If a top football club is earning several million pounds each year why shouldn't the top players receive a proportion?

Dave, Nottingham,

This report makes me livid,the game has been tarnished possibly forever by the obscene wages and the increasing distancing of footballers from the sport of the masses.I live in a city that has been destroyed by the loss of manufacturing which most definately bred a large proportion of the fans attending matches.If the continuing pandering to Terry and others and this fascination with celebrity goes on we will lose the core support.This will lead to corporate flunkies attending and the passion being left to a small minority of fans of all classes to try to create a atmosphere.

JOHN MCAUSLAN, Coventry,

Obscene

Sick of Being Ripped Off, Cheshire, UK

Jesus Christ...... Take a £97,000 a week or so and get some bonuses in it...
Maybe mr.Abramovich should open a Casino give you the highest paid player if you only would play there...

I have followed Chelsea for almost 15 years now and i dont want to borrow money in my bank to see you play ball so stop this nonsense. £121,000 a week is crazy to hear about.

Søren Lindenhann, Copenhagen, Denmark

I'm not a Chelsea fan but I am happy to admit that JT is a top class defender, and as such I am sure that he should be one of the higher earners in our PL, and earning on the same sort of level as his highly rated team mates. However, the problem comes with the figures. Knock off a zero boys. I can understand JT wanting to be 'valued' as highly as the likes of Ballack etc and equal pay is obviously the most obvious way a club can demonstrate this. However, players and clubs seem to have long forgotten who pays for these ego trips that are constantly pushing the wages up. Us, the fans of course. It takes me about 2 and a half years to earn what JT currently gets in a week and I don't consider myself to be on the bread line. Get real guys, you won't get a lot of sympathy out of the fans who scrimp to find the cost of their ticket week in week out.

Toffee Girl, Somerset,

John Terry is possibly one of the best defenders in the world and I think he should be paid the amount he asks for. Footballers are not spoiled little children they are proffensionals and they do their jobs very well!

Gemma, Worksop,

John Terry is an excellent defender and an inspirational captain, but I believe that players should be paid on a performance basis. It will give them a greater incentive to play better, and apart from giving players an extra 'winning mentality', it will help to unite the team and ultimately boost morale, which is the key to winning football matches and being successful. Alternatively, players such as John Terry could donate a percentage of their weekly salary to a charity.

Charles Perrin, London, UK

John Terry is not the player he thinks he is! His England performances have been average and why ? because he faces better international players than the majority he faces in the premiership. He should recall his past and recognise he is a limited old fashioned centre half who is already rewarded handsomely. Mr Abramovich has paid wages well in excess of what he and others rightfully deserve. Putting his head in where it hurts has obviously upset the logic of rational thought and consideration for others!!!

James Ward, Manchester, UK

No other club would be daft enough to pay Terry'sd ego that amount. Chelsea to tell him to sling his hook He'll soon wish he hadn't. This 'I must be the top paid player' mentality show today's top players up for what they are.; spoiled little children.

Roger Tilbury, Worthing,

As one of this country's outstanding defenders and not to mention England captain I agree that John has been poorly treated.

As a footballer's footballer - his no nonsense style and calm approach - make him a prize for any club lucky to have him.

Don't worry John, you will not struggle to find other clubs lining up for your services.

Roger, Leeds, UK

60 million quid! Give me a break...

Wilco, Melbourne, Australia

and it's all for the love of the game!

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