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It does go to the runners up, hench why Portsmouth were kicking up a fuss, because either way they would of gained entery into Europe.

Thats what I think, but when SSN did the end of season review and great goals earlier it wasn't even shown.

No because Pompey are gonna get absolutely raped in the final so wouldn't have qualified for Europe anyway. They would for being runners up. The runners-up qualifying for Europe dealy was scrapped a couple of years ago. No it wasn't, it was for the League Cup though.

It's well know that the TV revenue is worth around £60m, hench why the CCC play off final is the richest game in football.

No because Pompey are gonna get absolutely raped in the final so wouldn't have qualified for Europe anyway. They would for being runners up.

Is anyone else pissed off that if Portsmouth were allowed in the Europa League then Liverpool wouldn't be in Europe at all this season after finishing 7th?

Ok, lets say getting in the Premiership is worth 60m of TV money, the club last season had a debt of what?, £37.7 m. So assuming our operating costs don't go up, and bearing in mind some players have left, Butt, pancrate, Hall, and others at a lower level which will free up money for the wages of new players, this gives the club a total of £22.2m, though I'm not counting whatever we got as parachute payments, but we can assume £60m because of the new overseas deals aswell. Now lets also add on the fact that we now have money from the Puma, and Northern Rock deals which we haven't had since before Owen signed, thats added revenue. Now lets also remember that the price of sponsorship around the ground will go up because of us going up a level. Now also consider not all of our advertising space was taken around the ground this season, which as a Premier League club next season would could easily be full. This all mounts up, so I'm pretty sure that the club will have an increase of revenue beyond £22.2m, and if we are to assume that Ashley won't dip into his pockets for cash for players and he won't go and ask for loans either then we can assume that their is quite a decent level of money free, though I admit not all of that will be spent on players.

I don't gree with the reaction to the clubs statement either, but here we go. Smith R. Taylor Xisco Best Barton Ameobi O'hara Boyd Another midfielder Another striker/foward Someone in defense

we gonna buy players on a credit card then? the one thing i will say is we wont be using outside money that the club hasn't earned.

I think we really have to sit on the fence on this one, I honestly don't think "no capital outlay for players" means we won't invest in new players, I do go along with the views that it means we won't but a budget on it, and we won't get into debt for it it, but we will invest. We really have to see what the summer brings, and is it's a World Cup year it usually means that transfers get put aside for a while so this could be a long summer for us, lets just sit back and enjoy the world cup.

Thats the way I read it too Many are panicking way too soon. All will be well.... i didn't read it that way at first but it could be on re-reading it. Thanks Madras i have said previously aswell that i didn't necessarily see it as 'no spending' but no new debt. Yeah but your agreement that it could mean what I said will hopefully help others that it doesn't mean that the club won't spend on new players which is the general feeling.

Thats the way I read it too Many are panicking way too soon. All will be well.... i didn't read it that way at first but it could be on re-reading it. Thanks Madras

does 'fully comitted ' mean already used or already spoken for ? I suspect it means that we have a plan to pay it back.

Thats the way I read it too Many are panicking way too soon. All will be well.... My feelings exactly. Thanks, atleast some people agree with me.

And because every good plan begins with '1. Widely publish the plan on a globally-accessible medium'. Classic Sun Tzu. Name me one benefit of stating that we will not spend anything on players this summer. If they can find another 30,000 people who are convinced this easily then Ashley has a cash cow for life. THEY CLUB HAS NOT SAID IT WON'T SPEND MONEY ON PLAYERS!

This.

Blef I just think that people on here taking words out of context and meaning, similar to adding 2+2 and getting 5.

Then why not say nothing, instead of saying something that can only be taken negatively? Because they were showing they had faith in Chris, they will not get involved in on the pitch matters, and they promised a little while back to keep intouch with the fans as much as they possibly can. This is them saying they are not saying how much Chris will have, they are interested in keeping the club in a good finacial position, they want to get the best out of the young players in the future and they will not confirm or deny any press rumours in the summer. To me that sounds like a bloody good plan.

they only got players in, as we we're starting to struggle and had injuries And you think they will let us struggle in this league?, for crying out loud they and Hughton know we need some players, but as they have said it won't be a squad overhaul. Mike Ashley wants Newcastle in the Premiership as much as we do, after all why would he of invested in players in January if he didn't, injuries or no injuries he saw that our chances of going up would of been more limited without any additions. I don't believe he is stupid enough not to invest in new players. they did in january 2009 And we got relegated and they learnt a lesson. He even says establishing ourselves as a Premier league club in the statement, showing he has plans of staying in this league.

they only got players in, as we we're starting to struggle and had injuries And you think they will let us struggle in this league?, for crying out loud they and Hughton know we need some players, but as they have said it won't be a squad overhaul. Mike Ashley wants Newcastle in the Premiership as much as we do, after all why would he of invested in players in January if he didn't, injuries or no injuries he saw that our chances of going up would of been more limited without any additions. I don't believe he is stupid enough not to invest in new players.

I've just seen that Colback got sent off for Sunderland, I'm rather disapointed to be honest, I went to school with him, played with him and against him and like to see him do well, though I am pleased Sunderland had another player sent off and lost.

I seem to remember in the run up thread of this that it was stated that if their was no statement from the club then Mike Ashley will be hated, and if their was he would be hated, this thread has just about proved that position very correct. Some of you on here are looking at anything you can in this statement to hate Mike Ashley, and you have taken once quote so far out of it's context and out of it's probable meaning to justify your anger towards him again. Let it be known that it had been said from both the manager and the board about how happy and pleased they were with the squad before the January transfer window, yet the had the sense then to invest in players, I'm pretty sure they will have the sense to invest in the players this transfer window aswell.

To me the quote of "Their is no plan for a capital outlay of players" does not neccisarly mean that their is no funds for player available, it to me could mean that they are not putting a figure on how much they will spend on players, they will be willing to pay whatever they feel is a reasonable amount on each player or how ever much it will cost to get Chris' targets in, thus not limiting themselves to a budget.

It pretty much says we are putting the club on a sound finacial position, they will not get involved into footballing matter, lets Chris do the job, give him support and shut up. Good news in my view. They key word says plan, which to me means they don't have an exact figure in mind and will spend what they feel is needed, not that they won't spend.

It didn't matter if Chelsea or Man Utd won, both sets of fans are bunch of glory hunting pricks, well most of them atleast. The difference between Man Utd and Chelsea is that Alex Ferguson has built team after team, fair enough he has bought big name players in the past but to start off from he mad them what they are, where as Chelsea wouldn't be within touching distance or even at all if it was for the Russian's millions. Which is why I would preferd it if Man Utd had of won the title.