is this a bit like the theory that if you give an infinite number of monkeys typewriters and an infinite amount of time eventually they will write the complete works of Shakespeare?

I can only assume that you are hoping that if you write exactly the same thing for no reason enough times, eventually you will find someone who doesn't think you are a complete James Blunt?

But if, as suggested by Iain, they're not free, then you'll only use them if you can't get cheaper facilities elsewhere. You'd think it crazy, but the stadium company and the gym itself are out to make money, so nothing would surprise me. Then again, maybe it will now be free, which is absolutely marvellous. But it brings us back to the point made by Walshy.

To ask the question as to why the players haven't been told about any possible change or the cards not working is a perfectly reasonable question. Not everything is a pop at you, deary.

And my firm of Kiddie Winks would out scratch your firm of Kiddie Winks any day of the week...

Baby rattles at dawn it is then

I would think that the club and the gym would find mutual benefits from a corporate tie in, the club obviously use of the facilities and the gym promotion on match days and possible access to business contacts on match days. Even if they are paying the on site gym is a hell of a lot cheaper than the one in Walkden and has much better facilities.