belief that this week it will be different and we turn it around). Also theres also the backdrop of the league table and how various teams can affect whether you rise or fall in the rankings/maintain your position.... I think that last bit of the article was just a best guess by a journo ...probably no real research behind coming out with that deduction. The auction is now open. You may place your opening bids now. Kindly note that if we're not in the CL then a CL supplement will not be payable. Please do keep this in mind if we cite the maximum potential value of the deal when announcing it to the press. We appreciate that may cause some minor distress to your shareholders in these difficult economic climes but it would be very embarassing for us if we weren't seen to be keeping pace with our historic competitors. We'd also like to assure you that we won't be leaking anything to the press in an attempt to drum up the price as mysterious bidders come and go. If you'd also like to sponsor Nascar and a college American Football team, we offer bundled rates. Sorry, I have already spent my spare billions in change on yet some paintings, a Gulfstream, the New York Times and some crisps... To be getting 20m per season for a team that's won a League Cup and failed to qualify for the highly marketable CL is robbery on our half. The success