Without mentioning the fact they thought this was a good idea…

Fulham are the latest club hoping to make money from West Ham’s decision to compensate Sheffield United. According to The Independent. they will launch a legal claim on the basis that were it not for Carlos Tevez, they would have finished above the Hammers and would therefore have made an extra £700,000 in prize money.

Here are five flaws that The Spoiler has found in Fulham’s argument:

1) Fellow compensation-seeker Neil Warnock believes Fulham would have been relegated that season if Rafael Benitez hadn’t fielded reserves against them in the penultimate game of the season. Warnock has said since: “Maybe Rafa gets a yearly hamper from Harrods for his team selections.” That was Fulham’s only win from their final twelve games.

2) Carlos Tevez lasted only 13 minutes against them that season before getting injured at Craven Cottage. His replacement Bobby Zamora, West Ham’s top scorer that season, scored. Using Lord Griffiths magic calculator, it could be argued that the game may have finished 3-2 to the hosts had Zamora not replaced Tevez, a result which would have seen Fulham finish above West Ham

Remember Blackburn, things could have been a lot worse

When Paul Ince became the sixth manager to pack his bags this season, Blackburn chairman John Williams cited the “onforgiving environment” of the Premier League as a reason for his departure. With this in mind, The Spoiler has considered the ten managers to whom the top flight has been thoroughly unforgiving - lets hop new Rovers boss Sam Allardyce doesn’t make it on the shortlist any time soon…

Christian Gross - Tottenham (December 1997 - September 1998)
The signs weren’t brilliant when Spurs lost 6-1 to Chelsea in his first game at White Hart Lane. They teetered with relegation in his first season, after which Alan Sugar sent him packing. He managed a total of nine wins in 27 games.

Iain Dowie - Charlton (May - November 2006)
Succeeding Curbs, Dowie didn’t have the easiest act to follow at Chartlon, but faithfully backed in the transfer market following his appointment. While Curbishley was given 15 years at Charlton, his successor was given just 15 games. After 8 losses and 3 draws, Dowie was shown the door with Charlton facing a Premiership relegation battle. Fast forward two years and they are now facing an epic Championship relegation battle.

Alain Perrin - Portsmouth (April - November 2005)
Perrin achieved only four wins in 20 league games for Pompey, including two in the 2005-2006 season which left his team lying in 17th place. He was sacked in November after eight months at the helm.

Mike Walker - Everton (January 1994 - November 1994)
Life with Walker at the helm was never boring. Having got Everton into relegation trouble in his first season, he saved them on the final day of the season as the Toffees came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 against Wimbledon. After 12 matches without a win and his club bottom of the league, he was sacked the following season after ten months in charge. His replacement Joe Royle showed their poor position wasn’t down to the caliber of players available, as he led them to an FA Cup win in his first season.

Egil Olsen - Wimbledon (June 1999 - May 2000)
Olsen was hired on the back of his achievements as Norway manager