O/T Firing Blanks

[Gino 1959]

And Becchio still doesn't get a look-in after THIS!

[gessa]

Thought this was about Ronan's other DVD name.

[Gino 1959]

Thought this was about Ronan's other DVD name.

He's been on target less times than Becchio :mrgreen:

[gessa]

He's been on target less times than Becchio :mrgreen:

It's no wonder that you are looking for a transfer

[Bakerjamessteven]

And Becchio still doesn't get a look-in after THIS!

It still baffles me how becchio ever thought he was good enough for the prem, and Norwich too

[Martyn]

It still baffles me how becchio ever thought he was good enough for the prem, and Norwich too

Maybe he didn't. The point is that Norwich thought so and were prepared to offer him Premier League wages.

Football is a short career, if you were offered double or treble your wages in return for training through the week you would take it.

[Ronan]

He's been on target less times than Becchio :mrgreen:

Gino just doesn't turn me on anymore

[gessa]

Gino just doesn't turn me on anymore

So sad, one of the internets greatest love stories, crumbling in front of our very eyes.

[Gino 1959]

So sad, one of the internets greatest love stories, crumbling in front of our very eyes.

The start of the end was when Ronan started to follow his artistic leanings calling himself Blanksy and spraying his graffiti all over Belfast.

[gessa]

The start of the end was when Ronan started to follow his artistic leanings calling himself Blanksy and spraying his graffiti all over Belfast.

[Martyn]

The start of the end was when Ronan started to follow his artistic leanings calling himself Blanksy and spraying his love juice all over Belfast.

FYP

[Gino 1959]

FYP

Was the euphemism in the OP too subtle?

[Martyn]

Was the euphemism in the OP too subtle?

I'm thinking Twiggs might have missed it.

[Bakerjamessteven]

Maybe he didn't. The point is that Norwich thought so and were prepared to offer him Premier League wages.

Football is a short career, if you were offered double or treble your wages in return for training through the week you would take it.

Money's nice, but If I was a professional football I would be want to play week in and week out, if it meant a pay cut and a lower league, I would do it to play every week

[Martyn]

Money's nice, but If I was a professional football I would be want to play week in and week out, if it meant a pay cut and a lower league, I would do it to play every week

No mate, that's being an amateur footballer who loves the game.

Professionals know it is a short career that could be ended at any time by a bad injury and a very long retirement, quite possibly 50 years. They maximise their earnings in that short career, and nobody can blame them

[becchio bear]

No mate, that's being an amateur footballer who loves the game.

Professionals know it is a short career that could be ended at any time by a bad injury and a very long retirement, quite possibly 50 years. They maximise their earnings in that short career, and nobody can blame them

I disagree GW. I am so fed up of hearing this same argument trotted out about footballers having a short career yaddah yaddah yaddah. Firefighters could have their career ended at any time by a bad injury for instance and on a daily basis rather than perhaps once a week during a 90 minute kick about. Why are footballers wrapped up in cotton wool and cossetted, excuses made for them? Let's say for instance an 18 yr old footballer manages a career to the age of 35 at £20,000 per week, he gets £18,720,000. Let's then say an 18 yr old (in another career) earns £20,000 per year and has to work until he's 65, he gets £960,000. Yeah yeah I know, the second one may have a wage increase but it won't be by much. You get my point though?

[MeeTa]

I disagree GW. I am so fed up of hearing this same argument trotted out about footballers having a short career yaddah yaddah yaddah. Firefighters could have their career ended at any time by a bad injury for instance and on a daily basis rather than perhaps once a week during a 90 minute kick about. Why are footballers wrapped up in cotton wool and cossetted, excuses made for them? Let's say for instance an 18 yr old footballer manages a career to the age of 35 at £20,000 per week, he gets £18,720,000. Let's then say an 18 yr old (in another career) earns £20,000 per year and has to work until he's 65, he gets £960,000. Yeah yeah I know, the second one may have a wage increase but it won't be by much. You get my point though?

I dont get your point?

[Twiggster]

I dont get your point?

I do - and for once I agree with her.

[Yosserwhite]

Is there anyone on here that would not change employers if they got double the salary for doing exactly the same job (or less)?

Most football players are poorly equipped to do anything much afterwards, if they are any good they leave "normal" education at a very young age and don't have much to fall back on.

[Gino 1959]

Is there anyone on here that would not change employers if they got double the salary for doing exactly the same job (or less)?

Most football players are poorly equipped to do anything much afterwards, if they are any good they leave "normal" education at a very young age and don't have much to fall back on.

I don't know what he was on at Leeds or what he is on at Norwich, but surely there is a point when the amount of dosh is a bit irrelevant? I take the point that earning potential in a career is fairly limited - and maybe even more so should it be curtailed by injury - but insurance would cover it surely.

I would rather earn less and be happy (and I have changed jobs for that reason) = I would rather earn less and play every week than sit on the bench.