I'm more concerned about what it implicitly implies

which is that without this extra money players won't be giving 100% to win. I'd like to think my team was always giving 100% to win anyway!

Posted By: mr carra on September 21st 2012 at 11:47:51

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Laudrup is on thin ice with these comments! (Other Football) - Kirrie, Sep 21, 10:13:00
- I think he should resign. Terrible comments. The game is corrupt enough as it is. (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Sep 21, 11:25:32
  - it's common place in spain. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 21, 11:40:42
    - and italy..... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 21, 11:49:52
      - they only pat them to win in spain though. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 21, 11:51:55
        
        *pay*. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 21, 11:52:12
        
        yes, helps barca and madrid monopolize the la liga more than they already do. (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 21, 11:56:14
        
        That's why millions of column inches are spent each year debating who will come 4th. (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Sep 21, 11:59:03
  - How is it corruption? (Other Football) - mr carra, Sep 21, 11:28:42
    - Comes down to money. Massive money inbalance in football. etc (Other Football) - Pit, Sep 21, 11:34:13
    - when... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 21, 11:33:28
      - Nonsense. The amounts offered to different teams are totally irrelevant (Other Football) - mr carra, Sep 21, 11:43:45
        
        rubbish! (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 21, 11:49:15
- Pay to win good, pay to loose bad That's all (n/m) (Other Football) - Claygate_Canary, Sep 21, 11:11:41
  - I remember the last day of the 2004/5 season (Other Football) - mr carra, Sep 21, 11:15:27
    - wrong! (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 21, 11:21:24
      - Yes I would, because both teams would then be playing to win (Other Football) - mr carra, Sep 21, 11:26:43
        
        how can it be fair...? (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 21, 11:29:11
        
        they are not comparing themselves to the other team (Other Football) - mr carra, Sep 21, 11:39:08
        
        so why not leave the gap in wages as it is? (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 21, 11:46:09
- The more under lying worry, is what he's casually saying (Other Football) - pants, Sep 21, 10:51:21
- Why? (Other Football) - mr carra, Sep 21, 10:32:28
  - A v B (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 21, 10:56:03
    - he can't do that - pretty sure win bonuses are built into players contracts (Other Football) - mr carra, Sep 21, 11:00:56
  - because... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 21, 10:40:03
    - Some teams have more money than others anyway - that makes all of football unethical (Other Football) - mr carra, Sep 21, 10:56:54
      - the question of some teams havingmore money than others being unethical in itself... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 21, 11:18:11
        
        the loan system is a much worse unethical abuse (Other Football) - mr carra, Sep 21, 11:24:19
        
        We all agree teams already have an unfair, and sometimes unethical financial advantage... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 21, 11:35:23
        
        I'm more concerned about what it implicitly implies (Other Football) - mr carra, Sep 21, 11:47:51
        
        yes.... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 21, 11:51:39
    - indeed. And suitcases of cash floating around is generally a bit dodge, if you ask me (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 21, 10:46:09
  - But being paid by a 3rd party is a little dodgy (n/m) (Other Football) - Brom, Sep 21, 10:39:33

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