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Yep, quite the opposite to us in that department. Paying obscene money for dross versus paying next to nothing for talent.

Think Carra is also getting close to six figures, if not more.

As for Walcott, he'll want around 100k as well, since he was complaining about not being rewarded enough when the Gooners offered him more money. Same with Sturridge, I believe.

Wonder what kind of money they're offering Danny right now. I would imagine it's also quite a bit.

if Walcott and Sturridge leave there teams for one less inferior they will want compensating, this means close on 100k a week.

Sickening amount of money isnt it

It will all end in tears. If a club as big as Rangers can go belly up the so can anybody.

Look at Portsmouth. At that level you only have to make a few mistakes in the John Utaka category and you are screwed. I am watching how Spurs fare now that Harry is gone because financially he has helped cripple West Ham, Portsmouth and Southampton. After his midas touch two of them suffered two relegations and the other also went down for a season.

It is an obscene amount of money. There are a couple of exceptions but once a club pays £10m+ for a player there is no profit on the sell on element to the next club so they can only lose money.

Balancing the books as a business in football is tricky. First thoughts on Joe Cole was £100k a week is a lot of money but then again the transfer fee was zero. Who would have thought it could have gone so wrong? Then look at say, Shelvey, who looks an absolute bargain and is probably paid a quarter of the amount Cole gets and gives us 10 times as much.

Arsenal have been successful in developing so many players that losing so many to Man City/Man Utd and Barcelona still has little impact. They haven't won anything in 7 years but they are still a top 4 side. In a way they have stayed still but have retained their status.

What we need to do is accept that there will be times when certain players will move for a huge amount of money. What we need to do is be ready to have the replacements lined up or develop from within. Perhaps we are seeing this with Sterling. Kelly is certainly worth a first team place and Shelvey has always done well when coming in. When money talks I doubt if we will be able to hold on to these players and any one of these in 2 years time could be a £20m+ player.

Its only a matter of time before a number of the premiership clubs go into administration this is an accident waiting to happen. Ever spiralling costs and fewer people willing to pay for them so they up the prices to the few that are then they jump ship. Then eventually the money runs out.