Pretty sure it wasn't, was it?

Parachute payment was £40m tops. Where did the other £35m come from? I think you're thinking of the Prem season for that £75m figure.

Posted By: mr carra on January 5th 2018 at 13:21:02

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Some Guardian bloke done some words on us (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 5, 12:20:17
- It's a strange article - seems like it should be an opinion piece, but just states facts (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 5, 14:52:03
- That is just loads of WOTB posts all glued together (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 5, 13:56:13
  - heh :-) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 5, 16:05:28
- Wow last seasons wage bill was 55 million (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 5, 12:39:09
  - Yes he was. Not by me though - arrogant and incompetent (n/m) (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Jan 5, 15:47:26
  - McNally has much to answer for but (NCFC) - Chopper, Jan 5, 14:22:40
    - You're right Dubs but when he was being paid (NCFC) - Chopper, Jan 5, 15:42:43
      - firstly that wouldn’t have been difficult and (NCFC) - Chopper, Jan 5, 17:00:19
        
        It was good fun seeing who was going to get McNallyed on twitter or in person :) (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jan 5, 17:26:07
      - tbf he left the club in a HUGELY stronger position than when he took over (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 5, 15:55:04
    - feared, not revered. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jan 5, 14:26:58
  - Income for that season was 75 million (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 5, 13:16:12
    - Pretty sure it wasn't, was it? (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 5, 13:21:02
      - turnover was 75 mill (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 5, 13:38:17
    - Agree you can’t criticize the club for not taking risks or being prudent (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 5, 13:18:57
      - well of course (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 5, 13:45:19
        
        I agree that transfers don’t always work out (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 5, 14:53:31
        
        That last bit is definitely true (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 5, 15:13:19
        
        Seconded (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 5, 15:11:12
        
        yes (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 5, 15:10:36
  - Sober reading that. Doesn't it show how much AN was under achieving and needed replacing!! (n/m) (NCFC) - WalksietheReturn, Jan 5, 12:42:15
    - Perhaps it shows more how poor our transfer dealings were in the previous 12 months (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 5, 13:03:25
      - Who should they have gone for then? (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 5, 13:24:21
        
        naga munchetty (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 5, 13:53:25
        
        I reckon she's a bit of a sort... laughing eyes and a mischeivious smile (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Jan 5, 14:21:29
      - Why unfortunately or are you judging him already?... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 5, 13:04:27
    - Said it so many times last season that what the board were doing was giving AN an open (NCFC) - ingi, Jan 5, 12:47:26
      - Hmm Bruce has spent a great deal at Villa (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 5, 13:19:35
      - has it ended in financial disaster? (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 5, 13:17:37
      - Would still have been unable to move on the deadwood though... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 5, 12:53:02
    - I think AN would have loved to get rid of the expensive deadwood in that squad (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 5, 12:44:29
      - I think he is on record saying he wishes he’d shifted more (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 5, 13:16:43
        
        He shouldn't have been do loyal (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Jan 5, 13:52:36
        
        In retrospect, yes (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 5, 14:01:11
      - AN rewarded failure. Gave new contracts to Whittaker & Jerome after relegation (n/m) (NCFC) - pab, Jan 5, 12:49:02
        
        Bit harsh (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 5, 13:18:38
        
        I thought at the time the rot set in when Whitakker was offered a new contract (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Jan 5, 13:54:28
        
        vmt (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 5, 13:47:04
- tears in the dressing room (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 5, 12:28:41
  - Yep. Real Man will be along in a minute to share his thoughts. (n/m) (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Jan 5, 12:52:29
- Quarter finals of the league cup (NCFC) - ingi, Jan 5, 12:24:34
  - He's a Norwich fan as well ha (n/m) (NCFC) - s10 yellow, Jan 5, 12:51:34
    - We have a lot of fans who work in the media (n/m) (NCFC) - Hit Squadie, Jan 5, 13:17:14

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