The problem with footballers

[Dunc]

http://sport.independent.co.uk/rugby_union/article341225.ece

"If Woodward does not succeed in football, Healey thinks it will be football's fault, not Woodward's.

"If Clive were a football manager coming to rugby he would be a definite success. Rugby players would respond to him, because they're a lot more responsive to ideas, they take things on board, whereas the impression rugby players have of footballers is that they're not like that. They have too much power.

We couldn't tell a coach we're not going to do something for fear of him saying, 'You're dropped'. That's the worst thing that can happen to a rugby player, that they don't play, whereas it seems that the worst thing that can happen to a footballer is that they don't get paid. I know that's a sweeping statement, that they're not all like that, but that's the impression we have."

Thought that was a very good point to be honest. I agree with Austin completely.

 

[Scarby]

i hate the money in football!!

i wonder you the first player will be to say i only want 200 quid a week and live normally in the modern game

 

[Willlow]

People always go on about the money in the game but that is only because it is so popular. Also its not the players who set the high wages its the clubs!

 

[Scarby]

People always go on about the money in the game but that is only because it is so popular. Also its not the players who set the high wages its the clubs!

yes but its the players that are demanding the high wages!

 

[Dunc]

yes but its the players that are demanding the high wages!

And alot are happy to take their paycheck and sit on the bench or in the ressies.

As long as their paid its ok.

 

[Chuck T Masala]

Mostly its the players Agents or Management Companies that demand dosh and theefor set the rates. Clubs have to pay to get their man. They have some dosh becuase of Sky payments etc.