£8.5 million end of season bonus to be shared amongst players.

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Thu May 04, 2017 11:45 pm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... vival.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The Daily mail reckon the squad share out £8.5million if we finish in 17th spot.

It also points out our bonus structure is better then clubs around us who've got bigger wage bills.

ClaretMoffitt · Post by **ClaretMoffitt** » Thu May 04, 2017 11:48 pm

Thoroughly deserve it.

SonofPog · Post by **SonofPog** » Thu May 04, 2017 11:51 pm

Aye, don't begrudge em a penny. How a club should be run.

Pstotto · Post by **Pstotto** » Thu May 04, 2017 11:57 pm

It says Robbie Brady is the top earner. He's done one free kick and that's it. Tom Heaton has earned top, I think. Brady's done nowt yet.

scouseclaret · Post by **scouseclaret** » Thu May 04, 2017 11:59 pm

Fantastic. That's exactly how a club like ours should reward its players. I would also like to think they'll get at least half of the £2m we'll earn for every place above 17th - they've earned it and it will help future recruitment.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Fri May 05, 2017 12:13 am

Perfect model

HunterST_BFC · Post by **HunterST_BFC** » Fri May 05, 2017 12:15 am

Can anyone cut and paste the article text please.
Many thanks in advance.

aggi · Post by **aggi** » Fri May 05, 2017 12:15 am

I think it's been well known for a few years that we offer a heavily bonus based pay and it seems to be working. It's the ideal way to keep base costs low.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Fri May 05, 2017 12:19 am

aggi wrote:I think it's been well known for a few years that we offer a heavily bonus based pay and it seems to be working. It's the ideal way to keep base costs low.

And incentivise players.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri May 05, 2017 12:21 am

Why don't we offer it to the Brentford players?

Before Sunday.

Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Fri May 05, 2017 12:29 am

Can only agree.
Common sense for a club of our size to offer big incentives rather than big wages. It's not surprising knowing that, that our running stats are higher than anyone else's. Well deserved.

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Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Fri May 05, 2017 12:37 am

How much will Dyche get?

Not that he'll care too much.

A worker made from proper stock.

scouseclaret · Post by **scouseclaret** » Fri May 05, 2017 1:14 am

Not enough!

Chester Perry · Post by **Chester Perry** » Fri May 05, 2017 1:52 am

rises dependent on final league position - basically what we all assumed - Interesting that they assume our wage bill will be similar to last time. There have been a few new faces and renewed contracts since then - so I would have thought a bit more - hopefully not too much though

Let'sChaseTheDragon · Post by **Let'sChaseTheDragon** » Fri May 05, 2017 5:23 am

Supportive.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Fri May 05, 2017 5:52 am

HunterST_BFC wrote:Can anyone cut and paste the article text please.
Many thanks in advance.

"Burnley to hand stars £8.5m bonus for Premier League survival this season with some players poised to receive five months' salary in one go
Burnley are on the brink of securing Premier League football for next season
Sean Dyche's men are set to receive a huge windfall for staying in top flight
At least £8.5million will be divided among players should they retain status
Those who have played most frequently are in line for about £650,000 each
Burnley's players are set to receive a huge windfall for staying in the Premier League with at least £8.5million being divided among Sean Dyche's team.

In one of the top flight's biggest bonus schemes, those who have played most frequently are in line for about £650,000 each as reward for pulling off survival.

These pay-outs are all the more substantial considering Burnley's modest wage structure, which sees January buy Robbie Brady as top earner on £35,000 per week. Some players are poised to receive five months' salary in one go.

Burnley have one of the lowest annual wage bills in the Premier League — about £33m — as the club's hierarchy are conscious of living within their means if they are relegated to the Championship.
But in turn the players will be rewarded handsomely for securing another season in the top flight, earning a generous slice of the TV money that staying in the Premier League will bring.
In terms agreed before the current season, it is understood that a pot of £8.5m will be shared out in the event of Burnley finishing 17th.
Each place higher up is worth an incremental amount. Burnley sit in 14th position at present, which equates to approximately £9m.
The pool is then divided out among the squad in recognition of contributions made throughout the course of the campaign.

