Okay, so there's this group on Facebook called, "Soldiers should get footballer's wages".
What does that even mean, I hear you ask? (Well, I didn't hear you ask it.. I only heard myself ask it but whatever).
It can only mean two things:
1. Those people in the Facebook group want soldiers to have the same wages as footballers.
Okay, fair enough. BUT WHY PICK ON FOOTBALLERS? Can't the soldiers have the same wages as another profession like doctor, teacher, garbage man? Why only footballers?
And also, all footballers get different wages. For example, Juddy gets paid more than Jack Watts.
Which footballer's wage do the soldiers want? Juddy's? Jack Watts'? A rookie's?
2. Those people in the Facebook group want the footballers' wages to be given to the soldiers. (Probably because soldiers are defending our country and footballers aren't).
Ummm, no. Footballers work hard for their moniez. Football isn't easy. Jack Watts played a few games during his VCE year and he played badly. He hadn't been training as much as the other players and couldn't play as well.
Also, being a footballer isn't a breeze. They don't get many holidays. Once the season ends, the footballers get a little break and then, in October/November, preseason starts. As soon as Jack Watts finished his exams, he got straight into training. No holiday for him.
And the wages depend on how good you are and how many games you play and how valuable you are to the club.
And also, soldiers may be defending the country but footballers are entertaining us by playing football. We get enjoyment out of it. If footballers didn't get payed, they'd have to have another job which would take time out of their football training and they wouldn't be as good. :/.
So, to all you Facebook people joining that group, think about what it's really saying. Do you want your footballers to be hobos? Do you want your footballers to be juggling a job along with their football career? No?
Then don't bother joining this group.
Thank you.
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2 comments:
I understand what you are saying but I understand the group as well.
Footballers shouldn't be singled out and their pay does fluctuate too much to make this a clear statement. And the person who made the group obviously doesn't have much respect for footballers. If they wanted to say soldiers should be paid a rediculous amount of money why not attack celebrities or movie stars?
But I agree with this group. Why do we hold our entertainment over people risking their lives to protect our country?
I do not agree with war, nor any of the wars we are fighting and the reasons behind them, but that does not mean I don't support the troops.
There was a massively highly paid American footballer who, after 9/11 ditched his awesome football career in order to fight in Afghanistan. He was killed in friendly fire. To me, that guy was a hero.
I feel that while no amount can be placed on someones life, if someone is putting their life at risk for their country that should deserve a rediculous amount of money. They shouldn't recieve this at the expense of footballers paychecks, they should just recieve this because, hello, look at what they are doing for us.
But again, I do not support the war, I support the troops.
Mm, yeah.
I don't support war either (well, good luck finding anyone who does) but I guess the soldiers would deserve some sympathy (and moniez). They are leaving their career, family and friends to fight for our country.
So, yes, I want them to get paid but just not out of Dale Thomas' pocket. :D.
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