the point is that an average side

is paying such silly sums of money because of the fear of failure.
And so little of that wage-bill is performance-based.
And finally, Stoke took 8 million out of fans' pockets (in gate receipts) while the owners paid themselves a 75,000,000 dividend on the profits from bet365 (down from 95,000,000 the previous year)

Posted By: Henclrikus on September 30th 2015 at 15:14:10

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the economy of futba (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Sep 30, 14:28:52
- Not sure what you're trying to say. I mean, it is economies of scale isn't it ? If the TV (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Sep 30, 14:51:55
  - the point is that an average side (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Sep 30, 15:14:10
    - what is the point of your last paragraph? (Other Football) - mr carra, Sep 30, 15:29:18
      - should multi-millionaires ask working stiffs (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Sep 30, 15:38:09
        
        they're not asking for money (Other Football) - mr carra, Sep 30, 15:47:40
        
        but if it's paying a dividend (Other Football) - paulg, Sep 30, 16:29:51
        
        Yes (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Sep 30, 15:41:55
        
        you'll all be in trouble when Corbyn takes over (n/m) (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Sep 30, 16:25:27
    - An average side is spending an average amount of wages. If they can still make a profit, (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Sep 30, 15:16:15

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