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 Eaglehamster  Storrington 24 Aug 23 1.33pm |
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Originally posted by eagleman13
He'll never get a testimonial from Palace now, Wardy's been with us 13/14 seasons & even he hasn't had one, last player to get one was JS, if my memory serves me well. Testimonials were right and fitting for retiring players when their best hope of making a living was investing in a pub. Now with an average salary of £3M+, I think they should be alright without one.
I have now sufficient funds to last me the rest of my life. Provided I don't buy anything. |
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| Crazy_Eagle South London 26 Aug 23 12.40pm |
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Originally posted by Phil’s Barber
Good, he’s made his bed and now he has to lie in it. I’m sure he’s regretting it already. How long was his contract for Gala? I can't understand the bitterness towards him...
R.I.P. DJ Hardline CPFC2010 |
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| monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 26 Aug 23 12.56pm |
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Originally posted by Lanzo-Ad
Who remembers Jim Cannons testimonial in 82/3 it was an all black team v an all white team, can you imagine the uproar it would cause now. Yes I went to the game, it was Vince Hilaire’s all black team, some great black players around at that time, Cyrille Regis, Laurie Cunningham, Viv Anderson, Garth Crooks, Luther Blissett Are testimonials still even a thing in the top divisions? Players earn so much money now, any gate receipts they might receive would be chicken feed to them
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| Elpis In a pub 26 Aug 23 1.27pm |
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Originally posted by monkey
Yes I went to the game, it was Vince Hilaire’s all black team, some great black players around at that time, Cyrille Regis, Laurie Cunningham, Viv Anderson, Garth Crooks, Luther Blissett Are testimonials still even a thing in the top divisions? Players earn so much money now, any gate receipts they might receive would be chicken feed to them Testomonials used to be tax free income as money raised was regarded as a gift . Pretty good lump sum back in the day . Tax rules were changed though about 10 years ago with the vast increases in player wages which meant they were more or less a waste of time as an income top up .
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| Pete53 Hassocks 28 Aug 23 5.10pm |
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Originally posted by Crazy_Eagle
I can't understand the bitterness towards him... There does seem to be a degree of animosity or "bitterness" here. I suppose it is partly the fan mentality of loyalty beginning and ending with a players spell at a club. I guess a lot of fans sensed, particularly in recent seasons, that his heart wasn't always in the club and that he would have jumped ship much sooner had he had the chance, and right offer had come along. The other thing is that I don't think supporters necessarily warmed to him greatly as a personality. On the pitch he rarely smiled and, as we all know, was prone to a lot of moaning and gesticulating. Off pitch he always came across as being rather uncomfortable at being in front of a camera and tended to resort to cliches, leaving us not knowing quite what he is really like as person.
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 grumpymort  US/Thailand/UK 28 Aug 23 5.25pm |
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Originally posted by Eaglehamster
Testimonials were right and fitting for retiring players when their best hope of making a living was investing in a pub. Now with an average salary of £3M+, I think they should be alright without one.
You think the player gets the money not at all the very little that is left after fees goes to charity.
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| monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 28 Aug 23 5.46pm |
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Originally posted by grumpymort
You think the player gets the money not at all the very little that is left after fees goes to charity. That’s how it used to work, otherwise what’s the point?
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The groover  Danbury 29 Aug 23 7.22pm |
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Not in the squad again tonight. Injured still.
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| cryrst The garden of England 30 Aug 23 8.57pm |
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They qualified for the groups so may see him in CL yet
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| Eaglehamster Storrington 30 Aug 23 9.09pm |
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Originally posted by grumpymort
You think the player gets the money not at all the very little that is left after fees goes to charity. Some punctuation would help. I assume you mean this: "You think the player gets the money? Not at all. The very little that is left, after fees, goes to charity." So the player gets buggerall. The fees take up most of it. Then a pittance goes to charity. So whats the phekin point?
I have now sufficient funds to last me the rest of my life. Provided I don't buy anything. |
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ASCPFC  Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 08 Sep 23 11.15am |
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[Link] it's our fault.
Red and Blue Army! |
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| Mapletree Croydon 08 Sep 23 12.50pm |
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We knew that at the time. This isn’t news
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| dreamwaverider London 08 Sep 23 1.38pm |
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Originally posted by ASCPFC
[Link] it's our fault. I’m hearing law suits being shouted from the rooftops. Hope we got good insurance Edited by dreamwaverider (08 Sep 2023 1.38pm) Edited by dreamwaverider (08 Sep 2023 1.39pm)
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| Putitout Oxford 08 Sep 23 2.36pm |
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Originally posted by dreamwaverider
I’m hearing law suits being shouted from the rooftops. Hope we got good insurance Edited by dreamwaverider (08 Sep 2023 1.38pm) Edited by dreamwaverider (08 Sep 2023 1.39pm) Don’t think we need insurance to sue them, for bad mouthing the club and its medical team.
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| dreamwaverider London 08 Sep 23 3.05pm |
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Originally posted by Putitout
Don’t think we need insurance to sue them, for bad mouthing the club and its medical team. In todays world, sour grapes=lawsuits. Edited by dreamwaverider (08 Sep 2023 3.13pm)
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 08 Sep 23 3.22pm |
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Originally posted by dreamwaverider
In todays world, sour grapes=lawsuits. Edited by dreamwaverider (08 Sep 2023 3.13pm) Contract Law - Bravo !
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| Elpis In a pub 09 Sep 23 7.33am |
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Originally posted by Mapletree
We knew that at the time. This isn’t news This is true ,it was a fairly well know secret that Zaha had been playing while not 100% for some time , even maybe going back a couple of seasons when the club started saying he was a 'quick healer'
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| Phil’s Barber Crowborough 09 Sep 23 7.46am |
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Originally posted by dreamwaverider
I’m hearing law suits being shouted from the rooftops. Hope we got good insurance Edited by dreamwaverider (08 Sep 2023 1.38pm) Edited by dreamwaverider (08 Sep 2023 1.39pm) It has nothing to do with us. His contract had expired and he was a free agent. Edited by Phil’s Barber (09 Sep 2023 7.46am)
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