Thus

"An example is Clinton Morrison. Steve Bruce, the Birmingham manager, described our deal for the striker as being worth ?2m. In fact, the real value was hugely less than this."

and

"And all of a sudden, our fictional ?1m player is actually costing close to ?2m!

It is perhaps for this reason that supporters and the media consistently underestimate the huge investment that the club makes in players."

Posted By: Winged Eel Creosote on October 20th 2005 at 10:55:21

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Neil Doncaster (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Oct 20, 10:53:32
- Doncaster should have taken up a carrer in politics (NCFC) - Butterworth, Oct 20, 11:14:20
- He was at the UEA last night... (NCFC) - Ben, Oct 20, 11:11:12
- he's a bullsh*t merchant (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 20, 11:04:23
  - the transfer fees were financed by the fans BUT the problem is the recurring wages ! (n/m) (NCFC) - oh arr, Oct 20, 20:11:07
  - Thats his job (n/m) (NCFC) - Ben, Oct 20, 11:11:34
    - oh, I'm not blaming him (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 20, 11:15:29
      - He's an LLB (NCFC) - Butterworth, Oct 20, 11:20:52
        
        what's the difference? (n/m) (NCFC) - revenge of the pith, Oct 20, 11:39:05
  - Plus the money came from a share issue. (n/m) (NCFC) - I love beating scum, Oct 20, 11:05:09
- Thus (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Oct 20, 10:55:21

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