retired_alonzo993

fascinating

why would a player donate money to one team in particular for no reason?

retired_alonzo993

oh shut up

i presume if you start making good money you'll bail out whoever you worked for first if they get into trouble

retired_tinkfaeree

Insanity?

retired_jsammut

Yup, Rek's lost it

retired_tinkfaeree

You never know if an actual bail-out of debt was not initiated by a former player. Or maybe they're included in sponsorship money or other income? Just because it's not the super-official news item it doesn't mean that it can't be there.

retired_alonzo993

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>I just find it amusing that players in the top league could buy the entire league just 3 levels below them.
*smiles*<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

i very much doubt any professional footballer really does have the assets to keep any semi pro football club running for a few years, especially since footballers are only 'overpaid' due to their very short career span and they need a retirement fund for all those years ahead

retired_sandra

I think one player has done it before, a striker. IIRC he donated £50,000 to help out Gateshead as he started there.

retired_tinkfaeree

a famous Austrian ex-striker is part-time chairman of a German non-league team and thus pays quite a big part of the yearly expenses, and I know quite a couple of others who helped their teams or ex-teams with either money or help of some kind.

retired_drumcook

*Tries to think of any famous Austrian footballers*

*Fails*

retired_mcwinkle

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Rekwob Toille:
i very much doubt any professional footballer really does have the assets to keep any semi pro football club running for a few years, especially since footballers are only 'overpaid' due to their very short career span and they need a retirement fund for all those years ahead<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Rek, correct me if i'm wrong, as i have essentially no knowledge of the situation overseas, but in the states well known sporting personalities generally only have to shake a tree to make a ton of money fall out, generally in the form of a cushy+overpaid job given to them by one of their admirers from their playing days. Surely its similar your neck of the woods?

Also, are there any well known players that have gone on the be ultra succesful entrepenuers, George Forman grill style?