Champions League Games | 16/17/18 Sept '24

mexico1970 said:
My comment was a bit tongue in cheek mate, but over all I have little sympathy for footballers who get well paid for what they do. He has every right to his opinion and we have every right to dismiss his opinion.

We as fans probably can't understand just how far removed from real work professional players are right now.
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Okay; that sailed over my head. They are playing more games than players 20 years ago; that much isn't in question. But it's a life so far removed from us plebs. I work 9 hrs a day, five days a week in a factory. And, at a guess, they'll be on slightly more than I am. Don't get me wrong; I understand that skilled workers will naturally earn more than unskilled ones. And I don't begrudge them their salaries. Well; not much, anyway. One week of KDB's wages would set me up for life.
 
jimharri said:
Okay; that sailed over my head. They are playing more games than players 20 years ago; that much isn't in question. But it's a life so far removed from us plebs. I work 9 hrs a day, five days a week in a factory. And, at a guess, they'll be on slightly more than I am. Don't get me wrong; I understand that skilled workers will naturally earn more than unskilled ones. And I don't begrudge them their salaries. Well; not much, anyway. One week of KDB's wages would set me up for life.
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If they don't want to play as many games.
Do something else.
If they had a year or two on a building site on 50k a year they would soon change the tune
 
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