14 Jan 2017 08:17:03
To any of the eds. With this new Costa news do you see any of the Chinese clubs coming in for any of our players and any that might have their heads turned. Obviously would love them to come in for sakho. What's your opinion on footballers that go to china? I understand the ones in their twighlight years to raise their already stupidly high bank balance, but the oscars and ramires' who will ever buy them back for the crazy prices they've gone for

{Ed025's Note - in my view peely they are just greedy sods, these guys are all multi millionaires anyway!, how much do they really need?...they cant spend what they have in a dozen lifetimes and to be honest in these days of austerity and cut backs it makes me sick, these are not footballers they are mercenaries mate..

1.) 14 Jan 2017
14 Jan 2017 08:49:33
25 - they may donate to extended family, their area of upbringing, charity, worthwhile causes etc etc. Who knows. just saying!

2.) 14 Jan 2017
14 Jan 2017 09:44:36
In my humble opinion if someone's offering him 2-3 times his current wage it is a huge offer and he'd be mad not to consider it.
These are human beings, not robots. And yes they can be swayed. Many of them do a lot for their old neighbourhoods and families, the more they earn the more they give to charities. They haven't created the situation they are victims of it.
Coming from a poor background myself, if by magic tomorrow I could earn enough to make sure my brothers and sisters children nephews nieces would never have to go through the stresses of being poor (their are many) . Sometimes not having enough for bread and milk. then I'm sorry but call me what u want, I wouldn't think twice.

If an employer deems them worth it then why not. what I do disagree with is the manner in which certain players try to leave.

3.) 14 Jan 2017
14 Jan 2017 09:18:26
Very true ed25, couldn't agree more with that mate.

4.) 14 Jan 2017
14 Jan 2017 09:55:12
There are no mercenaries ed025. There are only rich and poor!

{Ed025's Note - its a good job you and me are rich then harry.. :)

5.) 14 Jan 2017
14 Jan 2017 13:15:25
I wouldn't fault a single one of them for leaving. We would probably all do the same. We only live once, and that is a LOT of money to provide for your family. I agree it's ridiculous, that anyone could be paid that much to play any sport, but it's the world we live in.

6.) 14 Jan 2017
14 Jan 2017 14:35:04
Magic and TJ are spot on. "Don`t hate the player, hate the game" as they say in the States. If the money is there, get it while you can cos if you don`t another player will. It`s easy to judge from the outside looking in BUT it`s not that simple, as Magic has eloquently stated.

Many of these players especially from developing or third world countries, came from very difficult backgrounds (poverty, civil and military strife or destitution) so who can blame them? They have a lot of mouths to feed and many individuals depend on their income. Hey, get it while you can and forget the rest, me thinks.

7.) 14 Jan 2017
14 Jan 2017 20:13:36
Sorry guys, China is just the next level in this crazy football world.

To me, the game sold its soul to the devil as soon as Rupert Murdoch got his horrible claws into the game, Sky TV.

Not forgetting the birth of the Premier League. All about money money money. It's no suprise football is where it's at now.

It won't be long before we have to set timers on our watches +8hrs in order to watch our teams.