10 Jan 2010
Norwich May Sell Ground To Deal With Debt
League 1 has four clubs who have descended recently from Premiership glory (Oldham were there much longer ago). Each of them has faced financial problems. After a regime of overspending, Leeds was eventually rescued but paid a penalty on the
23 Dec 2009
Biggest English Football Clubs Ranked by Annual Turnover - 2004/05 to 2007/08
Note 1: Figures are in £ million. Note jump between 06/07 and 07/08 for Premier League clubs as money from the new TV contract came online.
20 Nov 2009
West Ham Is Plan A For Sullivan
Former Birmingham City owner David Sullivan and the Gold brothers would prefer to use the money they pocketed from the sale to buy West Ham. They grew up in the area and have an emotional attachment to the club. However, they are worried about
18 Oct 2009
David Sullivan In For Addicks?
It is being claimed that David Sullivan is now interested in buying Charlton Athletic rather than West Ham after his departure from Birmingham. He thinks the Charlton board may be open to an offer after they had to dig into their own pockets
01 Oct 2009
Top 30 English Football Clubs by League Attendances - 2008-09
Manchester United, with 75,305 spectators per game, headed the list of the Top 30 English Football Clubs by League Attendances for season 2008/09. Arsenal were ranked second (with just over 60,000 spectators) and Newcastle United were ranked
02 May 2009
The Costs of Relegation from the Championship
Considerable attention is given to the costs of relegation from the Premiership to the Championship, but relegation from the Championship to League 1 can be equally traumatic. This is particularly the case if you have recently been in the
26 Apr 2009
New Bid For Charlton Athletic?
South-East London club Charlton Athletic have already been relegated to League 1, but now there is a news of a possible bid which could revive their fortunes. Normally reliable sources are indicating that former chief executive Peter Varney, a
07 Apr 2009
Leyton Orient's Dilemma
Since Barry Hearn took over at Leyton Orient in 1995, Brisbane Road has been transformed beyond recognition. It is now one of the best grounds outside the top two divisions. However, attendances have not really responded. Only 3,705 were there
13 Mar 2009
Sepp Blatter Forecasts Economic 'Tsunami'
Anyone who follows football is familiar with the agenda of Fifa president Sepp Blatter. He, like Michel Platini, resents the success of English clubs in the Champions League (even though both of them may deny it). He also does not like the
26 Jan 2009
Football In South London
Football in South London has always punched below its weight. Or perhaps not. The richer parts of the city are all north of the river and that is where the most successful clubs - Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs and West Ham - have been. Clubs south