The Race for 4th

[Zomb]

Liverpool’s revenue is about 25% more than ours or over 100 million a year. The difference is significant.
I don’t write off our history — it contributes to us having the 5th highest revenue in the EPL. Without our history, it would be lower.

I ‘ve spent the last couple of days hearing from Liverpool fans as to how greedy their owners are.
( Salah contract renewal). That from a club who won the EPL and UCL in the last couple of years. The only owners immune to the criticism would appear to be those that subsidize their clubs by 100 million per.

That’s not a defense of ENIC. They piss me off royally — because they run the club poorly in terms of converting that revenue to on-field success due to poor recruiting, development etc. I just accept that, like nearly all the other owners, these guys are running a business and they’re not going to bring us up to the revenue levels required to compete with the top 4 out of their own pocket. I doubt that new owners would either.

It would be pretty stupid to ask someone running a business to take on huge losses for the pleasure of their customers (us mugs) even if they can afford to.

Football isn’t a vanity project— owners will do the math as to what sustained on-field success will cost and what it is worth in terms of branding and for a future sale.

That revenue differential of 100M is solely based on performance on the field. If we were in CL, and they weren’t, it would be 100M in our favour

I certainly don’t expect 100M annual investment from ENIC, that’s ridiculous…. I do expect a plan/strategy and a desire to succeed and an alternative to making the same mistakes again and again. Also expect one time boosts via naming rights to be completed and outside invetsment through a minority stake sale

Fuck Salad and his greedy agent. That’s a good move from their owners imo as I suspect he wants £0.5M x 260 weeks (130M)

 

[harry7]

It's not over till its over. We still have 2 games in hand over United, win those and we are above them and West Ham in 5th.

If Chelsea get docked points, we may have a way into 4th.

On paper, we only play Liverpool that are clear favorates to beat us. Newcaslte seem to have a good bit of form going and West Ham will be up for a fight. Burnley and Norwich will already be relegated by the time we play them.

 

[Zomb]

It's not over till its over. We still have 2 games in hand over United, win those and we are above them and West Ham in 5th.

If Chelsea get docked points, we may have a way into 4th.

On paper, we only play Liverpool that are clear favorates to beat us. Newcaslte seem to have a good bit of form going and West Ham will be up for a fight. Burnley and Norwich will already be relegated by the time we play them.

Let’s hope we lose on Wednesday so this book can be closed

We aren’t finishing top 4 with a squad smattered with championship players in key positions s

 

[Steve007]

This post should be re-titled, "the race for 6th". Because that's what we're in now.

 

[Billy Bob mate]

Those who still support ENIC after 21 years have definitely accepted it. They're as much the problem as ENIC themselves if we're honest about it.

Do you only log on after a loss?

 

[CroSpurs]

Let's hope United can catch the scum.

 

[sudoku]

Anti-Levy rant.

Here's a list of our best ever seasons. Look at the dates.

		P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Pos	PPG	Pts
1	1960-61	42	31	4	7	115	55	60	66	1	2.31	87.8
2	2016-17	38	26	8	4	86	26	60	86	2	2.26	86
3	2017-18	38	23	8	7	74	36	38	77	3	2.03	77
4	1950-51	42	25	10	7	82	44	38	60	1	2.02	76.9
5	1966-67	42	24	8	10	71	48	23	56	3	1.90	72.4
6	2012-13	38	21	9	8	66	46	20	72	5	1.89	72
7	2018-19	38	23	2	13	67	39	28	71	4	1.87	71
8	1956-57	42	22	12	8	104	56	48	56	2	1.86	70.6
8	1962-63	42	23	9	10	111	62	49	55	2	1.86	70.6
10	2015-16	38	19	13	6	69	35	34	70	3	1.84	70
10	2009-10	38	21	7	10	67	41	26	70	4	1.84	70
12	1984-85	42	23	8	11	78	51	27	77	3	1.83	69.7
13	2013-14	38	21	6	11	55	51	4	69	6	1.82	69
13	2011-12	38	20	9	9	66	41	25	69	4	1.82	69
15	1951-52	42	22	9	11	76	51	25	53	2	1.79	67.9
16	1959-60	42	21	11	10	86	50	36	53	3	1.76	67.0
17	1961-62	42	21	10	11	88	69	19	52	3	1.74	66.0
17	1963-64	42	22	7	13	97	81	16	51	4	1.74	66.0
19	1921-22	42	21	9	12	65	39	26	51	2	1.71	65.1
19	1957-58	42	21	9	12	93	77	16	51	3	1.71	65.1

Let’s hope we lose on Wednesday .

