Rusty link said:
[quote author=clontaago link=topic=184356.msg280037#msg280037 date=1280479981]
[quote author=Jerry1 link=topic=184356.msg279738#msg279738 date=1280402051]
[quote author=Kiwi Eagle link=topic=184356.msg279724#msg279724 date=1280399698]
So Beaver was an idiot knocking back the dollars for all those years as well ?
Not all in this world have the sole motivation of money.
I am sure the fact he is about to become a father for the 1st time would be playing a role in things as well
I loved beaver - but yes - last couple of years he'd have been much better off playing in the UK. Thing is a player gets what 12 years or a couple more to set themselves up for life. Most put footy before college or uni so when they finish it can be very hard for them to get a good job unless they are gifted in the media or can obtain coaching jobs. These are few & far between.
Me if I had that short a career planned I'd had to milk every cent I could out if it. I have kids to put through college & a house to pay off.
I'm sure most players will too.
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This "players only get 10 or 12 years" bulls**t drives me insane. I didnt go t Uni, and have no trouble surviving from day to day, as do a lot of people in this world who dont have tertiary educations.
Jerry, you are a tool.
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10 - 12 years and then a free step into business, or media, or journalism, or product endorsement or whatever... plus the clubs support players into and through uni, and then there is coaching and sports management jobs.... plenty to go around if they want to.
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I have no idea where this belief came from that NRL players deserve to only have to "work" until they're 30 odd. If my job/business can't support me until retirement, then I have to find something else. Any player who hasn't the nouse to invest wisely or prepare for life after league only has themselves to blame.
That rant over, I have no problem with players earning as much as they can from the game, but spare me this "players only have 10-12 years to set themselves up for life" routine.