3. You can see why Mike Ashley prioritises the league
In total, Arsenal earned £3,397,500 in prize money for winning the FA Cup - £1.8m came from the final, the rest was from the earlier rounds.
That's less than half of the prize money that Newcastle got for finishing 15th in the Premier League.
Newcastle's total earnings from the Premier League season were almost 23 times the amount you get for winning the FA Cup (if you join in the third round).
Now, obviously supporting a football club is about winning trophies and enjoying watching your team play, but you can understand why the Newcastle owner puts such an emphasis on remaining in the league above all else.