footballers may earn £200,000 a week soon - who feels like starting a revolution?

Took less than this to start a revolution in France not so long ago. The rich/poor divide is getting larger, and the average joe at the bottom of the ladder are soon never going to be able to climb it because of all the shit rolling down the hill. The really rich have more money than they could ever want, nevermind actually spend, and the really poor struggle to put food on the table.

The government quite honestly couldn't give a fuck about the future for young people, and care more for getting their mates on the job creation bandwagon to piss our money up the wall. This isn't a dig at Labour, as they are all a bunch of useless yes men. Corruption in politics is rife, yet constantly overlooked.

There isn't really a lack of work in this country, but there are a lack of meaningful careers to get into. Years ago there were apprenticeships, small businesses, trades. Stuff to get into, and with work and determination, job prospects for the future. Now our industries have melted away because the wage bill is too high to cover the costs of living, and we are being undercut by other nations. Nowadays everything is outsourced to China, and imported by Tesco, for us to dig ourselves a deeper hole.

Our current generation of adults are mostly being shipped off to university, to undertake pointless mickey mouse subjects, become underwhelmed in debt before they have even started, only to become managers in chains for faceless companies.

Not sure if I feel this bitter because I am living in a tourist town, but it really depresses me to be barely breaking even just to live. The job choices where I live are only unskilled.

- Stacking shelves in Tesco
- Answering phones in call centres
- Serving drinks and food in a pub or restaurant
- Cleaning

So many people in my age group 18-25 can't face a pointless existence working their arses off just to break even on living costs, and sign themselves on the dole and declare themselves homeless. This is such a waste, not only of the working tax payers money, but of the potential of these young people could of had if only there was something worth doing.

I'm trying to give life a go being self employed, but it is a constant struggle. At times I feel like giving up, but that would involve losing my pride, my home, my family and probably my life. Not so long ago one parent would be able to stay at home and dedicate themselves to raising their children, and the other would work, and there would still be enough money for nice things like holidays and savings accounts.

How would you go about making a difference for the next generation? Or don't you give a shit, and would rather buy up flats and houses to rent them out at the take home pay for someone on the minimum wage.

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Just don't go to football matches or watch it on the telly then if their pay offends you so much

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UpYerPipe wrote

Just don't go to football matches or watch it on the telly then if their pay offends you so much

I don't.

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I get the rant, I'm not too sure I would like to be starting out now.

But how exactly is that related to 'possible' future football salaries? All to do with market forces really. At some stage the bubble will burst. I'm not really sure of the relevance TBH.

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WUSS#1169, pipe 'n' slippers officionado. 'L'Homme Bleu qui marche plus vite', yes and keep it that way. This is also still dull

VFRs are nice, a bit like me, nice but dull :smoke:

thats life!

there are decent jobs available for those that put in the effort to find them!

the difference is that life is not handed out on a plate as it used to be!
People have to work hard to find a decent career - its no good complaining!

If you want good things than put in the effort! nothing gives a better reward than putting in effort in the first place!

no-one will wipe your arse for you - sort your shit out yourself

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ratout wrote

I don't.

Then why are you whingeing about it, if you don't pay for their wages.

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Yorick wrote

The world doesn't owe you a living, sonny

You have to go out and get it

That is why I am self employed.

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UpYerPipe wrote

Then why are you whingeing about it, if you don't pay for their wages.

The rant isn't about footballers, it is just a way of displaying the difference between the average joe and the super rich.

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ratout wrote

The rant isn't about footballers, it is just a way of displaying the difference between the average joe and the super rich.

You think I could be bothered to read all that boring shite.

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UpYerPipe wrote

You think I could be bothered to read all that boring shite.

but you could be bothered to reply to a thread without actually reading it?

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You need to find a better target than footballers. Only a handful of them will earn that sort of money. You want to go for the career politicians and high ranking civil servants IMO and the media moguls.

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Half of what I say is meaningless.

ratout - are you asking for a hand out? do you need some money?

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ratout wrote

but you could be bothered to reply to a thread without actually reading it?

Yep, it makes the afternoon go a bit quicker.

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ratout wrote

but you could be bothered to reply to a thread without actually reading it?

But as stated up there, you've ruined what was possibly a semi decent rant with a very tenuous link to Premiership footballers.

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WUSS#1169, pipe 'n' slippers officionado. 'L'Homme Bleu qui marche plus vite', yes and keep it that way. This is also still dull

VFRs are nice, a bit like me, nice but dull :smoke:

I think it's disgusting that they earn that kind of money to be honest. Especially when our national team doesn't win much. They should be paid on results like salesmen.

londongal76 wrote

I think it's disgusting that they earn that kind of money to be honest. Especially when our national team doesn't win much. They should be paid on results like salesmen.

Well to be fair, players in the premiership are amongst the best in the world. We have a shite team, but thats only because theres a handful of english players in the premiership. We even outsource work of the super rich, fucking typical.

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londongal76 wrote

I think it's disgusting that they earn that kind of money to be honest. Especially when our national team doesn't win much. They should be paid on results like salesmen.

They're not paid by the government, they're paid by the clubs, if don't like it don't watch it and then their wages will come down.

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londongal76 wrote

I think it's disgusting that they earn that kind of money to be honest. Especially when our national team doesn't win much. They should be paid on results like salesmen.

this is man talk sweetheart - it doesnt concern you!

if you should voice an opinion - i will tell you what your opinion will be first!

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Do I pay for it out of my taxes...nope.

Do I buy the TV channels with footy on ...nope.

Do I go to the games....nope.

Do I buy footy kit.....nope.

Do I give a fuck... nope.

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You can dress a pig up in a suit, but you can't stop him grunting!

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Wreckless Rat wrote

Do I pay for it out of my taxes...nope.

Do I buy the TV channels with footy on ...nope.

Do I go to the games....nope.

Do I buy footy kit.....nope.

Do I give a fuck... nope.

Perhaps if I hadn't used footballers as an example, you may have actually read and contributed your opinion to the thread. Fucks sake, should I delete it and start again?

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