Villa Flops Win Annual Lottery

[paulcomben]

Michael Bradley, Liam Ridgewell and even Robbie Keane are among the highest earners in MLS, somehow justifying seven figures a year.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-hero-aston-villa-7859970

(Is there another thread that would fit this? Feel free to switch, Mods.)

[Ger Regan]

Bradley barely played for us and his time at Roma proved that he's a more than decent player. Keane is the highest scoring current international. Ridgwell I'll give you, but it depends on how much he's earning, surely? 20k a week, while massive money to you or me isn't huge money for a professional footballer.

[not3bad]

Keane wasn't a flop for Villa was he? His goals kept us up the Mcleish season. I did hear that Bradley had done pretty well since he left Villa. Didn't he play in Germany for a time?

[supertom]

Luke Moore also plays with Bradley I believe. I bet he's doing alright for himself out there. Didn't realise Ridgewell went to the MLS. Fair play to him that a good move for him. Beat plodding away at a Championship side (if he's lucky).

[Dave]

Keane wasn't a flop for Villa was he? His goals kept us up the Mcleish season. I did hear that Bradley had done pretty well since he left Villa. Didn't he play in Germany for a time?

Only before he played for us.

Went from us to Chievo, to Roma, to Toronto.

[UK Redsox]

The accuracy of the list has already been questioned Stateside

Kaka's top of the list but he's listed as a player for a team that's never played a game and only has five players.

Based on that criteria, Lampard should also be on the list but isn't.

Also, David Villa is down to earn only $60,000 PER YEAR when New York City commence play next season. Does anyone seriously think that's all he's being paid ?


Full list http://www.mlsplayers.org/images/September%2015%202014%20Salary%20Information%20-%20By%20Club.pdf

[UK Redsox]

Rob Earnshaw's down as getting approx $200k. I'm sure that he could get more than that in the Championship or League 1, so fair play to the bloke for going to MLS

[joe_c]

Luke Moore also plays with Bradley I believe. I bet he's doing alright for himself out there. Didn't realise Ridgewell went to the MLS. Fair play to him that a good move for him. Beat plodding away at a Championship side (if he's lucky).

Dollar bills are a good deal more absorbent and kinder to your skin than twenty pound notes I'd imagine.

[Comrade Blitz]

Ridgewell is sporting a rather twattish looking bun on his bonce.