Natch.

 

[Zomb]

Here's a list of our best ever seasons. Look at the dates.

		P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Pos	PPG	Pts
1	1960-61	42	31	4	7	115	55	60	66	1	2.31	87.8
2	2016-17	38	26	8	4	86	26	60	86	2	2.26	86
3	2017-18	38	23	8	7	74	36	38	77	3	2.03	77
4	1950-51	42	25	10	7	82	44	38	60	1	2.02	76.9
5	1966-67	42	24	8	10	71	48	23	56	3	1.90	72.4
6	2012-13	38	21	9	8	66	46	20	72	5	1.89	72
7	2018-19	38	23	2	13	67	39	28	71	4	1.87	71
8	1956-57	42	22	12	8	104	56	48	56	2	1.86	70.6
8	1962-63	42	23	9	10	111	62	49	55	2	1.86	70.6
10	2015-16	38	19	13	6	69	35	34	70	3	1.84	70
10	2009-10	38	21	7	10	67	41	26	70	4	1.84	70
12	1984-85	42	23	8	11	78	51	27	77	3	1.83	69.7
13	2013-14	38	21	6	11	55	51	4	69	6	1.82	69
13	2011-12	38	20	9	9	66	41	25	69	4	1.82	69
15	1951-52	42	22	9	11	76	51	25	53	2	1.79	67.9
16	1959-60	42	21	11	10	86	50	36	53	3	1.76	67.0
17	1961-62	42	21	10	11	88	69	19	52	3	1.74	66.0
17	1963-64	42	22	7	13	97	81	16	51	4	1.74	66.0
19	1921-22	42	21	9	12	65	39	26	51	2	1.71	65.1
19	1957-58	42	21	9	12	93	77	16	51	3	1.71	65.1

Natch.

Go to hell Daniel!

 

[sudoku]

Do you only log on after a loss?

I have him on ignore. He is a WUM and not a Spurs fan.

 

[sudoku]

Go to hell Daniel!

You wanted Ronaldo to start yesterday and you just posted you hope we lose our next game.

 

[Zomb]

I have him on ignore. He is a WUM and not a Spurs fan.

Perhaps he has a winners mindset and aspires to achieves things in life. Unlike you, and your dwarf’ish, bald leader

 

[Zomb]

You wanted Ronaldo to start yesterday and you just posted you hope we lose our next game.

Was in jest as it means we can absolutely disregard 4th

I hoped Ronaldo would play as he’s been divisive and ineffective. I was wrong

 

[sudoku]

Perhaps he has a winners mindset and aspires to achieves things in life.

He is the complete version of a loser.
His only pleasure is coming on to a rival team's fan site to post lies and be a WUM.
That's enough spam. You can have the last word.

 

[sudoku]

Was in jest as it means we can absolutely disregard 4th

I hoped Ronaldo would play as he’s been divisive and ineffective. I was wrong

You meant it because you are a very bad judge of players.

 

[Zomb]

You meant it because you are a very bad judge of players.

Hahaha ok. He’s done f all for months, typical he found some space against us.

 

[McCOYS]

So it's places 5th and 6th that play in Europe cups?

 

[sudoku]

We just have to go out to win every game and see where it takes us.

I'm not the sort of fan that leaves before the full time whistle.

Great post.
The fat lady is still struggling into her dress.

 

[Zomb]

So it's places 5th and 6th that play in Europe cups?

Europa league.

7th place is the ginger stepchild

 

[1882]

Jeeeeeeeez, this place after a defeat!!

 

[McCOYS]

Europa league.

7th place is the ginger stepchild

I think 4th is a long shot now, Europa league qualification will be okay this season imo.