What wage was he on with us and what is he on now?Personally think he shouldn’t have jumped ship and he may be regretting it now.
that's exactly how he started with us to be fair. I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable having him back somehow, be like taking back a cheating ex
Do you not think someone of these players who happily sit on the bench and take their wages look back on their career after they retire and wish they actually played some football?He won't personally be regretting it. He has a young family and will be on shed loads more per week than he would get here or in League 1.
Wasn't it a 4 year deal as well? If he turns out shit for them they need to pay him to get him off the payroll. He can see that out, make his money then go back up to Scotland at 29 and be comfortable.
Do you not think someone of these players who happily sit on the bench and take their wages look back on their career after they retire and wish they actually played some football?
Reading fans saying in not Cov fans. Do you think they give a shit how many goals he got in league 2 last year? Football fans are aresholes though you're right. Bakayoko 2 games 1 goal and being called a carthorse by our fans.So many football fans are arseholes, McNulty scored 28 last season played one and a half games for Reading and because he hadn’t bagged a hat-trick and assisted in a couple of more goals he’s a failure
so if somebody offered to treble your wage - but you were then the tea boy - would you not take it ?I can see the "He's earning a shed load more money" argument, but I've never understood it tbf.
I see it like this, even as a L2/L1 player, your salary is still double that of the national average. If your clever and don't live a massively lavish lifestyle (not to say you can't enjoy yourself) within a 10/12 year career you should really be able to set yourself up for when you retire. Marcus Tudgauy for example invested in property. If you can acquire 4 or 5 3 bed semis in your time and have them rented out at £650-700 a piece, you'd still be bringing in roughly £3.5k a month. Still higher than the average salary.
And besides, who at 6 years old dreamt of being a professional footballer and playing for their team? And who had that dream because they "wanted to make as much money as possible"? Anyone? No, thought not. It was because you wanted to play football. Not sit on the bench earning a packet load! Footballers today are selling out their boyhood dream for greed.
It depends what I was doing. If I was scratching around in a dimly lit office on minimum wage then yes, I'd snap your arm off. If I was already earning a better than average wage in a job that I loved then I'd have to seriously think about it. Because the thing is, I leave my job (which I'm good at) to start making tea, soon enough my gaffer cottons on that I'm pretty shit at making tea and I'm off out the door. Back on my arse trying to find that enjoyable less paid job again anywaysso if somebody offered to treble your wage - but you were then the tea boy - would you not take it ?
so if somebody offered to treble your wage - but you were then the tea boy - would you not take it ?
Heart v head?Do you not think someone of these players who happily sit on the bench and take their wages look back on their career after they retire and wish they actually played some football?
Isn't it something like 60% of footballers go bankrupt within 2 years of retirement though. More after that too. Most of them end up with nothing but some of them don't even get to have played the game.Heart v head?
Good player at Division 4 level. Spent a bit of time in Division 3. Enjoyed playing so stayed at the level he is decent at. Never made much money but enjoyed playing. Had to work after retiring from football.
Good player at Division 4 level. Got a contract with a Championship side. Secured his future. If wise doesn't have to work after retiring from football. Could have played more games though.
I can see the "He's earning a shed load more money" argument, but I've never understood it tbf.
I see it like this, even as a L2/L1 player, your salary is still double that of the national average. If your clever and don't live a massively lavish lifestyle (not to say you can't enjoy yourself) within a 10/12 year career you should really be able to set yourself up for when you retire. Marcus Tudgauy for example invested in property. If you can acquire 4 or 5 3 bed semis in your time and have them rented out at £650-700 a piece, you'd still be bringing in roughly £3.5k a month. Still higher than the average salary.
And besides, who at 6 years old dreamt of being a professional footballer and playing for their team? And who had that dream because they "wanted to make as much money as possible"? Anyone? No, thought not. It was because you wanted to play football. Not sit on the bench earning a packet load! Footballers today are selling out their boyhood dream for greed.
Lovely stuff but I’ll take the cash please.
Reading fans saying in not Cov fans. Do you think they give a shit how many goals he got in league 2 last year? Football fans are aresholes though you're right. Bakayoko 2 games 1 goal and being called a carthorse by our fans.
He might professionally regret it, though. If he writes off the best 4 years of his career, sure, he might be set up pretty well financially, but he'll have failed to make the most of a very short career and probably regret that for the rest of his life.He won't personally be regretting it. He has a young family and will be on shed loads more per week than he would get here or in League 1.
Wasn't it a 4 year deal as well? If he turns out shit for them they need to pay him to get him off the payroll. He can see that out, make his money then go back up to Scotland at 29 and be comfortable.
Mainly the top players that are used to spending millions a year. They can't stop spending but don't have the millions coming in.Isn't it something like 60% of footballers go bankrupt within 2 years of retirement though. More after that too. Most of them end up with nothing but some of them don't even get to have played the game.
But financially would have made the most from his ability if he doesn't make the grade at a higher level.He might professionally regret it, though. If he writes off the best 4 years of his career, sure, he might be set up pretty well financially, but he'll have failed to make the most of a very short career and probably regret that for the rest of his life.
Depends how much professional pride he has really, doesn't it? If he doesn't care about playing again and raking in the dough is his only priority, fair play to him, although that is one of the things that is wrong with the modern game-too much money and players with £ signs in their eyes. Personally, I always admire players who take a pay cut as "they want to be playing football" rather than sitting on their arse being paid loads to not play.But financially would have made the most from his ability if he doesn't make the grade at a higher level.
How about if he didn't make the jump to the Championship? Would he regret not taking his chance and the financial rewards that comes with it if he never got the chance again?
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