Using a points system, each start is worth more than an appearance off the bench, for example. It is estimated that those players featuring in every match will earn upwards of £650,000 depending on the final finishing position.
Every Premier League club will have drawn up a bonus scheme with players last summer in a bid to incentivise performance, and regulations prohibit those terms being altered now.
Burnley's is particularly generous when considering Leicester's title-winners shared £6.5m last season for finishing above 12th, as revealed by Sportsmail.
Their pot would have been £3.5m for 17th position.
But Burnley have been able to offer a greater figure because weekly wages are kept to a strict structure.

Leicester, Stoke and Watford in the immediate places above, and West Ham, Crystal Palace, Swansea and Sunderland below all have much larger annual salary bills, so Dyche's achievement in keeping Burnley up is especially impressive and the subsequent windfall to players arguably more deserved.
Burnley moved to the brink of survival by beating Palace at Selhurst Park last weekend in their first away win of the season.
They are seven points above the drop zone with three games to go against West Brom, Bournemouth and West Ham.
Southampton in ninth are only two points ahead of Dyche's side, but have played two games fewer.
Beating West Brom at Turf Moor on Saturday would confirm Burnley's Premier League status for next season — and a £95m injection of TV money.

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Fri May 05, 2017 6:13 am

Let's discuss Robbie Brady st the end of next season...he's quality.

Let'sChaseTheDragon · Post by **Let'sChaseTheDragon** » Fri May 05, 2017 6:29 am

jdrobbo wrote:Let's discuss Robbie Brady st the end of next season...he's quality.

Yep, weird how someone has taken a swing at him on this thread. Clearly just the sort of talent that we need, to evolve.

Claretmatt4 · Post by **Claretmatt4** » Fri May 05, 2017 6:45 am

doesnt surprise me, its how we have to run the club and i mentioned it a few seasons ago.

If we stay up £8.5m is nothing, if we go down we aren't giving ourselves a millstone. I'd assume relegation would drop basic salary as well.

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Fri May 05, 2017 6:58 am

This explains why Stephen defour isn't playing. He wants to see the lads alright financially because he already has enough. What a guy.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri May 05, 2017 8:43 am

Pstotto wrote:It says Robbie Brady is the top earner. He's done one free kick and that's it. Tom Heaton has earned top, I think. Brady's done nowt yet.

Brady, in the games he's played for us, has been our most productive player in terms of creating chances according to the stats.

I'm bemused that anyone can think he's done nowt.

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Fri May 05, 2017 8:50 am

Seems like a great risk free plan. Keeps them motivated and striving for points right until the last game of the season

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Fri May 05, 2017 8:57 am

That is the way to run a business. Reward achievement, not potential.

Boydy must be gutted it's not based on distance covered though ! He would clean up

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Fri May 05, 2017 9:04 am

How to run a football club. Well done BFC.

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Fri May 05, 2017 9:14 am

Bonus related rewards are the way to go for all football teams. Yes, the bigger names will still get bigger wage but getting the larger part of rewards for what has been achieved makes sense for all clubs.

This is essentially the "city/trader" bonus model. John B will be very familiar with this. Our club is in safe hands.

Let's hope they can push the payout to £9 million.

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nil_desperandum · Post by **nil_desperandum** » Fri May 05, 2017 9:37 am

Pstotto wrote:It says Robbie Brady is the top earner. He's done one free kick and that's it. Tom Heaton has earned top, I think. Brady's done nowt yet.

Big surprise eh?
Our most recent signing, and record signing has secured a better deal than those who - in many cases joined us when we had a lot less money and financial security.
Isn't it the plan to try to continually improve the quality of the squad, or would you prefer us to stagnate or go backwards?

BleedingClaret · Post by **BleedingClaret** » Fri May 05, 2017 9:41 am

ElectroClaret wrote:Why don't we offer it to the Brentford players?

Before Sunday.

We've only half left we have the other half to the Huddersfield manager

gawthorpe_view · Post by **gawthorpe_view** » Fri May 05, 2017 9:49 am

Yet another example of our fantastically well run club.
All credit to the board and management.

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Fri May 05, 2017 9:59 am

The figures in the article are not strictly accurate but, still, makes for a good story.

levraiclaret · Post by **levraiclaret** » Fri May 05, 2017 10:10 am

They will have earned it.

jurek · Post by **jurek** » Fri May 05, 2017 10:53 am

whatever the final figure is it does seem like the best way of
rewarding the players based on number of starts.
Wish I few more clubs would do the same as it might make it easier for us to
attract some better players.
It means some players will up their weekly average by 10-12k to close to 40k a week
possibly more in some cases.

