Jas10 Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, nick76 said: @TRO You should’ve spared him this, for the sake of his health… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfTimePost Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Rodders said: bollocks. Even an average PL player is earning life changing money. **** every single one of them if that's not enough. Well the same can be said of La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and even a lot of Ligue Un, Eredivisie and Championship players. They're all earning money most of us can only dream of. Yet we know that the money the Prem can offer blows them all out of the water and that we can secure players above our recent standing in European Football as a result. The Saudi's are playing the same game, just dialled up to 11. Edited July 17, 2023 by HalfTimePost 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted July 17, 2023 Author Share Posted July 17, 2023 Just now, HalfTimePost said: Well the same can be said of La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and even a lot of Ligue Un, Eredivisie and Championship players. They're all earning money most of us can only dream of. Yet we know that the money the Prem can offer blows them all out of the water and that we can secure players above our current standing in European Football as a result. The Saudi's are playing the same game, just dialled up to 11. It's a very valid point. Do you think Milan are happy about Bournemouth beating them to players? Apart from a handful of clubs, most teams in La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1 have seen us as the Saudi Arabia of football for a decade. What the Saudi's are doing is distasteful in many aspects but in terms of money, they've just taken things to a whole new level. It doesn't even piss me off, I just find it funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steero113 Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 4 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: That's only 1.3 Tommy Elphicks. Call the deal off. You have to carry the .5 mate. Its 1.8 Tommy Elphicks. But, as we all know, @TRO won't accept an inch less than 2.0 on the Elphick scale so this deal is indeed, off. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KangarooVillan Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Totally get choosing generational Saudi wealth over povo Premier League wealth. So many examples of well adjusted, happy kids and grandchildren coming from that sort of £££. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 10 minutes ago, nick76 said: @TRO Alan Wright- Hold my (pint sized) beer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted July 17, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 17, 2023 (edited) The average Premier League salary over a 10 year career is life changing money for multiple entire generations already. Edited July 17, 2023 by fightoffyour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted July 17, 2023 Author Share Posted July 17, 2023 Just now, fightoffyour said: The average Premier League salary over a 10 year career is life changing money for multiple entire generations already. Depends what you want to buy doesn't it. What if you want to buy a yacht for £50m? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Steero113 Posted July 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2023 Just now, fightoffyour said: The average Premier League salary over a 10 year career is life changing money for an entire generation already. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted July 17, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 17, 2023 1 minute ago, Delphinho123 said: Depends what you want to buy doesn't it. What if you want to buy a yacht for £50m? You don't need a yacht to change your life. Just now, Steero113 said: Still earned life changing money for an entire generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: Depends what you want to buy doesn't it. What if you want to buy a yacht for £50m? Buy a cruiser. Waterway to have a good time. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted July 17, 2023 Author Share Posted July 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, fightoffyour said: You don't need a yacht to change your life. Still earned life changing money for an entire generation. You've obviously never been on a yacht. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted July 17, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 17, 2023 9 minutes ago, HalfTimePost said: Well the same can be said of La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and even a lot of Ligue Un, Eredivisie and Championship players. They're all earning money most of us can only dream of. Yet we know that the money the Prem can offer blows them all out of the water and that we can secure players above our recent standing in European Football as a result. The Saudi's are playing the same game, just dialled up to 11. Difference is the English top flight league has pretty much always been a prestigious and significant competition to be part of. To win the league in England is a big deal. It’s an impressive achievement. It’s always been that. Ok, the premier league’s revenue now dwarfs the other leagues, but the top flight of English football has always been considered one of THE leagues to be in - along with the likes of La Liga and Serie A. The Saudi league does not have that prestige. It may do one day, but at the moment, it doesn’t. So yes, it will be galling for AC Milan to lose their best players to Bournemouth, but they are losing them to a combination of money AND playing in a competition which has some historical worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 6 minutes ago, fightoffyour said: The average Premier League salary over a 10 year career is life changing money for multiple entire generations already. For the likes of you and I yes but if a persons lifestyle has always been rich then it wouldn’t be. People have a habit of living within/above their means. The average footballer doesnt live in £200-500k houses and drive Corsa’s and holiday in Cornwall either. Also these players are in their 20’s and probably don’t put as much away as they should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 9 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: You've obviously never been on a yacht. That reminds me of the SNL sketch/music video Swearing included - for those that haven’t seen it, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 14 minutes ago, fightoffyour said: You don't need a yacht to change your life. Well, if you hang out with people who have helicopters and play golf in exclusive resorts then you sort of need a yacht to take it up a notch. No one is arguing they don't have enough money. But what some seem to be missing, there is wealth, and then there are numerous levels above that. Lionel Messi is a poor man compared to Jeff Bezos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 1 minute ago, Mic09 said: Well, if you hang out with people who have helicopters and play golf in exclusive resorts then you sort of need a yacht to take it up a notch. No one is arguing they don't have enough money. But what some seem to be missing, there is wealth, and then there are numerous levels above that. Lionel Messi is a poor man compared to Jeff Bezos. Or what I should have said, Lionel Messi is a poor man compared to Lucas Digne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Mic09 said: Or what I should have said, Lionel Messi is a poor man compared to Lucas Digne. Jeff Bezos is a poor man compared to Lucas Digne. Edited July 17, 2023 by nick76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 40 minutes ago, Steero113 said: I think the point Delphinho was making was that there is a difference between life changing money for an individual, and life changing money for an entire generation of your family. It's on offer, some people will take it. If £8m* or so isn’t life changing for an entire generation of your family then there’s no hope for you. * - very rough maths, £40k/wk for a 10 year career assuming 60% tax. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 11 minutes ago, Mic09 said: Well, if you hang out with people who have helicopters and play golf in exclusive resorts then you sort of need a yacht to take it up a notch. I'd just freeload off them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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