steelman1991 Posted May 18, 2018 Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 That 'merry-go-round' is getting extremely busy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllyMax Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Steven Lawless will now be plying his trade in the championship next year after Plastic Whistle get relegated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted May 21, 2018 Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 On 5/20/2018 at 6:44 PM, AllyMax said: Steven Lawless will now be plying his trade in the championship next year after Plastic Whistle get relegated. Expand Thistle fans expect that he will leave and be snapped up by a top league club. Seems he was one of the very few positives about the season for them. Edit - Seems his destination is Perth on a pre contract going on the P&B rumours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzyB Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Skippy Sunday 13 years ago today... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxteth O'Grady Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Not so good for Faddy... https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scotland-legend-james-mcfadden-battling-12582969 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daver Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Hope he gets it sorted. I'm always amazed at how well paid footballers end up in financial difficulties- they're either being badly advised or are crazy with money. Slightly surprised as he always came across as fairly sensible. Hopefully having a job lets him get a payment scheme arranged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The African Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 On 5/23/2018 at 9:07 PM, daver said: Hope he gets it sorted. I'm always amazed at how well paid footballers end up in financial difficulties- they're either being badly advised or are crazy with money. Slightly surprised as he always came across as fairly sensible. Hopefully having a job lets him get a payment scheme arranged. Expand Agreed on all counts. As someone who is self-employed, the first thing I do when any cash or payment comes in is ringfence what I am going to have to pay in tax and then pay it ASAP. Now I have never been on EPL footballermoney, and itmust be mildly frustrating to be paying around half your income in tax, but there is not much that you can do about it. Howthelikes of Derek Ferguson can end up owing well over a million quid beggars belief. Good luck to Faddy in sorting his financial mess out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rinkydink Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Most of the ex players who are experiencing financial challenges have been involved in assorted tax planning schemes (particularly film financing schemes) which sounded great at the time, but later went south... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Think I might call up HMRC and suggest that I only pay 80% of the tax I owe them for the next 12months... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 On 5/23/2018 at 9:07 PM, daver said: Hope he gets it sorted. I'm always amazed at how well paid footballers end up in financial difficulties Expand It's because they try to avoid paying as much tax as possible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllyMax Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 On 5/24/2018 at 9:24 AM, rinkydink said: Most of the ex players who are experiencing financial challenges have been involved in assorted tax planning schemes (particularly film financing schemes) which sounded great at the time, but later went south... Expand I just did 20 years as a freelance IT contractor and agencies/agents/tax advisors were always pushing offshore loan schemes/EBT's/Financing Schemes to unsuspecting newbies. It's been happening for decades and still is. Anyone who used a vehicle other than a UK Ltd Co is now having problems with thousands facing bankruptcy over following the 'professional advice' they were given. The sad thing is, it's always the end user that ends up carrying the can while the 'advisor' disappears off into the sunset with 10% of someone else's money. I'm sure with the mega money available in football, it's even more common and we've only seen the tip of the iceberg so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadgey Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 On 5/24/2018 at 9:34 AM, steelboy said: It's because they try to avoid paying as much tax as possible. Expand And the “stating fekkin obvious” award goes to....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brainier Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 Zaine Francis_Angol player of the year at AFC Fylde as voted for by the supporters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 On 5/25/2018 at 3:25 PM, brainier said: Zaine Francis_Angol player of the year at AFC Fylde as voted for by the supporters. Expand Whilst there is the odd gem, that League is piss poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 That's a champions league player right there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brainier Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 On 5/25/2018 at 7:09 PM, Mitch said: Whilst there is the odd gem, that League is piss poor. Expand Just have a think which players we have brought in from that league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermarv Posted May 26, 2018 Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 He might be decent now ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpy Posted May 26, 2018 Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 Remember him? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-44196040/colin-mcnair-drugs-put-an-end-to-my-football-career Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettywulliegrew-2 Posted May 26, 2018 Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 As already mentioned Lawless officially released by Jags 14 released including the captain Abdul Osman.......did we try and poach him a couple years ago ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkyred Posted May 26, 2018 Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 On 5/26/2018 at 2:24 PM, Pettywulliegrew-2 said: As already mentioned Lawless officially released by Jags 14 released including the captain Abdul Osman.......did we try and poach him a couple years ago ???? Expand Not one of them good enough for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_P Posted May 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 On 5/26/2018 at 9:21 AM, grumpy said: Remember him? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-44196040/colin-mcnair-drugs-put-an-end-to-my-football-career Expand I don't think he got more than a couple of first team appearances if I remember rightly. Was sacked after he smashed Jim Griffin in training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpy Posted May 26, 2018 Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 On 5/26/2018 at 3:12 PM, Andy_P said: I don't think he got more than a couple of first team appearances if I remember rightly. Was sacked after he smashed Jim Griffin in training. Expand I knew he banjoed somebody at training and got sacked, but I couldn't remember who it was. I think you are right about it being Griffin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat Posted May 26, 2018 Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 On 5/26/2018 at 4:14 PM, grumpy said: I knew he banjoed somebody at training and got sacked, but I couldn't remember who it was. I think you are right about it being Griffin. Expand He set about Paul McGrillen and George Burley but Griffin came off the worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted May 26, 2018 Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 Lewis Grabban playing in the Championship play-off final.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 On 5/25/2018 at 10:34 PM, brainier said: Just have a think which players we have brought in from that league. Expand Just have a read again at my post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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