Football : Season 2012/2013

[denphone]

Yes l remember when my brothers came down to watch their home team play play my hometown team and it was disgusting hearing some of the chants and terrible language that was around us and to think women and children have to listen to that as well.

I have heard unbelievable remarks from people when I've been in England games. Crystal Palace and Arsenal games, never really heard a bad thing, but England at Wembley. Shocking stuff. I can't repeat it here but it's worse than anything Terry or Suarez are alleged to have said.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Damien

I have heard unbelievable remarks from people when I've been in England games. Crystal Palace and Arsenal games, never really heard a bad thing, but England at Wembley. Shocking stuff. I can't repeat it here but it's worse than anything Terry or Suarez are alleged to have said.

And increasingly it not just football where we get this vitriolic behaviour but also it is happening in other sports as well and yes it is definitely a society problem which governments need to tackle.

[colin25]

Originally Posted by denphone

And increasingly it not just football where we get this vitriolic behaviour but also it is happening in other sports as well and yes it is definitely a society problem which governments need to tackle.

I always wondered when the animals would take over the world..just didn't figure it was human animal ****

[sherer]

seems Beckham had quite a good game last night, strangely Den seems to have kept quiet about that

I've heard racist stuff at Palace games a few times so it's not just the England games and of course England fans usually support a club side too

[denphone]

Come on sherer he can't even last for 60 minutes let alone 90 but granted he was not too bad last night.

[thenry]

Southampton 2012 detailed accounts have been published: £11.9m loss (2011 loss £11.5m) #saintsfc


Note that loss for #saintsfc holding company is £11.9m (2011 loss £11.5m), while loss for the football club is £8.4m (2011 loss £11.7m).

Some larger losses in Championship 11/12: Leicester £29.7m, West Ham £25.5m, Bristol City £14.4m, Cardiff £13.6m, #saintsfc £11.9m.

#saintsfc 2012 loss includes £9.5m exceptional once-off costs, due to PL promotion: mainly £5.3m staff bonuses & £4m to former loan creditor

Like other clubs, #saintsfc will benefit from PL promotion (profit for first 6 months 12/13 reported as around £1m).


#saintsfc 2012 revenue of £22.9m up 40% from £16.4m in 2011, reflecting promotion to Championship from League One.

#saintsfc 2012 revenue £22.9m (2011 £16.4m): match day £11.8m (2011 £9.3m), TV £5.6m (2011 £1.4m), commercial £5.5m (2011 £5.7m).

#saintsfc 2012 profit on player sales £12.4m (2011 £0.0m), largely due to sale of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to Arsenal.

#saintsfc 2012 accounts: average attendance increased from 22,161 to 26,427.

#saintsfc 2012 staff costs up 88% to £28.7m (2011 £15.2m), incl promotion bonuses of £5.3m, and wages to turnover ratio up from 93% to 125%.

#saintsfc 125% wages to turnover ratio not unusual in Championship: Bristol City 157%, Leicester 130%, Boro 119%, Forest 119%, Cardiff 103%.

#saintsfc highest director’s remuneration was a hefty £1.576m, almost certainly for executive chairman Nicola Cortese.

#saintsfc 2012 gross debt up to £41.8m (2011 £33.2m) – mainly shareholder loan of £38m plus bank loan of £3.8m.

Since year-end the #saintsfc £38m shareholder loan has been converted into share capital, virtually wiping out the club’s debt.

#saintsfc have to pay a former creditor £1m per annum for each year that the club stays in Premier League up to 2015/16.

#saintsfc also owed £7.5m transfer fees in 2012 accounts and had net transfer expenditure of £26.1m since year-end.

https://twitter.com/SwissRamble

now heres a club I'd like to see in the Premier League next year to reap rewards of the newly signed TV deal

[denphone]

Manchester City's Yaya Toure signs new four-year deal.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22032500

But the trouble is he is nearly 30 now.

[colin25]

Originally Posted by denphone

Manchester City's Yaya Toure signs new four-year deal.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22032500

But the trouble is he is nearly 30 now.

Yes, i was thinking same. Hard to tell if he will be the same force.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by colin25

Yes, i was thinking same. Hard to tell if he will be the same force.

Because of his huge physique it will be hard to keep himself fit and injury free as has been the case with other players similar to him.

[Cobbydaler]

How did Parker miss that?

[denphone]

l missed that as l was checking on the other matches at the time.

[Shadow Demon UK]

Originally Posted by Cobbydaler

How did Parker miss that?

It hit Holtby...still should have scored though.

[Arthurgray50@blu]

The news that Niel Lennon is being hit with charges by the SPL has proved yet again what an idiot he is.

Celtic does not need a guy like him, he is a foul mouthed manager - and he will probably get away with it, you dont have digs at referees like he does.

I remember when he he a go with Ally Mcoist, this is what Scottish football is ruined.

Can't see us pulling off a 2-0 victory next week, if only one of Cisse's shots had went it, it would have killed the game.

Maybe next, next, next, next, next year.