I recall Bridcutt saying that Poyet and Tano practically kidnapped him when he was on the verge of signing for.............Torquay, and that impressed him enough to sign for us, he was made to feel wanted.
Perhaps OG didn't sell the Albion very well to Grabban? Grabban's agent is pro Albion in...
A player such as PIG costs £600,000 a season.
Another way of looking at that is that a West Stand Upper ST costs £550, if we net off the VAT from that the club receives £458.
We therefore have to sell 1,310 adult season tickets to pay for ONE (albeit one of the higher paid) player.
I don't disagree with you. We're not paupers in this division, neither are we at the top of the pile.
What confuses me is why so many are moaning about the season we've just had, the playoffs is a realistic target, we made that target. Anything else is a lottery/bonus.
Cardiff lost in the...
I think many underestimate the importance of parachute payments (and remember there are 7/8 clubs in receipt of them in this division).
Last season totals
Bolton revenue £28.5 million, of which £3.8 million was from gate receipts and £19.1 million from broadcasting/parachute payments.
Albion...