Villa income from Premier League down by £7m

[rob_bridge]

It's a good job the bulk of the TV money is paid equally and that there is a minimum number of games that are shown live for each club.

It is interesting that half of the clubs were shown the minimum number of times and a couple of teams close to the minimum.  It just shows that money gravitates towards they same clubs each season.

Indeed and exacerbated further by the Champions League money.

I was surprised the game v Albion wasn't shown but the TV companies probably gave up after the Stoke games.

[hawkeye]

The real cost of the last couple of years is almost incalculable, not just in financial terms.

[rob_bridge]

The real cost of the last couple of years is almost incalculable, not just in financial terms.

I think the last 3 years (although we had 1 year of comparative success). O'Neill was given a lot of money in his 'last summer' and didn't get 4th. We have sat on a wage  timebomb since - which he ran away from.

You are right - the cost is incalcuable. Maybe 50m + credibility + goodwill + the great name tarnished by botched appointments.