Pay Up Pompey,Pompey Pay Up!

[ghanimah]

Yeah, but we hear this crap every few years.  If your commitment to this country is so paper thin, just fuck off.  We'll manage fine without you.

Only it's not crap, we tried this experiment in the '70s and guess what it didn't work. Congratulations Donkey you want to tax the poor more - because that would be the fucking outcome.

[Batch]

In Allerdyce's case he's moaning that he can't attract foreign players because of the tax situation. Fair enough, but I don't think the treasury's purse will suffer. Somebody will always be prepared to suffer the UK tax regime!

[Summerof69]

In Allerdyce's case he's moaning that he can't attract foreign players because of the tax situation.

More like they just don't want to play for Blackburn. It's too far north of London.

[donkey]

Only it's not crap, we tried this experiment in the '70s and guess what it didn't work. Congratulations Donkey you want to tax the poor more - because that would be the fucking outcome.

But the point is, most of these people don't leave.  I would also happily let anyone leave who didn't want to stay regardless of reason.  There's the port, off you go.  We could be left with a nation of people who wanted to be here and we could get on with actually running things properly, rather than being concerned what 2% of the population think.

And, yes it does come down to the fact that I hating whinging rich people.  Always have, always will.

[Colin Todd]

ghanimah makes a fair point. I dont know what the total tax take from the existance of premier league football is but I think its safe to say its fucking huge.

Chelsea (for example) players may be a bunch of egotistical overpaid wankstains but most of them will be contributing the best part of £50k a week in tax.

[Batch]

ghanimah makes a fair point. I dont know what the total tax take from the existance of premier league football is but I think its safe to say its fucking huge.

And it would be even huger(!) once Pompey pay tax on the image rights

[Spencer_White]

ghanimah makes a fair point. I dont know what the total tax take from the existance of premier league football is but I think its safe to say its fucking huge.

Chelsea (for example) players may be a bunch of egotistical overpaid wankstains but most of them will be contributing the best part of £50k a week in tax.

Apparently a fair few of them have been making themselves into limited companies to avoid some of the tax. Thats a rumour I heard.

[herthab]

ghanimah makes a fair point. I dont know what the total tax take from the existance of premier league football is but I think its safe to say its fucking huge.

Chelsea (for example) players may be a bunch of egotistical overpaid wankstains but most of them will be contributing the best part of £50k a week in tax.

Which still leaves them with more than they could get nearly anywhere else.

Let's be honest here, they're hard done by, are they? They still take home in a week the better part of the avarage annual wage.

I'm with Donkey, if they don't like it they can fuck off. (And take Allardyce with them)

[Summerof69]

And it would be even huger(!) once Pompey pay tax on the image rights

Surely you cannot use the words 'Pompey', 'pay' and 'tax' without using the word 'don't' or 'avoid' !! 

[Colin Todd]

Apparently a fair few of them have been making themselves into limited companies to avoid some of the tax. Thats a rumour I heard.

Yeah. Offshore companies as well. Amazing what paying a top notch account can do.

[Stegenfreud]

Which still leaves them with more than they could get nearly anywhere else.

Let's be honest here, they're hard done by, are they? They still take home in a week the better part of the avarage annual wage.

I'm with Donkey, if they don't like it they can fuck off. (And take Allardyce with them)

This

[BANGKOK RED]

Britain has had high taxes for fooking years.  Why would the mass exodus because of it start now?

[Colin Todd]

Which still leaves them with more than they could get nearly anywhere else.

Let's be honest here, they're hard done by, are they? They still take home in a week the better part of the avarage annual wage.

I'm with Donkey, if they don't like it they can fuck off. (And take Allardyce with them)

Dont get me wrong, I'm all for Sam Allerdyce fucking off.

[Ardiles]

The 50% tax rate will be around no longer than it takes to get the deficit in order.  In fact, you could pretty much bet your house on the fact that Cameron/Osborne will want to take the top marginal rate of income tax back down to 40% at least 6 months before the next General Election.

Anyone who earns more than approx £150k per annum is having to chip in and do their bit.  And that includes Premiership footballers who, in many cases, are earning more than £150k per month.  No sympathy from me.

[sonicyouth]

What's tax?