Give Me Money, That's What I Want. (not CL Football)
Tuesday, 02 June 09, 10:40 AM · Comments(4)
I'm currently reading a really interesting book, "My Father and Other Working Class Heroes", by Gary Imlach who writes about his late father's career as a footballer in the 1950s/60s and then comparing his lifestyle to the current lot of a footballer. Stewart Imlach was on the maximum wage (£14 per week) and clubs used the retention and transfer system to literally own players, who had no control over their destiny or career. It is almost sickening to read the working conditions under which they operated then and certainly when you compare it with the pampered lifestyles and outrageous money that players now have.
Considering that, it's interesting to see that Gareth Barry has shown his ambition and determination to play in the Champions League (to show how good a player he is) by joining a club that finished 4 places below (and 12 points worse off) Aston Villa. I'm trying to think why he did it, he will obviously say he is going to a club with "great ambition and a plan for the future" but it can't just be that, can it?
Oh and then I saw the £100,000 per week wages he's going to get and the fact that Manchester City are rushing it through (before Liverpool or dare I say, Arsenal, get a chance to ruin the move) shows all you need to know about the "nouveau rich" club and the player himself. I used to think both City were a decent club and Barry a decent player but now I know them both as yet more symbols of the over inflated monster (that will eat itself) that is modern football.
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I agree, does seem crazy considering he keeps saying he wants Champions League football, also why would he wont to rush a move with Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool all interested and all offering Champs League!
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Even if City come good he will have to wait at least 1 more year for CL football but he could have got it immediatly with Arsenal or Liverpool. Money is obviously the most important factor to him.
one thing in can say is that it will take time for man city to CL so barry boy u can enjoy europe cup