Finchbee
Well-Known Member
Lamela makes sense, hes likely to be fully by early october then after year out will need game to be match fit. If we qualify i think you can make 3 changes
Dorset
The Voice Of Reason
Founding Member
Surely you meant to say 'when we qualify'?
Chavhater01
Well-Known Member
Psg look a wee bit tasty!
skiathospurs
Well-Known Member
Founding Member
"How are we supposed to compete when they spent so much?" asks Celtic fan, before turning attention to Saturday's Ross County match.
C
corroded
Well-Known Member
By now Celtic should know they are small fish in a big pond with regards to the Champions League.
Fortunately in their own pond there are only pond skimmers and plankton
Fortunately in their own pond there are only pond skimmers and plankton
The Cryptkeeper
The Aussie Yid
Sorry mate, have been offline whilst travelling. I was very lucky to get to both the Everton game at Goodison and that game against Dortmund courtesy of @Wotspur , @ParkLaneMal and one or two other top Spurs men.
'Twas a blast.
Ted the Yid
Moderator
Founding Member
Awesome stuff! I have not been to an away game in years. Pre-season Vs Reading, Stephen Carr had a blinder.
Don Diaz
Zero tolerance of Numpty's
Founding Member
If anyone who has a season ticket and a shed load of loyalty points but is not going to Dortmund on 21st November, can they please apply on my behalf, big thanks in advance, I will pay plus interest in your chosen currency. Thanks again
Don Diaz
Zero tolerance of Numpty's
Founding Member
This bit will be pleasing Daniel Levy no end......it's the revenue breakdown for Champions League 2017-18.
Last year we earned £10.5m from actually being in it, £3.5m for prize money, £21m from the TV pool = Total £35m ish.
This year and assuming the same TV pool (which in fact will be larger) we have earned to date:
Qualifying - about £10.5m
Min prize money (inc results so far plus 1 more win and last 16) £10.4m
TV pool money approx £25m
Min total projected for 2017-18 £45m ish
Over $1.4B will be shared by clubs participating in this season’s Champions League from the minnows that entered and exited in the first qualifying round right through to the eventual champion team.
What is an entry to the Champions League worth to a team and what are the possible add-ons?
• Each of the 32 teams qualifying for the Champions League group stage is guaranteed $13.8M
• For each win at the group stage a team will earn $1.6M; for a draw $545,000
• By qualifying for the knock out stage (round of 16) a team will receive $6.5M; qualification for subsequent quarter and semi-final rounds will bring additional payments of $7.1M and $8.2M respectively
• The eventual runners up will receive another $12M and the winners $16.9M
The maximum Champions League payout excluding market pool is $62.3M.
In addition, there are payments from the market pool. Allocations from the market pool are the chief contributor to the regular phenomena of the eventual winner receiving less than a team that is knocked out at an earlier stage.
There are three variables that influence market pool pay outs to teams qualifying from each market.
• The value of television rights within each market
• The ranking of the qualifying teams in their domestic championship the season previous
• Performance in the Champions League
In the case of the UK, Celtic of Scotland is lumped together with teams from the Premier League and receives 10% of the UK market pool.
Teams unable to navigate through the qualifying rounds have the consolation of earning some money over the last month or so.
Last year we earned £10.5m from actually being in it, £3.5m for prize money, £21m from the TV pool = Total £35m ish.
This year and assuming the same TV pool (which in fact will be larger) we have earned to date:
Qualifying - about £10.5m
Min prize money (inc results so far plus 1 more win and last 16) £10.4m
TV pool money approx £25m
Min total projected for 2017-18 £45m ish
Over $1.4B will be shared by clubs participating in this season’s Champions League from the minnows that entered and exited in the first qualifying round right through to the eventual champion team.
What is an entry to the Champions League worth to a team and what are the possible add-ons?
• Each of the 32 teams qualifying for the Champions League group stage is guaranteed $13.8M
• For each win at the group stage a team will earn $1.6M; for a draw $545,000
• By qualifying for the knock out stage (round of 16) a team will receive $6.5M; qualification for subsequent quarter and semi-final rounds will bring additional payments of $7.1M and $8.2M respectively
• The eventual runners up will receive another $12M and the winners $16.9M
The maximum Champions League payout excluding market pool is $62.3M.
In addition, there are payments from the market pool. Allocations from the market pool are the chief contributor to the regular phenomena of the eventual winner receiving less than a team that is knocked out at an earlier stage.
There are three variables that influence market pool pay outs to teams qualifying from each market.
• The value of television rights within each market
• The ranking of the qualifying teams in their domestic championship the season previous
• Performance in the Champions League
In the case of the UK, Celtic of Scotland is lumped together with teams from the Premier League and receives 10% of the UK market pool.
Teams unable to navigate through the qualifying rounds have the consolation of earning some money over the last month or so.
