[Palace] Palace tell players to pay up to keep playing

[Cozzy]

sad thing is it would probably take just ONE first team male player to donate a weeks wages to cover their women's team costs for the whole season .... surely there is enough 'honourable' players there to chip in and pay the costs of the women's team

 

[zeetha]

sad thing is it would probably take just ONE first team male player to donate a weeks wages to cover their women's team costs for the whole season .... surely there is enough 'honourable' players there to chip in and pay the costs of the women's team

Not even that given that they are planning on giving Zaha £130,000 a week (apparently). I reckon a squad of (max) 25 players at £250 each comes to £6250 - peanuts! Probably falls out of Zahas pockets everytime he falls to the ground...

 

[mickybha]

Sure i read somwhere that womans football teams are tax deductable for professional football clubs

 

[AmexRuislip]

We could slate them - or we could show some real class - and raise the money. Imagine Palace Ladies sponsored by NSC?

Brilliant idea....
'No Spare Change'

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

We could slate them - or we could show some real class - and raise the money. Imagine Palace Ladies sponsored by NSC?

That would be absolutely hilarious.

 

[rippleman]

Classless bunch of muppets; it's all smoke and mirrors.

Where's Dougie and postcode boy telling us that CPFC2010 aren't financially strapped huh? If they can't afford 7-8K a season............well.......

I'd chip in for NSC to sponsor them.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

It would be the ultimate **** you to Palace if we somehow managed to sponsor their womans team. Moral high ground forever pretty much achieved. Absolute nonsense that it could even come to this, Prince Charming and the rest of the Palace board should hang their heads in shame.

 

[theboybilly]

I can't help but feel that this is just another thing that shows Palace are in deep financial trouble.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

The absolute TWODDLE that they've wheeled out about the players sourcing their own funds is hilarious/shocking

“We believe that, as a forward thinking and proactive club, (who don't want to pay for our women's team) we are providing some unparalleled opportunities (you won't see other teams doing this) for some very talented young women(who we won't fund). Our belief is, that with the support and belief (money)from other(anyone but us), equally as progressive and supportive parties(people you can be arsed to pay)we can not only achieve our ambitions, but exceed them.”



Then, from the article

"It is understood the club feel that by encouraging the senior players to seek their own sponsors they are improving the awareness of the women’s game in the community and strengthening ties between individual players and businesses." Unbelievable

 

[albionfan37]

At least Zaha justifies his wage by carrying the club. I'd like to know what Benteke's thoughts are on this matter.

He’s carrying them down the gutter to be fair

 

[BNthree]

If someone is prepared to organise the NSC sponsorship of a player/the team I'd happily stick a tenner in for a laugh.

 

[Biscuit Barrel]

If someone is prepared to organise the NSC sponsorship of a player/the team I'd happily stick a tenner in for a laugh.

Me too.

 

[RandyWanger]

I'd rather sponsor our women's team. If the palace girls are good enough, they'll go play for another team. Just goes to show how rotten that lot are up the road are.

 

[rippleman]

I'd rather sponsor our women's team. If the palace girls are good enough, they'll go play for another team. Just goes to show how rotten that lot are up the road are.

Our Women's team are already sponsored by Nike & American Express so I think they are probably pretty well sorted!

I'm sure Dougie or postcode boy or one of the other Palace numpties will be along to explain why their club can't get sponsorship for their women's team.

 

[LlcoolJ]

Just when you think they can't sink any lower, they always find a way. Disgraceful.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

We could slate them - or we could show some real class - and raise the money. Imagine Palace Ladies sponsored by NSC?

Squad of say 18 x £250 = £4,500 we have around 7,000 active users don't we? = £0.65 each.

That said, if people are serious I'll go £100, this is just too funny!

 

[Fungus]

Nice idea but can you imagine the MELTDOWN from some people on here for giving money to 'that lot up the road'?

From the replies so far, it seems more popular than you imagined

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

I can't help but feel that this is just another thing that shows Palace are in deep financial trouble.

Admin 3 gets closer.

 

[loz]

Our Women's team are already sponsored by Nike & American Express so I think they are probably pretty well sorted!

I'm sure Dougie or postcode boy or one of the other Palace numpties will be along to explain why their club can't get sponsorship for their women's team.

I must confess I know nothing about ladies football and sadly care less ( that's my bad ) but I read this earlier.

To be honest, I can't see why this is even an issue. If you follow CPLFC on the various media outlets, you will have seen that most of the first team have got sponsorship to cover these fees.

CPFC cover some of the finances, but basically, the Ladies are still an independent club with the same need to have financial input from members as any other non-professional club - in fact most clubs in professional football ask fans or companies to sponsor players, so this is a quite ridiculous story.

As said its not anything that would be on my radar.

 

[father_and_son]

If by any chance any of the Palace Ladies Team read this (probably unlikely) or anyone knows one of the team (more likely), I'm sure posting here will get them their £250 pretty quick!