Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Spanish Dave, Orlandi, Calde and maybe even Vicente back in the stripes...
*swoon
It would be lovely but Orlandi has had to retire due to heart problems.
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[Albion] Bruno Testimonial
- Thread starter Clive Walker
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It would be lovely but Orlandi has had to retire due to heart problems.
Lenny Rider
Well-known member
- Sep 15, 2010
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Sorry but not for me, the ten year rule applied for Messrs Mayo, Hart and Kuipers, and they rightly reaped the benefits.
It’s sets a precedent, and where do you end up drawing the line?
Don’t get me wrong, he’s been a great servant, but I can think off the top of my head of two players who are in the queue ahead of him, Ian Chapman and Adam El Abd, and frankly they didn’t have the advantage of Premier League wages.
It’s sets a precedent, and where do you end up drawing the line?
Don’t get me wrong, he’s been a great servant, but I can think off the top of my head of two players who are in the queue ahead of him, Ian Chapman and Adam El Abd, and frankly they didn’t have the advantage of Premier League wages.
Thimble Keegan
Remy LeBeau
What about Jimmy Case?...Even over 2 spells at the Albion he did not manage to rack-up 10 years service, yet was honoured with a testimonial.
It does not look as though we are losing Bruno though as he will staying at the club anyway.
Albion & England forever.
Thimble Keegan
Rustington BHA
Testimonials are not for people who earn the money that pro footballers earn these days. Back in the day when pros had to contend with a maximum wage, testimonials were relevant, but nowadays it is crap. I'd love to kick a ball around for £10k a week or whatever they earn, I'd even do it for £500 a week if I could. I've had to do hard graft for more than 40 years to earn what I do - these guys just play football. They're not going to war or making any great sacrifices, they are playing a game for Christ's sake. Great player, lovely man but no, no, no.
It doesn't matter how popular he is, I will never go his or any other testimonial again. If I wanted to give my money away, it would be to a deserving charity not a wealthy individual.
It doesn't matter how popular he is, I will never go his or any other testimonial again. If I wanted to give my money away, it would be to a deserving charity not a wealthy individual.
Lenny Rider
Well-known member
- Sep 15, 2010
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I think that was part of his contract when he re signed for the club in 1993, and as much as he was a club legend, it didn’t make it right.
Although the game against Liverpool was the night that Robbie Fowler ‘scored’ off the pitch rather than on it!
Absolutely agree. If he wanted a celebration match and all the money went to charity fair enough, otherwise no