First professional contracts at our level can't be anything more than 1k a week surely. So no not really, but hey I'm sure if Billy is an avid reader of this forum that he won't be too disheartened.
Cov kids, academy grads, etc. Was more of a general point on people blindly praising our youngsters. I best not make that mistake when I'm at the Independent next month [emoji106]
Personally I want to see the team succeed, rather than individuals that are born in Coventry. I don't think anyone is delighting in their 'failure'. It's not even failing, it's finding the level of football that matches your ability.
The majority of the teams would compete in this division. Samaras has played 81 times for Greece, in Europe multiple times and is still only 30. 50 odd goals for Celtic from the wing regardless of the standard is impressive.
Oh yeah, an unbelievable finisher as Bolton fans realised last season: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/bolton-wanderers-fan-tries-crowdfund-6088573
I think he'd rather those strikers that aren't the ones out of favour at lower end Championship clubs or youth loans from Premier League and Championship clubs. You know, the ones we have no chance of actually signing.