Magic hat
@magic-hat.bsky.social
Arsenal & football fan. Providing accessible commentary on football financial matters. Enjoy good faith debate.
Twitter: @themagic_tophat
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Magic hat
@magic-hat.bsky.social
· Nov 22
⚽️⚖️ 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗣𝗧 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲… 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆? 🥊☠️⚰️🪦
The PL and the ‘Rainbow Cartel’ just achieved a resounding victory in its battle against Man City for the soul of English football and, I suspect, dealt a death blow to the club under this ownership.
The PL and the ‘Rainbow Cartel’ just achieved a resounding victory in its battle against Man City for the soul of English football and, I suspect, dealt a death blow to the club under this ownership.
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Arsenal have conceded fewer goals from open play than any other team this season in the Premier League.
15 Arsenal
23 Liverpool
25 Bournemouth
27 Chelsea
29 Man Utd
#ARSCRY
15 Arsenal
23 Liverpool
25 Bournemouth
27 Chelsea
29 Man Utd
#ARSCRY
April 21, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Arsenal have conceded fewer goals from open play than any other team this season in the Premier League.
15 Arsenal
23 Liverpool
25 Bournemouth
27 Chelsea
29 Man Utd
#ARSCRY
15 Arsenal
23 Liverpool
25 Bournemouth
27 Chelsea
29 Man Utd
#ARSCRY
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2025 feels like a good year to win the UCL.
November 27, 2024 at 9:16 PM
2025 feels like a good year to win the UCL.
⚽️🇦🇪 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗔𝗘
Story can be found for free in my substack, here:
open.substack.com/pub/themagic...
Story can be found for free in my substack, here:
open.substack.com/pub/themagic...
⚽️🇦🇪 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗨𝗔𝗘
There’s a story today that an amendment has been proposed to the Football Regulator bill (currently going through the House of Lords) which would ban state-ownership of football clubs.
open.substack.com
November 29, 2024 at 3:19 PM
⚽️🇦🇪 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗔𝗘
Story can be found for free in my substack, here:
open.substack.com/pub/themagic...
Story can be found for free in my substack, here:
open.substack.com/pub/themagic...
The Christian way of throwing shade?
November 28, 2024 at 2:39 PM
The Christian way of throwing shade?
2025 feels like a good year to win the UCL.
November 27, 2024 at 9:16 PM
2025 feels like a good year to win the UCL.
⚽️⚖️ 𝗣𝗟 𝘃 𝗠𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝟭𝟯𝟬 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀 - 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 📊
An explainer of some of the evidence against Man City.
open.substack.com/pub/themagic...
An explainer of some of the evidence against Man City.
open.substack.com/pub/themagic...
⚽️⚖️ 𝗣𝗟 𝘃 𝗠𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝟭𝟯𝟬 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀 - 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 📊
People asked for an explainer on this document, so here it is!
open.substack.com
November 27, 2024 at 5:13 PM
⚽️⚖️ 𝗣𝗟 𝘃 𝗠𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝟭𝟯𝟬 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀 - 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 📊
An explainer of some of the evidence against Man City.
open.substack.com/pub/themagic...
An explainer of some of the evidence against Man City.
open.substack.com/pub/themagic...
Well… you may have blinked and missed it but Arsenal fans certainly did not.
It felt like a lifetime.
It felt like a lifetime.
How many players could be out with ankle ligament damage for two months and reappear as if we blinked and missed it?
Either Martin Odegaard is tricking the footballing world or he really did just respawn for Arsenal without skipping a beat.
🔗 bit.ly/41daHW2
Either Martin Odegaard is tricking the footballing world or he really did just respawn for Arsenal without skipping a beat.
🔗 bit.ly/41daHW2
November 27, 2024 at 10:40 AM
Well… you may have blinked and missed it but Arsenal fans certainly did not.
It felt like a lifetime.
It felt like a lifetime.
