-Fletcher wrote Lol that cinema bit made me laugh. The thing is, if someone said to me oh well if you were offered 80k a week as opposed to like 40k from a prem league club where you'll actually play I'd take the latter.

I have a pro footballer mate who's just signed for Montreal Impact - and we often discussed this. He always said when you love football that much, and you're getting paid ridiculous sums of money to play it, the difference in salary shouldn't matter, and for him he would always pick somewhere he'd play over somewhere he'd get paid to war the bench. I admit, this could be him trying to sound passionate and not a greedy bastard, but i honestly think i'd rather get play and get paid than get paid more and get no minutes.

OhDiegoCosta wrote Apparently, QPR have been offered Alex Pato; wow how his career has crumbled.

Shame how much of a toll injuries can take

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-Fletcher wrote Lol that cinema bit made me laugh. The thing is, if someone said to me oh well if you were offered 80k a week as opposed to like 40k from a prem league club where you'll actually play I'd take the latter.

I have a pro footballer mate who's just signed for Montreal Impact - and we often discussed this. He always said when you love football that much, and you're getting paid ridiculous sums of money to play it, the difference in salary shouldn't matter, and for him he would always pick somewhere he'd play over somewhere he'd get paid to warm the bench. I admit, this could be him trying to sound passionate and not a greedy bastard, but i honestly think i'd rather get played and get paid than get paid more and get no minutes.

CompleteDesigns wrote

-Fletcher wrote Lol that cinema bit made me laugh. The thing is, if someone said to me oh well if you were offered 80k a week as opposed to like 40k from a prem league club where you'll actually play I'd take the latter.

I have a pro footballer mate who's just signed for Montreal Impact - and we often discussed this. He always said when you love football that much, and you're getting paid ridiculous sums of money to play it, the difference in salary shouldn't matter, and for him he would always pick somewhere he'd play over somewhere he'd get paid to warm the bench. I admit, this could be him trying to sound passionate and not a greedy bastard, but i honestly think i'd rather get played and get paid than get paid more and get no minutes.

The thing is though , I can understand it to a certain extent , I knoe there is a difference beetween "Normal" careers and football , But people are very rarely in jobs that they enjoy they go to the one with the most money and for us "Normal" people to say they would take the lower offer is a bit hypocritical , But as most of us are earning say 20-50k a year then to us thinking about you would say "Id take the lower amount to play"- Because the lower amount is what youd be earning in a year at another job.

For some footballers thats all they know for example this guy , At 16 he was being scouted by everyone and the money (Even for other clubs they must of been offering upwards of 10-20k a week)

The second thing is your saying id take a 40k pay cut per week to play , When we are talking now its fine to say that but when your in that situation crunching numbers - 40K a week less is 1.6M+ difference in a year which is crazy.

Honestly if i was him , Id probbally take the 80K im not going to lie , He has all the power so id try wait it out and ensure that either i have chances at RM (He will play in the RM B team which is still good opportunity) or wait for a team to offer simular wages (He has age on his side) but id take that , Ensure i have a decent house , Ensure all my family members have houses paid off + ensure there all bill free etc but ensure that no matter what i could live my life carefree money wise (And family wise) and that could be done in one year on his wages (3.6M a year) and then if you have a career ending injury when your 17-18 your fine for life , If not then you go to a decent club where you want to play on a decent wage (Even if its around 50-60k) and become a ledgend at that club.

One reason footballers are on so much is there careers are short - Most people work till 65-70 , Footballers are usually coming to the end of the careers at around 30-35

-Fletcher wrote

CompleteDesigns wrote

-Fletcher wrote Lol that cinema bit made me laugh. The thing is, if someone said to me oh well if you were offered 80k a week as opposed to like 40k from a prem league club where you'll actually play I'd take the latter.

I have a pro footballer mate who's just signed for Montreal Impact - and we often discussed this. He always said when you love football that much, and you're getting paid ridiculous sums of money to play it, the difference in salary shouldn't matter, and for him he would always pick somewhere he'd play over somewhere he'd get paid to warm the bench. I admit, this could be him trying to sound passionate and not a greedy bastard, but i honestly think i'd rather get played and get paid than get paid more and get no minutes.

The thing is though , I can understand it to a certain extent , I knoe there is a difference beetween "Normal" careers and football , But people are very rarely in jobs that they enjoy they go to the one with the most money and for us "Normal" people to say they would take the lower offer is a bit hypocritical , But as most of us are earning say 20-50k a year then to us thinking about you would say "Id take the lower amount to play"- Because the lower amount is what youd be earning in a year at another job.

