Quite right. I got offered the whole "We'll help you find a place to live and help

your wife find a local job" thing and that was just moving from South to North Yorkshire. A massive 65 miles.

Get a grip.

Posted By: Arizona Bay on November 8th 2007 at 10:02:17

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Back to Roeder's blub about WAGs... (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Nov 8, 09:56:13
- balls. the players get paid enough to sort their familes out (n/m) (Other Football) - shoddy, Nov 8, 10:37:59
  - It's not only about money is it ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Nov 8, 10:40:11
- I thought it was the other way round in most cases (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Nov 8, 10:12:37
  - What do you mean ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Nov 8, 10:14:46
    - In that football clubs practically force women onto players and encourage (Other Football) - pants, Nov 8, 10:20:30
      - Hmm. You've got a seriously good point here, I'd say (n/m) (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Nov 8, 10:23:24
      - God, I don't know about that! (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Nov 8, 10:22:44
        
        I'd have to do be of looking around, but it was on the theme before the wag thing (Other Football) - pants, Nov 8, 10:36:48
        
        *toe* (n/m) (Other Football) - mike_the_sphinx, Nov 8, 10:42:24
        
        Hans Neezanto (Other Football) - pants, Nov 8, 10:50:00
        
        .... (Other Football) - mike_the_sphinx, Nov 8, 10:56:25
        
        I think it also has to do with the company they keep, not only (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Nov 8, 10:38:50
        
        True. To me it's a complex subject and it kind of looks like (Other Football) - pants, Nov 8, 10:49:00
        
        Pot. Kettle. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 8, 10:27:39
        
        Good arrows (n/m) (Other Football) - Brom, Nov 8, 10:28:50
        
        No, I don't believe I am generalising. (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Nov 8, 10:37:17
- Quite right. I got offered the whole "We'll help you find a place to live and help (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Nov 8, 10:02:17
- yes but steve these guys are not moving abroad (Other Football) - megson, Nov 8, 10:02:13
  - I'm not only talking about moving abroad. Also within the country. (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Nov 8, 10:02:39
    - temporary though innit. (Other Football) - megson, Nov 8, 10:07:02
      - Not neccessarily. That only tends to happen with youngsters. Most older players (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Nov 8, 10:08:55
        
        so then you consider the problems of staying if it happens (Other Football) - megson, Nov 8, 10:12:30
    - Yes. ^^^^^ (n/m) (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Nov 8, 10:06:30
- A permanent move Steve (Other Football) - mike_the_sphinx, Nov 8, 10:01:35
- You're forgetting (Other Football) - duke of york, Nov 8, 10:00:53
  - well to a degree yes (Other Football) - megson, Nov 8, 10:06:30
    - It's not all one-way ! The footballer has also entered into a life with (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Nov 8, 10:12:03
      - Lucky bastard - three nights to do what you like with! (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Nov 8, 10:16:45
        
        watch dutch 'movies' i should think (Other Football) - megson, Nov 8, 11:35:54
        
        Actually it works out quite well with the coaching :-) (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Nov 8, 10:17:27
        
        Not quite what I was thinking... (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Nov 8, 10:18:26
        
        No, but that's not allowed :-( (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Nov 8, 10:19:12
      - sounds good. (Other Football) - megson, Nov 8, 10:14:02
        
        Well we don't know, do we. That's my problem with Roeder's outburst. He is (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Nov 8, 10:15:44
        
        yes, that is the danger, and so am I (Other Football) - megson, Nov 8, 10:19:15
        
        What alarms me is if it suggests he's already making excuses and running out of ideas (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Nov 8, 10:18:14
    - I agree (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Nov 8, 10:11:11
    - Yep - and anyway (Other Football) - duke of york, Nov 8, 10:08:28
      - Whatever. (Other Football) - megson, Nov 8, 10:18:32
        
        I was joking (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Nov 8, 10:20:12
        
        lol fair enough (Other Football) - megson, Nov 8, 11:33:30
  - exactly (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Nov 8, 10:01:43
- This is all true, and I broadly agree... (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Nov 8, 09:59:55
  - How have they shown that ? From Iwan's book, Delia just invites them for dinner now and (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Nov 8, 10:02:10
    - Seems like they did a great job with Huckerby (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Nov 8, 10:03:04
      - Well if you think we've paid that much attention, then why is Roeder upset ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Nov 8, 10:04:22
        
        He's upset at players preferring to sit in the reserves but not play (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Nov 8, 10:04:59
        
        We have experienced it though, and hasn't been to our benefit (Other Football) - pants, Nov 8, 10:51:54
        
        which he says is the influence of WAGs (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Nov 8, 10:07:01
        
        If it gets in the way of their partner actually furthering their careers (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Nov 8, 10:09:31
        
        What about their careers ? (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Nov 8, 10:13:27
        
        they couldnt care less it would seem (Other Football) - phrankin, Nov 8, 10:16:34
        
        Nope. (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Nov 8, 10:15:18
        
        The wags "needs" will become "equal" when they have careers? (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Nov 8, 10:18:13
        
        Hehehe! I'm actually a feminist, would you believe? (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Nov 8, 10:21:45
        
        Some WAGS are more equal than others (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Nov 8, 10:19:22
        
        I don't know, how many WAGs are in careers ? (answer is not 9) (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Nov 8, 10:16:51
        
        Most of them are breeding (Other Football) - duke of york, Nov 8, 10:18:11
        
        not many anymore - just golddiggers these days arent they? (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Nov 8, 10:17:27

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