Soccer Players

[BA to the Stars]

The government have doubled the amount spent on the NHS over the last 10 years. Where's all that going?

Most of us on here

[sasguru]

The government have doubled the amount spent on the NHS over the last 10 years. Where's all that going?

To make the 3rd largest organisation in the world after the Chinese army and the Indian Railways.

[wendigo100]

The government have doubled the amount spent on the NHS over the last 10 years. Where's all that going?

[gingerjedi]

Governments do this all the time, the Pakistani earthquake and the Indian ocean tsunami only got a fraction of what was pledged.

I give to a charity on a monthly basis via the gift aid scheme, the cheeky ba5tards rang me up a few weeks ago asking if I would consider giving more… I felt like cancelling my direct debit.

[TheFaQQer]

Won't i don't agree with is when players moan about being over paid. I'm on the opinion that you are paid a good wage so get your arse moving for those 90 mins of active play.

ISTR $tevie Gerard saying that he "wouldn't wish the week I've had on anyone" when he had the tough choice of whether to get paid £100k a week at Liverpool, Chelsea or Real Madrid.

Oh, the agony.

[Cooperinliverp00l]

I personally don't think they are over paid. They have a very short active career and get paid to reflect that. Won't i don't agree with is when players moan about being over paid. I'm on the opinion that you are paid a good wage so get your arse moving for those 90 mins of active play.

I remember watching the documentary about them setting up this donation scheme and think they only used footy players for the publicity side of things e.g more attention if David Beckham donated a day's wage than the head of BBC.

[SallyAnne]

Soccer? SOCCER?!!

[BoredBloke]

This whole thing stinks! Nurses are public sector workers and as such get paid out of everybody’s taxes, footballers included. I don't see why a few incredibly rich and high profile people should be pressured to give over some of their after tax earnings to pay for nurses. Why isn't the same done to company execs or media types. Why is it just the footballers who are subjected to this? Also, why is it just the nurses? Are they the only low paid public sector workers?

[BA to the Stars]

How do we know that some players make charitable contributions but do not chose to go all public over it? Some run their own charities (I know that Kanu & David James have charties). The RCN could have shot itself & other charities in the foot because some players may now tell them that they won't be held to a form of blackmail i.e. pay me your earnings or I will go to the papers.

Still, they are overpaid.

[Moose423956]

Not only are they overpaid woofters, but they're also as tight as a gnat's chuff.

Linky

Of course they can't afford a day's wages, their girlfriends need more new shoes.