they are not comparing themselves to the other team

they are comparing themselves to what the alternative for them is. In WBAs player cases they are significantly better off winning (and getting the bonus) than not winning, so they try to win (all that is required for a fair contest). The fact that Portsmouth's players would get a bigger bonus is irrelevant to WBA players since it isn't on offer to them and doesn't enter their calculation.
Otherwise you are saying that Norwich players don't try as hard as, say, Chelsea players in all matches because they get paid less. I believe this is total bollocks. Norwich players play just as hard to win because they are better off winning than losing.

Posted By: mr carra on September 21st 2012 at 11:39:08

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Laudrup is on thin ice with these comments! (Other Football) - Kirrie, Sep 21, 10:13:00
- I think he should resign. Terrible comments. The game is corrupt enough as it is. (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Sep 21, 11:25:32
  - it's common place in spain. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 21, 11:40:42
    - and italy..... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 21, 11:49:52
      - they only pat them to win in spain though. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 21, 11:51:55
        
        *pay*. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 21, 11:52:12
        
        yes, helps barca and madrid monopolize the la liga more than they already do. (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 21, 11:56:14
        
        That's why millions of column inches are spent each year debating who will come 4th. (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Sep 21, 11:59:03
  - How is it corruption? (Other Football) - mr carra, Sep 21, 11:28:42
    - Comes down to money. Massive money inbalance in football. etc (Other Football) - Pit, Sep 21, 11:34:13
    - when... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 21, 11:33:28
      - Nonsense. The amounts offered to different teams are totally irrelevant (Other Football) - mr carra, Sep 21, 11:43:45
        
        rubbish! (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 21, 11:49:15
- Pay to win good, pay to loose bad That's all (n/m) (Other Football) - Claygate_Canary, Sep 21, 11:11:41
  - I remember the last day of the 2004/5 season (Other Football) - mr carra, Sep 21, 11:15:27
    - wrong! (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 21, 11:21:24
      - Yes I would, because both teams would then be playing to win (Other Football) - mr carra, Sep 21, 11:26:43
        
        how can it be fair...? (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 21, 11:29:11
        
        they are not comparing themselves to the other team (Other Football) - mr carra, Sep 21, 11:39:08
        
        so why not leave the gap in wages as it is? (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 21, 11:46:09
- The more under lying worry, is what he's casually saying (Other Football) - pants, Sep 21, 10:51:21
- Why? (Other Football) - mr carra, Sep 21, 10:32:28
  - A v B (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 21, 10:56:03
    - he can't do that - pretty sure win bonuses are built into players contracts (Other Football) - mr carra, Sep 21, 11:00:56
  - because... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 21, 10:40:03
    - Some teams have more money than others anyway - that makes all of football unethical (Other Football) - mr carra, Sep 21, 10:56:54
      - the question of some teams havingmore money than others being unethical in itself... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 21, 11:18:11
        
        the loan system is a much worse unethical abuse (Other Football) - mr carra, Sep 21, 11:24:19
        
        We all agree teams already have an unfair, and sometimes unethical financial advantage... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 21, 11:35:23
        
        I'm more concerned about what it implicitly implies (Other Football) - mr carra, Sep 21, 11:47:51
        
        yes.... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 21, 11:51:39
    - indeed. And suitcases of cash floating around is generally a bit dodge, if you ask me (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 21, 10:46:09
  - But being paid by a 3rd party is a little dodgy (n/m) (Other Football) - Brom, Sep 21, 10:39:33

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