General Football Nonsense

[McNamara That Ghost...]

In fairness though, at least he donated a portion of his wages to workers in need.

[Niall_Quinn]

In fairness though, at least he donated a portion of his wages to workers in need.

Unless he somehow wrangled it so the government pays 80%

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Damn I never thought of that.

[Mac76]

I had an argument with a mate years ago when there was talk about refs becoming professional.
I always found it amazing that a game at the very top level had amateur officials.
My mate opined that the referees would get no better when they became professional.
I said of course they would.

He was right but I still don’t understand why.
Surely if it’s your entire sodding job you should be better than some amateur.

Yeah, it's the arrogance and lack of humility they have, too much grandstanding and too many chips on their shoulder against Arsenal...

[Ollie the Optimist]

It feels like a valid argument, but not when clubs like spuds are taking money away from the nhs by putting their staff on furlough to be paid for by err, the public

And the players have already lost the public through Taylor's stubbornness and inaction

It is a valid argument that players do pay a lot of tax and that goes to the NHS etc. However, two points detract from that argument currently. The first is that as you mention, currently their tax is going back into the clubs to pay their non playing staff rather than NHS.

second is this. https://www.itv.com/news/2019-01-21/...tax-avoidance/

now most players will just go and do what their accountants tell them to do but that is quite a high number being investigated

[Mac76]

Pep's mum has died - tweet from Man City: "Manchester City - The Manchester City family are devastated to report the death today of Pep’s mother Dolors Sala Carrió in Manresa, Barcelona after contracting Corona Virus. She was 82-years-old ."

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Liverpool reverse the Furlough application.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52191140

What a bottle job.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pep's mum has died - tweet from Man City: "Manchester City - The Manchester City family are devastated to report the death today of Pep’s mother Dolors Sala Carrió in Manresa, Barcelona after contracting Corona Virus. She was 82-years-old ."

RIP to her.

[Letters]

Liverpool reverse the Furlough application.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52191140

What a bottle job.

I actually wouldn’t have a huge problem with clubs doing this IF it applied to playing staff.
It’s pathetic how shit scared the clubs are of the players now that they continue to send them a truck of money each week for doing nothing.

[Niall_Quinn]

I actually wouldn’t have a huge problem with clubs doing this IF it applied to playing staff.
It’s pathetic how shit scared the clubs are of the players now that they continue to send them a truck of money each week for doing nothing.

Why don't the players pay the wages of the non-playing staff? That's what quite a few players are doing in the States. I'm guessing Ozil could probably handle the whole payroll himself and have plenty left over. Let them put their hand in their pockets instead of kissing badges, if they really love the club so much.

And the question is asked, why should they? Because a lot of people are chipping in right now, whether they want to or not. The fans have thrown wheelbarrows of cash at these players, you might think the players could spare a bit of change from down the back of the sofa? To do their bit.