Quote Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee View Post
I recall someone at the time pointing out that ours was certainly in the top 6 wage budgets in the division.
I don't recall that. However, as you've already noted, Ridsdale and Jones definitely devised a strategy based around paying above-average wages and paying either below-average fees or no fees at all. It would be almost impossible to calculate exactly how much each squad in the division cost their clubs in terms of fees and wages combined, but I have very little doubt that City were generally punching above their weight under the Ridsdale and Jones regime.