neonleon
Player Valuation: £35m
Capitalist profiteering runs from the FA all the way down to the lower leagues.
This is the model they have set themselves, not to do what is in the interest of the national game, but to make as much money as possible. Hence ridiculous friendlys half attended by fans and corporate bods who have no idea what football is.
This runs down to the attitude of the players. Make money, [Poor language removed] the game.
From merchandising tie ins, book deals, publicity, playing for england help with your "brand" which will increase revenue stream in other areas - which is probs how they think.
Does anyone want to play for their country, just for the sake of it? Not really that bothered myself, prefer the club game, but this kind of attitude is prevalent at all levels.
Look at Rooney, injured apparently for the England games. Oh look, he's back three days later for the United squad.
So fergie tells him to dive out of a few crappy internationals, no big deal. He's paying his wages after all. But its precisely why England are [Poor language removed] at the international game. The clubs have them all in their back pockets - and someone like rooney who has never stood up to anyone in his life who has waved a fat cheque at him, will go along with the ride.
Lies, money and spinning the rules is the order of the day.
This is the model they have set themselves, not to do what is in the interest of the national game, but to make as much money as possible. Hence ridiculous friendlys half attended by fans and corporate bods who have no idea what football is.
This runs down to the attitude of the players. Make money, [Poor language removed] the game.
From merchandising tie ins, book deals, publicity, playing for england help with your "brand" which will increase revenue stream in other areas - which is probs how they think.
Does anyone want to play for their country, just for the sake of it? Not really that bothered myself, prefer the club game, but this kind of attitude is prevalent at all levels.
Look at Rooney, injured apparently for the England games. Oh look, he's back three days later for the United squad.
So fergie tells him to dive out of a few crappy internationals, no big deal. He's paying his wages after all. But its precisely why England are [Poor language removed] at the international game. The clubs have them all in their back pockets - and someone like rooney who has never stood up to anyone in his life who has waved a fat cheque at him, will go along with the ride.
Lies, money and spinning the rules is the order of the day.
