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Ah parachute payments, or reward for failure as perhaps they should be called. Massively skews the Championship. That's a whole other can of worms for another day! FA Cup winners, don't forget that bit.

Devils advocate might point out that Burnley's wagebill from their promotion was 38m...So 8m more spent achieving the same thing ;) Let's face it, money makes the world and most certainly football go round these days. There's no getting away from it. Burnley, Bournemouth, Brighton, everyone will...

What would the point be in paying the rent up? That doesn't secure the freehold of the ground, that's a separate, I imagine much more significant cost?

Do some Albion feel so strongly about Bournemouth that we jump on them losing the first two games of the season? Two games?! I'm sure Bournemouth fans will be flattered to hear of this thread. Interestingly I read they have Palace up next, let's hope all Albion agree in wishing Bournemouth...