It's Not About the Money, Honest

[boltonboris]

All fair comment DSB, but how long can it go on? My main reason for the article was to look at the future of the game. Footbllers are no longer just sportsmen, but millionaires, at least those in the top leagues, and the crazy transfer fees and personal terms of players and agents must surely reach a limit somewhere before the clubs can no longer operate finacially.

Oh quite. Not just in football, either. The insane financial bubble of the last two decades - what some call credit, I call debt - means that most people my age can't afford to buy a property unless they become mortgage slaves under a neo-feudalism. Not many buying a house under the old three-times-your-annual-income these days, TD. Outside the remit of this (part of the) forum, perhaps, but I have a book to recommend. Quick bob to General Banter, methinks...

I remember when we played Chelsea when Gullit visited, but I remember feeling that Scott Minto was more of a threat

Minto a bigger threat than Gullit? Ever considered a career as a scout?

I was 10... And he always looked ace in highlight reels!

[Lord Kangana]

TBF, Scott Minto was "the next big thing" at the same time as Stubbs and McAteer. I think we made an approach for him.

[Bruce Rioja]

I remember being more excited that night to see Gianluca Vialli

At the time you'll have been 8. You're talking absolute wank! Not that age is a barrier.

[Worthy4England]

I remember being more excited that night to see Gianluca Vialli

At the time you'll have been 8. You're being a wanker! Not that age is a barrier.

Helped you out.

It's like talking with the worlds oldest "Kevin"