The 'P' word

and getting rid of our debt:

Stoke City, a club of similar size to ourselves, did this in their first season up (2008/9):

received 36 million tv money
received 10 million gate money
received 8 million other revenues

spent 29.7 million on wages
spent 9 million on other expenses
spent 14.8 million on player-trading (notably buying Kitson, Beattie, Faye, Etherington & Higginbotham)

And, just like that, there was nothing left (0.5 profit before tax)

Ouch.

Posted By: jayson blair on February 16th 2011 at 13:39:47

Message Thread

The 'P' word (NCFC) - jayson blair, Feb 16, 13:39:47
- Wow, I don't get all that down there VVVVVVV Why is this not a valid point? (NCFC) - megson, Feb 16, 14:39:12
  - "Go up, don't spend much, clear our debt, come down, that'd be great" (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 16, 14:59:43
    - Its not that much ?14.8m on those 5 named players alone is only (NCFC) - megson, Feb 16, 16:07:42
- Very good post. Increased revenue but also increased costs. (NCFC) - megson, Feb 16, 14:37:09
- Why is this news? (NCFC) - Old Git, Feb 16, 13:45:38
  - few remember that small fact. (NCFC) - jayson blair, Feb 16, 13:48:54
    - Yebbut, most of us dont care - it's not our money. (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 16, 14:06:37
- They made a profit though (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Feb 16, 13:42:35
  - they did. So that's 40 yrs in the Prem to clear the debt. (n/m) (NCFC) - jayson blair, Feb 16, 13:44:34
    - Don't be silly. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Feb 16, 13:46:12
      - what is your point? (n/m) (NCFC) - jayson blair, Feb 16, 13:49:22
        
        My point is you're being silly. (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Feb 16, 13:49:56
        
        what rebuttal do you offer then? (n/m) (NCFC) - jayson blair, Feb 16, 13:55:48
        
        you are such a smug prick. (NCFC) - earlydoors, Feb 16, 14:03:57
        
        Smug would be if the football world (NCFC) - jayson blair, Feb 16, 14:12:30
        
        it's true. Wage cap? (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 16, 14:15:28
        
        or the fault of the fans insisting the owners buy the best players... (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 16, 14:20:01
        
        lol the fans get no say in who's signed (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 16, 14:25:22
        
        c'mon Worz, there is shitloads of pressure on owners to spend money to 'compete' (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 16, 14:48:50
        
        You what luv? (n/m) (NCFC) - tudders, Feb 16, 14:15:15
        
        angrydoors (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Feb 16, 14:06:17
        
        kickingherbackdoorin (n/m) (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Feb 16, 14:07:51
        
        Smashing it of it's hinges. (n/m) (NCFC) - tudders, Feb 16, 14:09:41
- You're obsessed (n/m) (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Feb 16, 13:40:25
  - indeed. Is this not allowed? (n/m) (NCFC) - jayson blair, Feb 16, 13:43:29
    - It seems so utterly pointless - you're never going to change anything harping on and on... (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Feb 16, 13:59:39
      - Is the status quo always correct? (n/m) (NCFC) - jayson blair, Feb 16, 14:06:40
        
        Tedious JB so not going to engage any further (n/m) (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Feb 16, 14:09:04
        
        please please please (NCFC) - jayson blair, Feb 16, 14:13:12

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