As Arthur Okwonko continues to consider his Wrexham FC future he could well take heed of the experiences that Steven Fletcher had. #wrexham #wrexhamfc #welcometowrexham #ryanreynolds #robmcelhenney
Good on Fletch for trying to help the kid but who knows if his words fall on deaf ears. Arthur seems like a nice bloke and hopefully money isn’t the only thing on his mind. Transfer window doesn’t officially open until June 14 and I’m guessing the team made Arthur a fair and generous offer but it wouldn’t surprise me to see Parky move quickly on another keeper either. It’s pretty clear what Arthur gets if he stays: he is clearly the number 1; a decent wage; a team heading in the right direction with great owners; and more exposure than probably any other team other than maybe an upper end PL team.
I hope he considers that he would be number 1 and would get lots of game time. Plus like you said we have the best owners. OK so he might get the money in a big club but if he doesn't play and they eventually release him if would not have been able to impress anyone. He would end up having to settle for less than Wrexham.
@@WrexhamAFCfanzone Looking at what happened with Kalvin Phillips moving from Leeds to Man City - this year he's not eligible for the cup win medal. He only played 4 games for City, one less than needed to earn that medal. Sure, Kalvin is being paid a lot but he's not playing hardly at all and probably won't be on the starting XI for England. Arthur should heed that Money doesn't always equal happiness. Unless that's all he wants. He'd do better signing for Wrexham like @jph418 says.
I think he might be getting the medal after all. On twitter earlier it said he was so am not sure. I agree with everything you are saying though. Imagine in years to come when Phillip's kids or grand kids ask about the medals, what will he say? Its a bit embarassing.
Tony Dorset was a great running back for the Dallas Cowboys Americans Football team making millions and spent it lavishly. He had poor investment advisement and retired nearly penniless.
Their careers are short and they often end up without a degree and with lasting injuries, making it difficult to find another career after football. Also, some are kids without a financial advisor, so it's easy to fall into the trap of spending money on flashy things rather than investing in the future. Also with everything that's going on outside the game and pressure from fans and media is what they really get paid for. Playing football is something most of them would do for free if they were financially independent. I still think it'd be good to have a salary cap that forces teams to spread out their salaries over the whole team.
I think you are right that most would do it for free if money was no object. It must be difficult being in a team with someone else earning 10 times more than you.
Depends on what the clubs and the club owners are making, as to how much the players are paid doesn't it? If the sports team is successful and making big money, why shouldn't the players be well paid as well.
Arthur's young and thinks he's bulletproof. He's one serious injury away from the end of his career but feels his career will be as stellar as Ben Foster's. There's no way WXM can afford someone making 7.8M a year at this stage. Even if their infrastructure and revenue could afford it, it's s stupid move spending that much on a single person. That will only bring resentment in the dressing room and Phil has taken care to build a cohesive team on and off the pitch.
Players earn what the market will support. No more, no less. They have 1 1/2 months off every season. Not even a break to reset. Their earning window is, at most, 10-13 years for great olayers, a few longer for the elite. It comes at a personal price. Btw, keep vardy away.
I don't know where the vardy rumour came from but it sounds ridiculous. I agree about the limited earning window. I think that's why we have Palmer and others setting up business now for the financial security in the future.
