Promotion on almost the lowest budget in League Two & thriving in League One on definitely the lowest budget, a look at #ASFC finances after the club gave us open access to it's finances. Club has matchday income of less than £2m a year which works out at less than £300 per fan. League 2 clubs are given relative crumbs in terms of broadcasting money, & thanks to the way the 'Big Six' of MUFC MCFC Arsenal LFC CFC & THFC have sneaked through changes to the distribution method, will earn less from 2019

One cunning item not mentioned by the #EPL in changing the distibution of overseas TV rights is the impact on lower league clubs. Previously they've had a % of the equal share but not the merit share of PL TV income. Under proposals some overseas TV income becomes merit (1/2) This means any increase in overseas rights will result in clubs in Championship, League 1 and League 2 getting nothing and it is all kept by the PL clubs. For a club such as Accrington in L1 a £1bn annual increase in overseas would have meant an extra £473k a year. now it is FA

#NUFC loss of £90.9m confirmed before gains on player sales for Sissoko, Wijnaldum etc reduced that by £42.2m Cash flows from player trading (as some deals on credit) show net cash cost of £11.1m in 2016/17 for 2016/17. Net borrowings from Mike Ashley/MASH Holdings £15m