Wayne Rooney - 300K P/W

[Onion]

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Just seen this on the news. A 5 and a half year deal with Manure.

What are peoples thoughts on this?

I personally think it's insane for any football player to get anywhere near that sum of cash per week.

But I just think that Wayne Rooney is grossly overrated anyway and still living off a couple of good seasons from several years ago.

Beyond crazy. Sure it will be put to good use on future hair transplants and handbags

[Beefster]

I don't understand why people think it is 'disgusting' or why the moral outrage. His (and everyone else's) wage is based on his worth to his employers. There are very few people on the planet that can do Rooney's job as well as he can and, with the sponsorship, TV, season ticket and prize money that he helps attract, Man Utd obviously think he is worth it.

Someone said something similar earlier, there is never outrage about Robert Downey Jr. earning £850k a week or Madonna earning £1.45m a week. High earnings is one of the consequences of having a rare[r] talent.

[wookie70]

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If you look at it that way, these top guys do "earn" it, despite what others may think.

They may be worth it to their clubs in terms of revenue but that is not the same as earning the money. The world needs recalibrated and it is ridiculous a footballer or movie star etc "earns" so much more than a normal worker. Where do you think the money these guys receive comes from. You may say it is extra money through the gate, through advertising (who are those adverts aimed at) or even merchandise. The simple fact is that it comes from normal working people. I would far rather footballers etc are paid a good wage appropriate to their skill level. I would imagine there are more 200K per year footballers than surgeons and that is just crazy to me. If footballers earned more realistic wages the fans may come back as it would be cheaper and far more competitive with the likelihood of local players staying for longer at clubs.

Football like much of the world has been ruined by greed and money. The masses pay while the few prosper.

[Beefster]

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They may be worth it to their clubs in terms of revenue but that is not the same as earning the money. The world needs recalibrated and it is ridiculous a footballer or movie star etc "earns" so much more than a normal worker. Where do you think the money these guys receive comes from. You may say it is extra money through the gate, through advertising (who are those adverts aimed at) or even merchandise. The simple fact is that it comes from normal working people. I would far rather footballers etc are paid a good wage appropriate to their skill level. I would imagine there are more 200K per year footballers than surgeons and that is just crazy to me. If footballers earned more realistic wages the fans may come back as it would be cheaper and far more competitive with the likelihood of local players staying for longer at clubs.

Football like much of the world has been ruined by greed and money. The masses pay while the few prosper.

It's irrelevant where Rooney's wages come from. Rooney pulls in tens of millions of pounds for his employers. A plumber or programmer earn much much less because they contribute towards much less income for their employer. Aside from that, far more people are capable of being a plumber or a programmer than being a top footballer.

[Bronson]

No one is worth that kind of money, but he is a top player. Definitely world class in my eyes.

[Peevemor]

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Money has ruined football.

Totally. How can the average fan 'connect' with a player that earns hundreds (in some cases thousands) of times more than him, especially when he has to work out whether he has enough free cash to take his kids to the match.

The whole thing makes me sick.

[Ross4356]

He is not the best football player in the world so should not be paid that amount

[MWHIBBIES]

I don't see how he doesn't deserve it, he is worth what someone is willing to pay him and he no doubt makes it back with shirt sales and performances anyway, all the top players do.

[nickwhibs]

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They may be worth it to their clubs in terms of revenue but that is not the same as earning the money. The world needs recalibrated and it is ridiculous a footballer or movie star etc "earns" so much more than a normal worker. Where do you think the money these guys receive comes from. You may say it is extra money through the gate, through advertising (who are those adverts aimed at) or even merchandise. The simple fact is that it comes from normal working people. I would far rather footballers etc are paid a good wage appropriate to their skill level. I would imagine there are more 200K per year footballers than surgeons and that is just crazy to me. If footballers earned more realistic wages the fans may come back as it would be cheaper and far more competitive with the likelihood of local players staying for longer at clubs.

Football like much of the world has been ruined by greed and money. The masses pay while the few prosper.

Couldn't agree more.

[stoneyburn hibs]

Overrated or not I can only say well played to him for getting a 300k weekly wage packet.

[HIBERNIAN-0762]

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Ridiculous amount of money. He is overrated and not as good as he was a couple of years ago. Doesn't deserve that amount of money!

This....

And I'm a Utd fan!

[Hibernia&Alba]

Call me a niave socialist, but what the hell is going on in the world? There's only so much money in any society/economy at any given point, so it's how that wealth is shared that indicates where we are as a country, IMO. There are public spending cuts all over the place, with some in social housing being threatened with eviction due to the bedroom tax, yet elite footballers are being paid as if it's a land of milk and honey. It's deeply worrying. The gap between rch and poor is growing year upon year, and you can't have equality of opportunity in a society of extreme inequality.

[BOB MARLEYS DUG]

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This....

And I'm a Utd fan!

If this happened between say, 2005-2010 then I would maybe see the reason, but now? Nahhhh.

