Not much money in the summer

[Royalclapper]

And he could just refuse to play. The club then has to fork out wages for feg all, he gets hit with a fine and the next club says we'll take him. Off he goes, for a fee or not.

[Friday's Legacy]

Ian: Many clubs were fighting for Pogs signature. Reading won. Do you think Pog aspires to play Championship football? Or course not, so he has most likely demaned a get out cause in his contract. Anything other would be strange.

Pogrebnyak wanted a relegation release clause. We wanted him to stay until the following January transfer window at the very least. I don't know if the player got his wish, or the club managed to negotiate the clause, but it was a sticking point at the time.

[RoyallyFcuked]

So if Pog is on £38k a week as suggested you think we could afford that on relegation?


we paid no fee so why should they expect us to receive one, unless we improved their stock, which is not that likely.

what an absoLOLutely embarrassing comment

Feel free to explain why? Or dont you do discusion?

No I do, only IanRoyal has already explained it to you.

[Ian Royal]

Ian: Many clubs were fighting for Pogs signature. Reading won. Do you think Pog aspires to play Championship football? Or course not, so he has most likely demaned a get out cause in his contract. Anything other would be strange.

Almost certainly, but I bet it isn't walk away free. Because that would make Hammond an absolute mug putting that into a 4 year contract. I can't believe we'd give him a relegation release clause that'd trigger for less than £1m.

And if there's one thing Hammond isn't. It's a mug.

[Alexander Litvinenko]

Again, for the n,0000th time, what you spend on transfers has no measurable bearing on how well you do.

What does have a direct (92%) correlation on league position is how much you spend on total wage bill.

[Harpers So Solid Crew]

No I do, only IanRoyal has already explained it to you.

Nope Ian made a comment based on what I said and discussed it, you did not give any view on anything really.

[Vision]

p.s. The last time RFC were promoted, they spent little, the salary situation changed little !

Really???

[SPARTA]

p.s. The last time RFC were promoted, they spent little, the salary situation changed little

And that's why we had a massive black hole then?

[melonhead]

salary bill doubled

[Bucks Dave]

Actually it more than doubled. 2005/6 £14.2M 2006/7 £29.8M 2007/8 £33.1M.

A real problem is our relative income compared to other Premiership clubs. With a relatively small fan base and crowds our income is a lot smaller than most, unlike the championship. So to compete we have to be a little different or rack up £100M debts like Bolton.

[SPARTA]

Actually it more than doubled. 2005/6 £14.2M 2006/7 £29.8M 2007/8 £33.1M.

A real problem is our relative income compared to other Premiership clubs. With a relatively small fan base and crowds our income is a lot smaller than most, unlike the championship. So to compete we have to be a little different or rack up £100M debts like Bolton.

Hence why the stadium expansion needs to happen sooner than later, if we stay up.

[Ian Royal]

p.s. The last time RFC were promoted, they spent little, the salary situation changed little !

Really???

Facts, who needs em eh?