Success.. Money vs legends

JCL666

absurdism

Sep 23, 2011

2,190

• Apr 11, 2015

• #1

We were talking about this last night.

CMS?
He is now heading into the twilight of his footballing days. His four seasons with us haven't worked out well IMO. I mean he hasn't improved as a player, he hasn't scored tons of goals. If anything he looks a shadow of what he was.

These should have been the glory days of his career. Will he have seen it as a great career?

Leon Best
This guy is still only 28 and is literally going through the motions.

Both of the above will have made loads of money. Is that all it is about?


Whereas

Calde
A limited footballer who was heading into obscurity in Spain, but has become a cult hero for us.

Which football journey would you prefer? The money (lots and lots of it) or being adored by the fans?

 

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bhawoddy

Well-known member

Jan 25, 2011

3,621

• Apr 11, 2015

• #2

Being adored by the fans doesn't pay the bills. If any club is willing to pay you stupid money per week,IMO you take it.

 

beorhthelm

A. Virgo, Football Genius

Jul 21, 2003

35,303

• Apr 11, 2015

• #3

Caldaron has been earning a great deal more than he would in Spain, so i think he's won on both fronts. CMS career might have earnt more had he gone elsewhere and scored a boat load of goals, and be adored where he went. misfortune has meant he didnt make it.

Leon Best is just a chancer, riding the cash cow that is the lot for a number of footballer who somehow have enough to go pro but dont really care.

my point is you can have both money and adoration of the crowd.

 

GT49er

Well-known member

Feb 1, 2009

46,717

Gloucester

• Apr 11, 2015

• #4

beorhthelm said:

Caldaron has been earning a great deal more than he would in Spain, so i think he's won on both fronts.

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Exactly. Even on mere Championship wages he'll be wealthy beyond the dreams of most of us. It'll be a long time before he has to worry about where he's going to find enough money to pay the rent!

 

Dan Aitch

New member

May 31, 2013

2,287

• Apr 11, 2015

• #5

At least Leon Best is forced to get onto the field and pretend to run around a bit. Kemy, on the other hand... never leaves the dinner table.