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"Where should the money generated by football go then ? " What about doctors/nurses, there worth there weight in gold. Dealing with blood, sick, poo etc etc. | |||
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"Where should the money generated by football go then ? " To the armed forces who get payed peanuts and die for our country! | |||
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"Cheaper tickets for fans would be a start" Why would a chairman reduce prices to an already sold out stadium ? | |||
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"Where should the money generated by football go then ? To the armed forces who get payed peanuts and die for our country!"  | |||
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"Where should the money generated by football go then ? To the armed forces who get payed peanuts and die for our country!" But how would that work. Football generates the money , why should they have to give the money to nurses/doctors or the armed forces ? It makes no sense at all. | |||
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"Where should the money generated by football go then ? To the armed forces who get payed peanuts and die for our country! But how would that work. Football generates the money , why should they have to give the money to nurses/doctors or the armed forces ? It makes no sense at all. " Lets pay them a million a game then | |||
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"Cheaper tickets for fans would be a start Why would a chairman reduce prices to an already sold out stadium ?" Particularly when most clubs are incapable of returning a profit | |||
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"Where should the money generated by football go then ? To the armed forces who get payed peanuts and die for our country! But how would that work. Football generates the money , why should they have to give the money to nurses/doctors or the armed forces ? It makes no sense at all. " Does football generate the money? If that were the case and if players were worth their pay, why are so many clubs so massively in debt? In the real world a person is employed if the company can make a profit off them, this is clearly not the case with football. I'm sure you remember Freddie ljungburg at west ham! And it was not the case at Portsmouth. | |||
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"As it's generated by football fans etc, how about some of it filtering through to junior football and local sports facilities, some of the facilities are a disgrace and we wonder why we don't produce the talent. How about a proper career path for youth coaches too, we are miles behind other European countries in terms of both numbers and standards." The premier league gave £45 million to grass roots developments last and Liverpool FC and Sunderland FC now act as lead agencies in their cities for men's health and family learning. Clubs are also involved with programmes to improve child literacy and enterprise. And then there's education. In 2012 the government announced funding for primary schools that would enable them to hire academy coaches from Premier League clubs to improve the PE and sport lessons they offer pupils. "Professional football is now a recognised best practice provider of social development," said Sebastian Coe. | |||
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"Where should the money generated by football go then ? To the armed forces who get payed peanuts and die for our country! But how would that work. Football generates the money , why should they have to give the money to nurses/doctors or the armed forces ? It makes no sense at all. Does football generate the money? If that were the case and if players were worth their pay, why are so many clubs so massively in debt? In the real world a person is employed if the company can make a profit off them, this is clearly not the case with football. I'm sure you remember Freddie ljungburg at west ham! And it was not the case at Portsmouth. " Bad management. Those clubs will ultimately pay the price of paying players too much. | |||
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"Where should the money generated by football go then ? To the armed forces who get payed peanuts and die for our country! But how would that work. Football generates the money , why should they have to give the money to nurses/doctors or the armed forces ? It makes no sense at all. Lets pay them a million a game then" Why ? | |||
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"Where should the money generated by football go then ? What about doctors/nurses, there worth there weight in gold. Dealing with blood, sick, poo etc etc. " Thats funny, Money generated is by people subscribing to sky sports and buying the Shirts etc,what you are suggesting is giving the profits to the government to redistribute to those that they deem more worthy..Hello ? Gimp | |||
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"Where should the money generated by football go then ? To the armed forces who get payed peanuts and die for our country! But how would that work. Football generates the money , why should they have to give the money to nurses/doctors or the armed forces ? It makes no sense at all. Does football generate the money? If that were the case and if players were worth their pay, why are so many clubs so massively in debt? In the real world a person is employed if the company can make a profit off them, this is clearly not the case with football. I'm sure you remember Freddie ljungburg at west ham! And it was not the case at Portsmouth. Bad management. Those clubs will ultimately pay the price of paying players too much. " If the clubs will pay the price for paying them too much then surely they are paid too much! Too many clubs are in massive debt, it is not a long term, viable model. | |||
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"Footballers wages give me mixed reactions as on the one hand no footballer should be on that amount of money. Ronaldo, Messi, and various others maybe the most talented footballers in the world and deserve to be the highest paid out of everyone else. Plus football is a business nowadays and football teams earn millions, even billions of pounds every year. Which comes down to what these footballers produce on the pitch. Without them clubs wouldn't be worth so much money and some wouldn't be even in existence. So footballers deserve their fair share in the clubs money making schemes. On the other hand. At the end of the day no matter how talented they maybe. No matter how big the business is. They aren't helping people on a day to day basis, like teachers/doctors/paramedics, etc. No footballer should be earning more money than these people or people who risk their lives for the good of others. " Sorry but why shouldnt they ? I in my time have earnt more than a doctor or Nurse, Should i have refused the money ? Nurses Doctors Firemen Soldiers sign up knowing what the Salary will be, Gimp | |||
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"Where should the money generated by football go then ? To the armed forces who get payed peanuts and die for our country! But how would that work. Football generates the money , why should they have to give the money to nurses/doctors or the armed forces ? It makes no sense at all. Does football generate the money? If that were the case and if players were worth their pay, why are so many clubs so massively in debt? In the real world a person is employed if the company can make a profit off them, this is clearly not the case with football. I'm sure you remember Freddie ljungburg at west ham! And it was not the case at Portsmouth. Bad management. Those clubs will ultimately pay the price of paying players too much. If the clubs will pay the price for paying them too much then surely they are paid too much! Too many clubs are in massive debt, it is not a long term, viable model." But by paying footballers less it doesn't mean doctors and nurses will get more. I really don't understand the argument. Everyone accepts doctors and nurses are more important than footballers but millions of people aren't buying shirts with Dr. Herbert or Nurse McGee emblazoned on the back, or are paying a subscription to watch them work. | |||
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"Where should the money generated by football go then ? To the armed forces who get payed peanuts and die for our country! But how would that work. Football generates the money , why should they have to give the money to nurses/doctors or the armed forces ? It makes no sense at all. Does football generate the money? If that were the case and if players were worth their pay, why are so many clubs so massively in debt? In the real world a person is employed if the company can make a profit off them, this is clearly not the case with football. I'm sure you remember Freddie ljungburg at west ham! And it was not the case at Portsmouth. Bad management. Those clubs will ultimately pay the price of paying players too much. If the clubs will pay the price for paying them too much then surely they are paid too much! Too many clubs are in massive debt, it is not a long term, viable model. But by paying footballers less it doesn't mean doctors and nurses will get more. I really don't understand the argument. Everyone accepts doctors and nurses are more important than footballers but millions of people aren't buying shirts with Dr. Herbert or Nurse McGee emblazoned on the back, or are paying a subscription to watch them work. " | |||
