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Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28789 Posts
June 30 2023 12:40 GMT
#2801
According to my quick googling lingard made 10.4 mill in 1 year at forest.

He should be able to live plenty lavishly already. Greed is real though!

Or maybe he wants to start a charitable foundation! I'd respect that, I guess.
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mahrgell
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Germany3943 Posts
June 30 2023 14:28 GMT
#2802
Or maybe it is still just a job after all...

Frickin integrity of the competition bullshit...
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
June 30 2023 18:46 GMT
#2803
I mean if i was Messi/Ronaldo and someone offered me £500 million to play a couple of seasons in Saudi/America/China im gone, you have to be crazily stupid financially not to accept that right?
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28789 Posts
June 30 2023 21:19 GMT
#2804
I personally think there's a point where more money stops having any value (exceptions like the aforementioned charity or say, Africans providing for their entire extended families) because you can already basically afford anything. And I personally think wanting more at that point is just being greedy, and also that people who have a decade of playing for a pl team are gonna be past that threshold. Not really a relevant discussion though - people are different, but if I had even lingard money I'd ignore any offer that didn't interest me if I disregarded the salary. I feel this way outside the world of sports too

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{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
June 30 2023 21:22 GMT
#2805
On July 01 2023 03:46 Pandemona wrote:
I mean if i was Messi/Ronaldo and someone offered me £500 million to play a couple of seasons in Saudi/America/China im gone, you have to be crazily stupid financially not to accept that right?


Probably had more to do how his family reacted and so forth.
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
evilfatsh1t
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia8854 Posts
July 01 2023 04:20 GMT
#2806
On July 01 2023 06:19 Liquid`Drone wrote:
I personally think there's a point where more money stops having any value (exceptions like the aforementioned charity or say, Africans providing for their entire extended families) because you can already basically afford anything. And I personally think wanting more at that point is just being greedy, and also that people who have a decade of playing for a pl team are gonna be past that threshold. Not really a relevant discussion though - people are different, but if I had even lingard money I'd ignore any offer that didn't interest me if I disregarded the salary. I feel this way outside the world of sports too


yeah this is pretty much my thoughts too. a lot of players have made more than enough money for them to be set for life, even if they didnt work a single day after retirement. the argument that footballers have short careers and therefore need to take the high paying jobs they can get doesnt work anymore for the elite players in football. id rather play for my pride, legacy or a number of other reasons than choose a larger financial package that in reality makes nearly zero material difference to my livelihood if ive already been banking millions per year for a number of years
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18631 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-07-01 07:19:21
July 01 2023 07:19 GMT
#2807
I totally agree with you guys but we are the minority. Majority of humans = greed and want more. 10 million? I want 100 million
RvB
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Netherlands6272 Posts
July 01 2023 07:48 GMT
#2808
On July 01 2023 06:19 Liquid`Drone wrote:
I personally think there's a point where more money stops having any value (exceptions like the aforementioned charity or say, Africans providing for their entire extended families) because you can already basically afford anything. And I personally think wanting more at that point is just being greedy, and also that people who have a decade of playing for a pl team are gonna be past that threshold. Not really a relevant discussion though - people are different, but if I had even lingard money I'd ignore any offer that didn't interest me if I disregarded the salary. I feel this way outside the world of sports too


That's because we have normal spending patterns and that much money means we're set for life. Top football players have been making a ridiculous amount of money since they were young and many spend it all. I worked at a private bank for a while and they did not even really want most football players as a client because of that. There wasn't much left to invest and if there was it'd be gone a couple of years after retirement.
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
July 01 2023 16:12 GMT
#2809
On July 01 2023 06:19 Liquid`Drone wrote:
I personally think there's a point where more money stops having any value (exceptions like the aforementioned charity or say, Africans providing for their entire extended families) because you can already basically afford anything. And I personally think wanting more at that point is just being greedy, and also that people who have a decade of playing for a pl team are gonna be past that threshold. Not really a relevant discussion though - people are different, but if I had even lingard money I'd ignore any offer that didn't interest me if I disregarded the salary. I feel this way outside the world of sports too


This kind of money is money that sets up generations of your family though, starts an empire for your great grand kids let alone your immediate family though, that is what i mean about its crazy to not take the money. You are kicking a ball around a field, if someone wants to give you half a billion to do so, then you take that.
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
evilfatsh1t
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia8854 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-07-01 16:42:37
July 01 2023 16:39 GMT
#2810
50 million sets up your family up for life very very easily. 500 million doesnt do much more. even if you have 500 million youre not gifting that to your children unless youre giga stupid. theres a reason why many billionaires around the world dont wish to pass their fortunes to their children.

its not like players of lingards ilk are being offered 500 million anyway
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland26737 Posts
July 01 2023 19:18 GMT
#2811
You also have to live in Saudi Arabia. Maybe bring your family along if that’s a thing

If I’m a fucking multi, multi millionaire is that really worth it?

1/2 years of your prime years, with young kids. Hey you’ll make bank anyway, do you wanna spend it there?
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
mahrgell
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Germany3943 Posts
July 01 2023 19:24 GMT
#2812
Originally this discussion was about two mediocre english teams in the same league

Obviously when it comes to funny offers from joke leagues like the Saudis, MLS, China or whatever there now suddenly more things to consider.
zev318
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada4306 Posts
July 02 2023 12:54 GMT
#2813
what's wrong with living in saudi? ive never been, but i would assume, if you were a footballer or rich person, you would be living in an area of the city that isnt going to be much different than in an rich part of an EU country.

a rich person's life isnt going to change a whole lot country to country. so i dont get this whole "omg u gotta live in saudi arabia! damn that sucks"
Copymizer
Profile Joined November 2010
Denmark2107 Posts
July 02 2023 13:13 GMT
#2814
Saudi Arabia is a stable and peaceful country with a good economy. I can't see any problem living there for 1 or 2 years earning big money other than the excessive heat being a problem
~~Yo man ! MBCGame HERO Fighting !! Holy check !
evilfatsh1t
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia8854 Posts
July 02 2023 13:33 GMT
#2815
i would expect that for non muslims there are a number of inconveniences seeing as saudi is a muslim country. also if you have kids theres pretty much zero reason to choose saudi for their education over all of the other countries available
Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28789 Posts
July 02 2023 15:11 GMT
#2816
Even with the significant reforms of the past 5 years I'd still refuse to move there if I were a wife/gf.
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{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
July 02 2023 20:36 GMT
#2817
Speaking of MLS...

"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
DropBear
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Australia4400 Posts
July 02 2023 23:32 GMT
#2818
Szobaszlai to Liverpool. That's a fair chunk of the midfield rebuild complete.

Struggling on the home grown player quota though. Oxlade Chamberlain and Milner leaving left a gap there.
Sucker for nostalgia
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
July 03 2023 13:08 GMT
#2819
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
Hildegard
Profile Blog Joined November 2012
Germany348 Posts
July 03 2023 17:10 GMT
#2820
The Twitter embeds {CC}StealthBlue posts are blocked by Mozilla. I tried a lot of things, but currently I need to switch browsers to see them. If someone knows why or how to change that, I would be thankful. In other news:

Steven Gerrard has been appointed as the new head coach of Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq, the club have confirmed.

“Where legends are found. We’re thrilled to announce Steven Gerrard is our new head coach,” said the club in a post on Twitter.

The former Rangers and Aston Villa manager had recently distanced himself from the role but has seemingly had a change of heart. In June, Gerrard said he “received an invitation to look at a potential offer” but that he would not be going ahead


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