Michael Keane and wages.

**Risteard** · 25/03/2008, 11:46 PM

Seriously though, are we gonna be dishing out e3,500 in goal bonusses alone when we thump Dungannon in front of our season ticket holders and another 300?

**mrtndvn** · 26/03/2008, 12:03 AM

Originally Posted by Risteard

Seriously though, are we gonna be dishing out e3,500 in goal bonuses alone when we thump Dungannon in front of our season ticket holders and another 300?

Dont be worrying, your saving a fortune in the league

**Risteard** · 26/03/2008, 12:05 AM

Touche!

**John83** · 26/03/2008, 9:44 AM

Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

Unless you know definitively whether a wage is pre or post tax you've got a 30% variability built in immediately.

Thats not to mention sign on fees, performance bonuses, expenses, ancilliary benefits (house, car etc.) makey up jobs, backhanders from the gate etc.

Nobody knows what players are really on. To find out we'd need to increase financial transparency by a factor of 100.

And thats why the wage cap will be the biggest farce of the lot.

I'm all for more transparency. I would point out though that the clubs do have to be fairly open with the FAI on money matters now - accounts submitted every month, a dedicated punter examining them for compliance with the wage cap. I'm reluctant to trust any process when we're depending on the FAI to be conscientious and thorough, but it's not as simple as you say.

**JC_GUFC** · 26/03/2008, 11:43 AM

Jesus,
The same threads keep popping up over and over each season.

To be fair what players are on is their own business and if clubs can afford to pay these wages fair play to them.

At the end of the day though clubs should be more wary about signing players like Michael Keane, he seems a good footballer but his weight is a total embarrassment to the league, the club and himself.

**forza** · 26/03/2008, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by JC_GUFC

Jesus,
The same threads keep popping up over and over each season.

To be fair what players are on is their own business and if clubs can afford to pay these wages fair play to them.

At the end of the day though clubs should be more wary about signing players like Michael Keane, he seems a good footballer but his weight is a total embarrassment to the league, the club and himself.

Hes just big boned

**Dodge** · 26/03/2008, 12:07 PM

No, he's a fat lazy ****

And I know one Cork player who's on close to ten grand a goal so far...

**pete** · 26/03/2008, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by Risteard

Papers earlier today said City players are on e500 a goal bonus. Very lavish imo.

Not the most successful bonus scheme so far.

**Schumi** · 26/03/2008, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

No, he's a fat lazy ****

And I know one Cork player who's on close to ten grand a goal so far...

All but three of our players have been paid �1m per goal so far.

**micls** · 26/03/2008, 3:18 PM

Originally Posted by Risteard

Papers earlier today said City players are on e500 a goal bonus.
Very lavish imo.

Well clearly not motivation enough to get them scoring.....

**Jerry The Saint** · 26/03/2008, 5:07 PM

Originally Posted by micls

Well clearly not motivation enough to get them scoring.....

No, you've got it wrong - the players have to pay the club �500 for every goal. It's working really well so far (Mooney's wages are so high he can afford to show off)