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"Where should the money generated by football go then ? To the armed forces who get payed peanuts and die for our country! But how would that work. Football generates the money , why should they have to give the money to nurses/doctors or the armed forces ? It makes no sense at all. Does football generate the money? If that were the case and if players were worth their pay, why are so many clubs so massively in debt? In the real world a person is employed if the company can make a profit off them, this is clearly not the case with football. I'm sure you remember Freddie ljungburg at west ham! And it was not the case at Portsmouth. Bad management. Those clubs will ultimately pay the price of paying players too much. If the clubs will pay the price for paying them too much then surely they are paid too much! Too many clubs are in massive debt, it is not a long term, viable model. But by paying footballers less it doesn't mean doctors and nurses will get more. I really don't understand the argument. Everyone accepts doctors and nurses are more important than footballers but millions of people aren't buying shirts with Dr. Herbert or Nurse McGee emblazoned on the back, or are paying a subscription to watch them work. " Only thing I could say here is maybe a club could pay their players less and with the money either donate it to charity or maybe use it to generate more jobs within the club. | |||
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"Where should the money generated by football go then ? To the armed forces who get payed peanuts and die for our country! But how would that work. Football generates the money , why should they have to give the money to nurses/doctors or the armed forces ? It makes no sense at all. Does football generate the money? If that were the case and if players were worth their pay, why are so many clubs so massively in debt? In the real world a person is employed if the company can make a profit off them, this is clearly not the case with football. I'm sure you remember Freddie ljungburg at west ham! And it was not the case at Portsmouth. Bad management. Those clubs will ultimately pay the price of paying players too much. If the clubs will pay the price for paying them too much then surely they are paid too much! Too many clubs are in massive debt, it is not a long term, viable model. But by paying footballers less it doesn't mean doctors and nurses will get more. I really don't understand the argument. Everyone accepts doctors and nurses are more important than footballers but millions of people aren't buying shirts with Dr. Herbert or Nurse McGee emblazoned on the back, or are paying a subscription to watch them work. " Just to be clear, I didn't make any comparison arguments, they make no sense. I do believe a lot of footballers are massively overpaid. | |||
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"Footballers wages give me mixed reactions as on the one hand no footballer should be on that amount of money. Ronaldo, Messi, and various others maybe the most talented footballers in the world and deserve to be the highest paid out of everyone else. Plus football is a business nowadays and football teams earn millions, even billions of pounds every year. Which comes down to what these footballers produce on the pitch. Without them clubs wouldn't be worth so much money and some wouldn't be even in existence. So footballers deserve their fair share in the clubs money making schemes. On the other hand. At the end of the day no matter how talented they maybe. No matter how big the business is. They aren't helping people on a day to day basis, like teachers/doctors/paramedics, etc. No footballer should be earning more money than these people or people who risk their lives for the good of others. Sorry but why shouldnt they ? I in my time have earnt more than a doctor or Nurse, Should i have refused the money ? Nurses Doctors Firemen Soldiers sign up knowing what the Salary will be, Gimp" Good point Mr Gimp (or is it mrs?). Many people earn more than a fireman , nurse or a soldier. Should they redistribute their wealth ? | |||
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"Where should the money generated by football go then ? To the armed forces who get payed peanuts and die for our country! But how would that work. Football generates the money , why should they have to give the money to nurses/doctors or the armed forces ? It makes no sense at all. Does football generate the money? If that were the case and if players were worth their pay, why are so many clubs so massively in debt? In the real world a person is employed if the company can make a profit off them, this is clearly not the case with football. I'm sure you remember Freddie ljungburg at west ham! And it was not the case at Portsmouth. Bad management. Those clubs will ultimately pay the price of paying players too much. If the clubs will pay the price for paying them too much then surely they are paid too much! Too many clubs are in massive debt, it is not a long term, viable model. But by paying footballers less it doesn't mean doctors and nurses will get more. I really don't understand the argument. Everyone accepts doctors and nurses are more important than footballers but millions of people aren't buying shirts with Dr. Herbert or Nurse McGee emblazoned on the back, or are paying a subscription to watch them work. Just to be clear, I didn't make any comparison arguments, they make no sense. I do believe a lot of footballers are massively overpaid." I do agree that it is a ludicrous amount of money to get paid but like you I can see no sense in the comparison with soldiers and nurses wages. | |||
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"Where should the money generated by football go then ? To the armed forces who get payed peanuts and die for our country! But how would that work. Football generates the money , why should they have to give the money to nurses/doctors or the armed forces ? It makes no sense at all. Does football generate the money? If that were the case and if players were worth their pay, why are so many clubs so massively in debt? In the real world a person is employed if the company can make a profit off them, this is clearly not the case with football. I'm sure you remember Freddie ljungburg at west ham! And it was not the case at Portsmouth. Bad management. Those clubs will ultimately pay the price of paying players too much. If the clubs will pay the price for paying them too much then surely they are paid too much! Too many clubs are in massive debt, it is not a long term, viable model. But by paying footballers less it doesn't mean doctors and nurses will get more. I really don't understand the argument. Everyone accepts doctors and nurses are more important than footballers but millions of people aren't buying shirts with Dr. Herbert or Nurse McGee emblazoned on the back, or are paying a subscription to watch them work. Just to be clear, I didn't make any comparison arguments, they make no sense. I do believe a lot of footballers are massively overpaid. I do agree that it is a ludicrous amount of money to get paid but like you I can see no sense in the comparison with soldiers and nurses wages. " I still believe some premier league footballers are massively overpaid though. | |||
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"Footballers wages give me mixed reactions as on the one hand no footballer should be on that amount of money. Ronaldo, Messi, and various others maybe the most talented footballers in the world and deserve to be the highest paid out of everyone else. Plus football is a business nowadays and football teams earn millions, even billions of pounds every year. Which comes down to what these footballers produce on the pitch. Without them clubs wouldn't be worth so much money and some wouldn't be even in existence. So footballers deserve their fair share in the clubs money making schemes. On the other hand. At the end of the day no matter how talented they maybe. No matter how big the business is. They aren't helping people on a day to day basis, like teachers/doctors/paramedics, etc. No footballer should be earning more money than these people or people who risk their lives for the good of others. Sorry but why shouldnt they ? I in my time have earnt more than a doctor or Nurse, Should i have refused the money ? Nurses Doctors Firemen Soldiers sign up knowing what the Salary will be, Gimp Good point Mr Gimp (or is it mrs?). Many people earn more than a fireman , nurse or a soldier. Should they redistribute their wealth ? " Gimp is Mr..Nette signs it Her lol I find it a little Naive that people think that profits from companies could and should be redistributed, Or entrusted to those in power, when any government official of any country says i will give my salary to those more worthy i may change my mind..ish Gimp | |||
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"Cheaper tickets for fans would be a start Why would a chairman reduce prices to an already sold out stadium ? Particularly when most clubs are incapable of returning a profit"  | |||
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"Ok I know a footballers career can be short, but does anyone think that they deserve what they get paid. Like Wayne Rooney, who I believe is getting paid £300,000 per WEEK. I really don't feel it justified in anyway, c'mon £300,000 for kicking a ball around. And not only that quite a few players dive in such a way you think someone had shot them, then they roll about, Pathetic. I'd defo say rugby players are much tougher and get up and they get knocked around a lot." Football is more popular than rugby global audiences fund the wages. Don't hate the players the clubs pay them the wages. | |||
