04 Jun 2025 00:12:46
We are apparently one of many teams interested in Liverpool's Joe Gomez. £25m is the ask.

1.) 04 Jun 2025
04 Jun 2025 07:20:53
He's a player I do like, but wonder what kind of wages he's packing?

2.) 04 Jun 2025
04 Jun 2025 09:43:51
I have always rated Gomes but don't believe he is within our bracket, shame would be a good signing.

3.) 04 Jun 2025
04 Jun 2025 18:55:51
£95 grand a week currently.

4.) 05 Jun 2025
05 Jun 2025 03:25:07
Wow. 95? I can’t get my head around their wages. It’s just weird how anybody can earn those numbers and how clubs can afford them. I know they are a long time retired but jeez.

5.) 05 Jun 2025
05 Jun 2025 08:40:08
I read somewhere Aus that we need to be reminded how short a footballer's career is and that should be considered when considering how high their pay is. By my reckoning, Ronaldo’s career only needed to last 18 minutes to equate to the average Portuguese salary.

This made sense back in the day, when the “stars” fortune was maybe 5 - 10 times the average pay, and your average player maybe 3 times etc.

These days it’s vulgar.

6.) 05 Jun 2025
05 Jun 2025 16:12:36
entertainment business though isn't it? they are worth the money they can generate for sponsors etc. The same argument could be levelled at film stars who get paid enourmous, inflated sums for arguably even less work.

7.) 06 Jun 2025
06 Jun 2025 00:10:47
That’s my point Alf. In a way. Apart from on the field do players earn their wages so to speak. Do they generate more money for a club other than through maybe success on the pitch. I get maybe more shirts sold but how else?

8.) 06 Jun 2025
06 Jun 2025 07:00:15
Players help generate revenue for their teams mainly through their performance on the pitch, which boosts the club’s visibility, commercial value, and success in competitions. A top-performing player can attract crowds to stadiums, which increases ticket sales, merchandise revenue, and concession sales. Their presence also helps boost television ratings, especially for high-profile players, leading to more lucrative broadcasting deals for the team. Winning matches and progressing in tournaments brings in prize money and performance-based incentives from league organisers and sponsors - for instance in the EPL teams get revenue based on where in the league they finish.

Off the field, players also contribute to a club’s earnings through their personal branding and social media influence. High-profile players are often used in marketing campaigns and sponsorship deals. For example, when a well known player signs with a club, shirt sales typically spike, and brands may be more inclined to associate with the club to benefit from the player’s global reach. This can be particularly effective if a player signs from a certain country (such as Japan, or America for instance) In this way, players effectively become marketing assets, enhancing the team’s brand value and attracting investment and commercial partnerships.