Rebel Posted 28 April, 2009 Posted 28 April, 2009 Who else feels the current group of players - certainly the higher earners - should donate at least a months wages to Save Our Saints? BWP, Euell, Davis, Saga, Skacel, Rasiak, Dyer, Surman and Co should do something to return the support the fans have given them over the whole sorry season - and particularly the last couple of weeks! Even a weeks wages would go a long way to keeping the club afloat long enough to find a buyer - and save the club! Maybe some of them should agree to mutually terminate their lucrative contracts on Tuesday 5th May - with no pay-off - leaving them free to find another club and give SFC a chance of survival! And what about ex-players! How far would a week or a months wages from Walcott, Baird, Beattie, Bridge or Bale go giving the club a lifeline!?! SFC helped to make them what they are - shouldn't they now do what they can to try and save SFC for its supporters! It would take just one of them to start the ball rolling!
Soggy Bottom Posted 28 April, 2009 Posted 28 April, 2009 Who else feels the current group of players - certainly the higher earners - should donate at least a months wages to Save Our Saints? BWP, Euell, Davis, Saga, Skacel, Rasiak, Dyer, Surman and Co should do something to return the support the fans have given them over the whole sorry season - and particularly the last couple of weeks! Even a weeks wages would go a long way to keeping the club afloat long enough to find a buyer - and save the club! Maybe some of them should agree to mutually terminate their lucrative contracts on Tuesday 5th May - with no pay-off - leaving them free to find another club and give SFC a chance of survival! And what about ex-players! How far would a week or a months wages from Walcott, Baird, Beattie, Bridge or Bale go giving the club a lifeline!?! SFC helped to make them what they are - shouldn't they now do what they can to try and save SFC for its supporters! It would take just one of them to start the ball rolling! That's modern day footballers for you mate.
Kingsland Red Posted 28 April, 2009 Posted 28 April, 2009 Totally agree, and highlighted by Saints fans affected by the recession donating extra money they can ill afford to fund players who earn vastly more but put in little effort for the club. The supply and demand arguements of Jimmy Hill etc may well be tested this summer when revenue streams dry up due to the economic climate.
Window Cleaner Posted 28 April, 2009 Posted 28 April, 2009 Doesn't matter what you,I or the King of Siam thinks. I doubt that the players are of that opinion.
londonsaint1604 Posted 28 April, 2009 Posted 28 April, 2009 It should go without saying but they're a bunch of ****s so what can you do?
Marsdinho Posted 28 April, 2009 Posted 28 April, 2009 A couple of season's ago there was a charity campaign to get prem footballers to donate a weeks wage to nurses. didnt get a great response from Chelsea, despite some of them being on 120k a week !!!! http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/premiership-good-guys-donating-wages-to-nurses.html Like the above post said, modern day footballers.
slickmick Posted 28 April, 2009 Posted 28 April, 2009 DMG should take 2 months deduction and agree to never take a penalty for us again. Maybe if Forest stay up, they will take him.
bridge too far Posted 28 April, 2009 Posted 28 April, 2009 A couple of season's ago there was a charity campaign to get prem footballers to donate a weeks wage to nurses. didnt get a great response from Chelsea, despite some of them being on 120k a week !!!! http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/premiership-good-guys-donating-wages-to-nurses.html Like the above post said, modern day footballers. Although, TBF, the Coles did donate £500K to Comic Relief (or maybe Children in Need).
Marsdinho Posted 28 April, 2009 Posted 28 April, 2009 Although, TBF, the Coles did donate £500K to Comic Relief (or maybe Children in Need). True, although I'll try and forget about that as I hate Ashley Cole.
bridge too far Posted 28 April, 2009 Posted 28 April, 2009 True, although I'll try and forget about that as I hate Ashley Cole. Me too
paris Posted 28 April, 2009 Posted 28 April, 2009 YES I believe they should make some sort of donation a good will jest...
Danny Posted 28 April, 2009 Posted 28 April, 2009 But that would mean the players are donating a weeks wages... to pay their own wages. After all, they are surely the only costs that are dragging the club's finances down.
Saint Martini Posted 28 April, 2009 Posted 28 April, 2009 But that would mean the players are donating a weeks wages... to pay their own wages. After all, they are surely the only costs that are dragging the club's finances down. That and repairing St. Mary's.
insertfunnyname Posted 28 April, 2009 Posted 28 April, 2009 I heard from Jeff Stelling (we talk every week) that Davis and Euell had deferred there salaries until the end of the season. They wanted the younger players to get money that they were relying on. Better than nothing - but something tells me it won't catch on with other senior pros. Skacel could have moved several times to play in the Bundesliga or at Ipswich but the salary he was on here was too good, to warrant the drop in wages. Doubt he'll now sacrifice that wage unfortunately.
saints_is_the_south Posted 28 April, 2009 Posted 28 April, 2009 I asked a few of the players after the game on Saturday if any of them were going to be deferring their wages to help the club out until a buyer was found. None really answered apart from Surman who said they hadn't been asked to by the administrator. You'd have thought as a Saints fan he might have offered rather than have to be asked to see the club through until a buyer is found.
Jonnyboy Posted 28 April, 2009 Posted 28 April, 2009 But that would mean the players are donating a weeks wages... to pay their own wages. After all, they are surely the only costs that are dragging the club's finances down. Donating a months wages means they dont get paid that month, duh!