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"As it's generated by football fans etc, how about some of it filtering through to junior football and local sports facilities, some of the facilities are a disgrace and we wonder why we don't produce the talent. How about a proper career path for youth coaches too, we are miles behind other European countries in terms of both numbers and standards." we over did the qualifying coaches for kids a few years back ... to such an extent every young person was a qualified coach and couldn't get any work ...   | |||
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"Me and a friend was having a discussion about somthing similar last week. he has two sons and takes them the games and buys them the footbsll shirts ect. hes had his hours cut and losing a lot of money and is stressing that he wont be able to afford to take his sons to next seasons matches or the £50 pound a shirt home and away for both sons. We talked about if every single football fan not just in this country but all over realised tbey was being fleeced and came together and boycotted all games and buying of fooyball kits, that very soon, things would change drastically. Wages would be reduced ten fold, prices for kits reduced, entry into games reduced. the power to change things is in the peoples hands, not just in football but in all aspects of life. fans could change the game of football within a season back to the days where money didnt rule the sport if they all stood together and said enoughs enough. the owners of clubs would shit themselves if that ever happened. would be a good thing for football and the fans and not so good for the greedy owners putting prices up for games and kits to astronomical levels and players wages to just insane amounts. wont ever happen though as people dont seem to realise how much power they have when working together. Nice dream though. "You do realise that this is world wide ? Try telling a Brazilian or Spaniard that they should boycott games and give up their season tickets because our nurses are underpaid Gimp | |||
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"I don't believe Wayne Rooney is overpaid at all. He generates millions of pounds for his club and is England's best football player " Now thats the funniest thing ive read all week 
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"Me and a friend was having a discussion about somthing similar last week. he has two sons and takes them the games and buys them the footbsll shirts ect. hes had his hours cut and losing a lot of money and is stressing that he wont be able to afford to take his sons to next seasons matches or the £50 pound a shirt home and away for both sons. We talked about if every single football fan not just in this country but all over realised tbey was being fleeced and came together and boycotted all games and buying of fooyball kits, that very soon, things would change drastically. Wages would be reduced ten fold, prices for kits reduced, entry into games reduced. the power to change things is in the peoples hands, not just in football but in all aspects of life. fans could change the game of football within a season back to the days where money didnt rule the sport if they all stood together and said enoughs enough. the owners of clubs would shit themselves if that ever happened. would be a good thing for football and the fans and not so good for the greedy owners putting prices up for games and kits to astronomical levels and players wages to just insane amounts. wont ever happen though as people dont seem to realise how much power they have when working together. Nice dream though.
You do realise that this is world wide ? Try telling a Brazilian or Spaniard that they should boycott games and give up their season tickets because our nurses are underpaid
Gimp"think you misunderstood what I wrote. it has nothing to do with nurses being under paid and everything to do with fans all over the world being fleeced by greedy clubs (Top flight leagues). And the power people have to chamge that for the better if they really wanted to. | |||
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"I don't believe Wayne Rooney is overpaid at all. He generates millions of pounds for his club and is England's best football player Now thats the funniest thing ive read all week
Gimp"Why. It's true. Travel around the world and see how many people worship him. | |||
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"Me and a friend was having a discussion about somthing similar last week. he has two sons and takes them the games and buys them the footbsll shirts ect. hes had his hours cut and losing a lot of money and is stressing that he wont be able to afford to take his sons to next seasons matches or the £50 pound a shirt home and away for both sons. We talked about if every single football fan not just in this country but all over realised tbey was being fleeced and came together and boycotted all games and buying of fooyball kits, that very soon, things would change drastically. Wages would be reduced ten fold, prices for kits reduced, entry into games reduced. the power to change things is in the peoples hands, not just in football but in all aspects of life. fans could change the game of football within a season back to the days where money didnt rule the sport if they all stood together and said enoughs enough. the owners of clubs would shit themselves if that ever happened. would be a good thing for football and the fans and not so good for the greedy owners putting prices up for games and kits to astronomical levels and players wages to just insane amounts. wont ever happen though as people dont seem to realise how much power they have when working together. Nice dream though.
You do realise that this is world wide ? Try telling a Brazilian or Spaniard that they should boycott games and give up their season tickets because our nurses are underpaid
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think you misunderstood what I wrote.
it has nothing to do with nurses being under paid and everything to do with fans all over the world being fleeced by greedy clubs
(Top flight leagues).
And the power people have to chamge that for the better if they really wanted to."I did understand, But fans are not being fleeced,Football and all the merchandise is a luxury not an essential, if someone chooses to pay 80 sovs for a Man u shirt it is their choice, Its called supply and demand | |||
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"Cheaper tickets for fans would be a start Why would a chairman reduce prices to an already sold out stadium ?" I think you'll find that very few stadia are actually full to capacity for even 1 game a season let alone on a regular basis  | |||
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"Cheaper tickets for fans would be a start Why would a chairman reduce prices to an already sold out stadium ? I think you'll find that very few stadia are actually full to capacity for even 1 game a season let alone on a regular basis "We just got back from the arsenal game. £45 each per ticket which is pretty good. | |||
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"I don't have a problem with individual players and what they earn, what i have a problem with is football governing bodies like FIFA. They will be raking in millions, or even billions for this summers world cup in Brazil and most of the money will end up going into FIFA's bank account, and extortionate executives wages. Totally wrong in my opinion, FIFA should be using that money to fight poverty in Brazil, helping to better the lives of poor people living in the Favelas, but sadly this won't happen. It was the same in the last world cup in South Africa, FIFA tried to hide the poverty people were living in there, near to the football stadiums, can't have the football fans being exposed to that, so they tried to cover it up, demolish houses and drive people living near to the stadiums away. Really FIFA is this the right way to behave? FIFA should clean up its act, and get its priorities right. Don't get me started on Sepp Blatter, could end up turning into one big epic rant!" | |||
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"Welcome to cloud Cuckoo land where everything smells of roses Hands up everyone who owns a pair of Trainers or a Shirt/Tshirt with a label..guess what you are aiding Poverty Gimp" Don't think it's just sport things either | |||
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"Welcome to cloud Cuckoo land where everything smells of roses Hands up everyone who owns a pair of Trainers or a Shirt/Tshirt with a label..guess what you are aiding Poverty Gimp Don't think it's just sport things either "Of course it isnt the world revolves on them and us..and its Engine is money and i laugh at people who have two or three pairs of trainers knowing that some poor 7 year old bugger worked 6 days a week for pennies to make them can comment on redistributing wealth, People in glass houses and all that Gimp | |||
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"Welcome to cloud Cuckoo land where everything smells of roses" Even my farts smell of roses  | |||
