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"Those who study trends in football have noticed a troubling sequence in the Premier League.  Relegation is increasingly linked to attendance figures. Wigan Athletic’s demotion to the Championship meant that this season two of the three relegated clubs are also in the Premier League’s bottom three average attendances. The other relegated club, Reading, were 17th in that table. Only Swansea challenged the form." http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2327233/Nicola-Cortese-Txiki-Begiristain-Ferran-Soriano-seizing-moment-clubs--MARTIN-SAMUEL.html#ixzz2ToZmaesf So, based on that, we will finish 14th next season...     Team            Total        Average1     Manchester United     1,435,063     75,5292     Arsenal         1,141,507     60,0793     Newcastle United     959,826     50,5174     Manchester City     892,506     46,9745     Liverpool         850,224     44,7486     Chelsea         787,786     41,4627     Sunderland         770,344     40,5448     Everton         690,763     36,3559     Tottenham Hotspur     685,266     36,06610     Aston Villa         666,135     35,05911     West Ham United     659,677     34,71912     Southampton         586,602     30,87313     Stoke City         511,467     26,91914     Norwich City         506,762     26,67115     Fulham             482,492     25,39416     West Bromwich Albion     481,838     25,35917     Reading         453,378     23,86218     Swansea City         387,037     20,37019     Wigan Athletic         345,126     19,17320     Queens Park Rangers     337,808     17,779

Is that before of after Malky?

As sharp as always from the BBC, just talking about Norwich and if they play 2 up front with Holt & Kei it will lift the crowd against West Brom.

[quote user="BWs Cat "] Since then we have won TWO out of 19 Two. We have also drawn 7 out of 19 and thus lost nine games in that space of time. [/quote] 2 + 7 + 9...doesn''t that add up to 18? [quote user="BWs Cat "]Nearly all grammar and spelling mistakes in my posts will be because of my absurd iPad keyboard and autocorrect features. [/quote]...but the poor maths is down to the state education system [;)]

[quote user="Joanna Grey"]"That is so not how it works... " Of course it is. You are taking the oft-repeated and simplistic view that the more money being placed on a bet the lower the odds. It certainly does not work like that - Bookmakers ''make'' the odds by manipulation of various factors not just the money placed.[/quote] No, I''m sure you are wrong there Joanna.  When bookies open the book for the PL title next season, all the teams will be at exactly the same odds for the title, while the bookies wait to see who people are putting their money on.  That''s how it works isn''t it?  [:P]

[quote user="BWs Cat "]Where did this myth that Delia was a binner even start from?[/quote]. From when she was presenting on swapshop, and had to do an item on Ipswich in the cup final with an Ipswich rosette on her jacket.

Isn''t it a coincidence that this story made the papers on the same day that Norwich were negotiating a fee for RvW!!

[quote user="Herman "]We had a drummer a few years back. He got kicked out for some reason.[/quote]   He didn''t get kicked out.  He just stopped bringing his drum.   He sat in the snakepit/thorpe corner and was playing it.  Someone walked up to him grabbed the drumsticks off him and threw them on to the pitch.  Then the songs started started...   "If you all hate the drummer clap your hands..." "Can you hear the drummer sing..." "Where''s your drumstick gone..." "Drummer, give us a song, drummer, drummer, give us a song" "You can stick your f''in drumstick up your..." etc, etc...      

http://www.whoscored.com/Matches/615182/PlayerStatistics/England-Premier-League-2012-2013-Norwich-Fulham Statistically the 19th best player for us so far this season!   Although I''m not sure how much you can trust these stats...Holt 77kg [:S]

[quote user="Webbo118"] How can he be a true fan if he deliberately chooses to "support from home"? [/quote]   I was a season ticket holder for 12 years.  A few years ago, when my son was born I chose not to go to so many games.  At the end of the season I ''deliberately'' chose to give up my season ticket and ''support from home''.  I have only been to 3-4 competitive games in the last few years.  Webbo, does that now make me not a ''true fan''?  If that is the way that you feel, I feel sorry for you and the people around you.   Some people have other priorities.  I believe that just because someone don''t see football as the most important thing in the world does not mean that they are not a ''true fan''.    However, if it is the case that chosing to put something else as a higher priority, such as my children, means I am not a true fan, I am then proud not to be! 

[quote user="huggybear"] Why does the local media not report this issue, like the situation of making all incoming transfers fees undisclosed? Is the club not accountable and transparent? I feel it''s a shame that the independent Supporters Club is no longer running to question issues like this. It is the fans money after all. [/quote]   The fans are a customer.  It is no longer "the fan''s money" when it is handed over for the ticket/shirt/pie/etc.   Why should they have to tell their fans how much they spend on things.  Tescos don''t tell the customers (or shareholders) how much they pay for for a shop or piece of land, or even how much they pay their shop managers.  You also didn''t see many headlines making big issues of the former CEO of Tescos getting a bonus when he increased their profits.    I''m sorry but the club is a business, and if you think it is not, you are just naive.    

