If Beckford wants to go primarily to play at a higher level then fair enough, but if the transfer listing is purely down to his contract terms then I think I need to point something out here..
Ok, to say we got burned from dishing out lucrative contracts when in the PL is a bit of an understatement - we were clearly living way above our means if we didn't qualify for the champions league. However, financially I would find it difficult to believe that we were worse off than a lot of Championship clubs given our attendance and status. The difference between payments from the FL for Championship placings and League One placings is also hardly relevant (how much did Coventry receive and how much did we receive?). So, why the f~ck can't we pay championship level wages to top players? If it means we are likely to get promoted then it should be paid. Where exactly is all the supporter revenue going if we cannot compete with the likes of Coventry City? We are rightfully proud of our supporter base, but what is it benefitting us supporters financially? We need players who can play at Championship level to get us automatic promotion. We should expect to pay Championship level wages for those players. www.pilot-supplies.info www.collector-watches.info www.snowy-stuff.info www.sparkly-stuff.info _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist Visit http://tinyurl.com/ce37mx NOW!