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"Professional football and sport in general has been has been turned into a multi national business that generates fortunes. Like it or not the product will be sold at the maximum price the market will sustain. Given the above statements it is only right that the revenue generators (and that's the Wane Rooney's of this world get a large slice of the pie. If you don't approve of this don't pay the £50+ to go see 20 odd multimillionaires kick a ball around for 90 minutes. If you really object stop paying sky to watch games on TV and turn over when its on BBC/ITV/Ch4 and stop buying replica strips! " Couldnt put it better myself | |||
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"Welcome to cloud Cuckoo land where everything smells of roses Hands up everyone who owns a pair of Trainers or a Shirt/Tshirt with a label..guess what you are aiding Poverty Gimp Don't think it's just sport things either
Of course it isnt the world revolves on them and us..and its Engine is money and i laugh at people who have two or three pairs of trainers knowing that some poor 7 year old bugger worked 6 days a week for pennies to make them can comment on redistributing wealth, People in glass houses and all that
Gimp"Do you think FIFA as a governing body of world football should set an example and redistribute some of its wealth generated at this years world cup in Brazil? | |||
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"Ok I know a footballers career can be short, but does anyone think that they deserve what they get paid. Like Wayne Rooney, who I believe is getting paid £300,000 per WEEK. I really don't feel it justified in anyway, c'mon £300,000 for kicking a ball around. And not only that quite a few players dive in such a way you think someone had shot them, then they roll about, Pathetic. I'd defo say rugby players are much tougher and get up and they get knocked around a lot. Football is more popular than rugby global audiences fund the wages. Don't hate the players the clubs pay them the wages." I never said I hated the footy players etc for the wages they get. I wasn't/am not really 100% how it all worked, but reading the comments I see its generated from the likes of TV money and of course fans buying merchandise. I remember reading something about Celtic & Rangers were wanting or would like to join the English premier league probably due to the difference in TV money etc. Which shows you the difference between the scottish and English leagues. To be truthful I really don't bother with football and haven't been to a game in 25 years. It just hacks you off when you hear the likes of: Real Madrid (yea and they must be Real Mad) to buy ONE player for £80 MILLION oh and he's on like £300,000 also. £80 Million!. C'mon there are children dying/starving in Africa, that sort of money could be put to better use there. And you could build a hospital for that sort of money. | |||
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If i could do it....... Id be doing it too
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"Ok I know a footballers career can be short, but does anyone think that they deserve what they get paid. Like Wayne Rooney, who I believe is getting paid £300,000 per WEEK. I really don't feel it justified in anyway, c'mon £300,000 for kicking a ball around. And not only that quite a few players dive in such a way you think someone had shot them, then they roll about, Pathetic. I'd defo say rugby players are much tougher and get up and they get knocked around a lot. Football is more popular than rugby global audiences fund the wages. Don't hate the players the clubs pay them the wages." | |||
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"I don't believe Wayne Rooney is overpaid at all. He generates millions of pounds for his club and is England's best football player Now thats the funniest thing ive read all week
Gimp"Me too!
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"This is one topic that kind of gets on my nerves... If anyone thinks they are "overpaid", then it's pretty much saying "anyone" can do it.... So... Being that simple, why don't you/anyone who thinks they're overpaid just go do it and stop complaining... Also... Like someone else stated... F1 drivers get paid a buttload more... For considerably less "physical work/activity"... Actors as well... In my.opinion, footballers(and every other career considered to be overpaid)... Have found something they love/a talent they have... And luckily for them... It produces great financial returns (if smart enough and with the right agent/management)... So enjoy your OWN life and let them be... " | |||
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"This is one topic that kind of gets on my nerves... If anyone thinks they are "overpaid", then it's pretty much saying "anyone" can do it.... So... Being that simple, why don't you/anyone who thinks they're overpaid just go do it and stop complaining... Also... Like someone else stated... F1 drivers get paid a buttload more... For considerably less "physical work/activity"... Actors as well... In my.opinion, footballers(and every other career considered to be overpaid)... Have found something they love/a talent they have... And luckily for them... It produces great financial returns (if smart enough and with the right agent/management)... So enjoy your OWN life and let them be... "EXACTLY !!!!!!!! | |||
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"Where should the money generated by football go then ? To the armed forces who get payed peanuts and die for our country! But how would that work. Football generates the money , why should they have to give the money to nurses/doctors or the armed forces ? It makes no sense at all. Does football generate the money? If that were the case and if players were worth their pay, why are so many clubs so massively in debt? In the real world a person is employed if the company can make a profit off them, this is clearly not the case with football. I'm sure you remember Freddie ljungburg at west ham! And it was not the case at Portsmouth. Bad management. Those clubs will ultimately pay the price of paying players too much. If the clubs will pay the price for paying them too much then surely they are paid too much! Too many clubs are in massive debt, it is not a long term, viable model. But by paying footballers less it doesn't mean doctors and nurses will get more. I really don't understand the argument. Everyone accepts doctors and nurses are more important than footballers but millions of people aren't buying shirts with Dr. Herbert or Nurse McGee emblazoned on the back, or are paying a subscription to watch them work. " | |||
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"Ok I know a footballers career can be short, but does anyone think that they deserve what they get paid. Like Wayne Rooney, who I believe is getting paid £300,000 per WEEK. I really don't feel it justified in anyway, c'mon £300,000 for kicking a ball around. And not only that quite a few players dive in such a way you think someone had shot them, then they roll about, Pathetic. I'd defo say rugby players are much tougher and get up and they get knocked around a lot." We have this rugby vs football thing all the time. Its a differnt sport, you train differntly. The culture is differn't, (imo) you cant compare the two. Footballers cheat by play acting, rugby players cheat with nasty aggression (obviously not all the time). We shouldnt blame the footballers for what they earn. I dont have sky or go to matches as I can't afford it anymore. Graeme Norton and Johnathon Ross were on massive wages recently and it wasn't there fault either. A lot of top played footballers send a big chunk of their wages straight to charity. | |||
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"Cheaper tickets for fans would be a start Why would a chairman reduce prices to an already sold out stadium ? I think you'll find that very few stadia are actually full to capacity for even 1 game a season let alone on a regular basis
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"Yes and if people collectivly stopped giving them the demand and there was empty stadiums and no one buying merchandise. .. how long do you think before things changed. Id say fairly fast. I know it won't happen... my point was if the people wanted to change it they could but only together. anyway im thankful footbsll doesn't interest me much and dont go the games or have any children wanting shirts. as a woman said before about how many people "worship" wayne rooney around the world lol. Worship a guy whos flesh and blood but has a talent of kicking a ball of air around. Each to their own
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"Where should the money generated by football go then ? What about doctors/nurses, there worth there weight in gold. Dealing with blood, sick, poo etc etc. " And which other private companies give money to these professions? | |||
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"Ok I know a footballers career can be short, but does anyone think that they deserve what they get paid. Like Wayne Rooney, who I believe is getting paid £300,000 per WEEK. I really don't feel it justified in anyway, c'mon £300,000 for kicking a ball around. And not only that quite a few players dive in such a way you think someone had shot them, then they roll about, Pathetic. I'd defo say rugby players are much tougher and get up and they get knocked around a lot." okay...... had a look at the 2014 british sportmans rich list.... rooney came 3rd..... 2 and 1 were jenson button and lewis hamilton... so do they deserve their money????? or is it all sports people you have an issue with.... on the top 10 list was a golfer (Rory McIlroy)... 2 basketball players (Leol Deng and Steve Nash) and a Tennis Player (Andy Murray).... do you begrudge them as well....... | |||
