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In response to some drivel written by Vicus, and for those who didn't manage to stay awake over the weekend during the climax to the English football Premiership, here is how it all turned out:

1. Manchester United - annual turnover £245 million.
2. Chelsea - annual turnover £200 million.
3. Arsenal - annual turnover £190 million.
4. Liverpool - annual turnover £122.4 million.

18. (Relegated) Birmingham City - annual turnover £25 million.
19. (Relegated) Reading - annual turnover £17.6 million.
20. (Relegated) Derby County - annual turnover £50 million.

(N.B. Following an investigation by the Audit Commission into why Derby County was relegated when it was richer than some teams not relegated (against Premiership rules), it was discovered that Derby had, in fact, resigned itself to relegation early in the year and so decided to spend its parachute payment THIS YEAR, hence boosting its turnover disproportionately.)

Accountants at Deloitte are now hard at work pouring over balance sheets and are confident they will be able to announce the result of the 2008/2009 season before the season kicks off this autumn.
Will it be United again? Will it be Chelsea? Will it be Arsenal? Which one of the three? Who knows. I can't wait! Exciting stuff!!