Chelsea - Times are hard!

[Ian H]

Although this is from The Sun - so believe it or believe it not

CHELSEA stars kick off the new season today at war with owner Roman Abramovich.
The billionaire Russian has infuriated his Double winners by scrapping and slashing the squad's bonuses.
A Chelsea insider said: \"The players are furious and there is a huge row going on behind the scenes.They're champions and are rewarded with a pay cut - it's hardly a great way to motivate them. It was a big shock and they're not happy. Now they're going into the season under a cloud.\"

Stunned Blues players - who face West Brom in today's Premier League opener - were given the news at a meeting with director Eugene Tenebaum and chief executive Ron Gourlay.

They were told Rom has done away with all appearance bonuses and cash tied to performances and results.

The only bonuses this term will be for WINNING the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup or Carling Cup. And they will get nowhere near previous season's figures.

Now if it's true I'm gutted for the lads - all their hard graft going unrewarded (bar their normal wage) unless they actually win something.
should I put a there so that people know that I'm joking?

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bout time that footballers were been told what is what
instead of footballers  and agents telling clubs what is what.