Do you work for free? Nigel.
2009/8/28 Mark Humphries <[email protected]> > Are you irked by the fact you seem unable to get the point? > > What he is getting is irrelevant apart from 2 things; > > 1) He should have earnt enough by now for him to be making purely > footballing decisions, the fact he isn’t speaks volumes. > 2) Notts County are totally irresponsible in spending £40k a week on a > player in league 2. > > I am not saddened/shocked by him because he is earning £40k week in league > 2, I am shocked by him that he is prepared to play league 2 football for > the > money. It is tantamount to prostitution on his part. > > With regards to footballers wages, I couldn’t really give a toss apart from > the fact it means our hard earned goes out of football (rather than between > clubs on transfer fees), so in that respect I would rather their wages were > lower. > > The reason I want a wage cap is not to stop players earning "obscene" > wages, > but so that shitty little teams like Notts County and Chelsea cant be > bought > by some bloke with more sense than money and buying success to the > detriment > of all other clubs. It might also mean that more players show some loyalty > towards clubs and not jump when their agent tells them so they can make a > few (million) quid. > > Simple. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:leedslist- > > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Nigel Barber > > Sent: 28 August 2009 19:05 > > Cc: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [LU] The state of football today.. > > > > Are you irked by envy that he can willingly turn his back on something > > you > > could never achieve? > > > > Nigel. > > > > > > 2009/8/28 Mark Humphries <[email protected]> > > > > > You are missing the point, moving 'jobs' per se is fine, we should > > expect > > > nothing more. It is the fact he is willing to sacrifice whatever he > > had > > > left of his football career for money. There is no doubt he could > > ply his > > > trade for newly promoted premier league teams, and definitely loiter > > in the > > > championship for a decent sized club and quite possibly achieve a bit > > more > > > in the game (like one Gordon Strachan). But no, he is perfectly > > happy to > > > forego all that for a few extra quid he shouldn’t need. All of his > > > transfers have been bosmans, so no 'loyalty bonuses' were lost and he > > > maximised his income on all his transfers to date. The only other > > player I > > > can think of who comes close to this is Anelka, but at least he still > > wants > > > to play at the top level as long as possible. > > > > > > Also I agree with Ed about Notts County - paying £40k a week, which I > > > suspect is the total players wage bill for 2 league 2 clubs, is > > frankly > > > ridiculous. Hopefully they will get bitten on the arse big time on > > this. > > > > > > The sooner the authorities bring in salary caps the better. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:leedslist- > > > > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Nigel Barber > > > > Sent: 28 August 2009 15:52 > > > > To: Jim Moran > > > > Cc: [email protected] > > > > Subject: Re: [LU] The state of football today.. > > > > > > > > I trust noone here has ever moved jobs for more money? Mercenary > > > > fuckers. > > > > > > > > Nigel. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Mindbrix: Web design, building, e-commerce, promotion, consultancy... > > Happiness at Work Studios > > 1 Green Bank > > Wapping > > E1W 2PA > > [email protected] > > www.mindbrix.co.uk > > T:+44 20 7480 5638 > > M:+44 7905 311 352 > > Skype: ntbarber > > _______________________________________________ > > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list > > administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions > > of contributors. > > Leedslist mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > http://www.worldnet.org.uk WorldNET2009 > > > -- Mindbrix: Web design, building, e-commerce, promotion, consultancy... Happiness at Work Studios 1 Green Bank Wapping E1W 2PA [email protected] www.mindbrix.co.uk T:+44 20 7480 5638 M:+44 7905 311 352 Skype: ntbarber _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist http://www.worldnet.org.uk WorldNET2009