Anyone else excited for a couple of seasons of Arsenal v Liverpool for the title?
After 35 years, I am!
After 35 years, I am!
November 27, 2024 at 9:41 AM
Anyone else excited for a couple of seasons of Arsenal v Liverpool for the title?
After 35 years, I am!
After 35 years, I am!
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The below was mostly without Ø, Timber at RB, Calafiori at LB.
The 3 keys to our creativity.
All 3 come back in and Arsenal go wallop the most in-form team in Europe 5-1 away from home.
It’s good Liverpool got a big headstart. It will make the league more interesting.
Credit @markstats.club
The 3 keys to our creativity.
All 3 come back in and Arsenal go wallop the most in-form team in Europe 5-1 away from home.
It’s good Liverpool got a big headstart. It will make the league more interesting.
Credit @markstats.club
November 26, 2024 at 10:37 PM
The below was mostly without Ø, Timber at RB, Calafiori at LB.
The 3 keys to our creativity.
All 3 come back in and Arsenal go wallop the most in-form team in Europe 5-1 away from home.
It’s good Liverpool got a big headstart. It will make the league more interesting.
Credit @markstats.club
The 3 keys to our creativity.
All 3 come back in and Arsenal go wallop the most in-form team in Europe 5-1 away from home.
It’s good Liverpool got a big headstart. It will make the league more interesting.
Credit @markstats.club
⚖️🥊 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝟭𝟯𝟬 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀?
Just posted about this on my new substack (it’s free).
open.substack.com/pub/themagic...
Just posted about this on my new substack (it’s free).
open.substack.com/pub/themagic...
⚖️🥊 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝟭𝟯𝟬 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀?
Anyone who follows my threads on the Man City case knows 𝙄 𝙖𝙢 𝙖𝙨 𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙟𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙨, including the most serious ones.
open.substack.com
November 25, 2024 at 7:11 PM
⚖️🥊 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝟭𝟯𝟬 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀?
Just posted about this on my new substack (it’s free).
open.substack.com/pub/themagic...
Just posted about this on my new substack (it’s free).
open.substack.com/pub/themagic...
@scott.cannonstats.com
I think I’ve seen you post transfer fee analysis in the past that factors in inflation.
If so, you use CIES as a source for rate of inflation in fees (see below) or something else?
football-observatory.com/Inflation-in...
I think I’ve seen you post transfer fee analysis in the past that factors in inflation.
If so, you use CIES as a source for rate of inflation in fees (see below) or something else?
football-observatory.com/Inflation-in...
November 25, 2024 at 9:37 AM
@scott.cannonstats.com
I think I’ve seen you post transfer fee analysis in the past that factors in inflation.
If so, you use CIES as a source for rate of inflation in fees (see below) or something else?
football-observatory.com/Inflation-in...
I think I’ve seen you post transfer fee analysis in the past that factors in inflation.
If so, you use CIES as a source for rate of inflation in fees (see below) or something else?
football-observatory.com/Inflation-in...
