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My Rant:Just one weeks footballers wage...

Well,just thought I'd add a rant for the weekend.After watching Match of the Day it occurred to me that some of the 'talent' on show actually earn around £50k a week!
My first thoughts were ..if I could just be a Premiereship footballer for just a week I could be debt free in 7 days..wow what a thought!!!

Sorry,probably wrong section,but it does make you think ....


Terry
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  • crawley_girl
    crawley_girl Posts: 2,010 Forumite
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    Nice thought... how are your ball skills?
    Ever wonder about those people who spend £2 apiece on those little bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backward.
  • ferry
    ferry Posts: 2,019 Forumite
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    OOH matron...

    Just as I was thinking that my SOA was out of date..bet Beckham does not have to worry about his..

    T
    :j
  • crawley_girl
    crawley_girl Posts: 2,010 Forumite
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    Or maybe he does with a wife like his!!! I bet she can rack up some on a shopping trip!
    Ever wonder about those people who spend £2 apiece on those little bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backward.
  • Willsnarf1983
    Willsnarf1983 Posts: 1,928 Forumite
    i am gonna get this in first before people b1tch!

    in my opinion their wages are the correct wages, they are at the top of their profession and only earn the equivalent that a managing director or vvvv high people whatever their profession. People that say they are overpaid are just jealous and they should ask the question...

    1) would u say no to being offered the same amount of money for doing ur job?



    Will
    SShhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
  • crawley_girl
    crawley_girl Posts: 2,010 Forumite
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    Said like a true football fan!
    Ever wonder about those people who spend £2 apiece on those little bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backward.
  • crawley_girl
    crawley_girl Posts: 2,010 Forumite
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    Am I wrong in thinking that fans like yourself pay their wages? Thus, if they got paid less, tickets for matches would be cheaper as would merchandise? Or am I wrong? Not having a pop... just curious

    Highly unlikely I will earn 50k pa in my lifetime let alone per week...
    Ever wonder about those people who spend £2 apiece on those little bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backward.
  • ferry
    ferry Posts: 2,019 Forumite
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    Ok Will fair point,
    but I manage 10 people and certainly dont feel that I am under that much less pressure to 'perform' based on my weekly targets but earn about a tenth of the annual of a Pro footballer..and I consider myself talented in my field.

    Wish I had listened to my PE teacher at school now...
    :j
  • Willsnarf1983
    Willsnarf1983 Posts: 1,928 Forumite
    Am I wrong in thinking that fans like yourself pay their wages? Thus, if they got paid less, tickets for matches would be cheaper as would merchandise? Or am I wrong? Not having a pop... just curious

    Highly unlikely I will earn 50k pa in my lifetime let alone per week...


    no coz the money would then goto the chairman rather the players. Keeps the money flowing in football rather than being stagnent. The only downside to this is that with the current influx of foreign players into the game some of this money is going out fo the country. But then on the otherside, abromovich and chelski are putting a shed load more in

    Will
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  • crawley_girl
    crawley_girl Posts: 2,010 Forumite
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    You earn £260,000 pa?
    Ever wonder about those people who spend £2 apiece on those little bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backward.
  • Willsnarf1983
    Willsnarf1983 Posts: 1,928 Forumite
    recent stats show (from nuts or zoo i think)

    Average wages

    Prem player- £750000
    Championship-£250000
    League 1-£70000
    League 2-£35000

    so really its only the top two leagues that get paid brilliant money IMO

    i wouldn't say no to league two wages mind!

    Will
    SShhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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