Leigh Griffiths to Aberdeen

[CropleyWasGod]

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On Aberdeen's finances. Cormack did the long awaited Q&A with their fans yesterday
Told them they spend £3m more than us on salaries.

If he's talking about player salaries, how would he know?

If he's talking about overall salaries, he's correct. But then they have a lot more commercial, shop and catering staff than we do.

Playing and coaching staff numbers are much the same. They have twice as many on the commercial etc side.

[WhileTheChief..]

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If he's talking about player salaries, how would he know?

If he's talking about overall salaries, he's correct. But then they have a lot more commercial, shop and catering staff than we do.

Playing and coaching staff numbers are much the same. They have twice as many on the commercial etc side.

Don’t Ron Gordon and him have a decent relationship? Wouldn’t surprise me at all if they knew quite a bit about each club and how they’re run.

I’d also imagine most club owners have a fair idea of what others are paying, we’re competing in the same market in a lot of cases.

[CropleyWasGod]

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Don’t Ron Gordon and him have a decent relationship? Wouldn’t surprise me at all if they knew quite a bit about each club and how they’re run.

I’d also imagine most club owners have a fair idea of what others are paying, we’re competing in the same market in a lot of cases.

I didn't say that he was wrong in what he said.

My problem is in that being interpreted by Dons' fans (and ours) as being "we spend £3m more than Hibs on players' wages".

[WhileTheChief..]

You’d have thought that after looking at the league table he’d want to keep quiet about it!

[CropleyWasGod]

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You’d have thought that after looking at the league table he’d want to keep quiet about it!

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[green day]

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I didn't say that he was wrong in what he said.

My problem is in that being interpreted by Dons' fans (and ours) as being "we spend £3m more than Hibs on players' wages".

That's a fair point, and I agree fwiw.

Cormack was making this point to illustrate vthat they had underperformed, and also as his rationale for binning McInnes.

[CropleyWasGod]

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That's a fair point, and I agree fwiw.

Cormack was making this point to illustrate vthat they had underperformed, and also as his rationale for binning McInnes.

In which case, fair play to him 😉

[brog]

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Don’t Ron Gordon and him have a decent relationship? Wouldn’t surprise me at all if they knew quite a bit about each club and how they’re run.

I’d also imagine most club owners have a fair idea of what others are paying, we’re competing in the same market in a lot of cases.

Cormack is under pressure from Sheep fans & is playing with numbers to try & keep them on side. He is correct that in 2018/19 their wage bill was just under £3m higher than ours. CWG is 100% correct, of course 😀, when he points out that their admin & commercial staff are double the size of ours. (69 versus 35) We have no idea of the cost of those staff but we can say with 100% certainty that Aberdeen's player wage bill is not £3m higher than ours.