Tattoo removals or cover ups might also be a consideration amongst some of the more fervent villans.
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The cut he would have received from the signing on fee would have dwarfed any excess in wages AVFC were prepared to offer anyway, to overturn that disparity he would have to been playing professional football well over the longevity of a sauropod.ClaretAndJew wrote: ↑Thu Aug 05, 2021 8:08 pmCorrect. And it shows it's not always about money, which is a good thing.
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6-year deal worth £115m (in wages) = £369,231 per WEEK. The reckoning is only KDB earns more money in English footy
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Another interesting stat - the last goal Grealish scored for his boyhood idols was against Burnley.
And they lost
And they lost
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Absolutely disgusting. Lost the love of footballers, and clubs like City. They canVegas Claret wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 1:37 am6-year deal worth £115m (in wages) = £369,231 per WEEK. The reckoning is only KDB earns more money in English footy
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if the figures are correct it's beyond mind boggling especially given the pandemic and the general state of finance in football. I guess when you are owned by a Country it doesn't matterRammyClaret61 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 5:38 amAbsolutely disgusting. Lost the love of footballers, and clubs like City. They can
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I haven't heard or read any figures, I just saw Romano say Villa offered him more to stay.Vegas Claret wrote: ↑Thu Aug 05, 2021 8:44 pmfigures I heard were 200K at Villa and 350K at City. What have you heard ?
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This is the final nail in the coffin of reason.
Paying wages of this magnitude is immoral when there are people out there struggling to put food on the table, jobless post Covid
Paying wages of this magnitude is immoral when there are people out there struggling to put food on the table, jobless post Covid
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I thought people said that the pandemic would change football, it certainly hasn't.
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Jeff Bezos must really annoy youWoodleyclaret wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 7:19 amThis is the final nail in the coffin of reason.
Paying wages of this magnitude is immoral when there are people out there struggling to put food on the table, jobless post Covid
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Pep heads towards the 1 billion spent in the hope of winning the Champions league without Messi holding his hand.
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All those set pieces he can win for them, just so they can play it quick and side to side.
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He’s good, but he ain’t that good…yet.
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Yes £370k a week is a lot of money, but annually it’s a quarter of what Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson got paid in 2020 to make god-awful films.
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At the very top level no, however you only have to witness the amount of clubs struggling in the EFL, even up to Championship heights, to see that the game in general isn't as cash rich as many may think.Conroysleftfoot wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 7:32 amI thought people said that the pandemic would change football, it certainly hasn't.
Grealish is good, but he's not that good surely, mind you when you have the seemingly bottomless pit of cash that City have, a few hundred grand a week on wages is a pittance.
BTW I don't blame the players in all this, if these billionaire owners are prepared to splash out their fortunes, then why wouldn't the guys who produce the product, and the PL is now viewed as a product like it or not, then why shouldn't they get a large slice of the pie.
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Jakubclaret wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 1:20 amTattoo removals or cover ups might also be a consideration amongst some of the more fervent villans.
Grealish : "It's a dream come true"
So all those times he was kissing the Villa badge he was dreaming of Man City.. that too must hurt die-hard Villans
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Similar with Arsenal. Didn’t they furlough lots of staff last year? Then get themselves a loan from the government to tide them over? Now haven’t they just spent £50m upfront on one player?Vegas Claret wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 6:13 amif the figures are correct it's beyond mind boggling especially given the pandemic and the general state of finance in football. I guess when you are owned by a Country it doesn't matter
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Think they did along with Spurs.RammyClaret61 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 10:59 amSimilar with Arsenal. Didn’t they furlough lots of staff last year? Then get themselves a loan from the government to tide them over? Now haven’t they just spent £50m upfront on one player?
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His statement he put out clears it all up.Woonderbah wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 10:15 amGrealish : "It's a dream come true"
So all those times he was kissing the Villa badge he was dreaming of Man City.. that too must hurt die-hard Villans
He wasn't going to win the league or regularly compete in Europe at Villa.
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I’m sure signing a contract worth over £100m would be a dream come true for most of us. Let alone a chance to play for one of, if not the best, club sides in the world.Woonderbah wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 10:15 amGrealish : "It's a dream come true"
So all those times he was kissing the Villa badge he was dreaming of Man City.. that too must hurt die-hard Villans
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Like the majority of footballers I suspect kissing the badge is more for show than any true feelings towards a particular club.Woonderbah wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 10:15 amGrealish : "It's a dream come true"
So all those times he was kissing the Villa badge he was dreaming of Man City.. that too must hurt die-hard Villans
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One thing i have to admit is that if he would have stayed with Ireland he would never have been a £100 million player that's for sure .
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Why?
Bale was sold for £86 million and he's Welsh...
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Think how much he would have gone for if he was EnglishGodIsADeeJay81 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 11:33 amWhy?
Bale was sold for £86 million and he's Welsh...
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£87 million?
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Obscene, absolutely obscene.
Footy's going slowly down the toilet and one day it will be flushed down it.
Footy's going slowly down the toilet and one day it will be flushed down it.
