Sorry I missed your interview, but did watch Starmer's and felt he came through very well. Very reassuring as the calm, reasonable guy in the room focusing on the outcome rather than personalities, performance, soundbites and image.

HI Gents. Any chance you could talk us through the different models that clubs use to pay players in light of the criticism of Spurs wages. It's sometimes difficult to unpick the pros and cons of different approaches wrt sign on fees/ wages and what makes a club more attractive for a player to join

@herdyshepherd.bsky.social it is also a good metaphor for the teaching profession, particularly for me as an economics teacher. Teaching is now a data driven sausage factory seeking ever increasing yields. Haven't finished the book yet, looking forward to Utopia.