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He is a charming young fellow.

Are the goals on bbc wibsite yet?

Michael Owen wouldn't even bother bending over to pick that up. Whats the point in fining teams tiny amounts??? Personally i dont think Mick done anything wrong but if you are going to fine a team then send out a message. What a load of shit.

Job well done.

Lets improve or goal difference.

There is no debate. He IS 27. 27 stone aye.

Is it? As long as Sky keep playing mega bucks for the TV rights wages will remain mega high. I think you’re right that they will drop, but not by much and only in the short run. There’ll always be clubs who are prepared to pay just that little bit more to beat off the opposition. Players are the capital on which football success is built, wage inflation is unavoidable. The only clubs in real trouble are the medium sized ones who relied almost entirely on the TV money, and then got relegated. Manchester United and Liverpool aren’t in trouble because of wages, but the way they were purchased. Pompy are the exception not the rule, they just went mad. The traditional well supported clubs have sizable debts but they’re not all about to shake hands on a wage capping agreement. This isn’t to say Football doesn’t need to get its act together; just that the belt tightening won’t be as severe as the overreaction to Pompy’s demise suggests. A 30k cap at Newcastle would probably see us loiter around mid table, a £15k cap and we’ll be perennial relegation strugglers. And what makes you think Sky will keep funding it with the same wedge?? What makes you think they won’t? The PL has a worldwide audience of 4b and football is what sells Sky. Take it away and the number of subscriptions would plummet. They wouldn’t pay £2b for the rights if it wasn’t essential to their business, and they wouldn’t pay £2b unless it was profitable. Sky are already facing a battle to stop the clubs going it alone. Significantly dropping what they pay for the rights isn’t going to help their cause. If the clubs go it alone then the game is well and truly fucked.

Is it? As long as Sky keep playing mega bucks for the TV rights wages will remain mega high. I think you’re right that they will drop, but not by much and only in the short run. There’ll always be clubs who are prepared to pay just that little bit more to beat off the opposition. Players are the capital on which football success is built, wage inflation is unavoidable. The only clubs in real trouble are the medium sized ones who relied almost entirely on the TV money, and then got relegated. Manchester United and Liverpool aren’t in trouble because of wages, but the way they were purchased. Pompy are the exception not the rule, they just went mad. The traditional well supported clubs have sizable debts but they’re not all about to shake hands on a wage capping agreement. This isn’t to say Football doesn’t need to get its act together; just that the belt tightening won’t be as severe as the overreaction to Pompy’s demise suggests. A 30k cap at Newcastle would probably see us loiter around mid table, a £15k cap and we’ll be perennial relegation strugglers. And what makes you think Sky will keep funding it with the same wedge??

One or both would be out the door at the first chance KK would get. Don't worry on my account. I'm perfectly happy not to behave like a star-struck adolescent. We wont worry ! "get out of our thread, get out of our thread...you dirty keegan hating b****** get out of our thread" Sorry, but you've just convinced me to stick around. This thread needs balance! Stick about, i hope we drench you daft with our KK gushing.

Football clubs have to realise something, they cant keep on making more money to give to players...the ceiling has been reached. If this daft 39th game came off and was bringing in money how long would it be before daft clubs use all of that revenue and then try to come up with ideas on how to make even more money to pay for how much they have stretched themselves.

One or both would be out the door at the first chance KK would get. Don't worry on my account. I'm perfectly happy not to behave like a star-struck adolescent. We wont worry ! "get out of our thread, get out of our thread...you dirty keegan hating bastard get out of our thread"

One or both would be out the door at the first chance KK would get. Remember, he actually played Butt in every (?) game he was manager. Smith wasn't sold by Keegan because he was "a good guy to have around" iirc. But yes, Nolan would be out of the door pretty quick I could imagine. KK never really got the chance to sort a team out.

He wont be getting a clap or a boo from me. He was paid well for 10 years. He buggered off when we really needed players to stand up and be counted. I think there is a word for that, its "coward". Loyalty my arse.

We only needed to score one goal or concede one less to stay up. Thats what good keepers do, make a big save which keeps you in a game to then grab one yourself.

One or both would be out the door at the first chance KK would get.

I pitty you.

we aint getting much from him since he last scored.

They'd make exceptions though. If Torres or Messi ever became available City and Chelsea would give them whatever they wanted to make sure they got them. Money is not an object to a handful of clubs and as they set the benchmark the rest of the clubs will follow. I don't mind players being paid £120k a week if they're earning it but there are far too many ordinary players being paid far too much. That's the problem. The playes you mentioned are top top players. Not scott parkers and joey bartons on 60k a week or a aging nicky butt on top $. BUt then again, would roman allow another highly paid player come in without letting one go? Parker, Butt and Barton are good examples of the overpaid ordinary players I mentioned. I think Roman would sanction it if it meant getting a Torres or a Messi. Chances are Ballack will be moving on soon anyway. The problem is that if Terry, Lampard et al are raking in £140k a week then the lesser players in the squad will expect their wage to be pretty hefty too. Agreed, their is also a rank culture with footballers with "i want what he is getting" without the effort going in to justify it. Players need to have a long hard word with themselves.

They'd make exceptions though. If Torres or Messi ever became available City and Chelsea would give them whatever they wanted to make sure they got them. Money is not an object to a handful of clubs and as they set the benchmark the rest of the clubs will follow. I don't mind players being paid £120k a week if they're earning it but there are far too many ordinary players being paid far too much. That's the problem. The playes you mentioned are top top players. Not scott parkers and joey bartons on 60k a week or a aging nicky butt on top $. BUt then again, would roman allow another highly paid player come in without letting one go?

THis is why we need an agreed salary cap on all teams.

I bet west ham wont be paying mega bucks anymore, i bet man utd have to reduce the wage bill same as liverpool I bet Frank lumpard, terry fuckwit and michael ballsack will be the only players on 150k at chelsea. Any newplayers coming in to Chelsea will not be offered those contracts. Its over man.

Its over for big wages man. Game over. I bet the current crop of big earners are the last. Footballers and agents have drank the wateing hole dry. Now all thats left is a scabby thirsty wilder beast with vultures pecking at its arse.

I'm game for it, the league is standing still, i'd also like to see a champs league spot for the FA cup winners.

HB Keggers. PLEASE COME BACK !!!!!!!!!!!

We dont know that yet Inter, other clubs might start imposing the same controls on wages.