I just find it incredibly sad and depressing that a (very average) back-up RB is getting paid that amount of money.
Quote from: The Situation on October 28, 2010, 01:45:12 AMI just find it incredibly sad and depressing that a (very average) back-up RB is getting paid that amount of money. He's good enough to be a regular first team choice player for one of the best teams in the world.He's a long-term choice of the finest football managers of recent times.His club takes in £278 million a year. He takes out an approximately one seventieth share of that. About 1.4% of their earnings.Isn't that a fair share for the amount of money he helps to generate? I'm sad and depressed that I don't earn that kind of money, but that's because I don't do anything which generates anything like that kind of money. Still, the tax he pays on £4 million a year will pay the salaries of about 100 nurses, which should make you feel happy and elated...
Quote from: wif on October 28, 2010, 08:42:03 AMQuote from: The Situation on October 28, 2010, 01:45:12 AMI just find it incredibly sad and depressing that a (very average) back-up RB is getting paid that amount of money. He's good enough to be a regular first team choice player for one of the best teams in the world.He's a long-term choice of the finest football managers of recent times.His club takes in £278 million a year. He takes out an approximately one seventieth share of that. About 1.4% of their earnings.Isn't that a fair share for the amount of money he helps to generate? I'm sad and depressed that I don't earn that kind of money, but that's because I don't do anything which generates anything like that kind of money. Still, the tax he pays on £4 million a year will pay the salaries of about 100 nurses, which should make you feel happy and elated...Not so sure about the last bit - aren't footballers all tax dodging scoundrels to add to the list of reasons to not like them?
Meanwhile in other news, Nobby Stiles sold all his world cup and league medals yesterday to help out his family. He got 250K for it, or one weeks wage for Rooney in football terms.
I saw a piece about Nobby Stiles recently, I cant say I feel sorry for him, he didn't look like he was short of a few quid and if he chooses to sell his medals then that's his own business
Quote from: PeterWithe on October 28, 2010, 10:12:14 AMI saw a piece about Nobby Stiles recently, I cant say I feel sorry for him, he didn't look like he was short of a few quid and if he chooses to sell his medals then that's his own businessI think it was Man Utd that bought the medal ??