[quote="The Cooke Report":3p8sbilr]FWIW money into a club is the tip of the iceberg. There is only circa £2 million to spend on cap and the less desirable clubs ie bottom half have to spend heavy to get their man. Jamie Peacock told me that his time at Leeds no player will be paid in excess of £100k and as they were winning this wasn't an issue to him signing. Jordan Abdull is on significantly more than that now as he was at Rovers. The younger players don't count on cap and your 2 marquee players cost £150k. Where money helps is the excess fees over marquee players. Asiata on £240k means only £150k counts on cap so the money men help with the difference. Attracting players is the hard bit. Rovers attempt to sign Dupree highlights money doesn't talk. He agreed a deal for 4 years at £145k and signed for Wigan for 3 years at £130k due to prospects. Hulls attempt to sign Lee Briers was outrages yet he choses a different club on less money[b:3p8sbilr][u:3p8sbilr]. All figures quoted are known.[/u:3p8sbilr][/b:3p8sbilr][/quote:3p8sbilr]
Course they are, the voices in your head don't count though. Cristiano Ronaldo told me last week what he's on in Saudi and I'm meeting Lewis Hamilton later so he can talk through his new Ferrari deal with me