The club has gone from an operating loss of £4.6m to an operating profit of £18m and has increased revenues from £17m to £23.3m to £74.6m. In any other business, the CEO that oversees that type of turnaround would receive far more than £1m bonus.

[quote user="flecky76"]Can I suggest who you WOULD prefer to referee our game if not Webb?![/quote]   Neale Barry!!!  [:D]   (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/3592959.stm)

Is it wrong to now want Michu injured [:P]...who would that leave for them up front?

http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/01/letter-robb-heineman

just to stir it up a bit more...   He didn''t say good to see you again today, so he could be refering to last week or last month or earlier - maybe when Hucks was last on holiday? 

[quote user="Pudd"]Just been reading Rodger''s comments about Suarez.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21064709 If I''m reading this correctly, Rodger''s is upset by fact Saurez admitted ''falling'' and not the fact that he is cheating. He''s worried about the affect the comments may have on Liverpool''s image, and their chances of winning more penalties ("as long as it doesn''t damage our prospects in the future that is the most important issue"). He really seems to be losing it under the pressure of the job. I suspect he''s actually the love child of Kenny Dalglish and David Brent. Suarez is indefensible and Liverpool are becoming grubbier by the week by trying. It''s seems pretty clear their ethics are way off. It reminded me a little of when Roeder first arrived at Norwich and, in an interview stated that he thought we were too honest, and we should be pressurising the referee for more decisions. I can''t believe we ever gave him a job at our club! Thankfully, at it''s soul ours is a club with integrity, and we have a manager to match. [/quote]   You are reading it right, but the BBC have misquoted him.   They took the word "unacceptable" (which he did say), and put it against "Brendan Rodgers says Luis Suarez''s admission of diving" (which he didn''t say)   He actually said "I think it''s wrong. It''s unacceptable. I''ve spoken to Luis and it will be dealt with internally.  Diving is not something we advocate"   At no time did Rodgers say that it was the admission that was unacceptable.   (sdp, do you want to merge this with http://services.pinkun.com/forums/pinkun/cs/forums/1/2848977/ShowPost.aspx#2848977)

[quote user="Jerzy Krukowski"]True! Interesting that Rodgers says the admission of diving is unacceptable, not that diving is, just the admission..[/quote]   That is not correct, the BBC mis-quoted him.    They took the word "unacceptable" (which he did say), and put it against "Brendan Rodgers says Luis Suarez''s admission of diving" (which he didn''t say)   He actually said "I think it''s wrong. It''s unacceptable. I''ve spoken to Luis and it will be dealt with internally.  Diving is not something we advocate"

[quote user="Indy"] I must have missed them say Hughton, when the presenter talked about it they were on about Pulis, Clarke and Fergie.   Sorry. [/quote]   No you didn''t.  I put SSN on when getting ready for my flight at 5am this morning.  They did not mention Hughton.  I guess it was the same recorded footage that they showed last night.  I had already heard that Hughton was in the shortlist so I rewound it to check.  They definitely did not mention Hughton''s name.

According to Sky bet, they are the only managers less likely that Houghton to be sacked!

Just shows how things can change if you work in football. One year Chris Llewellyn is in the squad that makes the play off final.  Go forward a few years and he''s working "as a postman in Ammanford" http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/story-17522625-detail/story.html  

[quote user="paul moy"]... and there''s a rumour that Bent has not been selected recently because he is close to an appearance or goal milestone whereby Villa have to pay another 5 million quid on his purchase contract.    [/quote] I think that is just a rumour, and nothing in it - I think it is probably from someone who plays too much Football Manager.    He is on 20 goals for Aston Villa, and what would that milestone be? 21?  

[quote user="PKC"]The report I read stated that the Lazio fans smashed their way into the bar anr it wasn''t just Spurs fans or indeed British people who were attacked.[/quote] If that''s the BBC, I notice that they have changed their report.  This morning it didn''t have the account of what happens, only that people were injured, and when it mentions "Tottenham have traditionally drawn support from the Jewish community." it then refered to the ''Yid Army'' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yid_Army) - implying that the Spurs fan were equally culpable.  Good to see they have now removed that.

[quote user="Houston Canary"]  Starting next season, every EPL match will be on NBC (1 of 4 major US networks) either live on TV or via streaming. The deal is for 3 seasons and the price - $250 million. That should mean some serious coin on top of whatever the new TV contract from your side of the Atlantic generates for Norwich and the other 16 teams who stay  up plus the 3 teams being promoted.  This can only boost NCFC''s profile. [/quote]   It won''t have a massive impact, considering the new Sky deal kicks in next season.  It is £50m/year from NBC compared to £1bn from Sky - that''s only 5%.

[quote user="lappinitup"]You just need an Adolf now City 1st....... [/quote]3 posts - must be nearing a record for Godwin''s Law (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin''s_law)