[R'Albin]

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It's irrelevant where Rooney's wages come from. Rooney pulls in tens of millions of pounds for his employers. A plumber or programmer earn much much less because they contribute towards much less income for their employer. Aside from that, far more people are capable of being a plumber or a programmer than being a top footballer.

[monktonharp]

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Very good player. Not made the jump to 'world class' as expected all those years ago but very good regardless.

Not a Man Utd fan but do like him. Don't actually think he's fully appreciated for workrate and adaptability but everyone to their own!

there's not a man on this earth, that is "worth" that amount of wages per week. It is simply disgusting. people in this country struggle on a daily basis to make ends meet, some can hardly buy enough scran for the bairns, give them dinner money for school, buy clothes etc. this fat sleazy alleged fitba' player gets 300k a week! the world has gone mad, and any on here that condone it, are more than mad, they have no comprehension of what goes on in their back gairden, never mind the world!

[Eyrie]

It's made me wish that I'd stuck in at football when I was younger.

Oh, and also that I wasn't so ***** at it.

[monktonharp]

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It's irrelevant where Rooney's wages come from. Rooney pulls in tens of millions of pounds for his employers. A plumber or programmer earn much much less because they contribute towards much less income for their employer. Aside from that, far more people are capable of being a plumber or a programmer than being a top footballer.

that is totally irrelevant crap! no one can justify it to the ordinary man, and after all, a man's a man fur aw' that. a top football player, yeah, that's almost on a par with a top brain surgeon, difference being some top fitba' players were born wi' nae brain.

[Sir David Gray]

It's absolutely disgusting.

Over £15 million a year to play football! Then there's all his image rights and sponsorship as well. He must be making around £25 million every year in total!

Unbelievable.

[Hibernia&Alba]

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there's not a man on this earth, that is "worth" that amount of wages per week. It is simply disgusting. people in this country struggle on a daily basis to make ends meet, some can hardly buy enough scran for the bairns, give them dinner money for school, buy clothes etc. this fat sleazy alleged fitba' player gets 300k a week! the world has gone mad, and any on here that condone it, are more than mad, they have no comprehension of what goes on in their back gairden, never mind the world!

I agree with you one hundred per cent, MH. Either the world is mad or I am, but if I'm the problem, they haven't locked me up yet.

[monktonharp]

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Call me a niave socialist, but what the hell is going on in the world? There's only so much money in any society/economy at any given point, so it's how that wealth is shared that indicates where we are as a country, IMO. There are public spending cuts all over the place, with some in social housing being threatened with eviction due to the bedroom tax, yet elite footballers are being paid as if it's a land of milk and honey. It's deeply worrying. The gap between rch and poor is growing year upon year, and you can't have equality of opportunity in a society of extreme inequality.

best post on this sorry subject I've read. only imho of course

[monktonharp]

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I agree with you one hundred per cent, MH. Either the world is mad or I am, but if I'm the problem, they haven't locked me up yet.

posted my reply to your previous, just before your latest arrived. thank Christ , I was getting worried that I'd stepped into some sort of Bizzaro world.

[monktonharp]

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Overrated or not I can only say well played to him for getting a 300k weekly wage packet.

overated or not, I'd rather see him trying to live in a corporation housing scheme for a few weeks. would give him an insight of the world, as it really is

[Hibernia&Alba]

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overated or not, I'd rather see him trying to live in a corporation housing scheme for a few weeks. would give him an insight of the world, as it really is

He grew up on one in Liverpool. That kid must seem a stranger to him now. I don't know how he spends his money, but I'd like to think he puts something back into communities such as that in which he was raised.

[.Sean.]

I like to think of myself as relatively well paid, then from reading that I realise it will take me around 10 years to earn what he makes in a week and it puts it into perspective. Dunno wether to laugh or cry.

Fair play to anyone that has the ability (I use that term loosely as nobody is worth that) to earn such a sum, but it's sickening all the same. Personally I'm jealous as **** at the money he makes because I don't think us in the electrical trade will ever get close to it!

[Hibernia&Alba]

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I like to think of myself as relatively well paid, then from reading that I realise it will take me around 10 years to earn what he makes in a week and it puts it into perspective. Dunno wether to laugh or cry.

Fair play to anyone that has the ability (I use that term loosely as nobody is worth that) to earn such a sum, but it's sickening all the same. Personally I'm jealous as **** at the money he makes because I don't think us in the electrical trade will ever get close to it!

Which would equate to his earning in four or five weeks that which you spend your entire working life for. What does that say about the type of society we live in?

[DH1875]

Much is Juan Mata on?

[Sir David Gray]

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Much is Juan Mata on?

About £150,000 a week.

[Hibernia&Alba]

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About £150,000 a week.

Poor guy must be dreading his winter gas bill coming in.


Anyone have an idea as to what the top earner at Hibs will be on?

[Sir David Gray]

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Poor guy must be dreading his winter gas bill coming in.


Anyone have an idea as to what the top earner at Hibs will be on?

I would guess at about £2,500-£3,000 a week.

Maybe not Wayne Rooney standards but wouldn't sniff at £130,000+ a year!

[theonlywayisup]

He earns as much in a week as I earn in a year.