Footballers = overpaid muppets?

[Dr. Z]

Indeed, it is society that allowed these individuals (be they footballers, musicians, actors etc) to be so well paid. It is us that pays them! Directly or indirectly, we are ultimately to blame.

I don't have a particular problem with that either - its up to you how you choose to spend your money! I watch hardly any TV, I don't watch football anywhere, I don't buy magazines etc so I don't directly contribute much to the bank accounts of these people, with the exception of musicians. I actually think that if someone does something that I enjoy they should be rewarded. I enjoy music a lot, so I don't mind buying CDs when I can afford to.

I don't really see the difference between buying a CD and buying a nice bottle of wine or an upmarket meal. Someone somewhere has done something that I enjoy - why shouldn't they be rewarded for that? Extend that argument to football - people here quite clearly enjoy the game. People might choose to pay £30 to enjoy 90+ minutes of a game, how is that any different to paying £30 to enjoy an excellent steak at a top restaurant?

Whilst I don't enjoy football myself, I cant say I don't see why - and consequently why people pay so much.