Danny Posted 28 April, 2009 Posted 28 April, 2009 Donating a months wages means they dont get paid that month, duh! *Sigh* Then what are they donating them to? Surely asking them to forgo or defer wages would be a better idea?
saints_is_the_south Posted 28 April, 2009 Posted 28 April, 2009 Has anyone asked them? See my post a couple above this. It doesn't appear as if Mark Fry has asked them yet, but like i said you'd have thought if any of them cared a little bit about SFC they'd defer their wages to give the club more time to find a buyer.
jasonbenali Posted 28 April, 2009 Posted 28 April, 2009 If we don't get a buyer soon they'll be 'donating' a lot more than a month's wages!
Chez Posted 28 April, 2009 Posted 28 April, 2009 I heard from Jeff Stelling (we talk every week) that Davis and Euell had deferred there salaries until the end of the season. They wanted the younger players to get money that they were relying on. Better than nothing - but something tells me it won't catch on with other senior pros. is this just a rumour or fact? The response above from Surman suggests that no players had forgone their wages. I've said it before and I will say it again there is no chance of me donating any money to pay the likes of Rudi Skacel.
londonsaint1604 Posted 28 April, 2009 Posted 28 April, 2009 *Sigh* Then what are they donating them to? Surely asking them to forgo or defer wages would be a better idea? I think that's the idea.
LGTL Posted 28 April, 2009 Posted 28 April, 2009 To be fair though, if I was working for a company that went into administration, I wouldn't expect to have to donate a month of my wages. They are under contract like everyone else. I know they earn a hell of a lot, but it is all relative as they probably still have big mortgages etc to pay. Not saying they would miss the money, just giving an alternative opinion.
the boy from saints Posted 28 April, 2009 Posted 28 April, 2009 If it came down to Saints existing or not - you'd think that high profile ex players such as Walcott, Bale, Beattie, Jones etc. could help out. Just donating a week's wages would help hugely. If it wasn't for Saints, none of them would be in the position they are in now.
Chez Posted 28 April, 2009 Posted 28 April, 2009 To be fair though, if I was working for a company that went into administration, I wouldn't expect to have to donate a month of my wages. They are under contract like everyone else. I know they earn a hell of a lot, but it is all relative as they probably still have big mortgages etc to pay. Not saying they would miss the money, just giving an alternative opinion. and if your company went into adminstration would the customers be expected to make charitable donatations to pay your wages? The players are in a privaledged position and no matter how big the house is at £10k a week, they CAN afford to miss a few weeks pay to ensure the cash cows continues to live.
SaintDonkey Posted 28 April, 2009 Posted 28 April, 2009 I asked a few of the players after the game on Saturday if any of them were going to be deferring their wages to help the club out until a buyer was found. None really answered apart from Surman who said they hadn't been asked to by the administrator. You'd have thought as a Saints fan he might have offered rather than have to be asked to see the club through until a buyer is found. Up in the posh seats this question was asked. Apparently 7 first team players are deferring their wages. Can't remember all their names but it included Davis, Euell and Skacel - the last being a such a pleasant shock it wiped the other names from my memory.
saintofme Posted 28 April, 2009 Posted 28 April, 2009 Seems a good idea as most of them have given little else to the club this season !
Harry Faz Posted 28 April, 2009 Posted 28 April, 2009 Up in the posh seats this question was asked. Apparently 7 first team players are deferring their wages. Can't remember all their names but it included Davis, Euell and Skacel - the last being a such a pleasant shock it wiped the other names from my memory. If true, and I have no reason not to believe you, then that is good news ( not quite as good as not taking the wages but still a significant help) I would have preferred them to go public on this - as I know a number of people who havent donated on the basis that their hard earned cash will go straight to the players to spunk the money away. Would also be good if BWP and wayne thomas were on the list,two players who we are lead to believe are on high wages, and havent delivered.
gonzo Posted 28 April, 2009 Posted 28 April, 2009 I had heard about Euell and Davis deferring their wages, not about anybody else. So if 7 players have indeed deferred their wages, then good on them.
Seaford Saint Posted 29 April, 2009 Posted 29 April, 2009 Who else feels the current group of players - certainly the higher earners - should donate at least a months wages to Save Our Saints? BWP, Euell, Davis, Saga, Skacel, Rasiak, Dyer, Surman and Co should do something to return the support the fans have given them over the whole sorry season - and particularly the last couple of weeks! Even a weeks wages would go a long way to keeping the club afloat long enough to find a buyer - and save the club! Maybe some of them should agree to mutually terminate their lucrative contracts on Tuesday 5th May - with no pay-off - leaving them free to find another club and give SFC a chance of survival! And what about ex-players! How far would a week or a months wages from Walcott, Baird, Beattie, Bridge or Bale go giving the club a lifeline!?! SFC helped to make them what they are - shouldn't they now do what they can to try and save SFC for its supporters! It would take just one of them to start the ball rolling! How about you donate your monthly wages?
wheels Posted 29 April, 2009 Posted 29 April, 2009 Would you donate your wages if the company you worked for were in the ****?
Deano6 Posted 29 April, 2009 Posted 29 April, 2009 No. It's not their fault and I wouldn't donate mine.
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