The cost of chasing a footballer

Research released today by Virgin Money suggest that girls chasing a League Two football player, such as someone playing for Hereford United, may need to spend a lot more than when chasing someone in Non-League. But that figure is nowhere near what it might cost to score with a Premiership player.

An article in this morning's Western Mail looked at the research from a Welsh angle. It said that if a girl thought 'hanging out in the trendiest night clubs and wearing a skirt the size of a belt was all it took to win the heart of a Premiership footballer such as Ryan Giggs or Robbie Savage, think again.'

'Scoring such a man will cost you more than £50,000, according to research out today. That's £28,815 on looking good enough to catch his eye in the first place, and a further £21,855 to keep him from straying during the first year of the relationship.'

Virgin Money said that the initial outlay includes '£5,570 on a breast enlargement, £7,050 on a designer wardrobe, £2,490 on being seen in the right places and £2,710 on accessories.'

In return most WAGs hope their spending will bring access to the players credit card, exotic holidays and a hugh diamond ring.

Moving down from the Premiership, the research says that 'getting your hands on a Championship player - such as someone from Cardiff City, who are currently at the top of that division - will cost an estimated £31,400, while a League One player from a team such as Swansea will need £15,250 investment. A League Two player such as a Wrexham player (or presumably Hereford United) will cost £5,140.

And if that's still too expensive, a mere £512 is all it takes to bag a Conference player.

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