West Ham Want Mattock

[Tommy G]

Why?

Because hes just turned 18 and driving around in 30k's worth of car. Just wish there was more guidance from the staff/his parents, what was wrong with his brand new fiesta?

He could do his cruiciate ligaments tomorrow and never play again, then he will be screwed once his compo for that runs dry. It's all in hindsight though

[Maybes]

Because hes just turned 18 and driving around in 30k's worth of car. Just wish there was more guidance from the staff/his parents, what was wrong with his brand new fiesta?

He could do his cruiciate ligaments tomorrow and never play again, then he will be screwed once his compo for that runs dry. It's all in hindsight though

Its the footballers life. Who knows, his parents may not approve of all his actions, but however he has the money so will do as he wishes.

[Ric Flair]

Because hes just turned 18 and driving around in 30k's worth of car. Just wish there was more guidance from the staff/his parents, what was wrong with his brand new fiesta?

He could do his cruiciate ligaments tomorrow and never play again, then he will be screwed once his compo for that runs dry. It's all in hindsight though

Ain't you the lad who collects fairly expensive watches? What happens if you have a dodgy milkshake and your body building career is over? You should spend your money more wisely son. Where's the guidance?

[Tommy G]

Ain't you the lad who collects fairly expensive watches? What happens if you have a dodgy milkshake and your body building career is over? You should spend your money more wisely son. Where's the guidance?

Very funny

Pr*k

[Houdini Logic]

Because hes just turned 18 and driving around in 30k's worth of car. Just wish there was more guidance from the staff/his parents, what was wrong with his brand new fiesta?

He could do his cruiciate ligaments tomorrow and never play again, then he will be screwed once his compo for that runs dry. It's all in hindsight though

You can hardly call spending 30k on a car crazy. Most of the people i know have cars worth a lot more than that, and they don't earn footballers wages

[Hackneyisblue]

You can hardly call spending 30k on a car crazy. Most of the people i know have cars worth a lot more than that, and they don't earn footballers wages

Well as 30k is a lot more than the average salary I can only assume tou know a lot of gangsters and drug dealers.

[billyfox1]

You can hardly call spending 30k on a car crazy. Most of the people i know have cars worth a lot more than that, and they don't earn footballers wages

i think you can

[Houdini Logic]

Well as 30k is a lot more than the average salary I can only assume tou know a lot of gangsters and drug dealers.

The average salary in England is around 32k

[Tilley]

Suprised he's not gone yet.

Thought he would have while I was on my holidays.

[Maybes]

The average salary in England is around 32k

Im sorry. No it is not.

[Houdini Logic]

Im sorry. No it is not.

You realise i haven't just made that figure up, right?

It's a figure that was in the paper about a year ago - it has no doubt gone up!

[billyfox1]

The average salary in England is around 32k

Then I, along with most others on here at a guess, am very much underpaid

[Tommy G]

You can hardly call spending 30k on a car crazy. Most of the people i know have cars worth a lot more than that, and they don't earn footballers wages

The average salary in England is around 32k

Its about 24-26k I think you'll find. And you think that the average joe buys cars in ''cash''.. worth more than 30k? They are either company cars or you pay for them on a lease, say £400/500 a month? Not many people go out and buy luxury cars straight out!

[Ric Flair]

Very funny

Pr*k

But joking aside, it's pretty much the same. As long as Mattock isn't living beyond his means, then what's the problem? Ok, so a lot of younger footballers appear to fritter their money away and if their career takes a nosedive then they won't be able to maintain the lifestyle they've been used to and they will need to make adjustments. Likewise, if I lost my job, then i'd be left with a mortgage, car, bills etc to pay and unless I could sort that out, i'd be in a spot of trouble. But you don't live your life worrying about what happens if you suddenly cannot pay for things, otherwise you'd live a very unhappy existance.

Footballers in their position, have the opportunity to spend vast amounts of cash and save vast amounts of cash.

[Father Ted]

Ain't you the lad who collects fairly expensive watches? What happens if you have a dodgy milkshake and your body building career is over? You should spend your money more wisely son. Where's the guidance?

