Antman Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-31110113 try this - its a sobering indication of the lunatic levels of premiership pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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oldstandrobin Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 B******y Hell it takes Rooney 7 minutes to earn my weekly pension. Mr Cameron take note.............I want MORE :ill: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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exAtyeoMax Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 There was a really interesting programme on a couple of weeks ago called "The Super Rich and us." Well worth a watch. It seems to me that the PL is another example of how Thatcherism has destroyed our society. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 There was a really interesting programme on a couple of weeks ago called "The Super Rich and us." Well worth a watch. It seems to me that the PL is another example of how Thatcherism has destroyed our society. nothing to do with Thatcherism, its just called b******y GREED, will always be with us no matter who's in power, ask Tony Blur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 nothing to do with Thatcherism, its just called b******y GREED, will always be with us no matter who's in power, ask Tony Blur Tory B Liar is a Thatcherite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 It's not even greed. If they are offered it, then why not take it..? It's the clubs fault for paying it. It's FIFA/FA's fault for allowing them to pay it & most of all it's SKY's fault for turning our game into a cash cow. Biggest problem is, I bet the majority of you complaining about it happily pay your obscene amounts to SKY each month to subsidise these absurd salaries..! I cancelled mine years ago and don't miss it one bit. I'm perfectly happy keeping upto date with MOTD & FLS. Don't throw bread out on your garden and then complain that it's full of seagulls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Don't throw bread out on your garden and then complain that it's full of seagulls! Oooh aaah Cantona! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted February 5, 2015 Admin Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 It's not even greed. If they are offered it, then why not take it..? It's the clubs fault for paying it. It's FIFA/FA's fault for allowing them to pay it & most of all it's SKY's fault for turning our game into a cash cow. Biggest problem is, I bet the majority of you complaining about it happily pay your obscene amounts to SKY each month to subsidise these absurd salaries..! I cancelled mine years ago and don't miss it one bit. I'm perfectly happy keeping upto date with MOTD & FLS. Don't throw bread out on your garden and then complain that it's full of seagulls! Very true ! The stat from the weekend 115 million watched the superbowl worldwide 650 million watched Chelsea - Man City Shows where the real value is ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 It's not even greed. If they are offered it, then why not take it..? It's the clubs fault for paying it. It's FIFA/FA's fault for allowing them to pay it & most of all it's SKY's fault for turning our game into a cash cow. Biggest problem is, I bet the majority of you complaining about it happily pay your obscene amounts to SKY each month to subsidise these absurd salaries..! I cancelled mine years ago and don't miss it one bit. I'm perfectly happy keeping upto date with MOTD & FLS. Don't throw bread out on your garden and then complain that it's full of seagulls! Is that you Mr Cantona ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Tory B Liar is a Thatcherite Sorry Aiz I have it on good authority ( WSM Working Mens Club) that Mr Blur drinks Strongbow :laughcont: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 nothing to do with Thatcherism, its just called b******y GREED, will always be with us no matter who's in power, ask Tony Blur Greed will always be there. Its whether you fuel it or tax it that matters the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Very true ! The stat from the weekend 115 million watched the superbowl worldwide 650 million watched Chelsea - Man City Shows where the real value is ! That's why they are desperate to protect it. They won't address the problem with too many foreign players, smaller clubs going bust etc. That's why they wanted a B league or whatever it was called, to sustain the cash cow that is the top clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Football hasn't gone mad. Football has gone very much into the entertainment world and entertainers get paid shed loads of money. I believe that it was Jimmy Hill who got the wages cap removed and made it possible for 'good' footballers to earn a living. This then brought up the standard of the game, it's no longer for the good players to be maimed by less skilled players and the cycle goes on. Middle classes have therefore started watching the game, more money has started coming in, agents have started saying to the players 'look I can get you a better money', advertisers have come in and it's become a big money game. Football has become a 'victim' of it's own success which has developed into a hierarchy - the stars, the wannabes, and the traditionalist weekend knockabout merchants. The fans are just spectators Nah, not gone mad, it's just grown up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Football hasn't gone mad. Football has gone very much into the entertainment world and entertainers get paid shed loads of money. I believe that it was Jimmy Hill who got the wages cap removed and made it possible for 'good' footballers to earn a living. This then brought up the standard of the game, it's no longer for the good players to be maimed by less skilled players and the cycle goes on. Middle classes have therefore started watching the game, more money has started coming in, agents have started saying to the players 'look I can get you a better