Football : Season 2014/15

[denphone]

With his millions l am sure he will give a considerable donation.

[thenry]

Everton has agreed a deal to sign Tom Cleverley when his contract expires at Manchester United on July 1.

http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2015/0...sign-cleverley

Better than Jack Wilshere MU?

And MU target Aymeric Laporte signs new deal at Athletic Bilbao, €50m release clause

https://twitter.com/AthleticClub/sta...44320482775041

[denphone]

Jack Wilshire is talented but he needs to grow up quickly in my opinion as sometimes he acts like a infantile prat while Cleverly is hard working model footballer..

[thenry]

Theres nothing wrong with having a little fun. Wilshere has worked incredibly hard on his fitness in recent years, young years.

[denphone]

The public expect to see players setting a good example not half of the time but all the time as footballers get paid very well compared to Joe Public and thus must show the responsibility that comes with their astronomical wages and stature.

[thenry]

What exactly are you referring to ?

[denphone]

Originally Posted by thenry

What exactly are you referring to ?

l am just saying that sportsman get paid a huge amount so they have to behave responsibly with what comes with that status and show that are excellent role models for young people to follow.

Most footballers are horrible role models. People are flawed and footballers live and develop in an environment that isn't great for producing humble and well-adjusted characters.

Parents should do more themselves to be and/or find better role models instead of expecting a bunch of 16-30s cash-rich blokes living under a media microscope to do it for them.

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by denphone

l am just saying that sportsman get paid a huge amount so they have to behave responsibly with what comes with that status and show that are excellent role models for young people to follow.

Bankers get paid a huge amount do they behave responsibly, unless it's written in their contracts how they behave is no one's business but their own and who are they role models to, people without fathers or close male relatives, I've heard it said so many times that they are role models and perhaps have even said it myself but when you actually stop and think about it it's nonsense.

[adzii_nufc]

Germany dragged into FIFA scandal, paid multiple bribes for 2006 World Cup, not just in the form of money but also in Weaponry. Weaponry though? It's got them down as paying Saudi's in the form of Grenade Launchers... This could be astronomically bad for the German heads.

Guess we now know why they were so vocal about not boycotting the 2018 and 2022 world cups. Would've been a pot and kettle situation.

Jack Warner is tearing FIFA to shreds to save his own skin, they're all grassing in hopes of plea deals. It's brilliant.

[MalteseFalcon]

Would we want to host a World Cup now by default? I'd rather win a bid won fairly without any bribes being paid out.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by MarkC1984

Would we want to host a World Cup now by default? I'd rather win a bid won fairly without any bribes being paid out.

You might have to wait a while Mark.

[iadom]

Get in.......

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I think that is the first time I have ever seen one of the extra refs assistants actually make a decision, bloody good one as well.

[thenry]

Credit to Juve for getting back into it. This is a proper CL win for Barcelona though having beaten domestic champions throughout the knockouts.

[denphone]

To be perfectly honest Barcelona and Real Madrid are always going to have a great chance to win it as their teams are a bit like the Harlem Globetrotters with most of the best players in the world.