[Tommy G]

But joking aside, it's pretty much the same. As long as Mattock isn't living beyond his means, then what's the problem? Ok, so a lot of younger footballers appear to fritter their money away and if their career takes a nosedive then they won't be able to maintain the lifestyle they've been used to and they will need to make adjustments. Likewise, if I lost my job, then i'd be left with a mortgage, car, bills etc to pay and unless I could sort that out, i'd be in a spot of trouble. But you don't live your life worrying about what happens if you suddenly cannot pay for things, otherwise you'd live a very unhappy existance.

Footballers in their position, have the opportunity to spend vast amounts of cash and save vast amounts of cash.

Yeh but you automactically jumped on the bodybuilding pisstake bandwagon, necessary when I was only stating my opinion?

I thought I made a valid point about how he could end his career tomorrow with a bad injury and then maybe he would be in a spot of bother with paying for his car and whatever else he has.

Steve Walsh used to be paid well, now he's driving around in an astra scrimping around for any bit of work he can get.

[Ric Flair]

Yeh but you automactically jumped on the bodybuilding pisstake bandwagon, necessary when I was only stating my opinion?

I thought I made a valid point about how he could end his career tomorrow with a bad injury and then maybe he would be in a spot of bother with paying for his car and whatever else he has.

Steve Walsh used to be paid well, now he's driving around in an astra scrimping around for any bit of work he can get.

I apologise, it was too easy an opportunity to make a gag.

It was a valid point, but also, what are the advantages of being very, very sensible with your money? Ok, so you don't waste any and if you are ever in any trouble, you have funds to possibly help you, but you also quite frankly don't deserve the money you earn if you aren't going to spend it!

Give it to someone who will spend it on slags, cars and crystal.

[Maybes]

You realise i haven't just made that figure up, right?

It's a figure that was in the paper about a year ago - it has no doubt gone up!

The average wage is in the 20k-25k certainly not in the 30's mate.

[Houdini Logic]

My guess it that Mattock is on about 4k a week?

This means the car he purchased equates to 14% of his annual salary.

Are you telling me that you would call a guy who is earning 20k a year crazy for spending £2,800 pound on a car?

Leave the lad alone

[Alexikokopops]

The average salary in England is around 32k

Then I, along with most others on here at a guess, am very much underpaid

Its about 24-26k I think you'll find. And you think that the average joe buys cars in ''cash''.. worth more than 30k? They are either company cars or you pay for them on a lease, say £400/500 a month? Not many people go out and buy luxury cars straight out!

The average salary figure of £32k includes bonuses. Without bonuses it's about £26k. The reason you may know a lot of people on less is because of the nature of the arithmetic mean. Wages are not distributed normally (like in this diagram), but follow this kind of distribution:

The average is distorted by a number of high end earners. The median pay, which is a better way of working it out, is about £23700 (see here)

[The People's Hero]

The average salary figure of £32k includes bonuses. Without bonuses it's about £26k. The reason you may know a lot of people on less is because of the nature of the arithmetic mean. Wages are not distributed normally (like in this diagram), but follow this kind of distribution:

The average is distorted by a number of high end earners. The median pay, which is a better way of working it out, is about £23700 (see here)

I demand a pay rise.

Wait. You're not my boss.

[Bryn]

If I was on footballer money I'd be frivilous as fook. Why the hell not? You only live once.

[Alexikokopops]

I am well cool. Not many people would bring their own graph into an argument about footballers' pay.

[billyfox1]

I am well cool. Not many people would bring their own graph into an argument about footballers' pay.

As cool as penguin piss

[Tommy G]

My guess it that Mattock is on about 4k a week?

This means the car he purchased equates to 14% of his annual salary.

Are you telling me that you would call a guy who is earning 20k a year crazy for spending £2,800 pound on a car?

Leave the lad alone

Well I'd say its more like the £2,000 mark. which is £104,000 a year. My guess that a brand new A5 would be around the £30,000 mark so thats just under a 1/3 of his salary unless he has bought it on HP.