Crossie wrote:Should have sold his fucking mansion and cars then shouldnt he?
Sorry but I have 0 sympathy. Yea yea he had terrible injuries and a year + of hell. But wouldnt any normal person , think "mmmmmm my contract is mostly pay as a play -------- WHAT IF I GET INJURED!??!?!!?!?!"
Come on ffs we are talking 30k-40 A WEEK, not a month, not a year, a week when playing.
VERY ROUGHLY, 37 games on 30k a week (total guess at average wage plus some apps not on newer contract.) We are talking about £1,000,000.
What kind of person can throw away A MILLION POUNDS in 12 months ???????????? KNOWING THAT THEY WEREN'T GOING TO BE PLAYING FOR A LONG LONG TIME.
I think the OP was talking about how at the time alot of fans were upset that MJ was given a new contract despite him being injured and people being very doubtful about his ability to overcome said injuries. He was stating that the club have actually gotten a good deal and moved MJ onto more of an as you play deal that could be worth up to 30k p/w if he's doing everything right. I think it's good for the club and for MJ, as he needs supoprt form the club medically and emotionally if he's to overcome this, which I hope he does. That's how I read it atleast.
But as for your lack of sympathy ... it's petty and small. He's a human being, just happens to be that he has the talent to earn such a huge wage. Maybe he's been irresponsible with it, but I think we are seeing the beginning of a new, mroe respsonible MJ, and that's good for the club and for him. So cheer up.