by ycsatbjywtbiastkamb » Sun Aug 08, 2021 9:11 am
I tend to agree, if we start handing out bumper 4 or 5 year contracts to every thirty-something who has done well for us in the past we'll just eventually end up with a bunch of players who we wont be able to move on who can't cut the mustard anymore. Not to mention an eye watering wage bill.
The Milner model seems fair to me - existing contract runs until they are 32/33 and then assess it on a yearly basis subject to form and fitness.
Yes the likes of Hendo have given the club great service but they have also been ridiculously well paid for that service, these guys earn more in one single week than most people earn in 4 or 5 years, I love football but at the end of the day it's a sport, a glorified game, there are intelligent, talented and hard working professionals out there who actually save lives every day like heart surgeons and neuro-surgeons who earn a tiny fraction of what footballers earn on a week by week basis. Footballers need to get real. LFC have probably pumped 50 million quid into Hendo's bank account over the past decade and now there are reports that he'll feel 'unloved' and 'unappreciated' if he's not offered a lucrative long term deal? Give me an effin break.