Quote Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory View Post
You still don’t get it. It’s boarding on paranoia. This perceived threat from big clubs looking to poach our players is non-existent. We’re not batting off bids from clubs left right and centre like we used to because we have no outstanding candidates. Wilshere, Ramsey and Walcott can’t get into Chelsea or City’s teams. There is no threat from them. We don’t have to pre-empt any bids with inflated wages because that bid isn’t coming unless they perform on the field. Even if that day were to come, what we’re currently paying won’t keep them if they wanted out. And if they wanted out, it wouldn’t be down to the wages. Also, you’ve already said those clubs can’t bid £200k for players because of FFP. These players haven’t done enough to warrant bids from rival clubs or done enough to the extent we’re we need to sweat about what they’re paid.
What did Scott Sinclair and Jack Rodwell do exactly to be worth a bid from Man City?. I wouldn't be surprised if both of them are on wages near to 100k at city, our players may not be of the quality to deserve 100k but it keeps the top clubs from signing them. Bayern Munich used to do it all the time, they buy the players not because they want that player but because it destabilises rivals.