states wrote:Chelsea take more in gate receipts than Liverpool. A lot more. The latest Deloitte report had their matchday revenue at £74.5 million, compared to £38.4 million for Liverpool.
If this is true (exceptionally big if) I don't care.
If you think that by charging a million quid for private boxes to the city is in some way indicative of Chelski being a bigger club than Liverpool then you should stick to talking about boxing.
King Tubby wrote:
That's the whole point though, isn't it. Clubs like United and liverpool have more money than everyone else so bought better players so won more trophies so got more prize money so bought better players , so earnt more money in Asia etc,etc. Nice little closed shop. All of a sudden someone else gets a bit of money and 'It's not fair, we always had more money than everyone else and now they've getting in on the act, it's so unfair'. Who do you think takes more in gate money, Chelsea or Liverpool? You think Liverpool are not in debt? You think Man Utd are not in debt?
It wasn't a closed shop though. Back in the 70s and 80s the FA Cup used to get spread around a lot more.
As I said, those clubs are most definitely in some debt (Spurs aren't though - we shall inherit the earth when you all fall on your arse!) but long term are viable - Chelski are not, despite the amount of 5 minute football fans polluting Sky football pubs on Sunday afternoons.
And as I said before, Chelski never got 'a bit' of money. They blew everyone else out of the water changing the face of Premiership for the worse.
states wrote:Chelsea take more in gate receipts than Liverpool. A lot more. The latest Deloitte report had their matchday revenue at £74.5 million, compared to £38.4 million for Liverpool.
If this is true (exceptionally big if) I don't care.
If you think that by charging a million quid for private boxes to the city is in some way indicative of Chelski being a bigger club than Liverpool then you should stick to talking about boxing.
I don't think it makes them a bigger club than Liverpool. I was just pointing out that they aren't some cap-in-hand paupers who couldn't compete with Liverpool until Uncle Roman gave them half a billion quid. To be honest, I'm not sure what argument King Tubby was trying to make.
King Tubby wrote:
That's the whole point though, isn't it. Clubs like United and liverpool have more money than everyone else so bought better players so won more trophies so got more prize money so bought better players , so earnt more money in Asia etc,etc. Nice little closed shop. All of a sudden someone else gets a bit of money and 'It's not fair, we always had more money than everyone else and now they've getting in on the act, it's so unfair'. Who do you think takes more in gate money, Chelsea or Liverpool? You think Liverpool are not in debt? You think Man Utd are not in debt?
It wasn't a closed shop though. Back in the 70s and 80s the FA Cup used to get spread around a lot more.
As I said, those clubs are most definitely in some debt (Spurs aren't though - we shall inherit the earth when you all fall on your arse!) but long term are viable - Chelski are not, despite the amount of 5 minute football fans polluting Sky football pubs on Sunday afternoons.
And as I said before, Chelski never got 'a bit' of money. They blew everyone else out of the water changing the face of Premiership for the worse.
You're right ,it wasn't a closed shop back in the 70's and 80's. The Russian's only been here a few years, can't blame him for everything. Have a look at what Sky and the bigger clubs' greed done for the game. If he goes, he's secured the debts, and we go back to what we were, a side trying to break into the top 4, a bit like yourselves.
states wrote:Chelsea take more in gate receipts than Liverpool. A lot more. The latest Deloitte report had their matchday revenue at £74.5 million, compared to £38.4 million for Liverpool.
If this is true (exceptionally big if) I don't care.
If you think that by charging a million quid for private boxes to the city is in some way indicative of Chelski being a bigger club than Liverpool then you should stick to talking about boxing.
I don't think it makes them a bigger club than Liverpool. I was just pointing out that they aren't some cap-in-hand paupers who couldn't compete with Liverpool until Uncle Roman gave them half a billion quid. To be honest, I'm not sure what argument King Tubby was trying to make.
Goz wrote:
If this is true (exceptionally big if) I don't care.
If you think that by charging a million quid for private boxes to the city is in some way indicative of Chelski being a bigger club than Liverpool then you should stick to talking about boxing.
I don't think it makes them a bigger club than Liverpool. I was just pointing out that they aren't some cap-in-hand paupers who couldn't compete with Liverpool until Uncle Roman gave them half a billion quid. To be honest, I'm not sure what argument King Tubby was trying to make.
Same point as you.
What point? That they make more money than Liverpool, but are still losing 75 million quid a year?
I don't have anything against Chelsea fans (well, not those who've been there longer than 5 minutes). It's not their fault Abramovich decided to pour money into a bottomless pit. Don't think it's good for the game though. Although, that said, there are a lot of things wrong with football besides Russian billionaires.
nickd wrote:Has to be said Chelsea are mainly followed by glory hunters. They didn't have a huge fan base pre 1990's, in fact in the 80's their attendances were dismal. Most of the pudenda I know who 'support' Chelsea know f-all about football.
Who do you support mate? You seem to know your stuff.
Great chant I remember once being taught by a drunken Glasweigan in a hotel bar in Belfast in the wee hours.
To the sound of Dean Martin - Amore
When the balls in the air
And it's not big Pierre
It's Di Canio.....
when the ball hits the head
of the fan in row z
thats Zamora!
"i love you baby"
oh matty etherington
he wore the blue and white
oh matty etherington
he saw the yids were shite
oh matty etherington,
now hes claret and blue!
He came from shite hart lane,
hes better than jermaine
Zamora! whoah, Zamora!
