Our owners repay loyalty. Agreed. He would probably been offered career progression after football either with us or a CFG club.I don’t know what we offered him, but it would probably have been more than enough that, if managed properly, would have kept him and his family more than comfortable for the rest of his life.
I don’t know what we offered him, but it would probably have been more than enough that, if managed properly, would have kept him and his family more than comfortable for the rest of his life.
I went through a conversation like this, just prior to the season starting.Spoke to a united fan this morning (he’s fine, I’ve known him since 2008... so it’s been an increasingly role reversing journey of football discussions).
It was quite satisfying to start the convo with ‘so you’ll be looking at breaking the bank for the next 2 summers, just to stand still?’
... with an entire 1st team needing replacing/leaving (as I previously listed on this thread)
The Mourinho mania appears to be well and truly gone.
Sanchez was just a sad shake of the head.
Pogba was ‘sell’ as he’s only talking to Mourinho via assistant.
Lingard was thought to be a youth - he needed to google that he’s 25 - still an astounding age for dab man.
He didn’t know about Baillys instagram post to Ibhrahimovic.
Once we’d gone through the list of people probably leaving , he looked pretty broken.
‘Still’, he said ‘ at least Mourinho signed on for another 3 years’ ... in pure capitulation that it wasn’t a good thing.
:-D
I don’t know what we offered him, but it would probably have been more than enough that, if managed properly, would have kept him and his family more than comfortable for the rest of his life.
I know you speak in jest, but personally I hope the fucker stays there for the remainder of his contract and pisses everybody off big time.
Spoke to a united fan this morning (he’s fine,).
My heart bleeds for him, whatever will he do only earning £20 million a year, sorry but there is no defence against this, I'm sure many on here have had times when the money is good and all of a sudden your circumstances change and you have to adjust, that's life, it's a damn sight easier to adjust with £100 million in the bank that it is with fuck all but an overdraft...!I can't believe that I am going to offer some defence to Sanchez but here goes:
last year I spoke with a well known ex pro, former international and premier league player and one of the things that came up was about life after retirement. he said a few things that made me really think as I had not really considered them before.
1. No matter what you earn you live a lifestyle that reflects it and it is very hard to change. In short if you are earning £100k per week it is very difficult to then adjust to living to say £300k per year. you get used to luxuries such as holiday homes, cars personal assistants etc..
2. You never know who is screwing you over, there are lots of agents etc.. who look after your affairs and they are loyal to you while working. However once you dry up as a money cow you see how much of your investments do not actually come to you directly.
3. He said something like 60% of marriages end in divorce within 5 years of the end of a players career and these are usually very expensive and drawn out, again leeches trying to cream a much money as possible.
4. In short, because of all of the above never turn down the opportunity to feather the nest as you are a long time retired and not everyone walks into a media job.
Sure they are not penny pinching but even so it made me re assess my opinion.
5. You may get a very well paid media job but spit at someone.I can't believe that I am going to offer some defence to Sanchez but here goes:
last year I spoke with a well known ex pro, former international and premier league player and one of the things that came up was about life after retirement. he said a few things that made me really think as I had not really considered them before.
1. No matter what you earn you live a lifestyle that reflects it and it is very hard to change. In short if you are earning £100k per week it is very difficult to then adjust to living to say £300k per year. you get used to luxuries such as holiday homes, cars personal assistants etc..
2. You never know who is screwing you over, there are lots of agents etc.. who look after your affairs and they are loyal to you while working. However once you dry up as a money cow you see how much of your investments do not actually come to you directly.
3. He said something like 60% of marriages end in divorce within 5 years of the end of a players career and these are usually very expensive and drawn out, again leeches trying to cream a much money as possible.
4. In short, because of all of the above never turn down the opportunity to feather the nest as you are a long time retired and not everyone walks into a media job.
Sure they are not penny pinching but even so it made me re assess my opinion.
Have you no heart man? ;-)My heart bleeds for him, whatever will he do only earning £20 million a year, sorry but there is no defence against this, I'm sure many on here have had times when the money is good and all of a sudden your circumstances change and you have to adjust, that's life, it's a damn sight easier to adjust with £100 million in the bank that it is with fuck all but an overdraft...!
No heart and no money mate :-)Have you no heart man? ;-)
Looking at the occupation on your profile it’s no wonder you’re bleeding skint. ;)No heart and no money mate :-)
Looking at the occupation on your profile it’s no wonder you’re bleeding skint. ;)
I can't believe that I am going to offer some defence to Sanchez but here goes:
last year I spoke with a well known ex pro, former international and premier league player and one of the things that came up was about life after retirement. he said a few things that made me really think as I had not really considered them before.
1. No matter what you earn you live a lifestyle that reflects it and it is very hard to change. In short if you are earning £100k per week it is very difficult to then adjust to living to say £300k per year. you get used to luxuries such as holiday homes, cars personal assistants etc..
2. You never know who is screwing you over, there are lots of agents etc.. who look after your affairs and they are loyal to you while working. However once you dry up as a money cow you see how much of your investments do not actually come to you directly.
3. He said something like 60% of marriages end in divorce within 5 years of the end of a players career and these are usually very expensive and drawn out, again leeches trying to cream a much money as possible.
4. In short, because of all of the above never turn down the opportunity to feather the nest as you are a long time retired and not everyone walks into a media job.
Sure they are not penny pinching but even so it made me re assess my opinion.
I agree, I was just stating how an ex pro views this and how their thinking influences some of their decision making. They certainly operate in a different world to the average Joe. As mr Dylan once said when you ain't got a thing you got nothing to lose.My heart bleeds for him, whatever will he do only earning £20 million a year, sorry but there is no defence against this, I'm sure many on here have had times when the money is good and all of a sudden your circumstances change and you have to adjust, that's life, it's a damn sight easier to adjust with £100 million in the bank that it is with fuck all but an overdraft...!
Another often quoted stat is that 60% of Premier League players go bankrupt within 5 years of retirement.
Another often quoted stat is that 60% of Premier League players go bankrupt within 5 years of retirement.
Or as Seasick Steve said " I came into this world with nothin and I've still got most of it left" ..!I agree, I was just stating how an ex pro views this and how their thinking influences some of their decision making. They certainly operate in a different world to the average Joe. As mr Dylan once said when you ain't got a thing you got nothing to lose.