for that matter? Screw the past, the future is what counts

Your second place does count. Actually, no it doesn't, I've just looked. Still, see above post for other evidence. Although I failed to count up the league finishes correctly, we finished above you 6 out of the 10 years.

We finished 5th in 96-7 and 6th 3 times in the last 10 years. You finished higher than us 5 times, we finished higher than you 5 times. Over the last 10 years, we finished outside the top 1- on two occasions, you did on 5 occasions. But your highest finish was 2nd against our 5th. That's how it balances out.

Of course, another way of looking at it would be to say Newcastle and Villa are joint fifth behind the big four, which sounds far more "impressive" if that is the appropriate word. Look on the bright side, at least its better than Spurs.

I'm sure he was at the match, but it makes no sense - if he'd actually watched the game last night, there's no way he could not pick Gareth Barry. If i was him, I'd tell McLaren to stick it up his cunt.

Blimey, that is mental money for such a young kid with to Prem experience. And I say that as the supporter of a club which paid upto 9.65m for Ashley Young, although at least he had played in the Premiership and wasn't a teenager.

Not this season he hasn't. He's played just about everywhere on the pitch if you include previous seasons, mind. where is he best in your opinion I'd prefer to see him left side of our midfield, but that's based on the set up at our club. He is equally as good in central midfield. In fact, the last few games of the season he was - and I'm cringeing whilst i write this word - imperious in central midfield. That's his downfall as far as England is concerned. He's too versatile.

talking of Pompey, strong rumours down here that we're talking to Matty Taylor. As a squad-boosting signing, I'd be happy with that.

Not this season he hasn't. He's played just about everywhere on the pitch if you include previous seasons, mind.

No he hasn't, only the last few games, until then he'd been left back and left side midfield all season.

Barry did play in central midfield for the last few games of the season. You're right, the lad is absolute quality 38 games a season. Incidentally, hes 26, so not really a kid any more.

I wouldn't be smiling if i earned my living at that shitty dump either. who is he? Looks like Fabrice Muamba, might not be though. It is Muamba. Give them their due, him, Larsson and McSheffrey are all players who could cut it in the Prem. I hope they don't, mind.

I wouldn't be smiling if i earned my living at that shitty dump either.

FUCKIN CUNT? I was thinking Fucking Crap, but Fucking Cunts is possibly more appropriate. don't like all the umbro badges all over these tops like, 4 on the shoulders, 5 on the shorts, 2 on the arms, one on the front In fairness, the big white stripe down the front is reminiscent of the last half decent team they had in the 70s, when Trevor Francis was there, but the execution of that one is awful.

FUCKIN CUNT? I was thinking Fucking Crap, but Fucking Cunts is possibly more appropriate.

On the subject of new kits, our lot have been laughing at the effort of our vile local "rivals", and especially the first thing that comes to mind when you see the initials of their new sponsor http://i19.tinypic.com/6gnol05.jpg