At 05:11 01/11/2004, you wrote:
>I've seen a number of ex-Newcastle and Middlesbrough players, mostly in
>their late 60s now so from the days when you played for pride / fun and then
>went on to work in a factory or shipyard after you finished - one was a coal
>miner and has the consequent health problems from that. I don't think
>they've got a decent knee between them. The only perk they get is that the
>clubs seem to treat them quite well - they get invited along to things, get
>free season tickets (gold dust up here) and so on, but no money. They have
>quite strong views on Kieron Dyer and the like....
>Lesley
More than a decade ago I looked after an ex-pro who played a testimonial in
his 60s (or was it 70s)!
But as you say some great footballers from years gone by were paid a
pittance, and now it's gone to the opposite extreme. There must be a
balance somewhere :)
Julian
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