Meanwhile, Malpas has confirmed that the majority of Caley Thistle’s new recruits for next season have been sourced from England simply because Scottish players are proving too expensive.
"The players that will be coming here are predominantly from the English leagues," he said.
"The Scottish players we looked at were too expensive. Essentially, some are pricing themselves out of the market.
"We’ve got a wage structure here, which is the same for every club, but you’ve got to shop where you can afford and for us that is in England."
Last season Butcher said it. This season Malpas is saying the same. That Scottish Footballers are too expensive. The average wage in Scotland is around £20k yet our footballers are looking for wages way above that. Yes its a short career but does that give them carte blanche to demand the highest earnings. Earnings are one of the things killing the game in this country. The smaller clubs like ours cant afford to pay the prima donna salaries being demanded so the two or three clubs with the larger fanbase will always top the scales.
Is it greed or are those players deserving of what they ask for? Bear in mind that bonuses are paid on top of salaries.
http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/Sport/Football/Malpas-wants-decision-from-duo.htm
Last season Butcher said it. This season Malpas is saying the same. That Scottish Footballers are too expensive. The average wage in Scotland is around £20k yet our footballers are looking for wages way above that. Yes its a short career but does that give them carte blanche to demand the highest earnings. Earnings are one of the things killing the game in this country. The smaller clubs like ours cant afford to pay the prima donna salaries being demanded so the two or three clubs with the larger fanbase will always top the scales.
Is it greed or are those players deserving of what they ask for? Bear in mind that bonuses are paid on top of salaries.