I struggle to believe this is right as according to lots of ITK Twitter accounts Caicedo is earning less than the price of a cup of tea every month and this is why he's DESPERATE to join Chelsea
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[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion's top paid players
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Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
No, that was stopped or rather put out of fans reach a few years ago.
Horses Arse
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I also saw that this morning via SussexWorld.
Some old contract figures there I'd imagine
- Jul 10, 2003
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Even before the WC Alimac was a regular Argentinian international coming into his prime and I would be stunned if the contract he signed just before the WC didn't see him at or very near the top. And although Lewis may well be the Albion's greatest ever, I can't see him at the top. And please no 'matching highest earner clause crap' 
Other than that, it could be reasonable or it could be complete and utter bollocks
Other than that, it could be reasonable or it could be complete and utter bollocks
GT49er
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Add Big Bob Sanchez to that list too.
One of our first forays into the South American market. Glad our scouting has improved past "Some bloke who used to play for Juve recommended him so bang him on a two year deal"
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
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That's a shame
Whilst £660 is probably underplaying it considerably (seeing as he made his debut in Ireland at 14), I wouldn't imagine he's on a lot of guaranteed wages. He will have a bunch of windfall payments coming in due to his appearances, goals, assists etc.
I had an old school who was an academy player at a PL club. He was on around £800 a week or something but was bought on for 5 mins of a PL game and earned around £10k for it.
nicko31
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Caicedo isn’t on much, that will need to change if we have any chance of keeping him
- Jul 7, 2003
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Dunk has just reduced the asking price for his house from £3.5m to £3m, so clearly he can afford to lose a few quid.
I'm holding out for a bit longer before putting a bid in, as it's on quite a busy road.
I'm holding out for a bit longer before putting a bid in, as it's on quite a busy road.
- Jul 10, 2003
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I think this is often the issue when players come through so quickly. While their 'value' is increasing week by week where do you pitch the negotiations ? I do think we have a very good team in place to deal with this, but when it moves so quickly (see Ferguson) it's always going to be hard
- Jul 7, 2003
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It's probably bollocks. The same source had Caicedo on £3,500 per week until recently and is the reason thousands of plastic Reds and Chelsea fans have now convinced themselves we're humiliating the lad and they only have to wave a replica shirt in his direction for him to be immediately tempted upcountry.
I think I shall quote that at my next team meeting to whatever idea the manager comes up with. Brilliant.it could be reasonable or it could be complete and utter bollocks
clapham_gull
Legacy Fan
- Aug 20, 2003
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What's not factual about a string of random numbers ?
Solid at the back
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I've never known anyone, ever, to say "I'm starting a new job Monday, paying £500 quid a week" so why are footballers wages reported as what they earn per week? Surely they get paid monthly like most other people?
If these wages are sourced from Transfermkt then it's probably bollocks. Never understood why anyone quotes that website as if it's run by a pay roll department. They even put transfer values on there. Where do they come up with that figure? It's all guesswork, but people swear by it. Don't get it. It's the equivalent to a transfer rumours website but for wages.
If these wages are sourced from Transfermkt then it's probably bollocks. Never understood why anyone quotes that website as if it's run by a pay roll department. They even put transfer values on there. Where do they come up with that figure? It's all guesswork, but people swear by it. Don't get it. It's the equivalent to a transfer rumours website but for wages.
- May 8, 2018
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I occasionally get to see actual football contracts submitted for income purposes for loans.
Put it this way, an ex SW London striker who had the desire for the north east was earning c£20k per week back in 2004. Said player had a goal bonus of 4K a goal which reduced to £50 if they were relegated to league 2.
More recently an average midfielder who was associated with a pottery club was on £35k a week with less than 10 appearances and wasn’t downgrading from a bigger club
I’d imagine Ferguson earned significantly more than £600 just in goal bonus rather than wage.
Put it this way, an ex SW London striker who had the desire for the north east was earning c£20k per week back in 2004. Said player had a goal bonus of 4K a goal which reduced to £50 if they were relegated to league 2.
More recently an average midfielder who was associated with a pottery club was on £35k a week with less than 10 appearances and wasn’t downgrading from a bigger club
I’d imagine Ferguson earned significantly more than £600 just in goal bonus rather than wage.
Webster earns 52 times my earnings
Gabbiano
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Then you're well above the median salary in the UK, even if nowhere near that of a PL footballer.
- May 8, 2018
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Matt Targart £79,000 a week 
Peacehaven Wild Kids
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Why? If he can’t live on £34k a year he should either get a better job or cancel Netflix and start cooking meals from scratch