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"Yea it's a fuck load of money It's all well and good giving out about there wage but I am sure if some one offered you 300,000 a week you wudnt say know Look at it that way " Yea, but c'mon £300,000. When most of us work damn hard. I've worked 10/12hours in a hard working job for a crappy wage. Yea, I feel I deserve at least £30,000 a year for what I do, but at least I'm realistic. | |||
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"How many of these players who you hear every week saying it is the passion of the game that keeps them playing, would still be passionate if they didn't get the wages they were on. Not sure if it was true but a few years ago I heard one of the North west rugby clubs paid every one tha same, if they wanted more money they could get sponsored." Yea, but c'mon. If I was a footballer and someone was offering you double your current wage, yea most would. Most players don't play for "the badge/club", more are interested on "how much". | |||
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"Footballers are the new rock stars. I saw an interview where Noel Gallagher said he was now jealous of the fame and fortune footballers get." Noel who? | |||
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"Footballers are the new rock stars. I saw an interview where Noel Gallagher said he was now jealous of the fame and fortune footballers get. Noel who?" The ugly dwarfy guy from oasis | |||
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"lets see, you have a unique talent and someone wants to pay you megger bucks for that talent, how many people would say, no thanks just pay me a average wage." Yep you would have to be a twonk to turn down mega pay for an average wage.  | |||
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"£10k a week would have done me and I was actually good! "Ashly Cole good? | |||
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"Ok I know a footballers career can be short, but does anyone think that they deserve what they get paid. Like Wayne Rooney, who I believe is getting paid £300,000 per WEEK. I really don't feel it justified in anyway, c'mon £300,000 for kicking a ball around. And not only that quite a few players dive in such a way you think someone had shot them, then they roll about, Pathetic. I'd defo say rugby players are much tougher and get up and they get knocked around a lot." Rugby players are tougher but how many paying supporters do they play in front of each week?Its just not as well supported as football im afraid. | |||
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"The money saved could pay for the police who have to attend to prevent trouble instead of the tax payers " clubs already have to pay for the policing costs hence derby games played on weekday evenings as less police required = less cost my club oldham play sheffield utd tonight one stand that is normally split home and away is away supporters only to save on cost of steward and policing | |||
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"The money saved could pay for the police who have to attend to prevent trouble instead of the tax payers " You think that we would not have to pay taxes if they did that?? Lol | |||
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"If your boss offered you £300k a year on top of what you are earning now, would you tell them to 'guve it to the armed force's or 'give it to the Dr's nurses'? I'd wager the answer would be no. Partly because things don't work like that and partly because unless you are a saint no one would. As for the random comment about the people that were injured/killed in the factory collapse in India, I'm slightly lost as to why that is relevaht. Does the OP think footballers can save the world or something? " I was only just try to make comparisons that the world we live in. It seems that the likes of Lewis hamilton, wayne Rooney are put on a pedestal. And they workers in bangladesh are treated like crap, getting pennies for hours of work, so much for fairness or health and safety when it suits, only when that collapse of that factory did anyone give take notice. Only when something like that factory collapse happened that it was on the news etc that anyone gives a sh*t | |||
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"Ok I know a footballers career can be short, but does anyone think that they deserve what they get paid. Like Wayne Rooney, who I believe is getting paid £300,000 per WEEK. I really don't feel it justified in anyway, c'mon £300,000 for kicking a ball around. And not only that quite a few players dive in such a way you think someone had shot them, then they roll about, Pathetic. I'd defo say rugby players are much tougher and get up and they get knocked around a lot." i have always played rugby and i do not understand how footballers get so much for what they do however i do not blame them for the current state of affairs if clubs and organisations are prepared to pay this kind of money then more fool them ask yourself this question if you were offered the chance to double or treble your wages for doing the same job with a competitor would you honestly turn it down. Its about supply and demand. | |||
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"If your boss offered you £300k a year on top of what you are earning now, would you tell them to 'guve it to the armed force's or 'give it to the Dr's nurses'? I'd wager the answer would be no. Partly because things don't work like that and partly because unless you are a saint no one would. As for the random comment about the people that were injured/killed in the factory collapse in India, I'm slightly lost as to why that is relevaht. Does the OP think footballers can save the world or something? I was only just try to make comparisons that the world we live in. It seems that the likes of Lewis hamilton, wayne Rooney are put on a pedestal. And they workers in bangladesh are treated like crap, getting pennies for hours of work, so much for fairness or health and safety when it suits, only when that collapse of that factory did anyone give take notice. Only when something like that factory collapse happened that it was on the news etc that anyone gives a sh*t" I notice you didn't answer the first part of my post lol As for working conditions in other countries, there is little people can do other than boycott stores etc. Maybe protest about it bit there will be little influence on the laws in another country. While the pay they receive might be a pittance for us, for them it is very likely to be much more than the average wage in that country. | |||
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"The money saved could pay for the police who have to attend to prevent trouble instead of the tax payers " And the clubs pay for the policing not the tax payers. | |||
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"in what other industry would we suggest profits that are made be used to pay for something unrelated? football clubs pay for police to attend football clubs do a lot for their local communites and charities yes, tickets could be cheaper and they could give something back to the fans, but whilst those fans keep paying the price, why on earth would the clubs bring the prices down? they already do a tenner admission and kids for a quid at unattractive matches. im gonna have a word with the chairman of the company i work for and ask him, instead of paying us, just give the money to outer mongolian monkey sancturies "Don't tell the truth! It doesn't fit the agenda. All we're missing on here is footballers should donate their wages to soldiers and then we'll have a full house. Bingo! | |||
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"in what other industry would we suggest profits that are made be used to pay for something unrelated? football clubs pay for police to attend football clubs do a lot for their local communites and charities yes, tickets could be cheaper and they could give something back to the fans, but whilst those fans keep paying the price, why on earth would the clubs bring the prices down? they already do a tenner admission and kids for a quid at unattractive matches. im gonna have a word with the chairman of the company i work for and ask him, instead of paying us, just give the money to outer mongolian monkey sancturies
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"I've never understood why we complain about footballers, but not movie stars or musicians who earn millions. Football is entertainment, and top entertainers of all kinds make a fortune. Is it snobbery because footballers don't tend to be educated so we assume they don't deserve their money? " I believe it may be because musicians only earn money if their work sells and makes profit, the same applies to the film studios. Football is run on millions of pounds of debt. Footballers do not earn their companies profit. Therefore, the wage can't be justified. | |||
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"You will find that footballers donate large sums of money to charities and they do their bit for the community.... "And not many seem to hear the good footballers do in the community, the press just like to knock them all the time | |||
