Racing Santander v Real Sociedad

[CB_NO3]

http://lockerdome.com/bbcsporf/6169461380096065/6315795177286420

Anyone else see this tonight? The Racing players refused to play as they have not been paid in over 4 months. Talks of the reserve keeper being homeless and sneaking into the training ground at night to sleep.

And at the same time Wayne Rooney is negotiating his 300k a week deal and wanting first piece information about United's transfer targets.

[Billy Whizz]

http://lockerdome.com/bbcsporf/6169461380096065/6315795177286420

Anyone else see this tonight? The Racing players refused to play as they have not been paid in over 4 months. Talks of the reserve keeper being homeless and sneaking into the training ground at night to sleep.

And at the same time Wayne Rooney is negotiating his 300k a week deal and wanting first piece information about United's transfer targets.
I wonder why this had been abandoned. Did the Real Sociedad players take to the park to start the game

[Gus]

Wayne Rooney's wages mean nothing to this story imho.

What about Barca & Real? Messi, Bale's and Ronaldo's wages?

Messi not paying his tax

[Onceinawhile]

I wonder why this had been abandoned. Did the Real Sociedad players take to the park to start the game

Yup, took the pitch but stood around the centre circle in minute silence type mode.

[BOB MARLEYS DUG]

Sneaking into the training ground to sleep:faf:

[Onceinawhile]

Wayne Rooney's wages mean nothing to this story imho.

What about Barca & Real? Messi, Bale's and Ronaldo's wages?

Messi not paying his tax

Don't see what that has to do with anything either though? Messi's tax wouldn't pay those players anyway.

[Gus]

Don't see what that has to do with anything either though? Messi's tax wouldn't pay those players anyway.

I just added the wee bit about the tax.

[Billy Whizz]

Yup, took the pitch but stood around the centre circle in minute silence type mode.

Did they kick off like Scotland did in Tallin all these years ago

[Future17]

They did indeed. Apparently Sociedad kicked it about for a bit, then out for a throw, which is when the ref ended the game.

Fair play to Santander's players, staff and fans - hope they get it sorted. They've has the courage to do what Hearts' players did not.

:flag:

[HIBERNIAN-0762]

Good for them! a team with backbone at not being paid, pity a certain other mob never had the balls to do this.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Football authorities need to wake up.
Sustainability of the game has been an issue for a while now and they've done too little too late.
They should hang their heads in shame Blatter down.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

£20 double Forest and Sociedad, got paid out on Forest, concern over!

[CB_NO3]

http://youtu.be/w8ggpnpXa3Y

This might work.

[Leishy1995]

Kinda want to know how their fans reacted.

[Future17]

Kinda want to know how their fans reacted.

The footage on YouTube shows the players doing a mini lap of honour and being applauded by their support.

[Leishy1995]

The footage on YouTube shows the players doing a mini lap of honour and being applauded by their support.

I only watched till the ref blown te whilste, at least the fans know the decision is for the best. They're currently top of the segunda B despite the wages not being paid.

[Stevie Reid]

Not worth starting a new thread for this on deadline day, but check out design for the new Bernabeu - unbelievable!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25978150

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/72651000/jpg/_72651025_real2.jpg

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/72675000/jpg/_72675188_real5.jpg

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/72678000/jpg/_72678769_bern.jpg

[MWHIBBIES]

Spanish football is falling to bits because of the TV deals, Real and Barca should be ashamed

[Big_Franck]

Spanish football is falling to bits because of the TV deals, Real and Barca should be ashamed

You mean the TV deal that the smaller teams agreed to? The smaller teams have no-one to blame but themselves.

Similarly if the 11-1 voting system isn't changed by the time Sevco are back in the SPL the smaller teams in Scotland will have no-one to blame but themselves. I can't understand any possible argument for keeping the 11-1 voting system, it doesn't make any sense to me at all.

[NAE NOOKIE]

Not worth starting a new thread for this on deadline day, but check out design for the new Bernabeu - unbelievable!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25978150

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/72651000/jpg/_72651025_real2.jpg

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/72675000/jpg/_72675188_real5.jpg

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/72678000/jpg/_72678769_bern.jpg

Horrible

[LeithBoozy]

Horrible I agree, I think its crap.