Quote Originally Posted by Özim View Post
Totally agree, we have a horrible way of overpaying players who've done nothing, we've got a host of crocks we keep on our books and constantly offer new contracts too, we bring in unheard of kids and overpay them, we overpay players like Wilshere who's repuation is based on a handful of games, it has to stop. I don't mind us paying top class proven players big money as they have shown what they can do but not players who have potential because 90% of the time they never reach their potential.
Bang on. Our overall wage bill dwarfs Liverpool's or Everton's - even (I think) Sp*ds'. Wenger's wage parity obsession over the years has left us unable to apportion money where its due. And too many of our players appear comfortable and not hungry.