“Even before 2007, this half of a small island was the richest football country on earth. In 2005-2006 the Premiership's total revenue was about £1.4bn, 40 per cent more than its nearest rival, Italy's Serie A. That was before take-off. Now foreign television channels are sending so much cash that the Premiership is expected to take in nearly £1.8bn this season. Even the team that finishes bottom of the table (Wigan might be a good bet) will get £26.8m from TV. That's more than all of Argentine or Belgian football put together.” CountryMightEarthTogetherHalfTeamTelevisionFootballTvsSeasonsTablesBottomExpectedSoccerAnalysisIslandsCashCentsRevenueRivalsBelgiansWigan Author:Simon Kuper
“But before Derby go, would they mind telling the rest of the Premier League - the league which it has debased with its pathetically-inadequate presence for the past 12 months - where the money has gone? You know, the £30m or so in prize money that every team, even the one at the bottom of the table from August to May, automatically receives by being in the Premier League... So what happened to that money? Or put another way, why was such a meaningless fraction of it spent on recruiting new players? It's one thing not to compete; it's quite another not to even attempt to do so.” KnowsWayMindMayPastGonePlayerHappenedOne ThingTeamFootballMonthsTablesBottomSoccerAnalysisLeaguePrizeMeaninglessAnother WayInadequateAugustFractionsPremier LeagueDerbyPrize Money Author:Pete Gill
“David James is frustrated because he thinks us being bottom isn't helping his chances with England. I think it gives him more chance to show his ability.” ThinkingGivingHelpingShowsChanceAbilityFootballEnglandBottomManagersSoccerFrustratedChairman Author:Glenn Roeder
“No score in the other game betwen top club and bottom club, Switzerland and Georgia.” GamesFootballBottomClubsScoreGeorgiaCommentatorsSwitzerland Author:Rob Hawthorne
“Top to bottom Michigan is about excellence, greatness. You have my pledge I will carry forward the excellence of Michigan football.” GreatnessFootballExcellenceBottomPledgeMichiganMichigan Wolverines Author:Jim Harbaugh
“I also tell them that your education can take you way farther than a football, baseball, track, or basketball will - that's just the bottom line.” WaySportsLinesFootballBasketballBaseballBottomTrackSoccerBottom Line Author:Bo Jackson
“The bottom line is that I wanted to come back and play in the Premier League again and wake up on Saturday morning and really fancy getting out there and playing in front of this fantastic support, scoring goals and enjoying football. (on returning to the premiership)” PlayWantedEnjoyGoalLinesMorningSupportFrontsFootballEnglandWake UpBottomFantasticLeagueFancySaturdayBottom LinePremier LeagueSaturday MorningScoring Goals Author:Michael Owen
“Don't walk through life just playing football. Don't walk through life just being an athlete. Athletics will fade. Character and integrity and really making an impact on someone's life, that's the ultimate vision, that's the ultimate goal - bottom line.” InspirationalCharacterGoalLinesWalksVisionFootballIntegrityUltimateImpactBottomAthleteFadesJust BeingAthleticBottom LineAthleticsUltimate GoalPlaying FootballInspirational FootballStrong WilledIntegrity And CharacterMotivational Football Author:Ray Lewis
“Some people--Samad for example--will tell you not to trust people who overuse the phrase "at the end of the day"--football managers, estate agents, salesmen of all kinds--but Archie's never felt that way about it. Prudent use of said phrase never failed to convince him that his interlocutor was getting to the bottom of things, to the fundamentals.” PeopleWayKindSaidEndsUseFeltExampleFootballFundamentalsBottomAll KindsAgentsManagersPhrasesThe End Of The DayConvinceEstatesSalesmanPrudentEstate Agents Author:Zadie Smith