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"I've never understood why we complain about footballers, but not movie stars or musicians who earn millions. Football is entertainment, and top entertainers of all kinds make a fortune. Is it snobbery because footballers don't tend to be educated so we assume they don't deserve their money? I believe it may be because musicians only earn money if their work sells and makes profit, the same applies to the film studios. Football is run on millions of pounds of debt. Footballers do not earn their companies profit. Therefore, the wage can't be justified." So what your saying is that the most successful team in modern day football Man utd has nothing to do with players,and with out good players who`s aim Is to win trophy`s would that same club attract the paying public and all the shirts sales all over the world, so to say they don't earn the team money is way off line | |||
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"We all choose our careers, just some choose better ones Not the most compelling argument I've ever encountered." but very apt....footballers dont just fall into top flight clubs by accident. They have often decided from a young age that they want to play professionally and put an awful lot of work into achieving that. | |||
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"I've never understood why we complain about footballers, but not movie stars or musicians who earn millions. Football is entertainment, and top entertainers of all kinds make a fortune. Is it snobbery because footballers don't tend to be educated so we assume they don't deserve their money? I believe it may be because musicians only earn money if their work sells and makes profit, the same applies to the film studios. Football is run on millions of pounds of debt. Footballers do not earn their companies profit. Therefore, the wage can't be justified. So what your saying is that the most successful team in modern day football Man utd has nothing to do with players,and with out good players who`s aim Is to win trophy`s would that same club attract the paying public and all the shirts sales all over the world, so to say they don't earn the team money is way off line" Not at all what I'm saying, I'm not sure how you managed to come to that conclusion. Using the team you mention as an example, I believe they are around £800 million in debt,( I don't have the correct figure) as a business that is not very good! However it is dressed up, footballers at that club do not make profit. | |||
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"I've never understood why we complain about footballers, but not movie stars or musicians who earn millions. Football is entertainment, and top entertainers of all kinds make a fortune. Is it snobbery because footballers don't tend to be educated so we assume they don't deserve their money? I believe it may be because musicians only earn money if their work sells and makes profit, the same applies to the film studios. Football is run on millions of pounds of debt. Footballers do not earn their companies profit. Therefore, the wage can't be justified." If their work sells????? Well surely its footballers that are making people go and pay to watch them?  | |||
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"I've never understood why we complain about footballers, but not movie stars or musicians who earn millions. Football is entertainment, and top entertainers of all kinds make a fortune. Is it snobbery because footballers don't tend to be educated so we assume they don't deserve their money? I believe it may be because musicians only earn money if their work sells and makes profit, the same applies to the film studios. Football is run on millions of pounds of debt. Footballers do not earn their companies profit. Therefore, the wage can't be justified. So what your saying is that the most successful team in modern day football Man utd has nothing to do with players,and with out good players who`s aim Is to win trophy`s would that same club attract the paying public and all the shirts sales all over the world, so to say they don't earn the team money is way off line Not at all what I'm saying, I'm not sure how you managed to come to that conclusion. Using the team you mention as an example, I believe they are around £800 million in debt,( I don't have the correct figure) as a business that is not very good! However it is dressed up, footballers at that club do not make profit. " Think you will find that was only because the current owners transferred there debt to them they bought the club, and I don't think they are under investigation by UEFA for their financial situation where as their Neighbours maybe | |||
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"I've never understood why we complain about footballers, but not movie stars or musicians who earn millions. Football is entertainment, and top entertainers of all kinds make a fortune. Is it snobbery because footballers don't tend to be educated so we assume they don't deserve their money? I believe it may be because musicians only earn money if their work sells and makes profit, the same applies to the film studios. Football is run on millions of pounds of debt. Footballers do not earn their companies profit. Therefore, the wage can't be justified. If their work sells????? Well surely its footballers that are making people go and pay to watch them? "Strange, you only quoted part of my sentence. I said, "if their work sells and makes profit" footballers of quite a lot of clubs do not make profit. | |||
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" Using the team you mention as an example, I believe they are around £800 million in debt,( I don't have the correct figure) as a business that is not very good! However it is dressed up, footballers at that club do not make profit. " It seems to me that you totally miss the point. The business may be £800 million in debt, but that is down to the management and marketing of the business. The fact is in any professional football club the players are not there to make profit for the business because the players are the business. No footballers, no football, no gate receipts, no share of the TV rights, no match-day concessions, no mechanizing and no jobs for all those back-room staff. | |||
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And not many seem to hear the good footballers do in the community, the press just like to knock them all the time"I'd like to think so, great if they do. like I said I don't follow football much. That would be great if they do, don't hear/read much about it though that I'm aware. I know what your saying about movie starts etc, getting paid like £20M a movie. | |||
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" Using the team you mention as an example, I believe they are around £800 million in debt,( I don't have the correct figure) as a business that is not very good! However it is dressed up, footballers at that club do not make profit. It seems to me that you totally miss the point. The business may be £800 million in debt, but that is down to the management and marketing of the business. The fact is in any professional football club the players are not there to make profit for the business because the players are the business. No footballers, no football, no gate receipts, no share of the TV rights, no match-day concessions, no mechanizing and no jobs for all those back-room staff." Ok. | |||
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"Still baffles me, people complaining about things they are never gonna change, lol, yes they get paid too much but so what, it won't change any time soon so why complain about it lol" I'm trying to convince people about the likes of doctors and nurses and even people in the army navy who don't get anywhere near this. And the likes of doctors/nurses army/navy these people do amazing things for a LOT less than this. I mean if someone in the army fighting abroad looses a limb (god forbid), what sort of crappy compensation does he get (probably a "thanks" and a pat on the back. Ok I'm probably exadurating there (never been in that situation), (and apologies if I offended anyone there.) but you see what I'm striving at. | |||
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"Still baffles me, people complaining about things they are never gonna change, lol, yes they get paid too much but so what, it won't change any time soon so why complain about it lol I'm trying to convince people about the likes of doctors and nurses and even people in the army navy who don't get anywhere near this. And the likes of doctors/nurses army/navy these people do amazing things for a LOT less than this. I mean if someone in the army fighting abroad looses a limb (god forbid), what sort of crappy compensation does he get (probably a "thanks" and a pat on the back. Ok I'm probably exadurating there (never been in that situation), (and apologies if I offended anyone there.) but you see what I'm striving at." no because your comparing apple with oranages if you want someone to compare to doctors/nurses etc look to those who represent us in parliament /local govt /the civil service who are paid from the same source we the tax payer via taxation | |||
