You're right it is shocking. But also wrong, sadly you DO expect that sort of thing in 2013.
Reading these posts, which is pretty depressing we mostly agree. I'd never considered the millions or even billions of pounds paid to foreign players here. And how It must in its entirety finds it's way...
Frankly don't want to sound like Victor Meldrew...but feckin hell what sort of world are we living in? Millions starving, homeless etc etc. Need emergency surgery in Eastbourne try to stay alive for another 30 mins whilst an ambulance drives you on a super highway to Hastings (make that 40...