money', advertisers have come in and it's become a big money game. Football has become a 'victim' of it's own success which has developed into a hierarchy - the stars, the wannabes, and the traditionalist weekend knockabout merchants. The fans are just spectators Nah, not gone mad, it's just grown up. finker. you may just have hit the nail on the head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodbarmyarmy Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 If the club is making massive profits then why shouldn't the players be paid relative salaries ?...I am sure it's what you all expect from your jobs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tins Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 If the club is making massive profits then why shouldn't the players be paid relative salaries ? ...I am sure it's what you all expect from your jobs? But the fact is hardly any clubs are making profit, let alone massive profits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 If the club is making massive profits then why shouldn't the players be paid relative salaries ? ...I am sure it's what you all expect from your jobs? Big IF, that. Most clubs are making enormous losses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodbarmyarmy Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 But the fact is hardly any clubs are making profit, let alone massive profits. Big IF, that. Most clubs are making enormous losses Correct....but the only comparison I have seen is Rooney and I aint seen Man ure down the food bank recently...Clubs who "announce" losses have them paid off....just like we do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 But the fact is hardly any clubs are making profit, let alone massive profits. I read recently that something like 18 of the premier league clubs are in the worlds/Europes richest clubs. Staying in the Prem makes most clubs very well off. The rewards for the players go hand in hand with that. Hence why relegation must be avoided at all cost for all but the newly promoted clubs, who seem to have learnt not to overspend straight away and spend a few years as yo-yo clubs until they can afford to establish themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 It's not even greed. If they are offered it, then why not take it..? It's the clubs fault for paying it. It's FIFA/FA's fault for allowing them to pay it & most of all it's SKY's fault for turning our game into a cash cow. Biggest problem is, I bet the majority of you complaining about it happily pay your obscene amounts to SKY each month to subsidise these absurd salaries..! I cancelled mine years ago and don't miss it one bit. I'm perfectly happy keeping upto date with MOTD & FLS. Don't throw bread out on your garden and then complain that it's full of seagulls! Very much agree with this: in my opinion the root of the problem lies, in a large part, with the paying and viewing public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Big IF, that. Most clubs are making enormous losses This is where football is the strange beast and probably one of the reasons why FFP came into being. There are clubs that are trying to make it to the big time and are trying to get there at all cost. As a consequence of poor management, some clubs are being dragged to the wall and it's the fans that have to watch with a sense of helplessness and anger. It is the stupidity of the 'at all costs' attitude that is ruining football and is the fuel behind player wages. When this is addressed, I suspect that player wages will start to drop. The madness in football? That will be down to poor management and unrealistic expectation. Player wages are just a symptom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tins Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 I read recently that something like 18 of the premier league clubs are in the worlds/Europes richest clubs. Staying in the Prem makes most clubs very well off. The rewards for the players go hand in hand with that. Hence why relegation must be avoided at all cost for all but the newly promoted clubs, who seem to have learnt not to overspend straight away and spend a few years as yo-yo clubs until they can afford to establish themselves. I believe that's due to owners, sponsors etc, however they still make massive losses because of wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ray White Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 And the BBC wonder why people don't pay their licence fee when they come out with sh1te like this. We know footballers are overpaid, you don't have to ram it down our throats with moronic articles like this. Boils my piss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tins Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 And the BBC wonder why people don't pay their licence fee when they come out with sh1te like this. We know footballers are overpaid, you don't have to ram it down our throats with moronic articles like this. Boils my piss. I totally disagree with this. I actually found the article very interesting, and clearly so did others to post it on this forum with a debate ensuing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider-manc Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 If the club is making massive profits then why shouldn't the players be paid relative salaries ? ...I am sure it's what you all expect from your jobs? I agree. The obvious example is David Beckham when he went to LA. I remember reading at the time that LA Galaxy recouped enough money from extra ticket sales, sponsorships and shirt sales to cover his first contract whilst he was still finishing the season with Real Madrid. Also:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2276177/David-Beckham-shirt-sales-1billion.html The problem is that other players think they should also be earning that sort of money when frankly they don't come close to being worth that either on or off the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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