Fascinating football survey in the Inde this week - today on players' wages. Jeemy knackers - they all earn a bliddy fortune, even the crap ones. This reminds me of Bobby's interview in the Times last week. He says he doesn't mind what Alan Shearer earns but thinks "son of a bitch - he earns #450,000 for a squad number" about others at the club.

-- Anonymous, April 18, 2000

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They're all grossly overpaid but that's down to mugs like us who pay up to keep watching. In my defence, I will say that I hardly ever watch a game on SKY which is the thing that has brought in the really big money.

There is no way out of this. It's supply and demand - the game is hugely popular so the stars will earn the equivalent of stars in other entertainment industries like singing and acting. Having mentioned acting I wish they'd stick to playing football and leave the acting out. De Gooey was a disgrace in that SF game, feigning injury in an attempt to rob us of our momentum.

-- Anonymous, April 18, 2000

Talking of Mr Ed, I see Durkin has been given a slap in the chops for not sending him off. My most recent "bliddy disgrace I tell yer" was Minto at WHAM, I think it was his takle that flattened Dyer from behind that was blown for a free kick but no card at all, when I thought it was verging on red and would have been at the start of the season. Did anyone else see that? Worst decision I've seen in the flesh for ages.

-- Anonymous, April 18, 2000

You mean when 3000 of us were chanting "off!"? Still can't believe he didn't even give a yellow :-/

-- Anonymous, April 18, 2000

The most annoying thing is that replays suggest his lunge at Dabizas would have warranted a card. He was very lucky that half time broke the momentum of the game.

-- Anonymous, April 18, 2000