Where are all these Saudi clubs getting their money from?

[ClausThomsen]

All this bitterness because the mighty Al-Rayyan come and take our best players as and when they want.

 

[allen]

i don't think it will. A lot of the chinese clubs went bust, they didn't have the same state support it seems this league does. Also the saudi league I am guessing is a much higher standard than china and the best players china got was oscar and hulk. The saudi league has Ronaldo and potentially Messi...

It's not about quality of football, that's not why the Premier League is the most popular league in the world.

It's about the whole package.

They might have money, which might get them some players. But they'll never have the soul of the European game. You can't manufacture that, it takes generations.

 

[DuuuncanHadaPigeon]

It's not about quality of football, that's not why the Premier League is the most popular league in the world.

It's about the whole package.

They might have money, which might get them some players. But they'll never have the soul of the European game. You can't manufacture that, it takes generations.

Ye I totally agree, it will be soulless, but it will do much better than the Chinese super League. That was my point

 

[Bruce Wayne]

'If my children and the one's I've had with models on the side can't play football like I can, at least I'll have a few quid to prop em all up with to get them a decent shot at life.'
Can't see many of the superstars going on to management, but could see them fronting consortiums 'rescuing' clubs. Take the money and run, live it up on the beaches of Barbados and make paid appearances at whoever's bought the next world cup and euros.

The Frankenstein's monster that football has become I suspect will only get more polished and slick and ugly and malign.

Given their reputed wealth, they could stick it all in a tracker fund and probably earn about £15 million a year from it. Much more honourable (imo) to do what Zlatan has done.

 

[allen]

Ye I totally agree, it will be soulless, but it will do much better than the Chinese super League. That was my point

It might do better, but it won't last.

They'll get bored, realise they've maxed out in terms of appeal and then it'll fade away.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Given their reputed wealth, they could stick it all in a tracker fund and probably earn about £15 million a year from it. Much more honourable (imo) to do what Zlatan has done.

"There is no honour amongst thieves"

Thieves cheats*

(Edie: What's Ibra done?)

 

[jonnyboy316]

Not good as further inflates wages/transfer fees.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

It's all going to be used as a way to legitimise them as a footballing nation for when they bid for the World Cup as well

They've already enlisted Messi as an ambassador for their 2030 bid, which ironically means Messi will be supporting a bid that opposes one from Argentina

I'm sure the buckets of money made that decision sting a little less for him

 

[stipe]

Given their reputed wealth, they could stick it all in a tracker fund and probably earn about £15 million a year from it. Much more honourable (imo) to do what Zlatan has done.

People like to pretend on internet about being angels and superior morals, but in reality nobody gonna refuse 200 million a year. Its all relative and people are greedy and hypocritical by nature, we all are.

Also what honor, Maradona was aggressive druggie and wife beater, he is seen as God by millions around the world, Michael Jordan is narcissist gambler and he is cherished as greatest sportsman in American history, Michael Jackson was pedophile, still adored around the globe, seems to me most people on this planet literally "don't give a [Poor language removed]".

Money moves the world, you got money and/or good looks and you got world under your feet

 

[chrismpw]

Wish they offered the same fir science teachers to wind down their careers over there ffs.

 

[FrenchDarrenBent]

If they would only pay income tax.... that would be nice.

Personally, I'd never take blood money. Don't care if my great-grandchildren will have to earn a paycheck to get by...;

 

[coollino]

Benzema is going to live a great life once retired, you can just tell, loads of food, drink, cigars and I doubt he'll care about football at all. The best way to be

 

[coollino]

My thoughts are similar...didn't they learn anything from the Chinese league? They think they can sign some massive but over-the-hill players and immediately draw in millions of new fans get a 4 billion dollar a year TV rights contract for the league??

I don't think the state got involved with the Chinese league, whereas they have with a lot of these leagues so it will probably go 'better'

 

[Bruce Wayne]

"There is no honour amongst thieves"

Thieves cheats*

(Edie: What's Ibra done?)

Stayed playing for big teams, helped younger players learn the ropes, and retire with his dignity intact.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

People like to pretend on internet about being angels and superior morals, but in reality nobody gonna refuse 200 million a year. Its all relative and people are greedy and hypocritical by nature, we all are.

Also what honor, Maradona was aggressive druggie and wife beater, he is seen as God by millions around the world, Michael Jordan is narcissist gambler and he is cherished as greatest sportsman in American history, Michael Jackson was pedophile, still adored around the globe, seems to me most people on this planet literally "don't give a [Poor language removed]".

Money moves the world, you got money and/or good looks and you got world under your feet

It's relative isn't it? They're already worth hundreds of millions, so one would think that affords them the ability to do only what they truly want to rather than having to sacrifice their beliefs to earn money.