Unbelievable Jeff

Agree with the point about Clyne. Yeah, not so sure about Trippier defensively, Clyne is certainly outstanding in those situations.

Hopefully it'll be Trippier, he's been excellent this year. However good Clyne is, he doesn't get many assists does he, especially when we have a 6 foot 5 striker in the centre?

That's a depressing thought...

But that's the point, it does effect a lot as we'd be in a stronger bargaining position as we wouldn't lose him next year and could wait out for the price we want, rather than thinking next year we'd lose him for nothing if we reject the lower offers.

Fair enough. Do they get paid significantly less than in those countries?

I don't disagree, I said earlier that money isn't the reason one goes into politics. But as you say, it's not irrelevant.

Well yes, obviously, that was a rhetorical question.

There is no doubt that the majority of public sector workers are poorly paid, but then obviously compared to other comparable nations (Canada, Australia and New Zealand) they are obviously paid well, otherwise these interviews wouldn't take place. To be fair, I know someone who had didn't even do triple award science, and did a degree in psychology, who became a Physics teacher due to the golden hello. How you can become a Physics teacher without being any good at it I don't know.

Need a squad...guess that's the thought.

Yes, but you wouldn't get people of a sufficient calibre taking those jobs. There is no doubt in my mind that if you put up the wages, you'd get a higher calibre of people, that happens in every industry and would happen for MP's as well.

There are others in the public sector that earn much more though, be interesting to see doctors, managers of hospitals, those high up in the forces etc and compare them to MP's.

Where did I say other public sector workers shouldn't get a payrise?

I don't have a problem with taxes being put up to increase the salaries, but we're talking an extra £20m a year, hardly a dent. I'm also not necessarily talking about putting up their wages now, but when freezes are removed from other public sector jobs.

Maybe. I'm not a politician, or indeed want to be a politician, so it's difficult to comment. However, if they were paid more I would expect we'd have a larger pool of talent to pick from - that stands to reason. In a world where Diane Abbott is/has been a politician, there is certainly a dearth of good candidates.

Yeah, in an underhand way. I'm talking about earnings through normal jobs. For instance I couldn't charge for any sort of access or anything like that and the vast majority of people couldn't.

I did not. Cash for access by the look of things. What's that got to do with what I said?

My other half really likes her surname, but she wants the same surname as our daughter, so the thought is she will take mine, and her surname will die with her. Double barrelled wouldn't work for us, both surnames have too many syllables. Don't have a problem with it though.

To be fair he would pay 40% tax for some of his income, and obviously contributes a higher about of NI due to that. I thought MP's were already having their wages frozen, or are you talking hypothetically? There is money to pay our MP's more, but the issue is the calibre of person (not that people go into politics for money mind). The issue is you'd like to think MP's are some of the better minds in the country, but due to the private sector paying so much more a lot of them won't even think about going into politics.

Yeah, I agree. People should try to live their life to the max. It all depends on what you do. Some people love the thought of building up a company from the ground, working extremely hard and doing it that way, giving themselves an easier life in retirement (a lot retiring early)but a lot missing their kids grow up, working extremely long hours. Others prefer a more consistent approach, working a standard 9 to 5, but maximising their earning potential through that. That's my way.

I am sure if you wanted to you could definitely earn more though, don't think it's fair to have a go at Jamie for maximising his earning potential. It's all about warning the best money for the minimum effort and with the best work/life balance.

Agreed.

£70k isn't a lot, certainly not London way anyway.

I stop for people or let them out, out of the insane thought that karmic powers will allow me the same opportunities at a later time. It makes no difference to me how much money isn't earn or what I was driving at the time.

And City. Disagree the contract situation is irrelevant. If he had 3 years left we could do a Schneiderlin to him.

I reckon £16-18m, or for free the Summer after...