Well done Sir Niall & Mr Short Taken from the Echo Story by Kevin Clark SUNDERLAND AFC have jumped above Newcastle in footballââ¬â¢s financial rich list. Newcastleââ¬â¢s catastophic relegation from the Barclays Premier League the season before last was the big factor in the Black Cats leapfrogging their bitter rivals. It saw the Wearsiders grow their squad, while the Magpies were forced to try to balance their books, says the latest analysis of football finances from accountants Deloitte. Newcastle had no relegation clauses in their playerââ¬â¢s contracts, leaving the club saddled with a Championship squad on Premiership wages. The Magpies saw revenues tumble while their wage bill remained constant, leaving a black hole in the clubââ¬â¢s finances for the 2009-10 season, while the Black Catsââ¬â¢ top flight survival meant the club retained the massively superior Premier League TV money. Deliotte estimates Newcastle was the 20th biggest club in the world in financial terms in the 2008/9 season, with Sunderland ranked somewhere between 30 and 40. But Sunderland retaining Premier League status meant the club remained steady in the financial rankings, while Newcastle tumbled to somewhere between 40th and 50th. The Premier Leagueââ¬â¢s three-year ã2.8billion broadcasting rights deal was worth a minimum of ã38.8million to top flight clubs in the 2009-10 season. Even the biggest Championship clubs receive a fraction of that. The importance of Sunderland retaining their Premier League status ââ¬â and of Newcastle regaining it at the first time of asking ââ¬â is emphasised by the scale of the new deal, which will see top flight clubs sharing ã3.6billion over the next three seasons. Todayââ¬â¢s report highlights the sheer amount of money in European football, with the Premier Leagueââ¬â¢s massive riches still not enough to secure a top five finish in the financial top flight. Barcelona are ranked the worldââ¬â¢s richest side, with reported revenue of ã178.1million for the 2008-9 season ââ¬â almost three times more than Sunderlandââ¬â¢s ã64million. Madrid, Inter Milan, AC Milan and Juventus make up the rest of the top five, with Manchester Unitedââ¬â¢s ã128million revenue only enough to secure the Red Devils sixth place, ahead of Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool and then Bayern Munich in tenth place. And because the league measures revenue, rather than available funds, Manchester City can only manage 14th place, despite the clubââ¬â¢s seemingly bottomless pockets. Premier League sides made up eight of the top 20, with TV cash from Fulhamââ¬â¢s Europa League adventure enough to see the Cottagers pinch Newcastleââ¬â¢s 20th place, with revenue of ã62million.
I found i t interesting as it concerned my club and it's future. Thanks for your input,and have a great day
didn't you hear?? ashley put the carroll money all on red, and well, he's not as good a gambler as he is a pie muncher.... hence you've just signed an overweight cookie. will he be the man to fire you above us in the table next year..?
what's that team like?? bendtner?? you know he's on ã52k per week right?? bit out of your budget. cole, likewise. hard to see anyone other than ameobi, best, and the kuqimonster leading your line next season. n'zog?? the same n'zog you hounded out?? the same n'zog all newcastle fans constantly deride?? the same n'zog who asked brum for ã50k?? and again, lescott?? i believe his wages are up in the "astronomical" bracket. if you wouldn't pay carroll a penny more than ã30k per week, how are you going to lure all these big money players to sid james'?? pasties?? that only works on fat championship has beens.
hahahahahaha is that what you actually think? that is bloody hilarious, post of the day to you fat lad
well what is your team going to be? Onuoha, Welbeck, Elmo, Muntari,all loan signings. as for high wages im sure Ireland was on 72,000 at Aston Villa and Ben Arfa was on 60,000 plus at Marseille and even if Best and Ameobi are upfront next season we still beat you 5-1 haha. Big Chris - you have a face only a mother could love
yeah, maybe they were, that's why you loaned them, you only pay a part of their wages. try and slice it any way you want, but you lost carroll because you wouldn't pay him what he wanted, what makes you think you will now turn around and throw more money at lesser players?? as for our loan players, elmo and muntari have deals agreed, like you did with ben arfa, we are linked with a deal for onuoha, may or may not sign welbeck but have a proven track record of spending money. we are going to spend again in the summer. i know you think you will, but lets face it, you'll be skimming off duffers from the chumpionship again. does pardew have the same eye for a bargain as hughton?? enjoy cookie, he's a fine replacement for the big gypsy imo.
its a pity your mother didnt love yours though isnt it, thats where i am 1 up on you son. and you have ireland on loan, your most likely be paying partial wages to him. and ben arfa? isnt he that cripple
so we have signed a player who was on a higher wage at Marseille in Ben Arfa so what makes you think we won't sign them players on lower wages? as for Carroll he wanted 80,000
Marseille have a 40,000 euro wage cap you spanner. Hence why there players often leave, Niang left for Turkey as he was refused a pay rise above there 40,000 euro cap. that's ã36,500 a week, plus Ben Arfa would have likely got bonus payments from both Marseille and Newcastle for the move. Ben Arfa will likely be on ã40k a week tops. (Niang went on record about this when he was trying to get his move)
bet ben arfa is laughing all the way to the bank sitting on them sidelines. you dont know at all what your club pays in wages, its all rumours and tittle tattle. until you have hard facts, stop spouting them on here. the league table doesnt lie in terms of all round performance. and deloitte dont lie about financial matters. trot along young boy
There are some good players in the lower leagues such as Wickham, Sordell, Chamberlain as for does pardew have the same eye for a bargain as hughton?? It was our chief scout Graham Carr who recommended both Tiote and Ben Arfa. Cheik Tiote cost 3.5 mil and what a player he is OUTSTANDING
Had a chat with the Marseille president did you? I'll take the former club captain Niangs word over yours, you chuff.
