It's a fair point. The figures don't bother me particularly - nor what players are paid, as long as they do the business. Long given up caring that the sums are obscene comparatively as it's private money and largely speaking I don't feel we've reached the point where financial input as fans is...
Sort of agree....but the fee does provide some context when fans are wondering whether a transfer should be considered a success. If a club's landed some absolute bargains, then you feel it's being well-run, whereas over-priced stinkers give the opposite view. And while football clubs are...