Roberto Firmino

[Shaggy]

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[Kenneth]

Urgh

[Angryred]

Urgh

Yep, that's his retirement fund & he only has to play at 60% Bobby.

[Fosterbloke]

We should signed him on a one year extension and asked £20m for him.

[Shaggy]

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[frank the tank]

Cant blame him...... Dont like it but in reality he has the chance to make a fortune for his family

[SB]

And there’s no way we’d be offering anything close to a 3 year contract

[Assassin]

Good luck to him. Such a great person and player. He deserves a great a lukrative ending to his career

[danperkins]

He's only 31 & is already a multi millionaire. A bit pathetic imo, another player on cruise control that has sacrificed football and gone after a big pay day.

[Fivex]

He's only 31 & is already a multi millionaire. A bit pathetic imo, another player on cruise control that has sacrificed football and gone after a big pay day.

****ty post imo, once again completely lacking in any nuance. Maybe you should curate a list of acceptable career paths for our ex players along with your preferred acceptable earnings limit.

[Harv]

****ty post imo, once again completely lacking in any nuance. Maybe you should curate a list of acceptable career paths for our ex players along with your preferred acceptable earnings limit.

****ing Perkins

[Rich]

I'm with Dan on this - but I suspect it's very difficult to turn down that level of wealth being thrown at you.

[Kenneth]

I think it’s fair comment from Dan tbh. Nobody is saying he can’t go, but he’s an elite athlete, a competitor, and he’s chosen to abandon that aspect and take a role that lacks those things. There’s nothing he can win of any substance, there’s no opportunities to excel or prove himself, he’ll be going through the motions with the sole motivation of earning lots of money. It’s not even like the MLS where lifestyle is a consideration. It’s not what is ‘acceptable’, it’s a judgement made about his decision, which people are free to make.

[RedReet]

****ty post imo, once again completely lacking in any nuance. Maybe you should curate a list of acceptable career paths for our ex players along with your preferred acceptable earnings limit.

Having signed his contract 5 years ago, was probably a relatively low earner compared to his peers, plus hit with 50% UK tax. Don't blame him at all for wanting to maximise his earning potential while he still can.

Plus we don't know what other contracts, if any, he was offered.

[Irishnev]

I think it’s fair comment from Dan tbh. Nobody is saying he can’t go, but he’s an elite athlete, a competitor, and he’s chosen to abandon that aspect and take a role that lacks those things. There’s nothing he can win of any substance, there’s no opportunities to excel or prove himself, he’ll be going through the motions with the sole motivation of earning lots of money. It’s not even like the MLS where lifestyle is a consideration. It’s not what is ‘acceptable’, it’s a judgement made about his decision, which people are free to make.

It’s the kind of money that sets up your family for generations, that allows you build hospitals or schools in your home town. He’s won the lot and now he gets to kick back and make a fortune.

I get the moralistic perspective but if I was offered 5x my salary to work in Saudi for 3 years but far less stress or pressure then I’m in……. Those of you who are above that then fair play to you

Don’t tell me the corporate world has any less dirtiness associated with their money - I worked for Maersk for 5 years and it was the only time where I knew the company’s moral compass was faultless