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"Still baffles me, people complaining about things they are never gonna change, lol, yes they get paid too much but so what, it won't change any time soon so why complain about it lol I'm trying to convince people about the likes of doctors and nurses and even people in the army navy who don't get anywhere near this. And the likes of doctors/nurses army/navy these people do amazing things for a LOT less than this. I mean if someone in the army fighting abroad looses a limb (god forbid), what sort of crappy compensation does he get (probably a "thanks" and a pat on the back. Ok I'm probably exadurating there (never been in that situation), (and apologies if I offended anyone there.) but you see what I'm striving at." I'm afraid I don't get the link between footballers pay and nurses & armed forces pay. They are two completely different industries. Why don't you ask why does a barrister earn more than a postman when you may never use the services of a barrister but you rely on a postman for your post. | |||
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"Ok I know a footballers career can be short, but does anyone think that they deserve what they get paid. Like Wayne Rooney, who I believe is getting paid £300,000 per WEEK. I really don't feel it justified in anyway, c'mon £300,000 for kicking a ball around. And not only that quite a few players dive in such a way you think someone had shot them, then they roll about, Pathetic. I'd defo say rugby players are much tougher and get up and they get knocked around a lot." ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ pure 100% jealously... no matter what your trade is binman lawyer squaddie police etc etc its NOT you who decides how much your worth but whom picks up the wage bill so if this guy says your worth £200grand a week or £200quid a week its up to them not you so if your lucky enough to be a twinkle toes footballer well good luck to you | |||
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"I've never understood why we complain about footballers, but not movie stars or musicians who earn millions. Football is entertainment, and top entertainers of all kinds make a fortune. Is it snobbery because footballers don't tend to be educated so we assume they don't deserve their money? I believe it may be because musicians only earn money if their work sells and makes profit, the same applies to the film studios. Football is run on millions of pounds of debt. Footballers do not earn their companies profit. Therefore, the wage can't be justified." footballers dont earn a club profit? really? so, football fans go to watch the grass grow? NO, of course they dont. they go to watch the players play. ALL footballs clubs income comes from the players, full stop! the bigger the name, the bigger the draw, but it comes at a price, ie, big wages. | |||
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"Still baffles me, people complaining about things they are never gonna change, lol, yes they get paid too much but so what, it won't change any time soon so why complain about it lol I'm trying to convince people about the likes of doctors and nurses and even people in the army navy who don't get anywhere near this. And the likes of doctors/nurses army/navy these people do amazing things for a LOT less than this. I mean if someone in the army fighting abroad looses a limb (god forbid), what sort of crappy compensation does he get (probably a "thanks" and a pat on the back. Ok I'm probably exadurating there (never been in that situation), (and apologies if I offended anyone there.) but you see what I'm striving at." when hundreds of thousands of peoples pay to watch doctors and nurses, or squaddies shoot people, so there is more money in the pot, then they will get paid more. until sucha time, unless you want to pay a lot more tax to pay for this wage increase for doctors and nurses and army boys n girls, then im afraid the status quo will remain. whats that?? you dont want to pay more taxes? you already pay enough you say?? well guess what, on his exorbitant 300k a week wage, rooney pays more tax in a year than you will do in your entire working life. so guess they DO pay for doctors and nurses and squaddies.... | |||
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"If every footballer gave up one weeks wage, imagine how many could get help in the poorest parts of uk." It wouldn't make a jot of difference | |||
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"If every footballer gave up one weeks wage, imagine how many could get help in the poorest parts of uk. It wouldn't make a jot of difference" How about politicians or other millionaires? Why just footballers? | |||
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"If every footballer gave up one weeks wage, imagine how many could get help in the poorest parts of uk. It wouldn't make a jot of difference How about politicians or other millionaires? Why just footballers?" Yes those as well and the bankers too, it could be well over a billion. | |||
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"If every footballer gave up one weeks wage, imagine how many could get help in the poorest parts of uk. It wouldn't make a jot of difference How about politicians or other millionaires? Why just footballers?Yes those as well and the bankers too, it could be well over a billion. " I know a lot of young footballers. Many are a different breed and are setting up charities and foundations to help others. | |||
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"Ok I know a footballers career can be short, but does anyone think that they deserve what they get paid. Like Wayne Rooney, who I believe is getting paid £300,000 per WEEK. I really don't feel it justified in anyway, c'mon £300,000 for kicking a ball around. And not only that quite a few players dive in such a way you think someone had shot them, then they roll about, Pathetic. I'd defo say rugby players are much tougher and get up and they get knocked around a lot." Easy to knock players,but in context of money paid out by sky etc its peanuts,and compared to actors like tom cruise etc,paid for dressing up and pretending is it so bad? | |||
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"Not to mention how much they pay in tax, if Rooney is on £300k a week, the govt (I.e. us) get £140k a week so how much tax per week do premier league players put in govt treasury? " They get paid what they get paid because the clubs can afford it. But when it comes to their tax you assume they, like most, are on PAYE, I bet they're not. More then likely they will have companies and probably pay little tax. | |||
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"Not to mention how much they pay in tax, if Rooney is on £300k a week, the govt (I.e. us) get £140k a week so how much tax per week do premier league players put in govt treasury? They get paid what they get paid because the clubs can afford it. But when it comes to their tax you assume they, like most, are on PAYE, I bet they're not. More then likely they will have companies and probably pay little tax." There are so many people out there who try to minimize the taxes they pay. Many of their revenues come from sponsorship. Its s short career and many have to give up a lot, their friends and families, their education, any spare time they have. at least these days they get some education and advice on what to do with their money and how to go out in the real world if you have been cotton woolled inthe academy system from the age of eight or nine .... | |||
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"Not to mention how much they pay in tax, if Rooney is on £300k a week, the govt (I.e. us) get £140k a week so how much tax per week do premier league players put in govt treasury? They get paid what they get paid because the clubs can afford it. But when it comes to their tax you assume they, like most, are on PAYE, I bet they're not. More then likely they will have companies and probably pay little tax." Someone like Rooney would still probably pay more in tax in a month than most people would in a lifetime. | |||
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"Not to mention how much they pay in tax, if Rooney is on £300k a week, the govt (I.e. us) get £140k a week so how much tax per week do premier league players put in govt treasury? They get paid what they get paid because the clubs can afford it. But when it comes to their tax you assume they, like most, are on PAYE, I bet they're not. More then likely they will have companies and probably pay little tax. There are so many people out there who try to minimize the taxes they pay. Many of their revenues come from sponsorship. Its s short career and many have to give up a lot, their friends and families, their education, any spare time they have. at least these days they get some education and advice on what to do with their money and how to go out in the real world if you have been cotton woolled inthe academy system from the age of eight or nine ...." Sorry, are you saying that they have it tough and who makes them sign the contract in their own blood? | |||
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"If every footballer gave up one weeks wage, imagine how many could get help in the poorest parts of uk. It wouldn't make a jot of difference How about politicians or other millionaires? Why just footballers?Yes those as well and the bankers too, it could be well over a billion. I know a lot of young footballers. Many are a different breed and are setting up charities and foundations to help others. " That is good they are doing that and as well they are thinking of others. | |||
