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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: dave.woodhall on April 05, 2020, 07:01:21 PM

Title: (Still no) Press-ing concern II
Post by: dave.woodhall on April 05, 2020, 07:01:21 PM: I'm trying my best:

http://thebirminghampress.com/
Title: Re: (Still no) Press-ing concern II
Post by: Border villan on April 05, 2020, 07:45:43 PM: Great read Dave, but you were too generous to Gordon Taylor.
Title: Re: (Still no) Press-ing concern II
Post by: Villafirst on April 05, 2020, 08:26:59 PM: Spot on Dave, and to the point. Those running the game put money before everything, even a pandemic!
Title: Re: (Still no) Press-ing concern II
Post by: Steve67 on April 05, 2020, 08:42:29 PM: Perhaps Taylor should be on the Coronavirus c***s thread if he isn't already? Good read Dave.
Title: Re: (Still no) Press-ing concern II
Post by: dave.woodhall on April 06, 2020, 09:38:48 AM: Anyone seen Big Daz?
Title: Re: (Still no) Press-ing concern II
Post by: aev on April 06, 2020, 10:02:07 AM: Agree with most of this, but for me the issue isn’t their wages, it is the fact they are still being paid their full amount whilst not actually training or playing!
Title: Re: (Still no) Press-ing concern II
Post by: Drummond on April 06, 2020, 10:15:46 AM: Quote from: aev on April 06, 2020, 10:02:07 AM
Agree with most of this, but for me the issue isn’t their wages, it is the fact they are still being paid their full amount whilst not actually training or playing!

Which isn't their fault. They still have mortgages to pay, probably on multiple properties too etc. I agree they are paid way too much, but I'm not going to blame them for still being paid right now.

And I agree, Dave, you were far too generous to that odious individual.
Title: Re: (Still no) Press-ing concern II
Post by: aev on April 06, 2020, 10:45:07 AM: Quote from: Drummond on April 06, 2020, 10:15:46 AM
Quote from: aev on April 06, 2020, 10:02:07 AM
Agree with most of this, but for me the issue isn’t their wages, it is the fact they are still being paid their full amount whilst not actually training or playing!

Which isn't their fault. They still have mortgages to pay, probably on multiple properties too etc. I agree they are paid way too much, but I'm not going to blame them for still being paid right now.

And I agree, Dave, you were far too generous to that odious individual.

Loads of people have been furloughed, and it wasn’t their fault either. Their job at the moment doesn’t really exist.
Title: Re: (Still no) Press-ing concern II
Post by: West Derby Villan on April 06, 2020, 12:36:26 PM: Thanks Dave, spot on
Title: Re: (Still no) Press-ing concern II
Post by: The Charmer on April 06, 2020, 01:25:32 PM: Very good Dave.

Considering you start off by saying that there's no news, I think that's as good a column as you've done for a while. Well said, mate, well said.
Title: Re: (Still no) Press-ing concern II
Post by: darren woolley on April 06, 2020, 02:35:25 PM: Great read Dave.
Title: Re: (Still no) Press-ing concern II
Post by: dave.woodhall on April 06, 2020, 02:45:48 PM: Quote from: darren woolley on April 06, 2020, 02:35:25 PM
Great read Dave.

Thanks Daz. I was getting worried.
Title: Re: (Still no) Press-ing concern II
Post by: dcdavecollett on April 07, 2020, 12:26:02 AM: Well, when we've finished effectively fining the players, maybe we can go back to 2008 and take 30% wage-cuts p.a. from the hedge fund managers and investment banker terrorists for fucking up the economy back then.

Perhaps the Tory front bench could support this, just to be consistent...
Title: Re: (Still no) Press-ing concern II
Post by: villabear on April 07, 2020, 10:28:47 AM: Great read Dave.

Even before this god awful time Gordon Taylor always came across as an pretty odious individual. Perhaps he could sell that Lowry painting he bought for £1.9million with the unions money and give that to some more deserving charity at this time of need.
Title: Re: (Still no) Press-ing concern II
Post by: nigel on April 10, 2020, 06:47:08 PM: I thought Villa had said they were continuing to pay non playing staff?