Don Diaz
Zero tolerance of Numpty's
Founding Member
Tottenham Hotspur’s players will receive a £2 million bonus to share between them as a reward for qualifying for the knockout stages of the Champions League. The Times has learnt that the club’s Champions League players’ pool is worth a total of £7.5 million for winning the competition, with the size of the payments increasing the further they progress.
skiathospurs
Well-Known Member
Founding Member
How is this possible?
http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41695802
Leicester City earned more Champions League money than Real Madrid in 2016-17
Don Diaz
Zero tolerance of Numpty's
Founding Member
How the payment adds up
Participation Performance bonus Market pool Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-final Final
Leicester 12.7m 7.4m 49.1m 6m 6.5m
Real Madrid 12.7m 6.7m 26.1m 6m 6.5m 7.5m 15.5m
Juventus 12.7m 7.9m 58.8m 6m 6.5m 7.5m 11m
All figures in euros
Don Diaz
Zero tolerance of Numpty's
Founding Member
These are some of the teams we are likely to face in the last 16.....it doesn't get any easier, well unless you draw CSKA....
Barcelona/Juventus, Bayern Munich, Sevilla, Shaktar Donetsk, CSKA/Basle,Porto/Leipzig.
Knockout phase
Round of 16 - Draw 11 December
Matches: 13–14 & 20–21 February and 6–7 & 13–14 March 2018
Quarter-finals - Draw 16 March
Matches: 3–4 April 10–11 April 2018
Semi-finals Draw 13 April
Matches: 24–25 April 1–2 May 2018
Final 26 May 2018 at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Kiev
Barcelona/Juventus, Bayern Munich, Sevilla, Shaktar Donetsk, CSKA/Basle,Porto/Leipzig.
Knockout phase
Round of 16 - Draw 11 December
Matches: 13–14 & 20–21 February and 6–7 & 13–14 March 2018
Quarter-finals - Draw 16 March
Matches: 3–4 April 10–11 April 2018
Semi-finals Draw 13 April
Matches: 24–25 April 1–2 May 2018
Final 26 May 2018 at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Kiev
Yid
Moderator
Founding Member
Piece of piss this comp...
skiathospurs
Well-Known Member
Founding Member
skiathospurs
Well-Known Member
Founding Member
Liam
Well-Known Member
Founding Member
I want Barcelona, lets fucking turn the cunts over and show all the other English clubs what they've been doing wrong all these years.
Glenjamin
Moderator
Founding Member
I'd take barca no worries. theyd give us more room than Real Madrid for Fuck sake and barcas filled with even more pansies!
Don Diaz
Zero tolerance of Numpty's
Founding Member
I'd much prefer an easier game to be honest and save Barca for the final. Then beat them.
Finchbee
Well-Known Member
Do we get seeded cos we won group?
Chavhater01
Well-Known Member
Don’t think there are any seeds once the groups are initially decided. We can get anyone that finishes 2nd other than any English team that may finish 2nd. That’s my understanding anyway.
Finchbee
Well-Known Member
Thats what i thought, so arguably we want all the english teams to win the group
Liam
Well-Known Member
Founding Member
That my understanding too could end up with Basel or CSKA Moscow from group A, PSG or Bayern from group B (most likely Bayern of the two),Chesea will finish second in group C (I think) so nobody fro that group, Group D could end up with Juventus, Sevilla look like finishing second in group E, Shaktar or maybe Napoli from group F, Porto or Leipzig from group G, and Real from group H. Can we drsaw a team from our group? Would be annoying to get Real Madrid again next if so. Plenty of good sides there but offer me a Basel, CSKA or Shaktar and I'd take it but then I'd take Juve or Bayern too.
Look forward to the knockout stages now.
skiathospurs
Well-Known Member
Founding Member
Not much difference really,as it stacks up we can draw
Group A Basel or CSKA moscow
Group B PSG or Bayern
Group C avoid Roma if chavs top group
Group D Barca or most likely Juve
Group E spartak or probably sevilla if pool top the group
Group F shaktar or napoli
Group G Porto or Leipzig
Group H Real Madrid oh yeah been there done that cant face them next round.
Really liverpool topping their group gives us a chance to avoid group B&D heavyweights,chavs and Roma probably would do us a favour,but TBH I`d rather take on Barca,PSG,Juve,Bayern combined than wish Chelsea or liverpool any modicum of success.
Don Diaz
Zero tolerance of Numpty's
Founding Member
If anyone is having trouble sleeping....Man United are on TV tonight.....
Don Diaz
Zero tolerance of Numpty's
Founding Member
Alternatively the biggest mis match is PSG vs Celtic (who scored first) unfortunately its horrible watching. Cat with a mouse springs to mind.....what is it with cats these days??
Don Diaz
Zero tolerance of Numpty's
Founding Member
How has the player called Paulinho that played for us ended up via China playing for Barcelona???? How on earth is he good enough, or is that we are better than Barcelona now?!!
skiathospurs
Well-Known Member
Founding Member
The only seeding advantage for winning the group is playing the 2nd leg at home.
The Cryptkeeper
The Aussie Yid
Not 100% true mate. The other advantage is that you can only be drawn against a team that placed 2nd in one of the other groups (and in our case, is not English).
skiathospurs
Well-Known Member
Founding Member
not if we get barca,psg,juve or bayern!!
You watching the ashes atm? so far so good eh!!