They’re f*ckin killing footballWhy shouldn't they? Someone will pay it
Leicester paid £12.5m for Danny Ward last season and at the time he was, at best, third choice goalie and they sold Solanke who scored 1 goal in 18 months for £19m
The market down there is bat shittingly crazy
Might be true they want £12m for Ryan Kent, English prices are going well OTT.
Source is Sky sports, with Southampton and Brighton interested in Wilson
You can disagree with it but it isnt killing football.They’re f*ckin killing football
They’re f*ckin killing football
Newcastle as well.
Interesting to see if fatty is willing to stump that amount of money up.
Why would I be in a coma?Have you been in a coma ?
It's only going to get worse with the massive TV deals in place now.
You can disagree with it but it isnt killing football.
Well they kind of are.We cannot compete with low end Championship clubs in terms of wages and fees and we are 50 times the size of those clubs.When Bournemouth want £75 million for their striker you know the games f*cked.You can disagree with it but it isnt killing football.
Exactly...We are a perfect example.Unless we get Champions league money or sell on our best players we simply cannot pay the ridiculous over inflated fees clubs want.Its certainly stifling any chance of big clubs in the smaller leagues building their squads. Its certainly not good for football.
The only way it will happen is of more and more players cant be moved on because of wages. Look at sanchez, pogba etc. No way anywhere but wngland can afford them unless their parebt club continues to carry part of the wages. When clubs have 6,7,8 players on their books that they are doing that with then wage levels and prices will dropI really really hope that the bottom falls out of English football so that normality and common sense can prevail. I know this is a naive hope of course but the money In that league is simply outrageous. There is no parity across European football, the concept of fair play and an even playing field is non existent. There have always been richer clubs and poorer clubs (and of course in Scotland we’d be considered the former over the years) but the disparity between rich and poor clubs and rich and poor leagues is getting bigger and bigger. TV money. Oil states. Whatever. It’s ruining the sporting aspect of the game for me.
Exactly...We are a perfect example.Unless we get Champions league money or sell on our best players we simply cannot pay the ridiculous over inflated fees clubs want.
Why would I be in a coma?
I’m only stating what I think and what’s actually happening.
Killing is a strong word, but it's definately causing major issues.You can disagree with it but it isnt killing football.
I agree but just over the last 3 to 4 years it’s gone lunar.Ordinary players going for £75 million isn’t good for the game.You sounded surprised that fees in England are mental, they've been mental for a decade.
Precisely. A better player than Hudson Odoi and Chelsea have turned down £35m. Liverpool should be asking more.With how good he has performed at Derby I wouldn't be surprised if they got £25m. The prices in English football are insane.
It might not be killing football but it’s definitely killing my love of football. Outside of Rangers i really don’t give a %^*& anymore. Bit sad really as I used to love watching the EPL, Champions League etc. Lost interest now and I think it’s because the game is all about cash these days.
Might be true they want £12m for Ryan Kent, English prices are going well OTT.
Source is Sky sports, with Southampton and Brighton interested in Wilson
They'll get £25million easily.
Oddly, I think that’s a decent deal.
He could easily be a £40m player in a season.
James Maddison went for £30m.
Why this surprises anyone is beyond me.
Just look at some of the examples on here 19m for 1 goal ffs.
I got totally laughed at on here when I said Kent will be closer to 15m than 5m it's just the norm.
Kent another season on loan and we win the leauge what price is Kent then 30m??
Probably fairer to say money killed football. TV money and oil rich sheikhs, if you've either of those you'll be able to competeYou can disagree with it but it isnt killing football.