A'Villan Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Although I would suggest the wages of professional players in comparison to the general public is of a higher criminal order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted March 14, 2018 Moderator Share Posted March 14, 2018 Chelsea won the quarter final of the U19's Champions League thing tonight, beating real Madrid 4-2. Chelseas U19 team didn't feature a single English player, either in the starting eleven or on the bench. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turvontour Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 11 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: Chelsea won the quarter final of the U19's Champions League thing tonight, beating real Madrid 4-2. Chelseas U19 team didn't feature a single English player, either in the starting eleven or on the bench. That's pretty incredible. Although the Man City team that won heavily at Watford didnt feature any British players either. I dont think the English/British club therefore English/British players exists anymore. The only English thing about the top english clubs is that they're based in english cities and generally have fans from that city. Players, managers, owners are from other countries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 On 3/12/2018 at 15:01, A'Villan said: Although I would suggest the wages of professional players in comparison to the general public is of a higher criminal order. I never understand this point of view. Football players get paid lots of money because the industry they work in generates lots of money. It's just capitalism, I don't understand why people give out about it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted March 15, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted March 15, 2018 I hear the complaint of wages in game, usually it’s from people who don’t like football. I’ve yet to hear the same people complain about, say, Robert Downey Jnr making $60m a year for a few films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 I dont mind the good players getting the money they do. Its salaries the shit players get that annoy me. Looking at you Micah Richards etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 (edited) 15 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: Chelsea won the quarter final of the U19's Champions League thing tonight, beating real Madrid 4-2. Chelseas U19 team didn't feature a single English player, either in the starting eleven or on the bench. The future is bright for English football! It's the sort of situation I used to have on football manager, hoover up all the talent across world football as 15-16 year olds, watch them grow, not an English player in sight. Edited March 15, 2018 by Dr_Pangloss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A'Villan Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 5 hours ago, villa89 said: I never understand this point of view. Football players get paid lots of money because the industry they work in generates lots of money. It's just capitalism, I don't understand why people give out about it. I understand it''s capitalism. I don't think it's a very good system. Capitalism and democracy are not synonymous. " Let me issue and control a nation's money and I care not who writes the laws " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted March 15, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted March 15, 2018 On 12/03/2018 at 13:36, bobzy said: I actually like more stats being involved - they explain much more of the game... ...that being said, I absolutely hate the "expected goals in a game" stat that is shown on MOTD after each game. I mean.... what? Expected goals is based on whether chances should have been converted, in light of statistical analysis of a huge number of opportunities in similar circumstances in the past. So it does apply after the game to give some kind of indication of how lucky a team/player might have been, whether the result would typically be different based on the chances in the game, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 (edited) Quote CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: UEFA CONFIRM TWO FINALIST CLUBS WILL RECEIVE JUST 17,000 TICKETS FOR STADIUM WITH 63,000 CAPACITY After putting them on sale today, UEFA have confirmed the two 2018 Champions League finalists will receive a grand total of just 17,000 tickets each. The Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kiev, where the final is due to take place, seats 63,000 people which means that UEFA have set aside a mere. As such, a further 6,700 tickets will be put on general sale for members of the public, with the remaining 22,300 tickets (roughly a third of the stadium capacity) will be allocated to “UEFA, the local organising committee and national associations” — i.e, the corporate hospitality brigade. As per UEFA.com, final tickets will start at €70 at Category 4 level (the peasant seats up in the nosebleeds) and then jump up to €160 (Category 3), €320 (Category 2) and top out at a exorbitant €450 for Category 1 seats – which is presumably somewhere in one of the dugouts. That said, UEFA take care to mention that delivery costs are included in all ticket pricing bands. Finally, a victory for the little man. http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/champions_league/269895/champions-league-uefa-confirm-two-finalist-clubs-will-receive-just-17000-tickets-each-for-stadium-with-63000-capacity.html Edited March 16, 2018 by sne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted March 19, 2018 Moderator Share Posted March 19, 2018 Apparently Neymar has told PSG that he'd like a pay rise if they'd like the pleasure of his services for a second season. Where's Andoni Goikoetxea when you need him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 11 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: Apparently Neymar has told PSG that he'd like a pay rise if they'd like the pleasure of his services for a second season. Where's Andoni Goikoetxea when you need him? I don't feel sorry for them. They embody everything that's wrong with football, he is (probably) one of the best players in the world, you can't expect someone like him to be there for the football, it's a league with a shit standard and PSG and proved time and again that they can't cut it in the Champions League. He has a unique bargaining position and you can't really blame him for exploiting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted March 19, 2018 Moderator Share Posted March 19, 2018 7 hours ago, Dr_Pangloss said: I don't feel sorry for them. They embody everything that's wrong with football, he is (probably) one of the best players in the world, you can't expect someone like him to be there for the football, it's a league with a shit standard and PSG and proved time and again that they can't cut it in the Champions League. He has a unique bargaining position and you can't really blame him for exploiting it. I don't blame him for exploiting it. I think he's exploited it already, to ask for more just shows a complete lack of class. An expensive footballer, but a cheap human being. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted March 19, 2018 Author Moderator Share Posted March 19, 2018 2 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: I don't blame him for exploiting it. I think he's exploited it already, to ask for more just shows a complete lack of class. An expensive footballer, but a cheap human being. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuwabatake Sanjuro Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Jedinak is currently playing for the Caltex Soceroos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 I've got to be honest, I've never heard of that country. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 19 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: I've got to be honest, I've never heard of that country. Think they beat Scotland a while back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Just now, Zatman said: Think they beat Scotland a while back Almost certainly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 How the **** is Tim Cahill still playing international football? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 On 25/03/2018 at 02:45, Dr_Pangloss said: How the **** is Tim Cahill still playing international football? Have you seen the other options the Australia team - sorry, the Caltex Socceroos - have at their disposal? Still their best chance of a goal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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