Thread: New Peyton Manning Deal

On the other hand, footballers get paid even if they're doing bugger all; only a percentage of an Am Footballer's wages is guaranteed, the rest relies on a number of factors (playing time, performance etc).

Originally Posted by 05grottim

well you could argue that united should be paying more than this guy earns due to the fact they are the most valuable sports team in the world.

Value doesn't equal profit or revenue, it's a complicated formula and infrastructure is the biggest benchmark. The value of club doesn't determine whether the can afford to pay players top wages. United with their debt shouldn't be paying players 200k. Without benevolent sugar daddy owners or clubs accumulating massive debt the majority of "big clubs" wouldn't be able to sustain their wage structure. That should be a key indicator that players are being overpaid, and clubs aren't running their business properly. Like I said, winning matters more then being financially prudent and the rules are set up so that this is acceptable, if not encouraged. American Football and Baseball are largely domestic sports and yet the still have comparable value/revenues/profits to any football club. Also, when you consider that things like transfer fees aren't part of the culture most teams have the ability to live completely off normal operation of the franchise, which isn't the case for football clubs. The Colts are in a small market but it's a testament to how well they're run that they can offer contracts compatible to the to "big football clubs" while still being financially healthy. Not to mention they have immaculate infrastructure, with little to no debt.

I know it's not your point but you can hate on American sports for a lot but to call us out of control financially compared to European football clubs couldn't be further from the truth. The system is setup to prevent clubs from overreaching. While in Europe clubs like Citeh will pay overvalue to attract players, it happens in American sports but you have to be careful because doing that can limit you for other targets.

The guy we're talking about is one of the best in the world at what he does. Where does he play? Indianapolis. The equivalent would be Messi playing for Bolton. So I'm not bothered for a second how much he gets paid, he arguably should be making more. Actually he took a pay cut to help Indy bring in more players to make the team better. You think Rossi would take a cut to play here so we can sign more players? Not likely.

To me that's a testament to the system. It has it's drawbacks like the lockout we just endured but overall it's superior.

Plus he's funny....

So he deserves it....

I think he's going to Arizona.

And he's taking Reggie Wayne with him. If he does he's arguably going to a better team, all they need is a QB. They have good running backs, decent defense (especially corners), oh yeah and this guy.

This feels like college recruiting.

Sources: Peyton Manning to visit Denver Broncos Friday - ESPN