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£100m. To put that into context. That’s a family of 5 staying at centre parcs for a week with 3 children that want to do everything.
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The top players earn the money mate, Why do you think each PL club receives £130m+ a year in TV rights and other leagues don't...... the players/clubs EARN that money, they earn that deal. It's only right that it's paid back to the players from the clubs, it's a good deal on both parts.Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 7:19 amThis is the final nail in the coffin of reason.
Paying wages of this magnitude is immoral when there are people out there struggling to put food on the table, jobless post Covid
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Fraudiola spunking millions upon millions and will most likely (hopefully, anyway) fail in the Champions League again.
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No football player EARNS those obscene amounts of money, not one. We’re talking of people that can’t, or more precise, won’t runaround for 90 minutes 3 times in 7 days.KRBFC wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 12:40 pmThe top players earn the money mate, Why do you think each PL club receives £130m+ a year in TV rights and other leagues don't...... the players/clubs EARN that money, they earn that deal. It's only right that it's paid back to the players from the clubs, it's a good deal on both parts
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Each to their own. But these players literally can’t walk down the street / live any sort of normal life. I wouldn’t sacrifice that for any amount of money.RammyClaret61 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 1:10 pmNo football player EARNS those obscene amounts of money, not one. We’re talking of people that can’t, or more precise, won’t runaround for 90 minutes 3 times in 7 days.
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I said they were one of, if not the best club sides in the world. Outside of the PL they finished as runner up in last seasons Champions League, losing to a team they finished streets ahead of in the domestic league. It is delusional to think they are not one of the best club sides in world football.
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One of the best club teams in England yes but other than that they've won nothing compared to the top clubs in EuropeRileybobs wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 1:21 pmI said they were one of, if not the best club sides in the world. Outside of the PL they finished as runner up in last seasons Champions League, losing to a team they finished streets ahead of in the domestic league. It is delusional to think they are not one of the best club sides in world football.
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Factually they are the best team in England and the second best team in Europe. Although they finished above the best team in Europe over a 38 game league campaign.
I can’t believe (well I can actually) that someone is claiming that Man City aren’t one of the best sides in Europe.
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I don't care if they run around on grass or sit at a computer for an hour a day. The Premier League football business is worth billions because of the clubs/players/managers.RammyClaret61 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 1:10 pmNo football player EARNS those obscene amounts of money, not one. We’re talking of people that can’t, or more precise, won’t runaround for 90 minutes 3 times in 7 days.
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Pep saying they've sold £60m worth of players, that's why they can afford £100m. He's right, net spend is arguably the most important yet is never mentioned.
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It will be interesting to see how he goes at City.
To say he was playing in the championship for a few years not long ago.
His improvement since promotion has been really impressive, he’s always looked talented but he’s really stepped it up.
To say he was playing in the championship for a few years not long ago.
His improvement since promotion has been really impressive, he’s always looked talented but he’s really stepped it up.
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Rileybobs wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 1:31 pmFactually they are the best team in England and the second best team in Europe. Although they finished above the best team in Europe over a 38 game league campaign.
I can’t believe (well I can actually) that someone is claiming that Man City aren’t one of the best sides in Europe.
You can keep going around in circles changing your story one minute you quoted they are the best club team in the world then you say they are one of the best teams in Europe, but they've won nothing in world or European football and their European trophy cabinet is the same has Burnley's.............EMPTY, they are one of the richest clubs in the world but best
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ClaretMov wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 4:07 pmYou can keep going around in circles changing your story one minute you quoted they are the best club team in the world then you say they are one of the best teams in Europe, but they've won nothing in world or European football and their European trophy cabinet over the last few decades is the same has Burnley's.............EMPTY, they are one of the richest clubs in the world but best
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I'm surprised a team in Abu Dhabi hasn't made a bid of £100 million for a youth team player, trying to get around the FFP rules.
(Not that they matter anyway).
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Ruined the EPL these have and Chelsea.
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I said they are one of, if not the best team in the world - which only a numbnut would disagree with. Their trophy cabinet is irrelevant, I'm talking about their status right now.ClaretMov wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 4:07 pmYou can keep going around in circles changing your story one minute you quoted they are the best club team in the world then you say they are one of the best teams in Europe, but they've won nothing in world or European football and their European trophy cabinet is the same has Burnley's.............EMPTY, they are one of the richest clubs in the world but best
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Ruined the market for us. It’s like Ross McCormack all over again
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I blame Blackburn back in the 1880's - ruined the game for everyone!
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They clearly are one of the best teams in Europe and therefore the world. They didn’t turn up on the final day against Chelsea granted. But their cabinet is irrelevant.ClaretMov wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 4:07 pmYou can keep going around in circles changing your story one minute you quoted they are the best club team in the world then you say they are one of the best teams in Europe, but they've won nothing in world or European football and their European trophy cabinet is the same has Burnley's.............EMPTY, they are one of the richest clubs in the world but best
They’re better than Nottingham forest. Despite two European titles. See Villa, Porto, Celtic and others too.