A common misconception

is that if we pay less wages our side will be rubbish. That is not the case.

There are plenty of examples of sides paying much less than us in wages who perform better; and similarly there are plenty of example of big wage bills failing to be matched by results (Newcastle & Tottingham this season; Wet Spam in 06-07).

If an agent believes that NCFC will pony up high wages then that is what he (and others like him) will demand; once the precedent has been set it is difficult to get past it.

Posted By: east of hampstead on October 2nd 2008 at 15:38:22

Message Thread

Doncaster has a new article up (NCFC) - megson, Oct 2, 14:28:42
- I didn't mind it either (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 2, 16:28:53
- the most worrying thing abou that article is the bit about 'a windfall' like walcott (NCFC) - Dave in France, Oct 2, 15:05:23
  - No. The depressing para was this bit (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 2, 15:08:35
    - I missed that bit. (NCFC) - megson, Oct 2, 15:17:05
      - A common misconception (NCFC) - east of hampstead, Oct 2, 15:38:22
        
        (re your point in particular - if you get a reputation as a club that 'ponies up' (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 2, 15:43:12
        
        But this theory falls (NCFC) - east of hampstead, Oct 2, 16:01:01
        
        Yes true, thank you (NCFC) - megson, Oct 2, 15:42:17
        
        on average. lower wages = worse players (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 2, 15:41:19
      - but a lot of other clubs are talking about cutting their cloth and boards are looking to (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 2, 15:27:07
      - this bit made me feel better (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 2, 15:26:16
  - Aye could be, not really anything new that though is it? (NCFC) - megson, Oct 2, 15:07:22
  - about (n/m) (NCFC) - Dave in France, Oct 2, 15:05:27
- Without having clicked (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 2, 14:34:52
  - about 50% no mention of Leeds. (NCFC) - megson, Oct 2, 14:40:22
    - OK (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 2, 14:51:31
      - Not sure I'll allow the Cullum one, stretching that a little (NCFC) - megson, Oct 2, 15:00:30
    - "We've cleared the decks, ready for Cullum"... (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Oct 2, 14:49:59
      - No, megson's right - Doomcaster has realised that he's overdone the "we're all doomed" (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 2, 14:55:20
        
        Ha ha, I meant more the fact that he's talking about seeking investment (NCFC) - megson, Oct 2, 15:03:40
- Be pleased we cant afford players - nor can Southampton (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellow Ice, Oct 2, 14:30:56
  - Even better is his trust in this team . . . (NCFC) - Yellow Ice, Oct 2, 14:32:24
    - why does he put investors in inverted commas? (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 2, 15:24:25
      - Could either be (NCFC) - megson, Oct 2, 15:32:39

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