BS4 on Tour... Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 So Carlos Tevez has signed for a Chinese club for £615k a WEEK - he's now the highest paid player on the planet, and all this after his rant about modern players only caring about money instead of winning trophies.... But surely the way Chinese football is going isn't sustainable? There seems to still be more interest in our Premier League over there rather than support for their own clubs? It's an interesting one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loco Rojo Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 The sooner it implodes the better. The amount of money being spent is exactly what's wrong with football. Mind you, with more players leaving - not enticed by the money of course but for the standard of football! - perhaps it'll give more opportunities for youngsters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted December 19, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 Absolute madness, I am finding it easier and easier to distance myself from the farcical paradox that modern football has become. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 12 minutes ago, BS4 on Tour... said: So Carlos Tevez has signed for a Chinese club for £615k a WEEK - he's now the highest paid player on the planet, and all this after his rant about modern players only caring about money instead of winning trophies.... But surely the way Chinese football is going isn't sustainable? There seems to still be more interest in our Premier League over there rather than support for their own clubs? It's an interesting one.... That is truly astonishing. Unfortunately won't be long until the first million pound a week player . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 3 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: That is truly astonishing. Unfortunately won't be long until the first million pound a week player . The word is that Messi will be on close to that if he goes to Man City in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 5 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: The word is that Messi will be on close to that if he goes to Man City in January. Madness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezo Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 Everything about China is an unsustainable mess. I can remember thinking that America would take all the best players but there is never going to be the prestige of winning in America or Asia compared to Europe. Money can't buy history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 Tevez you can understand. He's at the end of his career and going to China id one last payday, albeit a massive one. More worrying are players like Oscar going to China for a massive pay deal, but doing so while at the peak of their career. It reflects on the players priorities in that he is happy to put money before ambition and success. It's not as if he is not earning very good money already and playing at the very top of the professional game, but, if you were in your mid 20's and could earn give or take £60m over 3 years to secure your family's future wouldn't you? The money at the top of the European game is obscene, but China is taking obscene to a completely different level. I sometimes wonder where little 'ol Bristol City will sit in the game with the way it is going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lack of Action Man Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 £615k a week. How much does an A & E nurse get again? Disgusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 Just been reading an article in the guardian online. Saying Chelsea's oscar is leaving to play in China. Will apparently earn 350,000 pounds a week . But at 25 and his best years ahead of him . He could earn brilliant money anywhere. Obviously it's nice for him earning that crazy money . But where is his ambition. I know it's a short career but 25 . Greedy git Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 3 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: Just been reading an article in the guardian online. Saying Chelsea's oscar is leaving to play in China. Will apparently earn 350,000 pounds a week . But at 25 and his best years ahead of him . He could earn brilliant money anywhere. Obviously it's nice for him earning that crazy money . But where is his ambition. I know it's a short career but 25 . Greedy git We must have been thinking and posting the same thing at the same time Red Army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 3 minutes ago, downendcity said: Tevez you can understand. He's at the end of his career and going to China id one last payday, albeit a massive one. More worrying are players like Oscar going to China for a massive pay deal, but doing so while at the peak of their career. It reflects on the players priorities in that he is happy to put money before ambition and success. It's not as if he is not earning very good money already and playing at the very top of the professional game, but, if you were in your mid 20's and could earn give or take £60m over 3 years to secure your family's future wouldn't you? The money at the top of the European game is obscene, but China is taking obscene to a completely different level. I sometimes wonder where little 'ol Bristol City will sit in the game with the way it is going. Just posted the same thing more or less . