Man City's wage bill. How on earth can Phil Foden be on 12 grand a week, Zinchenko 20 grand a week and Charlie Wyke 10k two levels below? Just seems ridiculous
Because both Foden and Zinchenko know that their next contract will add a zero on to their weekly wage?
Mendy is stealing a living in 4 years he has earnt about 20 million quid and he hasn't even played more than 50 more games than I have!
If we go down the rabbit hole of "economic worth" the best players would earn much more and 1000s of players would be paying to play.
The numbers don't tell the whole story though, as you also need to consider whether the players in the squad are first teamers or backups
According to wiki, we have 15 players. That includes the injured JFC, Pearce and Watson who are designated backup this season, and Ronnie who is completely unproven in English football, so that's 11 players. And of that 11, we have Gunter and Purrington who will probably be squad/backup full backs this season, and AMB a backup keeper, so we are lacking a significant number of "first 11" players
Of course we still have time to sign them, but I am getting slightly twitchy. It's a bit disappointing that nothing has been announced so far this week.
Man City's wage bill. How on earth can Phil Foden be on 12 grand a week, Zinchenko 20 grand a week and Charlie Wyke 10k two levels below? Just seems ridiculous
Foden is on at least 25-30k and is about to sign a new deal that'll earn him over 100k a week.
The numbers don't tell the whole story though, as you also need to consider whether the players in the squad are first teamers or backups
According to wiki, we have 15 players. That includes the injured JFC, Pearce and Watson who are designated backup this season, and Ronnie who is completely unproven in English football, so that's 11 players. And of that 11, we have Gunter and Purrington who will probably be squad/backup full backs this season, and AMB a backup keeper, so we are lacking a significant number of "first 11" players
Of course we still have time to sign them, but I am getting slightly twitchy. It's a bit disappointing that nothing has been announced so far this week.
I counted first team as anyone with over 20 senior appearances, it’s too hard to guess suspect first XI players at other clubs. In the other clubs numbers there are plenty of back ups too.
I honestly don’t see that we are at a major disadvantage to the competition right now. Wigan are doing a lot of business because they had to.
Ipswich are the only other team I see here in a similar boat to us that are perhaps getting their business done early.
Rotherham, Oxford have an advantage of a settle squad off the bat.
I find it odd that 3 players that HAD been linked that Cawley said we are not interested in, haven't signed for anyone yet? Tucker, Mullins and Pigott? Did pigott come through our youth? Is he a Charlton fan?
Pigott was allegedly a joke.
Tucker and Mullins the poster seems insistent on.
Blackpool through a link to Joe's brother has already stated that Joe and Cafc are history. Tucker and Mullins remain rumours with no real substance.
Spoke to his brother only a few days ago. He ain't coming to Charlton.
Dazzler does this make me in the know
Technically yes, but I don't think he was ever a real rumour... At least according to @Addicks59 he was merely 'a joke' suggestion.
Wigan putting the rates up in league 1 by going all out for an average player who had one good season. Would much rather Stockley, I can see it going wrong there if they don’t go up.
Those rates will only remain high if others choose to meet the other higher prices.
I get that some people want to make up rumours and pretend they are in the know. We all know who they are by now and I now skip their posts if I can knowing it’s a load of old bollocks. But come on, if you are going to make stuff up at least make it somewhat believable. I mean 9k a week for some average winger from Gillingham? Do you think we are all stupid?
Do you though ? Why would anybody make a rumour up ? That would be just strange
Man City's wage bill. How on earth can Phil Foden be on 12 grand a week, Zinchenko 20 grand a week and Charlie Wyke 10k two levels below? Just seems ridiculous
How can Foden be on £12k a week and Mesi on £400k a week ? Not saying they are on a level par but are they £388k a week different ?
Man City's wage bill. How on earth can Phil Foden be on 12 grand a week, Zinchenko 20 grand a week and Charlie Wyke 10k two levels below? Just seems ridiculous
How can Foden be on £12k a week and Mesi on £400k a week ? Not saying they are on a level par but are they £388k a week different ?
