Nobby Cybergoat
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- Jul 19, 2021
- 7,116
It would represent the greatest waste of talent in football history
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[Football] Saudi League
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Loaned straight to Newcastle?
Psychobilly freakout
HellBilly
dadams2k11
ID10T Error
I bet Ronaldo is screwing he didn't have a clause in his contract to be the highest earning player in Saudi.
The Andy Naylor Fan Club
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I mean! It's an alright tune but £259 million!!! Could have got Glad All Over ..
southstandandy
WEST STAND ANDY
- Jul 9, 2003
- 5,667
Would be funny to see Mbappe playing in a few stadiums where capacity is less than 10,000! or with 1 man and his dog watching.
# | Team | sum | Matches | average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 
| Al Ittihad | 355.699 | 9 | 39.522 |
2 | 
| Al Nassr | 115.311 | 7 | 16.473 |
3 | 
| Al Adalah | 111.555 | 9 | 12.395 |
4 | 
| Al Fateh | 108.198 | 9 | 12.022 |
5 | 
| Al Hilal | 89.838 | 10 | 8.984 |
6 | 
| Al Ra’ed | 66.412 | 10 | 6.641 |
7 | 
| Al Ettifaq | 72.283 | 11 | 6.571 |
8 | 
| Al Tai | 32.290 | 5 | 6.458 |
9 | 
| Al Shabab | 36.940 | 6 | 6.157 |
10 | 
| Al Taawoun | 41.068 | 8 | 5.134 |
11 | 
| Al Khaleej | 50.528 | 10 | 5.053 |
12 | 
| Damac FC | 39.130 | 10 | 3.913 |
13 | 
| Al Batin | 20.610 | 6 | 3.435 |
14 | 
| Abha Club | 23.860 | 7 | 3.409 |
15 | 
| Al Fayha | 25.947 | 8 | 3.243 |
16 | 
| Al Wehda | 14.432 | 9 | 1.604 |
€22 a second is way too far.
herecomesaregular
We're in the pipe, 5 by 5
Assume he'll do his year in Saudi for his billions and then go to Real. Might get a career ending injury though by one of the Saudi cloggers playing for the opposition.... Is there any sport where players still play for glory and titles over money? Tennis?
Greg Bobkin
Silver Seagull
- May 22, 2012
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Rugby?
Athletics?
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
- 72,015
Have you got your Saudi football subscription sorted?
I don’t give a shit how many of the world’s greatest footballers they buy I can’t see me ever watching a single game
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
- 72,015
Rugby would love the influx of money I’m sure. They look on football with very envious eyes.
Jesus Gul
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- Feb 23, 2004
- 5,476
Having spent some time in the region...
1 - yep - think I can get five or six - wasn't aware of Gerrard's new team
2 - yep - Riyadh has Al Hilal, Al Shabaab and Al Nassr; Jeddah has Al Ittihad and Al Ahli
3 - yep - Al Hilal - royal blue (got their adidas 2013 shirt); Al Ahli - green; Al Shabaab - white; Al Nassr - yellow/blue; Al Ittihad - yellow/black
4 - Al Hilal used to be a crescent but now changed; Al Nassr is the outline of the country; Al Ittihad has the best badge - a big number 1!!; Al Ahli similar to the saudi crest...maybe with swords
5 - ah..no...one plays at King Fahd Stadium
6 - they generally share it around the big boys but Al Shabaab won the league I think about 10 years back
This is all hilarious.
All that oil money coming home to roost.
The Premier League will be shitting themselves, but for grass roots football it could be great.
Really looking forward to our season in Europe this year, but I'm just as excited by my Lewes season ticket purchase and I'm hoping that with the dirty oil money buying football we can all start to focus on all of our domestic leagues again.
The hideous EME Super League will be here soon and #TeamsLikeBrighton will be back where we started.
Progress! Pah!
All that oil money coming home to roost.
The Premier League will be shitting themselves, but for grass roots football it could be great.
Really looking forward to our season in Europe this year, but I'm just as excited by my Lewes season ticket purchase and I'm hoping that with the dirty oil money buying football we can all start to focus on all of our domestic leagues again.
The hideous EME Super League will be here soon and #TeamsLikeBrighton will be back where we started.
Progress! Pah!
It’s just funny that what the PL etc has done for other leagues is potentially happening to them. The Qatari / Saudi element to this is even funnier.Have you got your Saudi football subscription sorted?
I don’t give a shit how many of the world’s greatest footballers they buy I can’t see me ever watching a single game
Farehamseagull
Solly March Fan Club
Would be funny to see Mbappe playing in a few stadiums where capacity is less than 10,000! or with 1 man and his dog watching.
Team Al Ittihad Al Nassr Al Adalah Al Fateh Al Hilal Al Ra’ed Al Ettifaq Al Tai Al Shabab Al Taawoun Al Khaleej Damac FC Al Batin Abha Club Al Fayha Al Wehda
He's used to it having previously played for Monaco.
This is effectively a very, very, very expensive one year loan before he joins Real next summer. The Saudi's will get it back in TV revenue alone this season - a big player is bound to buy up the rights if he does go there.
The interesting thing will be if it encourages more top players and managers at their peak to go over there rather than just those past it or the level below.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
Most people think top footballers are way overpaid. This only emphasises it and does not need distinction drawn to it.
MattBackHome
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- Jul 7, 2003
- 11,736
I'm all in on it. Proper football, this.
No chance Mbappe goes there, surely.