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PhilGull wrote:People keep saying overpaid but looking at the numbers it seems like most were given pretty average League Two contracts which have subsequently been reduced on relegation. I'm not aware that we have anyone earning over £2000 a week - which yes, does seem like a lot but in the world of professional football at this level (this level being a Football League club last season) really isn't out of the ordinary.

forevertufc wrote: Totally agree, I'm done trying to point this out to those letting their personal emotions re; Alan Knill get in the way of any real thought process, decent League 2 players wouldn't get out bed for anything less than a 2 year contract on + £1000 a week, the overwhelming majority of our players weren't on anything like top league 2 wages, I'm led to believe only two players were.

Dutchgull wrote:Really ??? Who ?

forevertufc wrote: Totally agree, I'm done trying to point this out to those letting their personal emotions re; Alan Knill get in the way of any real thought process, decent League 2 players wouldn't get out bed for anything less than a 2 year contract on + £1000 a week, the overwhelming majority of our players weren't on anything like top league 2 wages, I'm led to believe only two players were.

4everyellow wrote: Anyone who knows the property market in PAIGNTON and Torquay know who. If you don't know just Google it, shouldn't take long there aren't that many Directors to choose from.

forevertufc wrote: There is a whole world of difference between some who is cash rich, and someone who asset rich, cash poor. Take someone who owns say 10 houses, value say £5 million, he may for argument sake have £3million worth of mortgages on those properties, that person would not be a millionaire until all properties were sold, and tax liabilities were paid .

forevertufc wrote:Kit Robin, Leetufc Get where both of you are coming from. The point for is; Hawley had scored 11 goals in League 1 with a struggling side the season before he came to TUFC, Dale Tonge had been a League 1 play-off winner, and had 210 career games between League 2 and the Championship, Ben Harding a conference champion and the season before he joined us had been a League 2 play-off finalist.

All the evidence suggested all three of these players were going to be more than good enough to help progress our team, why didn't they ? Harding to be fair has been unlucky two major injuries have prevented him from showing us what he's capable of, maybe Hawley and Tonge didn't settle here, who knows, no one can deny these players had career experience that should have made them decent signings for any League 2 club.

leetufc wrote: The overpaid comments are more reflective of the abilities and performances that these players (Tonge, Benyon, Harding, Hawley) showed on the pitch this year and last, but nobody was to know that would be the case.

Trojan 67 wrote:
Hammer - nail - hit full on.

There are a multitude or reasons why these players have failed, but they(supposedly)are professionals and what stands a full time pro apart from an amateur/non contract/part timer is the ability to overcome hurdles that prevent the aforementioned from breaking into the full time "closed shop".

It appears some of the current squad dont give a dam about their future prospects and will soon be stocking shelves in supermarkets. Those who DO give a dam need to get their f in fingers out and hope they will secure future employment as paid professionals, albeit at a lower league level when released at the season's end.

Trojan 67 wrote: It appears some of the current squad dont give a dam about their future prospects and will soon be stocking shelves in supermarkets.

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