by NewCorkSeth »
30 Jul 2017 20:49
Snowflake Royal Because wealth is a measure of success. Because wages are a measure of their value and pecking order. Because people are rarely satisfied with what they've got.
Why do the rich continue to make money and become super rich? Because they want more. It's lovely that you're the sort of person who is so clearly not motivated by money that you can't seem to comprehend a different view, but like I said, naive. Why do you think wages are so high? Because players want more. Always more. Why do you think the likes of Rooney have been on £400,000 a week or whatever ludicrous sum it is. They don't need it, they're already rich.
OK I'm clearly not expressing myself very well. Obviously a lot of wealthy people (including footballers) are motivated by making money regardless of how much they already have but to presume all wealthy people (including footballers) are motivated by making money regardless of how much they already have is much more naive than what I'm suggesting.
There are countless other reasons an already wealthy, 33 year old footballer, who has not to my knowledge been in premier league demand would join a football club.
To be perfectly candid:
I stated in my first post the move is unlikely.
I acknowledged he would probably have higher wage demands than perhaps we would be prepared to go for.
I have
not said that rich people are unmotivated by obtaining riches.
For you to genuinely think there is no reason a wealthy footballer in the latter part of his career would be enticed into joining a smaller club for anything other than money is an incredibly cynical outlook on the world.