There shouldn't but the number of shirts sold with Messi on the back are infinitely more than that with Foden emblazoned. Plus Messi has probably been playing at the top for about 15 years longer than Foden.
Man City's wage bill. How on earth can Phil Foden be on 12 grand a week, Zinchenko 20 grand a week and Charlie Wyke 10k two levels below? Just seems ridiculous
How can Foden be on £12k a week and Mesi on £400k a week ? Not saying they are on a level par but are they £388k a week different ?
There shouldn't but the number of shirts sold with Messi on the back are infinitely more than that with Foden emblazoned. Plus Messi has probably been playing at the top for about 15 years longer than Foden.
That's the real long and short of it, Messi's salary has built up over his career. Foden's is just starting out.
Still that was their wage at one point and that's crazy to me for league 1 slogger to be paid near the same.
Then again football wages are ridiculous in general
I know a Chelsea youth player that’s on 30k a week. Crazy money for someone that’s only made a couple of senior appearances but that tends to be the going rate for quite a few of there youth players.
Man City's wage bill. How on earth can Phil Foden be on 12 grand a week, Zinchenko 20 grand a week and Charlie Wyke 10k two levels below? Just seems ridiculous
How can Foden be on £12k a week and Mesi on £400k a week ? Not saying they are on a level par but are they £388k a week different ?
There shouldn't but the number of shirts sold with Messi on the back are infinitely more than that with Foden emblazoned. Plus Messi has probably been playing at the top for about 15 years longer than Foden.
Man City's wage bill. How on earth can Phil Foden be on 12 grand a week, Zinchenko 20 grand a week and Charlie Wyke 10k two levels below? Just seems ridiculous
How can Foden be on £12k a week and Mesi on £400k a week ? Not saying they are on a level par but are they £388k a week different ?
Messi is on about 1m a week, there's no way he's only on 400.
Man City's wage bill. How on earth can Phil Foden be on 12 grand a week, Zinchenko 20 grand a week and Charlie Wyke 10k two levels below? Just seems ridiculous
How can Foden be on £12k a week and Mesi on £400k a week ? Not saying they are on a level par but are they £388k a week different ?
Messi is on about 1m a week, there's no way he's only on 400.
Even Bale is on 600k.
Even more reason to think it's all mental mate. When you watch Wales can you see the difference between the player on 600k a week and the one on 6k a week ?
Man City's wage bill. How on earth can Phil Foden be on 12 grand a week, Zinchenko 20 grand a week and Charlie Wyke 10k two levels below? Just seems ridiculous
How can Foden be on £12k a week and Mesi on £400k a week ? Not saying they are on a level par but are they £388k a week different ?
Messi is on more but either way Messi is a global superstar and the greatest footballer to have ever lived. Anyway I don't want to now turn this thread into who has a bigger salary.
Just find it incredible a league 1 player can be on 10k. I don't even want us to compete with that
Player recruitment, it seems, is a protracted business this summer. I wonder whether we are still chasing our primary targets, or whether we are down to our second or third on the list for the remaining positions.
Comments
Mendy is stealing a living in 4 years he has earnt about 20 million quid and he hasn't even played more than 50 more games than I have!
If we go down the rabbit hole of "economic worth" the best players would earn much more and 1000s of players would be paying to play.
No simple answer.
According to wiki, we have 15 players. That includes the injured JFC, Pearce and Watson who are designated backup this season, and Ronnie who is completely unproven in English football, so that's 11 players. And of that 11, we have Gunter and Purrington who will probably be squad/backup full backs this season, and AMB a backup keeper, so we are lacking a significant number of "first 11" players
Of course we still have time to sign them, but I am getting slightly twitchy. It's a bit disappointing that nothing has been announced so far this week.
Then again football wages are ridiculous in general
I honestly don’t see that we are at a major disadvantage to the competition right now. Wigan are doing a lot of business because they had to.
Rotherham, Oxford have an advantage of a settle squad off the bat.
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-city-set-offer-phil-23926837.amp
Even Bale is on 600k.
Just find it incredible a league 1 player can be on 10k. I don't even want us to compete with that
I wonder whether we are still chasing our primary targets, or whether we are down to our second or third on the list for the remaining positions.