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  • @ Sir Menzies Campbell
    MP North East Fife

    As someone who is looking forward to the Olympics in London in 2012, what were your experiences of competing in the Olympic games?

    Submitted by: alicia | 7 votes for this..

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    Answered by Sir Menzies Campbell

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  • @ Andy Burnham
    Labour MP for Leigh

    Is the Government taking any active steps to get more people in this country involved in sport?

    Submitted by: skoolsout | 1 votes for this..

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    Answered by Andy Burnham

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  • @ Paul Ince
    Manager Milton Keynes Dons

    How do you feel about becoming manager of blackburn?

    Submitted by: bailes | 1 votes for this..

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    Answered by Paul Ince

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  • @ David Miliband
    Foreign Secretary June 2007 - May 2010

    Being an Arsenal fan, what is your opinion on Arsene Wenger's foreign policy - of playing only foreigners I mean?

    Submitted by: robins | 23 votes for this..

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    Answered by David Miliband

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  • @ Laura Saperstein
    Professional Boxer

    Based on your own personal experience, what advise would you give the aspiring female boxer?

    Submitted by: lavanya1307 | 40 votes for this..

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    Answered by Laura Saperstein

    A lot of people give up because it’s not easy. So my advice would be if there’s an obstacle don’t give up because there is always a way round it. Look for support from people already in the sport, speak to other girls who are boxing, if you need a bit of help getting a fight use the boxer girl website or speak to someone like me who has already encountered those difficulties and can give some insight on how to combat them.

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  • @ Paul Ince
    Manager Milton Keynes Dons

    How do you think the majority of players feel about the amounts that top players get paid? Does it fuel their ambition or are they concerned about the way the game is going?

    Submitted by: the6thestate | 29 votes for this..

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    Answered by Paul Ince

    I think players really want to earn as much as possible – why shouldn’t they? At the end of the day their career span is very short and they have to take all of the opportunities open to them. Many thousands fall by the wayside every year so those who do make it deserve a good wage.

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  • @ Paul Ince
    Manager Milton Keynes Dons

    Do you think that the consistent under-performance of the England team can be directly related to the presence of so much money washing around the Premiership? Does it affect players motivation, for e... Show more »Do you think that the consistent under-performance of the England team can be directly related to the presence of so much money washing around the Premiership? Does it affect players motivation, for example? Show less »

    Submitted by: TimHood | 33 votes for this..

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    Answered by Paul Ince

    I’m not sure they are under-performing as such, and really the national team was doing no better when there weren’t many foreigners plying their trade in the Premier League. National teams always go through up’s and down’s and we have always been unlucky in major tournaments. I have always thought that foreign players coming in to the game is a good thing for the England team. It teaches us how continental national and club sides play and makes us more aware of how we need to play.

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  • @ Paul Ince
    Manager Milton Keynes Dons

    How do you feel about the apparent lack of desire amongst certain players to play for their country? Do you think this is connected with pressure from clubs to protect their prime "assets" ?

    Submitted by: bonzo1 | 27 votes for this..

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    Answered by Paul Ince

    I think players do still genuinely want to play for their countries – guys like David Beckham and John Terry are passionate about England. And look at how the under-21’s went about their European Championships over the summer. I was England’s first black Captain and I know representing my country was a monumental thing. I think clubs are more protective over their players these days – that’s true – because there is so much more at stake.

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  • @ Barry Fry
    Director of Football Peterborough

    How much money trickles down from the Premiership to teams like Peterborough? Should it be more?

    Submitted by: bonzo1 | 25 votes for this..

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    Answered by Barry Fry

    Peanuts. But that’s how the game is these days. When you’ve got players being looked at by Premier League clubs it’s great, because that’s the only way you’re going to see a good amount of that money come filtering down, but when you’re struggling to pay the bills compared to those at the top raking in millions every week, that’s when it can seem that football has lost its common sense. There are ways of getting around the money side though, and that’s to invest in players who really want to achieve. The Premiership has created a lot of big-time Charlies, and by the time they come down to League 1 or 2 they’re in it just for the money as they wind down their careers. That is why we have recruited a lot of players from the non-league game. The top players are as good at or better than most players in Leagues 1 and 2, and having seen the other side of the game they have a real hunger and a drive to succeed. They give it 100% every match and every training session, are willing to learn, and it’s one of the most refreshing things you can find in the modern game.

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  • @ Linvoy Primus
    Charity Worker and former Professional Footballer Portsmouth

    Does the disparity in wages between players in the same team cause any disharmony in the dressing room?

    Submitted by: bonzo1 | 24 votes for this..

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    Answered by Linvoy Primus

    Personally, I’ve never had a problem with what other players earn. I started my career at Barnet and having seen the lower end of the football ladder I am grateful to have been able to work my way up. There are obviously many players who haven’t been able to do this, but the same goes for situations within clubs. Some players are better than others, and like in any other business, people will earn different amounts of money to each other. That’s just the way things go. Of course, you read stories and hear rumours about players demanding what others are earning, but it has never really been something that has troubled me.

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