Do you think Chelsea's unlimited bank account is hurting or helping the English premier League?
341333
I think it is helping the premiership. It will step up the quality of players in the premier league which can only be a good thing! Their current form shows you can't buy the premiership as they have been slipping up alot lately. Unfortunately their endless spending will take talents from decent european teams lowering the challenge in the UEFA champions league.
22711
As a Man United supporter, I must say no :).  Chelsea is very good but I think United will give them a good run and come out on top in the end.
562221
I think it is good for the game and helps in improving the standard of the game. Also how much monopoly does Chelsea enjoy and more importantly if they do what are the bad effects visible.
1139033
No, unless FIFA make it even easier, cause they are only thinking dollars in the back pocket. The most corrupt organisation on the planet, I reckon. Out doing many dictatorships.
944320
I think no!!! My reason being Beckham is more for ratings than his technique...Madrid never reallyu needed Beck's skills...they wanted his fame....He sells tickets, not to imagine jerseys & tv rights...in his 1st year at madrid, Real overpassed Manchester as the world's richest club...and guess what MLS might just use that to attract the world's attention & with a good management team they could just be competing with Europe's elite leagues
808152
something to do with ill gotton gains from the russian mafia.\n\nAMBRAMHOVIC THE OWER OF CHELSEA HAS CONNECTIONS TO THE RUSSIAN MAFIA AND IT IS SUSPECTED HE GOT HIS BILLIONS ILLEGALLY.\n\ntheres only one united, 3-0 sunday
347739
yes they are making too much money.  and the proof of this is that the average family can hardly afford to be a fan anymore because ticket prices are priced really high so they owners can pay the players.
1140437
No way... Chelsea buying all these stars isn't gonna help them win the Premiership... that belongs to Man U... as do the FA Cup & the Champions League... Go Utd!!!
1178366
Two teams I really like, Liverpool and Villarreal. I have no problems with Everton though they are the big Liverpool rivals, but the one team i really hate is Chelski, I hate teams that buys wins. I just feel bad for Shawn Wright Philips. Chelsea paid 21 million pounds for him and sat him on the bench all season. 21 million pounds is the entire transfer budget for some teams... what a waste of money. I dislike Real for the same reason.
625575
Well as you know the premier league is highly competitive and it requires every player to give it all they have. It is unfortunate the situation England is. All I can say is the players are not only dedicated to their country, they are also dedicated to the team(s) they play for.
871591
I'd be nice, but as the Papists have already quickly pointed out, we probably wouldn't fill it that often.  At last year's AGM there was talk of an 8000ish extension by lowering the pitch a few metres and losing the extra space around the pitch.  Personally I'd have to say that I'd prefer the money to go into the transfer kitty, or maybe even giving Chris Burke as much money as he we can throw at him so he signs a new deal.
514211
I think the football league and FA have made massive mis-judgement over the ruling on deducting points for going into liquidation.\n\nIn my opinion these two footballing bodies ahould be looking at deducting points from clubs, FOR\n\nA, Failing to control their players\nB, Fielding weakend teams\nC, Failing to maintain crowd violence\n\nNot putting clubs into further crisis by deducting them points for going into liquadtion when there always under a huge amount of pressure in the first place.
535300
Personally, I think that Chelsea are signing too many players.  They may have a great squad, but how many of them are actually playing regular first team football.  A perfect example is Shaun Wright-Phillips, biggest mistake of his life signing for Chelsea and I would have thought his old man, Mr Wright should have pointed him in a different direction.  Frank Lampard and Joe Cole are consistently playing, bringing Ballack in aswell could mean they will be going the same way as many others.
849184
tough one.\nThe money paid to the so called "top players" is out of all proportion.\nYou cannot  put the fire or the hunger back unless they are hungry. \nIn the UK, there are too many overseas players (bought to ensure the success of the big clubs) and not enough good young British players get the chance to come through. It's a CATCH 22, they don't get the experience & they can't get picked without proving their ability.\nYou are right about the achilles heel - it's gone too far at this stage.\nYou need really good leadership that can create a hunger for success, England didn't have it with Sven, Chelsea & United have had it in recent years. Can Steve McClaren create the desire for success with the English team - where money is secondary to cash? Perhaps.
625923
I am a firm believer, that should a footballer agree to a contract worth, let's say £40.000 a week, he should be entitled to half of what they earn, which would be £20.000, then the other £20.000 would be payed to the player, based on his performance, goals scored, then dedute payments on bookings and sendings offs.\n\nBy doing this, both club and supporters are getting there money's worth, with players putting in 100%every game and they can justify paying that amount to a single player.\n\nFor the footballer, this would be a good payment system, as they would have to play to there maxium level, if they wanted their full amount at the end of each wee. It would also improve disclinpary problems, which sadly today so many players lack.
926790
I think it would be the best thing that could happen for the club. It seems to be business gone wrong. They were brought there not to help West Ham but to help out in a business deal I think.
662553
He's worth it..\nand Chelsea is a rich!!\npoor arsenal! unable to buy players at will