I read it was his hamstring.

Who said I blamed him for getting injured? I said he has got away with murder earning a living from something that he can’t actually do. I couldn’t give a monkeys bum how much or how little he gets paid. I am stating a fact that he is fortunate that clubs keep giving him contracts while it is plain to see he is finished as a football player.

You have to feel for him. He's a professional footballer who just wants to play the game he loves to the best of his ability.

The fact that he is prevented from playing by chronic injury problems is well outside his control. Forget the physical issues, which are bad enough, the mental side of it must be leaving him distraught.

It does now seem that he has to recognise the fact that, at his age, he is unlikely to come back into the game at a reasonably high level sufficient to make a living at it. Would be quite remarkable if he did.

Call it a day Connor, hang up your boots and use your intelligence to embark on a fresh career. Good luck to you, whatever you do.

Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.

Yep, does seem a bit like that Midlands. No wonder Willo called it quits!

Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.

At least he should be okay financially. Assuming he's been sensible with his cash.

Good luck to him.
I just really hope Eze isn't as delicate.

I have now sufficient funds to last me the rest of my life. Provided I don't buy anything.

C'mon people let's worry about our own finances in these tough times, rather than fret about some overpaid footballer, who has got way more out of the game than he has put in.
I'm not going to lie awake at night worrying about whether Bentley-driving Connor Wickham has made canny investments during his career.
He made more money per week for multiple years than most people on here earn annually by actually working!
And you are on here earnestly concerned Connor has enough put away.
Unbelievable!
Catch yourselves on folks.

Genuinely feel sorry for Conor. On the pitch just a few minutes for Preston and picked up another injury, had to go off.

He really needs some good fortune. Hope it's not bad.

"You can lead a horse to water but a pencil must be lead"

Stan Laurel

If the lad has any sense, he would have realised years ago that his body wasn't up to it, and that he was never going to be back to what he was.

But as being contracted to a football club represents his best and biggest income chances he's done what he needs to do. Do his rehab, get training again, get injured again repeat.

ITs annoying for the club paying, but in reality we'd all do the same for 50k a week. Cant imagine many players walking away from a wage vs trying to prolong thing.

Only one that springs to mind is Dean Ashton...but maybe he got a decent pay-out from the FA, I remember him trying to go after them

You're right - it is the "George Best / where did it all go wrong?" story if you look at it dispassionately.

Connor has had all the luck in the world to be a multi-millionaire in his 20s. That he has suffered injuries that prevent him from playing football has not stopped him accumulating what can only be described as fabulous wealth.

Better to feel sorry for someone suffering who is not a multi-millionaire really.

Edited by IMMER PALACE (23 Sep 2021 1.28pm)

What's this?! Willo has gone? For real? Cant say i'm bothered but did I miss summat?