Who's left on big money?

[IFWaters]

Just considering how much the wage bill might be reduced by July and what that could mean for our ability to bring in new signings?

This is based on memory and Football Manager 2013 but I think we could be free of the wages of :
Dunne - over 50k a week ?
Warnock - 40k
Marshall -10k
Lichaj - 15k? But we should resign him
Hutton - 40k - here,s wishing
Makoun - 40k - again possibly sweet FA chance
Bent - 80k
Delfouneso - 20k
Ireland - 50k - guess

That little lot is about 350k a week by my guestimates. Even if we only get 200k this year and the rest in 2014 then that creates a huge amount of funds - about 20 million in reductions to invest in say 2 or 3 signings in the benteke / vlaar mould.

If we can get through this season then we could be very well set up to challenge in the top half again

[tomd2103]

It has been well reported that Ireland is on £85,000 a week.  On a purely financial basis, I would say the following are replaceable for the money they are on (rough estimates):

Given - £60,000 pw
Hutton - £30,000 pw
Warnock - £40,000 pw
Dunne - £50,000 pw
Makoun - £40,000 pw
Ireland - £85,000 pw
Bent - £80,000 pw

That's the best part of £400,000 per week that isn't even featuring at the moment.   

[kipeye]

I would be interested to see the transfer value of the side  that was in the starting 11 Saturday compared to that of those on the subs bench and those that didn't even make the bench.  I have a feeling it will be in reverse order.

[SoccerHQ]

I'm a big fan of Ireland but when we see Holman now scoring goals and setting chances with good passing on probably a third of Ireland's wage then I think we'll see him moved on in the next 6 months.

[JJ-AV]

N'Zogbia and Given too.

Atleast we'll get something for N'Zogbia though. Given (as good as he was last year) was a horrendous signing considering the length of deal we gave him. I think a fair few said it at the time when his contract length was announced too.

[Dante Lavelli]

It's been mentioned elsewhere, but the cost of the starting 11 versus Liverpool was around 12m.

[olaftab]

Faulkner!

[kipeye]

It's been mentioned elsewhere, but the cost of the starting 11 versus Liverpool was around 12m.

Cheers Dante I did see that afterwards but I wonder how it compares with the other two groups.

[myf]

its frightening to see those figures and suggests that lambo has been tasked with shifting that lot out ASAP. seems to me that its a sell to buy policy in Jan and bent is possibly the only one who can be moved on, hence the recent drama.

[The Left Side]

Delfouneso is on 20K per week, blimey!

[maidstonevillain]

Listening to Stan on TalkSport earlier. He said it was his understanding that Darren Bent was on "six figures". Somewhat amusingly, it was in response to a Liverpool fan suggesting that Bent would be a good signing for them in the short term, only for Stan to point out that Liverpool probably couldn't afford to pay his wages.

[supertommykN'iba]

I was told recently that Bent is on c. £125k a week. Plus apparently a £20k a week 'non-playing bonus'. Doubt that last bit could be true given recent events!

[tomd2103]

its frightening to see those figures and suggests that lambo has been tasked with shifting that lot out ASAP. seems to me that its a sell to buy policy in Jan and bent is possibly the only one who can be moved on, hence the recent drama.

Hasn't it been said that the wage bill is now at a sustainable level despite a number of players still being on big money? 

[not3bad]

Are we really still paying Makoun?

[Dave]

I was told recently that Bent is on c. £125k a week. Plus apparently a £20k a week 'non-playing bonus'. Doubt that last bit could be true given recent events!

He's probably on about half that.