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The rise of EPL international TV rights
⚽️ 1992-97: £8m p/a
⚽️ 1997-2001: £25m (⬆️ 213%)
⚽️ 2001-04: £59m (136%)
⚽️ 2004-07: £108m (83%)
⚽️ 2007-10: £208m (93%)
⚽️ 2010-13: £480m (131%)
⚽️ 2013-16: £743m (55%)
⚽️ 2016-19: £1.0bn (39%)
⚽️ 2019-22: £1.3bn (29%)
⚽️ 2022-25: £1.7bn (26%)
⚽️ 2025-28: £2.4bn (41%)
⚽️ 1992-97: £8m p/a
⚽️ 1997-2001: £25m (⬆️ 213%)
⚽️ 2001-04: £59m (136%)
⚽️ 2004-07: £108m (83%)
⚽️ 2007-10: £208m (93%)
⚽️ 2010-13: £480m (131%)
⚽️ 2013-16: £743m (55%)
⚽️ 2016-19: £1.0bn (39%)
⚽️ 2019-22: £1.3bn (29%)
⚽️ 2022-25: £1.7bn (26%)
⚽️ 2025-28: £2.4bn (41%)
November 24, 2024 at 9:08 AM
The rise of EPL international TV rights
⚽️ 1992-97: £8m p/a
⚽️ 1997-2001: £25m (⬆️ 213%)
⚽️ 2001-04: £59m (136%)
⚽️ 2004-07: £108m (83%)
⚽️ 2007-10: £208m (93%)
⚽️ 2010-13: £480m (131%)
⚽️ 2013-16: £743m (55%)
⚽️ 2016-19: £1.0bn (39%)
⚽️ 2019-22: £1.3bn (29%)
⚽️ 2022-25: £1.7bn (26%)
⚽️ 2025-28: £2.4bn (41%)
⚽️ 1992-97: £8m p/a
⚽️ 1997-2001: £25m (⬆️ 213%)
⚽️ 2001-04: £59m (136%)
⚽️ 2004-07: £108m (83%)
⚽️ 2007-10: £208m (93%)
⚽️ 2010-13: £480m (131%)
⚽️ 2013-16: £743m (55%)
⚽️ 2016-19: £1.0bn (39%)
⚽️ 2019-22: £1.3bn (29%)
⚽️ 2022-25: £1.7bn (26%)
⚽️ 2025-28: £2.4bn (41%)
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Arteta talked about the build-up to this game and says it was the first time in weeks they could train with 19 players.
November 23, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Arteta talked about the build-up to this game and says it was the first time in weeks they could train with 19 players.
2:0
Odegaard and Saka
UTA!
Odegaard and Saka
UTA!
three men are driving in a car with the words we are back baby
ALT: three men are driving in a car with the words we are back baby
media.tenor.com
November 23, 2024 at 9:06 AM
2:0
Odegaard and Saka
UTA!
Odegaard and Saka
UTA!
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Apparently I’m both a dick and a magic tw*t.
So when they tell me to go f*ck myself… they really just want me to have a good time 😉
So when they tell me to go f*ck myself… they really just want me to have a good time 😉
November 22, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Apparently I’m both a dick and a magic tw*t.
So when they tell me to go f*ck myself… they really just want me to have a good time 😉
So when they tell me to go f*ck myself… they really just want me to have a good time 😉
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Fundamentally remains the biggest ‘why’ tactically that we don’t platform our wide men who consistently give Arsenal their greatest progression.
Credit: EPL-Analytics on X (@DataAnalyticEPL)
Credit: EPL-Analytics on X (@DataAnalyticEPL)
November 22, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Fundamentally remains the biggest ‘why’ tactically that we don’t platform our wide men who consistently give Arsenal their greatest progression.
Credit: EPL-Analytics on X (@DataAnalyticEPL)
Credit: EPL-Analytics on X (@DataAnalyticEPL)
Arsenal should be going after Rico Lewis this summer if Hato is off the table.
Best ground duel win rates in the Premier League this season (40+ contested):
◎ 75.0% - William Saliba
◎ 68.6% - Rico Lewis
◎ 68.5% - Noussair Mazraoui
◎ 68.0% - Cristian Romero
◎ 67.5% - Yukinari Sugawara
◎ 75.0% - William Saliba
◎ 68.6% - Rico Lewis
◎ 68.5% - Noussair Mazraoui
◎ 68.0% - Cristian Romero
◎ 67.5% - Yukinari Sugawara
November 22, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Arsenal should be going after Rico Lewis this summer if Hato is off the table.
