Professional pride is an interesting concept - seems to me what is missing is the desire to grind games out even when they are not playing well.  How many times have you said Sheffield Utd are a poor side yet without a points deduction they would be leading the table.  You are correct on paper not as good a side as Leeds yet they keep winning!!  Burnley are a good side as good as Leeds much better defensively not as good up front.  Interesting run in.


Bonus if you are making £1m+ a year what kind of bonus is going to actually make any kind of financial difference to these players?


Aaronson - what has he actually created since Christmas other than a chance for the QPR player?  Lacks basic skills and seems incapable of winning a challenge.

Diarra gone to Sunderland. We wouldn’t pay the money. Very interesting stance by the club… let’s hope it doesn’t backfire otherwise there’ll be hell to pay. 

they paid £5m over the asking price. shades of Peter Ridsdale. leeds were right not to chase him

Yeah I’d rather we don’t pay over the odds for players, we need to be smart 

We do need to be smart no doubt, but we need to get the right players in. The lad is very good but for that price it looks a bit too heavy. But the proof with be in the pudding, let’s see what else they’ve got up their sleeve and let’s hope they’ve got it right, Leeds clearly rated Diarra. 

they did. questions over his attitude apparently and he's never done it in the Premier league. a big gamble even at £25m. 
sure the 49rs have plenty of irons left in the fire