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Sure, it makes sense when you know the whole story, but taken in isolation it's still a very surprising fact.Just moving this into here, regarding the bit early on of (paraphrasing) "I nearly swerved my car off the road when I heard Eriksen was on £80k/week - a player of that ability, it's no surprise he wants a pay rise".
One of the reasons I value these journos for their information but not their opinions - a lot of them are really dense, and not analytically capable - how do they expect he'd be on more than that? It's been 4 years since he last signed a contract, and he's apparently rejected several new ones. He could have been on twice that for the last 18 month, I bet.
Sure, it makes sense when you know the whole story, but taken in isolation it's still a very surprising fact.
If you told the average, non-Spurs supporting football fan who doesn't keep tabs of contract negotiations that Eriksen was still only on 80k after being one of the most consistent midfielders in the league for 5 years I bet they'd be shocked. I think this is the angle he was coming at it from.
Yeah fair enough. I don't mind these new young journos and generally prefer them to the congealed slabs of self-satisfied shite that populate the Sunday Supplement, but they do come across as a bit amateurish at times - like a bunch of third year uni students chatting down the pub.That's his fault though - it shouldn't be used to perpetuate the "stingy club" moniker, which was their angle.
Yeah fair enough. I don't mind these new young journos and generally prefer them to the congealed slabs of self-satisfied shite that populate the Sunday Supplement, but they do come across as a bit amateurish at times - like a bunch of third year uni students chatting down the pub.
I don’t think they’re dense, I think they affect ignorance to exploit a narrative in a number of ways. Journalists pay for Christmas, and any other bills, with words. The more popular their words, the more words they can type and say, the greater the income. I think it’s cynicism rather than stupidity. The real stupidity lies with the dumb fucks who consume, unquestionably, their wordsJust moving this into here, regarding the bit early on of (paraphrasing) "I nearly swerved my car off the road when I heard Eriksen was on £80k/week - a player of that ability, it's no surprise he wants a pay rise".
One of the reasons I value these journos for their information but not their opinions - a lot of them are really dense, and not analytically capable - how do they expect he'd be on more than that? It's been 4 years since he last signed a contract, and he's apparently rejected several new ones. He could have been on twice that for the last 18 month, I bet.
I don’t think they’re dense, I think they affect ignorance to exploit a narrative in a number of ways. Journalists pay for Christmas, and any other bills, with words. The more popular their words, the more words they can type and say, the greater the income. I think it’s cynicism rather than stupidity. The real stupidity lies with the dumb fucks who consume, unquestionably, their words
I don’t think they’re dense, I think they affect ignorance to exploit a narrative in a number of ways. Journalists pay for Christmas, and any other bills, with words. The more popular their words, the more words they can type and say, the greater the income. I think it’s cynicism rather than stupidity. The real stupidity lies with the dumb fucks who consume, unquestionably, their words
I don’t think they’re dense, I think they affect ignorance to exploit a narrative in a number of ways. Journalists pay for Christmas, and any other bills, with words. The more popular their words, the more words they can type and say, the greater the income. I think it’s cynicism rather than stupidity. The real stupidity lies with the dumb fucks
What does that mean?This is true but just like there is a percentage of bad in every culture,same too with journalists. I dont think that constuency is any worse than any other.
What does that mean?
Harsh.Hopefully his last appearance in a Spurs shirt.
I agree with you, personally .Hopefully his last appearance in a Spurs shirt.
I liked him. Didnt love him. Always thought we needed to sign a #10 to push him as he was very inconsistent. Never thought id see the day where he was consistent in his performances. But that day arrived in January of this year when he was giving consistent performances of not giving a shit. Annoying that he’ll be taking up a squad list spot and wages for another 6 months. He’s really done all he could to damage a bright Spurs career.Really I cant stand him.I was never a fan.I always thought he did take what was given at one time but I never saw him as a game changer