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"If every footballer gave up one weeks wage, imagine how many could get help in the poorest parts of uk. It wouldn't make a jot of difference How about politicians or other millionaires? Why just footballers?Yes those as well and the bankers too, it could be well over a billion. I know a lot of young footballers. Many are a different breed and are setting up charities and foundations to help others. That is good they are doing that and as well they are thinking of others." Two words: Tax Deductible! | |||
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"If every footballer gave up one weeks wage, imagine how many could get help in the poorest parts of uk. It wouldn't make a jot of difference How about politicians or other millionaires? Why just footballers?Yes those as well and the bankers too, it could be well over a billion. I know a lot of young footballers. Many are a different breed and are setting up charities and foundations to help others. That is good they are doing that and as well they are thinking of others. Two words: Tax Deductible!" I know for a fact this is not the case for a number of them who have had to struggle to get where they are now. they remember their roots and think about helping others as they had to struggle. | |||
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"Not to mention how much they pay in tax, if Rooney is on £300k a week, the govt (I.e. us) get £140k a week so how much tax per week do premier league players put in govt treasury? They get paid what they get paid because the clubs can afford it. But when it comes to their tax you assume they, like most, are on PAYE, I bet they're not. More then likely they will have companies and probably pay little tax. There are so many people out there who try to minimize the taxes they pay. Many of their revenues come from sponsorship. Its s short career and many have to give up a lot, their friends and families, their education, any spare time they have. at least these days they get some education and advice on what to do with their money and how to go out in the real world if you have been cotton woolled inthe academy system from the age of eight or nine .... Sorry, are you saying that they have it tough and who makes them sign the contract in their own blood?" I know for a fact how tough they had it in years gone by which is why there are so many who turn to drink, drugs or other addictive substances or behaviours because they haven't had the time and experience to grow Jo in the real world. In my opinion this is some form of emotional abuse ... but not as bad these days. Do you know in detail about the life they lead? From personal experience? | |||
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"To be in the top 1% of earners in the country, all you have to do is earn a measly £150,000" * and, imo, we don't pay our politicians enough | |||
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"Ok I know a footballers career can be short, but does anyone think that they deserve what they get paid. Like Wayne Rooney, who I believe is getting paid £300,000 per WEEK. I really don't feel it justified in anyway, c'mon £300,000 for kicking a ball around. And not only that quite a few players dive in such a way you think someone had shot them, then they roll about, Pathetic. I'd defo say rugby players are much tougher and get up and they get knocked around a lot." Female football players go in harder than the male ones, also they get paid less. They should have a capped wage, everyone gets paid the same amount. If you do well you get a bonus, need more cash go and get a sponsorship deal. | |||
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"If every footballer gave up one weeks wage, imagine how many could get help in the poorest parts of uk. It wouldn't make a jot of difference How about politicians or other millionaires? Why just footballers?Yes those as well and the bankers too, it could be well over a billion. I know a lot of young footballers. Many are a different breed and are setting up charities and foundations to help others. That is good they are doing that and as well they are thinking of others. Two words: Tax Deductible! I know for a fact this is not the case for a number of them who have had to struggle to get where they are now. they remember their roots and think about helping others as they had to struggle. " So any money they pay out is net of tax then? ie after they've paid all the tax due then? | |||
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"Ok I know a footballers career can be short, but does anyone think that they deserve what they get paid. Like Wayne Rooney, who I believe is getting paid £300,000 per WEEK. I really don't feel it justified in anyway, c'mon £300,000 for kicking a ball around. And not only that quite a few players dive in such a way you think someone had shot them, then they roll about, Pathetic. I'd defo say rugby players are much tougher and get up and they get knocked around a lot. Female football players go in harder than the male ones, also they get paid less. They should have a capped wage, everyone gets paid the same amount. If you do well you get a bonus, need more cash go and get a sponsorship deal." Sponsorship deals are often part of the package, but they are not determined by the clubs. They have bonuses written into their contracts too. | |||
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"Not to mention how much they pay in tax, if Rooney is on £300k a week, the govt (I.e. us) get £140k a week so how much tax per week do premier league players put in govt treasury? They get paid what they get paid because the clubs can afford it. But when it comes to their tax you assume they, like most, are on PAYE, I bet they're not. More then likely they will have companies and probably pay little tax." Actually all premiership players are on PAYE as part of the rules and regulations, but they are allowed to be paid 20% of their club salary into a private company for their image rights. Balotelli once posted his payslip on insta or twitter to show his tax | |||
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"If every footballer gave up one weeks wage, imagine how many could get help in the poorest parts of uk. It wouldn't make a jot of difference How about politicians or other millionaires? Why just footballers?Yes those as well and the bankers too, it could be well over a billion. I know a lot of young footballers. Many are a different breed and are setting up charities and foundations to help others. That is good they are doing that and as well they are thinking of others. Two words: Tax Deductible! I know for a fact this is not the case for a number of them who have had to struggle to get where they are now. they remember their roots and think about helping others as they had to struggle. So any money they pay out is net of tax then? ie after they've paid all the tax due then?" It is nothing to do with tax, for many its about giving something back .... in gratitude for what they have. Not sure many of us do that | |||
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"If every footballer gave up one weeks wage, imagine how many could get help in the poorest parts of uk. It wouldn't make a jot of difference How about politicians or other millionaires? Why just footballers?Yes those as well and the bankers too, it could be well over a billion. I know a lot of young footballers. Many are a different breed and are setting up charities and foundations to help others. That is good they are doing that and as well they are thinking of others. Two words: Tax Deductible! I know for a fact this is not the case for a number of them who have had to struggle to get where they are now. they remember their roots and think about helping others as they had to struggle. So any money they pay out is net of tax then? ie after they've paid all the tax due then? It is nothing to do with tax, for many its about giving something back .... in gratitude for what they have. Not sure many of us do that" We're not going to come to any consensus on this because I'm convinced, even though they intentions may be laudable, they will be advised to off set their contributions against tax. Personally I support a couple of charities net of tax, although to be fair as a PAYE I don't think I have much choice. | |||
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"Introce performance relatedpay like how it was in the seventies Lets say between 30 and 50 grand basic get a draw extra 5 grand,a win extra ten. Could adapt it to cover clean sheets, goals scored, cup runs. BringWhile they are at it Bring ticket prices down and introduce sky season ticket so you can pay to watch every game your team plays" Why? Sky don't and can't do this (3pm to 5:15pm sat restrictions on broadcasts) Why should anyone dictate how people should be paid who nt involved in the company/team. If you aren't happy with players earning these amounts there's only one way of doing so don't pay the sky or BT sport subscriptions. They generate the cash so they should be rewarded in the same way all the entertainment works. | |||
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"I don't believe any human on the planet is worth paying that much for their services. Your average military man who risks their life to defend us earns circa 30k and the average nurse who you depend on to save your life is roughly the same. Unfortunately we pay for the TV channels which generate the money for them so I have to ask who is really at fault for their stupid wages. " There are a lot more wealthy people than footballers, they are an easy target because they are so visible. | |||
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