They're concentrating on the Ferrari's they bought with last year's huge bonuses they got, and coming up with excuses so people don't question why they are paid OBSCENE amounts of money for playing what is still just a 'game' and not a 'real' job.Liverpool obvs concentrating on the champions league!
They're concentrating on the Ferrari's they bought with last year's huge bonuses they got, and coming up with excuses so people don't question why they are paid OBSCENE amounts of money for playing what is still just a 'game' and not a 'real' job.
Somewhat true, but footballers get a huge salary no matter the results. A tennis player gets a smaller bonus for qualifying, but if they don't progress they don't get paid any more. A win (or scoring) bonus for a footballer is so small the incentive is not huge. Personally I would equate them to the senior managers in most PLCs, 95% of which get paid slaries far in excess of their results.A bit like actors,singers ,tennis players and a lot of others really but they don't get the same level of criticism. Footballers are just an easy target.
I think that is why it was more of a story, because the early prices were very high, and therefore the cost of hedging the later legs was too large to make sense.In reality, they'll be monitoring liabilities and hedging off each selection.
Its a short career for most - not many play more than 10 years at the top. If it wasn't so popular the wages probably would be much lower. If they don't perform they will be out of the team then out of the club.I think that is why it was more of a story, because the early prices were very high, and therefore the cost of hedging the later legs was too large to make sense.
They'd have balanced their book across all races anyhow, but they can't resist the PR fluff about "losing x amount". I know people who work for bookies and they re-back the horses that the firm has big liabilities on.I think that is why it was more of a story, because the early prices were very high, and therefore the cost of hedging the later legs was too large to make sense.
The issue was not a single horse, but an acca on a number of horses all that were big odds and had come down to much lower odds. They balance the book for individual horses but accas are more difficult - almost like the day Frankie had 7 winners. They had a guy from PP talk about it on ITV.They'd have balanced their book across all races anyhow, but they can't resist the PR fluff about "losing x amount". I know people who work for bookies and they re-back the horses that the firm has big liabilities on.
Somewhat true, but footballers get a huge salary no matter the results. A tennis player gets a smaller bonus for qualifying, but if they don't progress they don't get paid any more. A win (or scoring) bonus for a footballer is so small the incentive is not huge. Personally I would equate them to the senior managers in most PLCs, 95% of which get paid slaries far in excess of their results.
What's this dodgy accumulator thing they're talking about on ITV racing then? Just turned it on while they were halfway through discussing it.
seen soooooo many people commenting on social media about the haircuts thing lolAlso. why are premier league footballers all sporting immaculate haircuts while the rest of us have hair like Boris Johnson
Oooh, you old cynic. But unfortunately very (very very) likely to be trueAlso, Dare I say the broadcaster has a vested interest in generating postive PR for a betting/racing firm.
I did hear that there were facilities for a lot of them at the club - someone becomes part of the bubble. Clearly no one told Andros TownsendAlso. why are premier league footballers all sporting immaculate haircuts while the rest of us have hair like Boris Johnson
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