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Toby Alderweireld

Does he get a bonus for barreling forward and spanking a harmless shot into the stands once every game? I swear, it must have happened at least four or five times already, and it's always the same sort of shot - high and wide to the right of the goal. Almost deliberate in its pointlessness. :p

It's subtly jarring to watch, it really is - he quietly excels at *everything* for 89 minutes and then just lets go with an absolute stinker from range once every game.
 
Is paid half of what Lovren is?! Dear lord, we aren't going to get away with paying such inferior wages for much longer....
 
Is paid half of what Lovren is?! Dear lord, we aren't going to get away with paying such inferior wages for much longer....

The problem isn't our wages, it's other clubs overpaying for mediocre players combined with a generally obscene wage level in football. If we match the overpaying clubs, they will only go higher, and we're stuck in the same situation again, only with a significantly higher wage bill.

It's a dangerous, downwards spiral that will only benefit the rich/cash doped clubs, and will lead many other clubs to bankrupcy.

I realise the best players deserves to be paid well, but it's ludicrous to suggest anyone earning £60-70-80k a week, plus bonuses and sponsorship money, are underpaid.

A bit of a detour here, and this is not a dig at you, but this really isn't an issue about anyone getting paid to little. It's all about wages gone completely mad and lots of people being paid too much.

Just my two cents. Now give him what he wants and sign the contract! :oops:
 
The problem isn't our wages, it's other clubs overpaying for mediocre players combined with a generally obscene wage level in football. If we match the overpaying clubs, they will only go higher, and we're stuck in the same situation again, only with a significantly higher wage bill.

It's a dangerous, downwards spiral that will only benefit the rich/cash doped clubs, and will lead many other clubs to bankrupcy.

I realise the best players deserves to be paid well, but it's ludicrous to suggest anyone earning £60-70-80k a week, plus bonuses and sponsorship money, are underpaid.

A bit of a detour here, and this is not a dig at you, but this really isn't an issue about anyone getting paid to little. It's all about wages gone completely mad and lots of people being paid too much.

Just my two cents. Now give him what he wants and sign the contract! :oops:
I have to disagree - because by your theory even we are overpaying compared to what is market value and we are already paying higher wages than we would have done already due to the oil rich and increased tv money. Five years ago we wouldn't of dreamed of having any player on 100k, now it appears we have a few.

The issue is absolutely about our wages because we aren't paying equal to what our rivals are. Even someone like Atletico Madrid who are of similar level pay their top stars more, unfortunately we will have to continue to improve players contracts (and that goes from the good to the top class) or they will seek parity elsewhere, its pipe dreams to think otherwise......
 
There are many sexy and exciting images on the internet but about now the one I want to see is when Toby, holding a pen, is signing his new contract with Poch's arm around him.
 
Hmmm, maybe it's no big deal? He's 30 next year and maybe this time is the best we'll get out of him?

Or am i being deluded?
 
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