Redstoke Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 As i have switched stands this season my new pre match route takes me round the back of the atyeo and past the procession of supercars owned by the players,now if we were winning then it probably wouldnt get on my tits as much as it does,but does anyone else walk past these flash motors with the personal plates and think that they are just taking the piss out of us all and couldnt give a toss? Surprised no ones vandalised them yet to be honest. Jon Lansdown or that dawe bloke or (whoever) has a say in things at the moment should make these losers park on the bloody side streets like the rest of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CITYAREREDANDWHITE Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Jordan wynter drives a Clio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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timothy bird Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Agree Harry. theirs plenty to moan about,but this obsession with players cars is getting boreing ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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redjar Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 know what your saying and appreciate that they earn a good wedge,but at the moment with the way people are feeling it may be good management from above to say to the players,maybe you shouldnt be showing off the rewards of what you do(or do not do) in peoples faces,as its perfectly clear to everyone that the majority of them dont deserve to be representing the club so stop putting it in my face every time i walk into the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob k Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Agreed, but still a very good decent wage that most people who live in the real world and work for a living would love to earn and still a shameful amount compared to say a paramedic who might do something useful like save your life. in fact I read a quote on here recently saying some of the younger players only earn 1k per week, how do they manage?. A paramedic can earn their bunce until they are 65. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Albert Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 1) They are not supercars, that is a huge over exaggeration 2) None of them have Audi R8s or Bentley Continentals (Maynard did!) - that is something to moan about 3) I'm sure many of the cars are leased 4) Harry is completely right, most of our players earn, for a footballer, a fair wage (they, after all, need to earn a living too, and their career spans are a lot shorter than 99% of everyone else's) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Agreed, but still a very good decent wage that most people who live in the real world and work for a living would love to earn and still a shameful amount compared to say a paramedic who might do something useful like save your life. in fact I read a quote on here recently saying some of the younger players only earn 1k per week, how do they manage?. But that isn't a comparator Es. Paramedics, nurses, firemen, police, teachers etc are state funded. Footballers are in a totally different industry. Some of the guys I watched play today, I earn more than. There are probably a fair percentage of fans today who are earning as much as a good number of our players. For the first time in a long time, parity is returning (at this level). It's a life choice. If you want to work in the NHS, understand that you are state funded and will earn in relation to this. If you want to work in oil, understand that you are in a free market industry and you'll earn above average wages. If you are lucky enough to play football for a living, you will generally earn above the average wage. Oh, and lets not kid ourselves that "We pay your wages". We contribute about 25% of the club turnover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Esmond Million's Bung Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 A paramedic can earn their bunce until they are 65. Good point well made, but can I add to the mix about players who actually earn enough to buy a house at the end of every week and then think that smoking is a pleasure that might not perhaps lessen their already short careers, I know that is at the mega end of the wage structure but most likely an indication that when earning that much money there comes a point where the career is less important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstoke Posted November 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 1) They are not supercars, that is a huge over exaggeration 2) None of them have Audi R8s or Bentley Continentals (Maynard did!) - that is something to moan about 3) I'm sure many of the cars are leased 4) Harry is completely right, most of our players earn, for a footballer, a fair wage (they, after all, need to earn a living too, and their career spans are a lot shorter than 99% of everyone else's)good evening aden flint,sorry i didnt mean to offend you by calling your motor a supercar,just that to me and the vast majority of people who attend i thought that was the term,sorry i dont know much i drive a vauxhall vectra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rob k Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 You only live once, if I was on 3k a week I would have a nice car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 You only live once, if I was on 3k a week I would have a nice car! and so would I, but get a lift in with a team mate, to save money and keep the mileage down. in fact perhaps the club should give Carey a mini bus and he can pick up all of the players, give him something to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laner Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 An Audi R8 is always parked outside the central fire station in Temple St if that helps redress the balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 An Audi R8 is always parked outside the central fire station in Temple St if that helps redress the balance. Not really most of them have either a 2nd job or run a business as well, the fire fighting is for a pension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Some of the younger players don't actually own these cars. They are leased often by Mercedes and Audi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednotblue Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Yawn. Most footballers are classed as VIPS by car manufacturers and receive additional discount, plus most are on a 24 month contract so the monthly lease payment is not that high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kingswood Robin Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Some of the younger players don't actually own these cars. They are leased often by Mercedes and Audi. Start incentivising them. If they play well and win, they get to drive an Audi or a Merc. Play badly and they get to burn around in a G-Whizz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted November 3, 2013 Admin Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 I do like Flints personalised range rover with private plate though Nice wheels I wonder how many cars Harewood has sorted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WellRedPhil Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 It still amazes me how people lack any understanding of business. Footballers are paid a high wage because as an industry it generates a hell of a lot of money. As with every business a heavy chunk of profit is going to filter down to the staff. As taxes provide the wage for paramedics, as a society we cannot (unfortunately) pay them thousands of pounds per week. It's common sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myol'man Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Bring back Nicky Hunt, then we could really moan about the flash cars of overpaid w***kers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Robin Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 It still amazes me how people lack any understanding of business. Footballers are paid a high wage because as an industry it generates a hell of a lot of money. As with every business a heavy chunk of profit is going to filter down to the staff. As taxes provide the wage for paramedics, as a society we cannot (unfortunately) pay them thousands of pounds per week. It's common sense. I realise profit isn't a dirty word, but how many clubs at our level actually make a profit? The football industry doesn't make enough money at our level to warrant paying players thousands of pounds per week. This isn't the premier league, should our players be able to afford premier league cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WolfOfWestStreet Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 These players don't deserve job seekers allowance with their performances at the moment let alone range rovers etc. Any sign of extravagance should be kept well away from fans right now. People are raging and something's got to give Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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