New Posts For Thread: Premier League footballers' wageshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30951223/premier-league-footballers-wagesI think we are now at the stage where some Premier League players are paid per week the amount earned in a YEAR by some er... Premier League footballers.i'm sure you get the gist ... i also mentioned a link with autismhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30951223/premier-league-footballers-wages?post_id=553196231#553196231i'm sure you get the gist ... i also mentioned a link with autismFri, 08 Dec 2017 12:07:24 -0600damn ,my post got swallowed up ...https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30951223/premier-league-footballers-wages?post_id=553196219#553196219damn ,my post got swallowed up ...Fri, 08 Dec 2017 12:06:37 -0600Jack-saw It always puzzled me how, out of the millions of kids who play football at school a substantial % reach a certain standard ,you might say half decent level ,yet a very,very small % can go on to play at professional level - say less thahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30951223/premier-league-footballers-wages?post_id=553196215#553196215Jack-saw It always puzzled me how, out of the millions of kids who play football at school a substantial % reach a certain standard ,you might say half decent level ,yet a very,very small % can go on to play at professional level - say less thaFri, 08 Dec 2017 12:05:57 -0600One of the best 30 for 30 documentaries "Broke" detailed the many US sportstars that went bankrupt despite earning many millions during their careers. Where did it go ? Divorces, paternity, providing for extended family, hangers-on, gold-diggers, dohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30951223/premier-league-footballers-wages?post_id=553194335#553194335One of the best 30 for 30 documentaries "Broke" detailed the many US sportstars that went bankrupt despite earning many millions during their careers. Where did it go ? Divorces, paternity, providing for extended family, hangers-on, gold-diggers, doFri, 08 Dec 2017 03:12:04 -0600That suggests that their almost unique skillset on the football field, as described by Coachbuster, is only superseded by their lack of brainpower.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30951223/premier-league-footballers-wages?post_id=553194149#553194149That suggests that their almost unique skillset on the football field, as described by Coachbuster, is only superseded by their lack of brainpower.Fri, 08 Dec 2017 00:49:49 -0600Research by Xpro—a charity for former players—claims that three out of every five Premier League players declare bankruptcy after retirement.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30951223/premier-league-footballers-wages?post_id=553192359#553192359Research by Xpro—a charity for former players—claims that three out of every five Premier League players declare bankruptcy after retirement.Thu, 07 Dec 2017 12:30:12 -0600if we all possessed the skills to play at that level the wages would be around 10k a year max .pilots.dentists,judges,scientists etc same scenario - not enough skill to go round .when i complained to my dentist one time about his charges ,he simplyhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30951223/premier-league-footballers-wages?post_id=553192347#553192347if we all possessed the skills to play at that level the wages would be around 10k a year max .pilots.dentists,judges,scientists etc same scenario - not enough skill to go round .when i complained to my dentist one time about his charges ,he simplyThu, 07 Dec 2017 12:27:37 -0600the money is paid because they have reached the pinnacle vs millions and millions of other kids .odds of becoming a regular player ? it's about the same chance of winning the lottery (which doesn't even require skill or training) . It's not a norhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30951223/premier-league-footballers-wages?post_id=553192335#553192335the money is paid because they have reached the pinnacle vs millions and millions of other kids .odds of becoming a regular player ? it's about the same chance of winning the lottery (which doesn't even require skill or training) . It's not a norThu, 07 Dec 2017 12:24:21 -0600not bad life tho wasted the resthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30951223/premier-league-footballers-wages?post_id=553189969#553189969not bad life tho wasted the restWed, 06 Dec 2017 18:30:58 -0600Console yourself with the thought that half of them will spunk it all away on gambling, dodgy investments and divorce settlements.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30951223/premier-league-footballers-wages?post_id=553188451#553188451Console yourself with the thought that half of them will spunk it all away on gambling, dodgy investments and divorce settlements.Wed, 06 Dec 2017 12:03:55 -0600