Quote Originally Posted by mastermind84 View Post
of course it occurred to me, thats why I said it. I was implying that. You can say it was wrong to do that, but if we dont then we dont sign players like Cesc, Ramsey, and Clichy. That was the untapped market we exploited until other clubs caught wise to what we were doing.


I dont understand the "50 to 60k a week as well comment." Does that apply to us or United?

and you see what I mean about other clubs doing the same. United had to do that to either sign those guys as well. Look how much Macheda is on as well.




exactly


and like I said earlier, the club foolishly thought "loyalty>money"

and because of that, we lost a generation of players.

The £50k - £60k comment applies to our players.

I agree, money doesn't equal loyalty, especially for young players who just want to make it on the world stage and show their talent. At this stage in their career, they'll sign for anyone that will offer a good education and give them a chance to play. Money isn't a huge factor unless we're talking silly sums. As a young player, the choice should be obvious if it came down to choosing between us, Chelsea, City and Man Utd.