Comments on: Newcastle Will Get Â£6.48M From Premier League

By: toonbully

toonbully — Sun, 11 May 2008 06:35:58 +0000

Eamonn , you are so right , but I do wonder sometimes if the 08 KK is as fresh and adventurous as the 95 KK was ? We need to be bringing on the likes of Carroll and some of the youngsters more quickly . Fergie would ….

By: Steeley

Steeley — Sun, 11 May 2008 00:05:44 +0000

Ed, your tables are cack!! Please dear God, get some new software to produce them….they are always out of sync and you cant always read them!! You have been producing them for ages now, so get with it geezer….some decent graphics woudl be grateful!!

By: Eamonn

Eamonn — Sat, 10 May 2008 16:51:23 +0000

We were top four until Freddie decided that he’d save himself some shillings and just get Lee Bowyer on a free after qualification for the Champions League in Summer 03. I still shiver when I hear the words PARTIZAN BELGRADE. Then after sacking SBR after finishing 5th in 03-04 (and UEFA Semi-finalists, I had myself two UEFA Cup final tickets in my back pocket out in the Velodrome ) he decides to employ Mr Souness, bye bye top 4. Souness dismantled Robsons team just like Daglish/Gullit did Keegans entertainers. Now if only Keegan had handed over to Sir Bobby back in 97…

By: Smackos

Smackos — Sat, 10 May 2008 13:56:56 +0000

Give the champions an automatic Champions League spot and make the 4 below have a premiership version of the playoff’s for two CL spots.The loosers then get the Uefa cup spots. That way over 5 years or so you’d expect plenty of different sides getting the benifit of Champions League experience and also the additional revenue to keep things on a equal footing. It’d also free up another CL spot for the FA Cup, which would really bring that trophy back to priority it should be for clubs to go for.

By: clinta

clinta — Sat, 10 May 2008 13:06:29 +0000

Yeah i guess it stinks that the top four keep getting stronger and richer, but we were top four once upon a time and i doubt anyone would be complaining about the unfairness of it all if we were still there ed?!

By: Leo

Leo — Sat, 10 May 2008 12:26:10 +0000

well if we were to go by entertainment value fair enough manu should get alot of money, but then what about chelsea they may be high up the table but they are such a bore to watch

i think it should be equal and not to do with what position your club finish, the big clubs already get more because they are on sky and setanta more than the lower teams therefore that would be fairer

By: GA

GA — Sat, 10 May 2008 11:38:16 +0000

I pretty much agree, although I don’t think it’s *impossible* to break into the top 4.

To do so would need a club with a manager at least as good as the Ferguson, Grant/Jose or Wenger, an owner willing to back that manager through everything (except maybe relegation of course) for 3-4 seasons and invest Â£100’s of millions in the process.

Not many clubs will do that that. Managers get sacked regularly and accountants or shareholders often reign in even very rich owners.

By: Ed Harrison

Ed Harrison — Sat, 10 May 2008 11:18:16 +0000

Aussie Toon Fan – completely agree

By: Aussie Toon Fan

Aussie Toon Fan — Sat, 10 May 2008 11:07:39 +0000

I think that the powers that be are worried about the fans reaction to Kev’s message about not making the top 4. They don’t need to worry, the true fans kind of knew that already. Also, Kev will be saying these things to dampen down over-optimism, but I guarantee that his team talks before the games will involve telling the players that they can beat any team on their day, and the sky is the limit.

By: rlw

rlw — Sat, 10 May 2008 09:52:32 +0000

not to bad

By: ObaFan2

ObaFan2 — Sat, 10 May 2008 09:52:27 +0000

As we’ve been discussing earlier, with the tv rights and sponsor deals arranged by the FA you can add Â£30 million to that figure at least (more like Â£35 mill) which dwarfs the merit awards imo.

Or is that for MO’s wages for a year lol.