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</TD></TR><TR class=articlesubheadblack bgColor=#ffffff><TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #ffffff 2px solid" height=30>Feature by Kev Robinson


</TD><TD align=right>Updated 16 June 2005


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<TABLE class=articlebodyblack cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=textjustify><TD>Scott Parker’s recent transfer from Chelsea to Newcastle is typical of players these days- they just want the money.



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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Obviously the 24-year-old cannot be blamed for moving from Chelsea Reserves but his decision to snub the Champions League for the UEFA Cup has proved controversial.


Everton looked favorites to land the former Charlton youngster as they had the advantage of being the only team interested that were in the Champions League. Despite offers from Spurs and the UEFA Cup with Newcastle David Moyes’ side looked to have the upper hand until the deal was announced at St. James’ Park.

So why on earth did a player with hopes of squeezing into the England squad choose Newcastle? Money. Parker is rumored to be on around £50,000 a week- something that could not be matched by any of their rivals to his signature.

The money paid to players now is unbelievable. Many players earn in a week more than many people will earn in a year. As Ken Bates said earlier this month, ''An awful lot of Premiership players are getting silly money.”

As clubs become more desperate to lure, or keep hold of, star players, the average wage has crept up and now many top flight footballers are paid over £100,000 every week.

There is not much that can be done by clubs to stop the vastly increasing wages but there is increasing pressure on FIFA to introduce a maximum wage.

Paul Jewell’s attempt to bring Scott Parker to the JJB showed what ambition the current manager has got. Lets hope that he can pull off one or two big signings like Parker to help keep us up.

Moving on and it seems that Manchester United may have finally solved their goalkeeping crisis by bringing in a solid reliable goalkeeper- or so they think…

At 35, Edwin van der Sar has not got too many years ahead of him and last season a few errors began creeping into his game.

I am sure the Dutch international will give United one or two years good service but what about after that? Will an older Tim Howard be given another chance to prove himself or will he have already followed the countless goalkeeping flops out of Old Trafford by then?

Will van der Sar catch the Man United curse that seems to fall upon all their goalkeepers?

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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Talking of Manchester United goalkeepers, one of the more recent flops is Roy Carroll who, after being released by the Red Devils, has recently signed for West Ham. (Do West Ham always attract dodgy keepers? David James and now Carroll!)

On hearing Alan Pardew’s comments following his signing, I could do nothing but laugh out loud.

“Roy comes to West Ham United in his prime and because of his association with Manchester United, will not be fazed by the size of this club.”

I’m sorry but a player coming from Blackpool would not be fazed by the size of the ‘little hammers’- the has-beens.

Hammers fans- you are no longer a big club. You had better enjoy your stint back in the top flight as without a few quality (and that doesn't include Carroll) signings you will most probably be going straight back down.

Look out for my predictions for the 2005/06 season in my next column!

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<TABLE class=articlebodyblack cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=textjustify>An article submitted by up-and-coming journalist, Kevin Robinson.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE class=articlebodyblack cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=textjustify><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" /><st1lace>Hartlepool</st1lace> are facing a fight for the signature of former Irish international Thomas Butler.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>


The former <st1lace>Dunfermline</st1lace> winger spent the end of the season at Victoria Park and helped the club to the play-off final, which ended sourly for both the club and himself after limping out of the 4-2 defeat after just half an hour.

<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com[img] /><st1:City><st1lace><SPAN style=[/img]Butler</SPAN></st1lace></st1:City> made 14 appearances for <st1lace>Dunfermline</st1lace> last season following his switch from <st1lace>Sunderland</st1lace> but following his release he spent three month out of the game before signing a short term deal at <st1lace>Hartlepool</st1lace>.
His eleven appearances for the Pool last season alerted the attention of League One rivals Bournmouth and <st1lace>Bradford</st1lace> and now <st1lace>Hartlepool</st1lace> face a fight to keep him for next season.

<st1:City><st1lace>Butler</st1lace></st1:City> got two senior <st1:country-region><st1lace>Ireland</st1lace></st1:country-region> caps in 2002 but since then his international career went stale and he will, no doubt, be hoping that he can get regular football under his belt as he attempts to earn a recall to the international squad. <o></o>

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[Smiffy16]

We dont care Kev

[turf moor longsiders]

I know!

i'm just showing how much I have improved!

Anyone got the latest Barlick and Earby/Colne Times/Nelson Leader???
Look out for my 5 articles!

[Smiffy16]

Have a big hat from me

[cashman]

whats wrong with going to a job with the best wages? get real would you not?

[turf moor longsiders]

That wasnt the point I was making. the point I was making is that players are paid way too much!

[cashman]

Originally Posted by turf moor longsiders

That wasnt the point I was making. the point I was making is that players are paid way too much!

of coarse they are paid too much the point is if i could earn it or you for that matter we would take it-simple.

[turf moor longsiders]

Yeah I never said any different.

[Cafu01]

If you was earning that much i bet you wouldnt be saying you were earning too much, i bet you would be saying the opposite and thinking you where earning not enough :-)

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