Footballers = overpaid muppets? - Page 7

William · 25-11-2007, 15:42

There may be a demographic reason for it though:

Tiger Woods was born in Cypress, California.
Roger Federer was born in Basel, Switzerland.

Wayne Rooney was born in Croxteth, Liverpool.

Von Smallhausen · 27-11-2007, 01:31

Ridiclulous salaries have ruined the game.

Top players earn over 100k a week. Soldiers put their lives on the line for about 15k a year.

There are very few players at the top who put the effort in every time. Alan Shearer is one. Yes he earned a fortune but he was consistent and did the job. Many do not.

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Von Smallhausen I'm Free Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tyneside Posts: 3,061	Ridiclulous salaries have ruined the game. Top players earn over 100k a week. Soldiers put their lives on the line for about 15k a year. There are very few players at the top who put the effort in every time. Alan Shearer is one. Yes he earned a fortune but he was consistent and did the job. Many do not. __________________ " Well, old bean, life is really so bloody awful that I feel it’s my absolute duty to be chirpy and try and make everybody else happy too." David Niven, 1910-1983.