Media thread 2022/23

[ballbag]

Not really something I’m overly interested in but don’t a club’s published annual accounts have a breakdown of employees wages? Even if it’s just a total of all players wages, it would be a guide.

Like a wage sudoku?

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Imagine if we win the treble , UEFA will re-open thr FFP case , Premier league will dish out another hundred charges , Haaland will be on a £1m a week by June , Pep will be on the same but paid tax free into a Cayman Islands account , and Jack Grealish will admit to killing Bambi
Its all true i read it in The Mail.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

They don’t know his wage or the makeup of his contract, they have no idea at all. When the media print an article like this, it is complete, unadulterated rubbish. They do not have access to our payroll or the players bank accounts. That would be a huge breach of data protection laws. If the club didn’t comply with those laws they could face fines in the millions. A member of staff in a position with access to that information, would be fairly senior. They would likely be someone who has created a career for themselves in Sport. If they would be found to sell that information, they could be looking at criminal charges, not to mention, they would lose their income and completely ruin their career.

With every player, there is speculation to the figure they are paid. There is a hint as to what a player might be on. But his contract and wage will be a lot more complex, being a sports star. He will get appearance, assist and scoring bonuses too, and they could be huge. He will also have potential fees to pay out of his contract, agent/management, nutritionists, private coaches, social media staff, PA etc. To add to his wage, he could also have his own personal sponsorship bonuses or gifts. Sometimes a sponsor might pay all of a players bonuses for a club, or pay the club a bonus to pay the players with. In some cases a sponsor could provide accommodation and transport. I know for example, that every time Everton score at home, a sponsor pays a sum to the club, for their name to appear on the score board.

No one in the media, will have access to that type of financial information. They will have no idea what Haalands bonuses are. It’s pure speculation. Personally, I’ve never once seen any player in history, have their bonuses discussed in the media. It’s never ever, been talked about. So to add these bonuses to Haaland’s supposed wage is a complete fabrication. It’s something only an absolute moron would do, or, someone who is pushing an agenda. Someone bitter and jealous, trying to create/continue a negative and manipulative narrative. For which they gain some sort of moral advantage for rival clubs to City. The story that City have bought their success, and no one else in football has ever done this. The story that City don’t deserve it, but the old red shirts do. A complete load of shit.

What’s extremely alarming is that, it’s printed in a mainstream tabloid, and presented as actual journalism. We’re supposed to be able to trust journalism, that it’s been investigated and studied. But this has just been pulled from someone’s arse. It’s worrying that someone/a business with that much power, would be able to put across their own bias arguments as fact. That it would be allowed to put a piece out that is a complete and utter lie, with the goal to manipulate readers. Which it does. I had an argument with a Liverpool fan, a supposedly very intelligent guy who works in finance. Who told me Haaland was on £1M a week, he knew, because he read it in the paper. It’s scary that people actually believe this nonsense. Because, It doesn’t just stop with sport, it actually happens with very serious things too and it happens very often.

When we first signed Ya Ya Toure the mainstream media repeatedly reported his salary as £250,000 a week and he became known as "£250,000 a week" Toure for the rest of his career. This was totally false and I know for certain he was actually on "just over half what was reported" ie about £130,000 a week. The person who told me (years later) was one of the people who had drawn up the contract and was 100 per cent reliable.

 

[Blue Mist]

Imagine if we win the treble , UEFA will re-open thr FFP case , Premier league will dish out another hundred charges , Haaland will be on a £1m a week by June , Pep will be on the same but paid tax free into a Cayman Islands account , and Jack Grealish will admit to killing Bambi
Its all true i read it in The Mail.

It was her mum.

 

[ROCKET80]

Have Arsenal just dropped 2 more points in the race for the PL title?

Exclusive!

Wow, look at those graphics, and how massive the Haaland red wage line is.

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No name attached to article, just a reporter for the Daily United online.

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You know it must really be complete shite when even Daily Mail journalists don't want to put their name against the article.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

He’s actually on minimum wage but he gets a bonus of £10 for every goal he scores

Hope Nunez isnt on the same deal , he will be visiting a Bootle food bank next week

 

[we are the east stand]

Have Arsenal just dropped 2 more points in the race for the PL title?

Exclusive!

Wow, look at those graphics, and how massive the Haaland red wage line is.

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No name attached to article, just a reporter for the Daily United online.

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Deary fucking me….that is embarassing.

Surely this type of bollocks isn’t vaguely believable to anyone with an ounce of intelligence anymore

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

I had an argument with a Liverpool fan, a supposedly very intelligent guy

I think I've discovered the flaw in your argument!

Seriously, great post.

 

[eastmanc]

How do they know his earnings ?

It really is deflection tactics bollocks.

 

[Bluemoon dan]

I know for example, that every time Everton score at home, a sponsor pays a sum to the club, for their name to appear on the score board.

They've paid out nearly a tenner so far this season already