We pay Cesar £96,000 per week....

[MattyRangers]

More truth in Colin Jackson being straight.

[klonk]

i can't help but feel that there's a bit of truth going on here...

ok, journalists don't have access to our wage bill, but on the other hand, they've got plenty of contacts with agents who probably do have a fairly good idea of what we're paying people in reality. i'm guessing lots of contracts are based on a basic weekly wage plus various bonuses based on starting, coming on from the bench, being an unused sub, scoring, keeping a clean sheet, the team winning etc etc. (a lot of the speculation about wages started on an alleged comment by joey barton to a wolves player abut his earnings during a game that barton started, scored in and we won)

it wouldn't surprise me if the figures that get regularly quoted are roughly correct (if a little exaggerated) if the player starts, we win and the player scores/keeps a clean sheet (ie it's about the maximum they could reasonably get). that allows tf to claim it's all nonsense because he can talk about the basic weekly wage without bonuses.

anyway, i really hope people are right when they say we can afford this (whatever this is) even if we go down. i looked at the championsip table for the first time in ages today... blackburn in the bottom 3, wolves only a point clear of the drop. i can't pretend that i'm not scared about what could happen if we go down and life isn't a big long cakewalk in the championship.

[HoopsMark1960]

it wouldn't surprise me if the figures that get regularly quoted are roughly correct (if a little exaggerated) if the player starts, we win and the player scores/keeps a clean sheet (ie it's about the maximum they could reasonably get). that allows tf to claim it's all nonsense because he can talk about the basic weekly wage without bonuses.

Not much of a bonus coming on that score......

[1973 ranger]

Kia Jorabchin was the agent who did the cesar deal, I was at Loftus road when he arrived to sign with Kia and his cronies all 3 car loads of them, Jorabchin is Hughes's agent and did the majority of the deals while he was the manager. Maybe Hughes was also on a cut with all of the deals????

[West Acton]

Kia Jorabchin was the agent who did the cesar deal, I was at Loftus road when he arrived to sign with Kia and his cronies all 3 car loads of them, Jorabchin is Hughes's agent and did the majority of the deals while he was the manager. Maybe Hughes was also on a cut with all of the deals????

It has crossed my mind. I would love to see us take a stand and tell players use as many agents as you want but you will foot the bill. If you want to play for QPR we want you but we wont be subsidising your agent that's your look out.

If all clubs took this stance and went through a couple of seasons pain until players and agents got the message it would make footie a better game and it would weed out the players that do want to sign for clubs form those chasing the money

[OneEyedWilly]

It has crossed my mind. I would love to see us take a stand and tell players use as many agents as you want but you will foot the bill. If you want to play for QPR we want you but we wont be subsidising your agent that's your look out.

If all clubs took this stance and went through a couple of seasons pain until players and agents got the message it would make footie a better game and it would weed out the players that do want to sign for clubs form those chasing the money

If we did that we would never get back into the PL.

Whats the problem with all this wage stuff? We can sell Cesar, Remy, Samba...all these top earners, no problem.

[West Acton]

If we did that we would never get back into the PL.

Whats the problem with all this wage stuff? We can sell Cesar, Remy, Samba...all these top earners, no problem.

Sorry mate I am talking in general think all teams should get together and agree to do that to drive out thieving agents. If I buy a house I don't ask the person im buying the house off to pay my fees for me and the same should apply in football

[QPR1976]

Makes me smile how no one ever challenges Harry comment about players at QPR being on higher wages than anyone at Spurs !

Really ?
Adebayor ???
The same who was earning almost £200k a week at Man City

A footballer in his prime taking a 65/70% pay cut ?

Does anyone seriously think Bale is on less than £65k a week ?

I love Harry - hope he stays, he'll make next season relly funny.

[silvercue]

Makes me smile how no one ever challenges Harry comment about players at QPR being on higher wages than anyone at Spurs !

Really ?
Adebayor ???
The same who was earning almost £200k a week at Man City

A footballer in his prime taking a 65/70% pay cut ?

Does anyone seriously think Bale is on less than £65k a week ?

I love Harry - hope he stays, he'll make next season relly funny.

it has been quite widely reported that bale was on 75k + usual bonuses. Harry made it clear that we had a number of players on more than that' including bosingwa who is not our top earner.

Agents and players make sure wages are known as it allows them to bargain better. Do you really think they don't want journals to know?? Naive.

[Jeems]

it has been quite widely reported that bale was on 75k + usual bonuses. Harry made it clear that we had a number of players on more than that' including bosingwa who is not our top earner.

Agents and players make sure wages are known as it allows them to bargain better. Do you really think they don't want journals to know?? Naive.

But Eyebrow is on 65k, so that doesnt make sense.

[QPR1976]

Exactly.

Only niave if you believe what Harry said.
& most Managers, Players, Agents, Chairmen, etc. are exactly the same.

[silvercue]

But Eyebrow is on 65k, so that doesnt make sense.

65k basic only - god knows what match day bonuses he gets.

[TBLOCKRANGER]

I do like the Swancelona pay structure, chairman takes an active part in who they sign, top wage is Capped at £35k p/w but bonuses are equal if not better than the top four PL clubs. No wonder they fight over who takes penalties.