For some footballers thats all they know for example this guy , At 16 he was being scouted by everyone and the money (Even for other clubs they must of been offering upwards of 10-20k a week)

The second thing is your saying id take a 40k pay cut per week to play , When we are talking now its fine to say that but when your in that situation crunching numbers - 40K a week less is 1.6M+ difference in a year which is crazy.

Honestly if i was him , Id probbally take the 80K im not going to lie , He has all the power so id try wait it out and ensure that either i have chances at RM (He will play in the RM B team which is still good opportunity) or wait for a team to offer simular wages (He has age on his side) but id take that , Ensure i have a decent house , Ensure all my family members have houses paid off + ensure there all bill free etc but ensure that no matter what i could live my life carefree money wise (And family wise) and that could be done in one year on his wages (3.6M a year) and then if you have a career ending injury when your 17-18 your fine for life , If not then you go to a decent club where you want to play on a decent wage (Even if its around 50-60k) and become a ledgend at that club.

One reason footballers are on so much is there careers are short - Most people work till 65-70 , Footballers are usually coming to the end of the careers at around 30-35

Again you're right but my point is that either way he'll be earning a gargantuan salary. Say (for simplicity) the average middle aged adult (lets call him Dave) gets 20k a year. Now say Odergaard took 40k a week - with 52 weeks in a year he will be earning 104x what Dave earns. Now lets say Odergaard plays for 20 years (with no salary change, which it would usually rise with age as you know). With those 20 years he will earn 20,080x what Dave earns, meaning Dave would have to live (and work) 20,080 years until he earns what Martin earns in his career. Meaning I don't think Mr. Odergaard will suffer too greatly from that pay cut if he wants to play regularly.

-Fletcher wrote

CompleteDesigns wrote

-Fletcher wrote Lol that cinema bit made me laugh. The thing is, if someone said to me oh well if you were offered 80k a week as opposed to like 40k from a prem league club where you'll actually play I'd take the latter.

I have a pro footballer mate who's just signed for Montreal Impact - and we often discussed this. He always said when you love football that much, and you're getting paid ridiculous sums of money to play it, the difference in salary shouldn't matter, and for him he would always pick somewhere he'd play over somewhere he'd get paid to warm the bench. I admit, this could be him trying to sound passionate and not a greedy bastard, but i honestly think i'd rather get played and get paid than get paid more and get no minutes.

The thing is though , I can understand it to a certain extent , I knoe there is a difference beetween "Normal" careers and football , But people are very rarely in jobs that they enjoy they go to the one with the most money and for us "Normal" people to say they would take the lower offer is a bit hypocritical , But as most of us are earning say 20-50k a year then to us thinking about you would say "Id take the lower amount to play"- Because the lower amount is what youd be earning in a year at another job.

For some footballers thats all they know for example this guy , At 16 he was being scouted by everyone and the money (Even for other clubs they must of been offering upwards of 10-20k a week)

The second thing is your saying id take a 40k pay cut per week to play , When we are talking now its fine to say that but when your in that situation crunching numbers - 40K a week less is 1.6M+ difference in a year which is crazy.

Honestly if i was him , Id probbally take the 80K im not going to lie , He has all the power so id try wait it out and ensure that either i have chances at RM (He will play in the RM B team which is still good opportunity) or wait for a team to offer simular wages (He has age on his side) but id take that , Ensure i have a decent house , Ensure all my family members have houses paid off + ensure there all bill free etc but ensure that no matter what i could live my life carefree money wise (And family wise) and that could be done in one year on his wages (3.6M a year) and then if you have a career ending injury when your 17-18 your fine for life , If not then you go to a decent club where you want to play on a decent wage (Even if its around 50-60k) and become a ledgend at that club.

One reason footballers are on so much is there careers are short - Most people work till 65-70 , Footballers are usually coming to the end of the careers at around 30-35

Again you're right but my point is that either way he'll be earning a gargantuan salary. Say (for simplicity) the average middle aged adult (lets call him Dave) gets 20k a year. Now say Odergaard took 40k a week - with 52 weeks in a year he will be earning 104x what Dave earns. Now lets say Odergaard plays for 20 years (with no salary change, which it would usually rise with age as you know). With those 20 years he will earn 20,080x what Dave earns, meaning Dave would have to live (and work) 20,080 years until he earns what Martin earns in his career. Meaning I don't think Mr. Odergaard will suffer too greatly from that pay cut if he wants to play regularly.

The_Red_Devils wrote if we loose this game tonight i think i'll rage quit from the site for a bit from embarrassment