England Team to play for Free

jamie2497 · 10 Jun 2007 at 12:40

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6736783.stm

Should have always been that way.

neoboy · 10 Jun 2007 at 12:58

Didn't realise they were getting paid. Do they still get their club wages whilst playing for their national team?

Martynt74 · 10 Jun 2007 at 13:21

They should do this for every game, playing for your country should be an honour.

Yeah i think they still get paid by the club whilst on International duty

andy@moFo · 10 Jun 2007 at 13:24

Disgraceful. Thought National duty was for free never knew the players were getting paid. Every game should be donated to charity.

dsb · 10 Jun 2007 at 21:23

andy@moFo said:
Disgraceful. Thought National duty was for free never knew the players were getting paid. Every game should be donated to charity.

well by the sounds of it, it will its a great idea.

wedgie · 10 Jun 2007 at 21:38

Marvt74 said:
They should do this for every game, playing for your country should be an honour.

Why shouldn't the players take their fare share of profits gained.

Yes it should be an honour, but the FA generates a lot of money on the back of the England team, so why are the players not entitled to a cut?

Good that they're now going to give it to charity though.

weringo · 10 Jun 2007 at 21:51

I'd rather have some money donated from the 6 figure salarys the ******s at the FA get for doing next to nothing. But nice idea anyway

freshy · 10 Jun 2007 at 22:30

it should be a standard rather than being held up like these players are doing some noble charity act. underlines the conflicting nature of football (on similar lines as agents etc)...

after all players contracts DO increase if they are international players, more bargaining power.

like how it coincides with the team struggling somewhat.

andy@moFo · 10 Jun 2007 at 23:08

wedgie22 said:
Yes it should be an honour, but the FA generates a lot of money on the back of the England team, so why are the players not entitled to a cut?

Good that they're now going to give it to charity though.

I agree it shouldnt be given to the FA in principle. FA should cover costs and the remainder should be given to charitys. Further readings lead me to believe that the English Nation side have created a charity in which more future fees will be donated to.

weringo said:
I'd rather have some money donated from the 6 figure salarys the ******s at the FA get for doing next to nothing. But nice idea anyway

I was wondering this. Do premiership (Top International players) donate some of there weekly salary to charitys on a direct debit basis..? I heard rumours at work that Steven Gerrard donates 7% of his salary to familys with disabled children or charitys that are raising for equipment/days out etc.. Anyone else heard of this?

freshy · 11 Jun 2007 at 00:59

andy@moFo said:
I agree it shouldnt be given to the FA in principle. FA should cover costs and the remainder should be given to charitys. Further readings lead me to believe that the English Nation side have created a charity in which more future fees will be donated to.

I was wondering this. Do premiership (Top International players) donate some of there weekly salary to charitys on a direct debit basis..? I heard rumours at work that Steven Gerrard donates 7% of his salary to familys with disabled children or charitys that are raising for equipment/days out etc.. Anyone else heard of this?

i am sure many do through formal charities they set up in order to get tax breaks... one of the nost uplifting acts i can recall is that de la cruz (an average player at best) physically sends 10 per cent of his wage back to ecuador to build schools etc.