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Premier League continuing to fly away from the competition. TV and commercial agreements for the three year cycle 25/26-27/28 up 17 percent to £12.25bn. Time when European leagues like Italy and France in trouble
November 22, 2024 at 12:44 PM
Premier League continuing to fly away from the competition. TV and commercial agreements for the three year cycle 25/26-27/28 up 17 percent to £12.25bn. Time when European leagues like Italy and France in trouble
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#FollowFriday
Some fine Arsenal stat people @goonerak.bsky.social @harveydownes92.bsky.social @scott.cannonstats.com
Some fine Arsenal people @adrianjclarke.bsky.social @amylawrence.bsky.social @eastlower.bsky.social @billycarpy.bsky.social @robsuddaby.bsky.social @samjdean.bsky.social
Some fine Arsenal stat people @goonerak.bsky.social @harveydownes92.bsky.social @scott.cannonstats.com
Some fine Arsenal people @adrianjclarke.bsky.social @amylawrence.bsky.social @eastlower.bsky.social @billycarpy.bsky.social @robsuddaby.bsky.social @samjdean.bsky.social
November 22, 2024 at 1:04 PM
#FollowFriday
Some fine Arsenal stat people @goonerak.bsky.social @harveydownes92.bsky.social @scott.cannonstats.com
Some fine Arsenal people @adrianjclarke.bsky.social @amylawrence.bsky.social @eastlower.bsky.social @billycarpy.bsky.social @robsuddaby.bsky.social @samjdean.bsky.social
Some fine Arsenal stat people @goonerak.bsky.social @harveydownes92.bsky.social @scott.cannonstats.com
Some fine Arsenal people @adrianjclarke.bsky.social @amylawrence.bsky.social @eastlower.bsky.social @billycarpy.bsky.social @robsuddaby.bsky.social @samjdean.bsky.social
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The PL has effectively bought time here… to stop Man City securing a monsterously inflated sponsorship deal that could not be stopped, which could keep it alive even without PL income.
November 22, 2024 at 1:21 PM
The PL has effectively bought time here… to stop Man City securing a monsterously inflated sponsorship deal that could not be stopped, which could keep it alive even without PL income.
I can see a rainbow, see a rainbow, see a rainbow… cartel 🌈
November 22, 2024 at 2:15 PM
I can see a rainbow, see a rainbow, see a rainbow… cartel 🌈
⚽️⚖️ 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗣𝗧 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲… 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆? 🥊☠️⚰️🪦
The PL and the ‘Rainbow Cartel’ just achieved a resounding victory in its battle against Man City for the soul of English football and, I suspect, dealt a death blow to the club under this ownership.
The PL and the ‘Rainbow Cartel’ just achieved a resounding victory in its battle against Man City for the soul of English football and, I suspect, dealt a death blow to the club under this ownership.
November 22, 2024 at 1:21 PM
⚽️⚖️ 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗣𝗧 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲… 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆? 🥊☠️⚰️🪦
The PL and the ‘Rainbow Cartel’ just achieved a resounding victory in its battle against Man City for the soul of English football and, I suspect, dealt a death blow to the club under this ownership.
The PL and the ‘Rainbow Cartel’ just achieved a resounding victory in its battle against Man City for the soul of English football and, I suspect, dealt a death blow to the club under this ownership.
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For any Arsenal fans out there and was wondering how today’s vote effect the club.
Arsenal took the shareholder loans between summer 2020 and summer 2021. So before the December 14th 2021 rule change.
Arsenal already pays FMV interest under UEFA rules.
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Arsenal took the shareholder loans between summer 2020 and summer 2021. So before the December 14th 2021 rule change.
Arsenal already pays FMV interest under UEFA rules.
1/2
November 22, 2024 at 10:35 AM
For any Arsenal fans out there and was wondering how today’s vote effect the club.
Arsenal took the shareholder loans between summer 2020 and summer 2021. So before the December 14th 2021 rule change.
Arsenal already pays FMV interest under UEFA rules.
1/2
Arsenal took the shareholder loans between summer 2020 and summer 2021. So before the December 14th 2021 rule change.
Arsenal already pays FMV interest under UEFA rules.
1/2