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 3 minutes ago, downendcity said: Tevez you can understand. He's at the end of his career and going to China id one last payday, albeit a massive one. More worrying are players like Oscar going to China for a massive pay deal, but doing so while at the peak of their career. It reflects on the players priorities in that he is happy to put money before ambition and success. It's not as if he is not earning very good money already and playing at the very top of the professional game, but, if you were in your mid 20's and could earn give or take £60m over 3 years to secure your family's future wouldn't you? The money at the top of the European game is obscene, but China is taking obscene to a completely different level. I sometimes wonder where little 'ol Bristol City will sit in the game with the way it is going. Hopefully this - just sit back and watch it all implode then be in a position to pick up the pieces afterwards. It`s Darwin`s theory as applied to football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 3 minutes ago, downendcity said: We must have been thinking and posting the same thing at the same time Red Army. This has got to stop now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 2 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: Hopefully this - just sit back and watch it all implode then be in a position to pick up the pieces afterwards. It`s Darwin`s theory as applied to football. Are we Galapagos tortoises or Iguanas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 Doesn't Tevez do a lot for charity? Don't begrudge him a penny of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 3 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: This has got to stop now I was thinking that this has got to stop as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 2 minutes ago, downendcity said: Are we Galapagos tortoises or Iguanas? I prefer to think of us as those little mammals that no-one notices among all the dinosaurs until they all keel over and we rule the world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judda Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 8 minutes ago, OddBallJim said: £615k a week. How much does an A & E nurse get again? Disgusting. If we said 20k a year then it'd take 32.5 years to earn that.... but then again football isn't a matter of life and death... it's more important than that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 4 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: I prefer to think of us as those little mammals that no-one notices among all the dinosaurs until they all keel over and we rule the world! Wasn't it woodlice that survived the dinosaurs ( and nuclear explosions)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 15 minutes ago, Judda said: If we said 20k a year then it'd take 32.5 years to earn that.... but then again football isn't a matter of life and death... it's more important than that! Good to see a Bill Shankly quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judda Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 Glad it was spotted... some peeps may have taken it seriously! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 2 minutes ago, downendcity said: Wasn't it woodlice that survived the dinosaurs ( and nuclear explosions)? Cockroaches which ultimately developed into gasheads. We of course evolved from a much higher life form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 48 minutes ago, Maesknoll Red said: Absolute madness, I am finding it easier and easier to distance myself from the farcical paradox that modern football has become. Same here. I've fallen completely out of love with football these days even at our level. Quite depressing really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 F cuk Me, if that's the going rate nowadays ... Steve Lansdown must be kicking himself for going into the wrong business, if he'd been a footballer he could've made a bloody fortune.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lack of Action Man Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 7 minutes ago, downendcity said: Good to see a Bill Shakily quote. Bill Shankly quote or not, I don't think playing football in the chinese leagues warrants that amount of money when there are men and women out there who really are dealing with life and death on a daily basis and earning jack shit. It's up for debate whether european football salaries are justified. The european game is considered to be the pinacle, so I am less ambivalent towards the money being thrown around. But to offer that vast amount of money for the chinese leagues is just so wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 15 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: Just been reading an article in the guardian online. Saying Chelsea's oscar is leaving to play in China. Will apparently earn 350,000 pounds a week . But at 25 and his best years ahead of him . He could earn brilliant money anywhere. Obviously it's nice for him earning that crazy money . But where is his ambition. I know it's a short career but 25 . Greedy git I read the same article...seems China are looking to take over as the world power of football. Wanting to buy up many football clubs in the UK. It highlighted who owned what, and who had Chinese interest. Football Clubs in this country need to have some form of 'heritage' tag put on them, that has restrictions on what can be done with them and who has ownership. It's our history we are allowing to be messed with. By foreign investment, that has no interest in the heritage of this countries fans or history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 4 minutes ago, WhistleHappy said: F cuk Me, if that's the going rate nowadays ... Steve Lansdown must be kicking himself for going into the wrong business, if he'd been a footballer he could've made a bloody fortune.. Or an agent.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judda Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 6 minutes ago, OddBallJim said: Bill Shankly quote or not, I don't think playing football in the chinese leagues warrants that amount of money when there are men and women out there who really are dealing with life and death on a daily basis and earning jack shit. It's up for debate whether european football salaries are justified. The european game is considered to be the pinacle, so I am less ambivalent towards the money being thrown around. But to offer that vast amount of money for the chinese leagues is just so wrong. Was with tongue planted firmly in cheek. Sorry if it wasn't as obvious as I thought it was... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 If it gos on the way it has it could be the Best Kept Secret or a China Crisis Maybe that's just Wishful thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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