Can't quite believe 'little old Burnley' are in this position but in essence it's a no brainer
and hopefully keeps the players reasonably motivated.

J50 · Post by **J50** » Fri May 05, 2017 11:10 am

Five months salary in one go isn't much compared with how City salary / bonuses used to be structured... that was much lower basic salary then multiples of annual basic salary depending on performance - even more if you managed to bring the system down

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Fri May 05, 2017 11:13 am

I don't think anyone will begrudge them this, and it will be food for thought for a lot of other premier league chairmen.

COBBLE · Post by **COBBLE** » Fri May 05, 2017 11:37 am

I wouldn't want to be the Burnley player who gives away a needless penalty and the points leading to relegation in one of the next three games.

RingoMcCartney · Post by **RingoMcCartney** » Fri May 05, 2017 12:24 pm

If it's based on games played. I feel sorry for Dean Marney. He's contribution has been massive and due to injury , could lose out.

Having said that I'm sure he'll manage to get by on whatever bonus he gets. !

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Fri May 05, 2017 12:30 pm

How much does Bamford get?

Chester Perry · Post by **Chester Perry** » Fri May 05, 2017 12:32 pm

And to put our finances into perspective - speculation that Utd are offering Keane £120k a week

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/footba ... -offer-But" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

the transfer fee of £25m net puts the marketplace fee at £32.6m (2+ 25 - 2 (original fee paid to utd) /3 x 4) - not bad for a guy with 1 year left on his contract

gawthorpe_view · Post by **gawthorpe_view** » Fri May 05, 2017 12:33 pm

Bordeauxclaret wrote:How much does Bamford get?

Free violin lessons for the rest of the season.

Chester Perry · Post by **Chester Perry** » Fri May 05, 2017 12:33 pm

Bordeauxclaret wrote:How much does Bamford get?

as always - too much

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Fri May 05, 2017 12:36 pm

Bordeauxclaret wrote:How much does Bamford get?

A box of tissues to dry his eyes with.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Fri May 05, 2017 12:40 pm

What happened to six quid for a win and three for a draw ? and that was after a shift down t`pit

Pstotto · Post by **Pstotto** » Fri May 05, 2017 1:27 pm

I stand corrected.

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Fri May 05, 2017 10:22 pm

Chester Perry wrote:And to put our finances into perspective - speculation that Utd are offering Keane £120k a week

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/footba ... -offer-But" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

the transfer fee of £25m net puts the marketplace fee at £32.6m (2+ 25 - 2 (original fee paid to utd) /3 x 4) - not bad for a guy with 1 year left on his contract

So, has Paul Pogba said to "the special one" - if you are paying me £X, then Michael Keane is worth at least £120k per week?

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Fri May 05, 2017 10:40 pm

So a player who's currently on around the £30-35k mark and UTD are going to offer him £120k?

Kyle Walker is on £70k a week and he's a first choice England player.

taio · Post by **taio** » Fri May 05, 2017 10:49 pm

If Keane goes to Man United for £25m+ he will end up on a very substantial wage. Don't really get the comparison with Walker.

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Fri May 05, 2017 10:50 pm

Sidney1st wrote:So a player who's currently on around the £30-35k mark and UTD are going to offer him £120k?

Kyle Walker is on £70k a week and he's a first choice England player.

They might. They're not trying to outbid his current contract with Burnley, they're trying to outbid the contract offers from the other high rollers. I hope.

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Fri May 05, 2017 11:00 pm

Walker is being courted by City who're rumoured to be offering to double his wages.
That makes sense to me, first choice England fullback, very experienced etc.

UTD offering £120k to a still relatively inexperienced defender is slightly odd, even in this day and age.

Even Lingard is only on £75k plus bonuses.
They also might be a bit wary after giving Luke Shaw silly wages and being bitten by that transfer so far.

taio · Post by **taio** » Fri May 05, 2017 11:08 pm

I doubt there will be wary because they are paying incredible wages. I've no idea how much he'll end up getting paid but I wouldn't be shocked if it ends up being above what Walker is earning now.