GORDON Taylor did himself no favours in a TV debate with Premier League spokesman David Sheepshanks over the 'cash for PFA' row.

I use the term 'debate' loosely as Taylor spoke over Sheepshanks almost continuously in what turned out to be a one-way argument which interviewer Richard Keys did nothing to even out.

Taylor's incessant refusal to let Sheepshanks get a word in was maddening and put me, as I'm sure thousands of others, on the side of the Premier League spokesman even though we had no idea what points he wanted to make.

It's interesting also to hear the passion with which some players are backing the PFA.

I wonder if they would still be willing if their annual subs were increased to a reasonable amount.

When they are paying just £75 a year union subscriptions it is easy for them to say how much they care for players they have never met like Ray Kennedy and Tommy Smith, whom the PFA are helping out financially during times of struggle.

I wonder how much they would be prepared to back the union if it imposed subs of, say just one per cent of their annual wages. That would mean an average subscription of about £5,000 for Premiership players with the big names forking out up to £35,000.

It is ridiculous that players on £50,000 a week pay the same as those in the lower divisions on as little at £200 a week yet only one player, Ipswich star Matt Holland, has come out and said the higher earners should pay higher subsciptions.

If the rich players really care so much about the PFA's admirable causes then let them put their money where their mouths are.