Lee Hughes bankrupt.

[Heatwave]

No sympathy whatsoever !!

 

I hope you never find yourself in the same position.

[Davo666]

Lol, he's earned more in a year during his career than you or I have in a lifetime. Sorry but if he's done his money, then it's through his own stupidity!!

[Yukon]

Lol, he's earned more in a year during his career than you or I have in a lifetime. Sorry but if he's done his money, then it's through his own stupidity!!

 

You come across as an absolute weapon

[philmpv]

Give him a coaching job! Reckon he would get a few goals out of our goal shy strikers

Here we go again, the pvfc benevolent fund.

[old sage]

I do feel sorry for him because over all he is a decent bloke. Obviously made big mistakes in his life but step forward to those of you who have never made any!

[melv]

Lol, he's earned more in a year during his career than you or I have in a lifetime.

 

Really? He earned more in a year than both of you have earned in a lifetime? Really

 

How long have you been working?

[Davo666]

You come across as an absolute weapon

You sir come across as an absolute <ovf censored>!!

[Davo666]

Really? He earned more in a year than both of you have earned in a lifetime? Really

 

How long have you been working?

Lee Hughes as had a decent career in football and no doubt made a considerable amount of money, if he's foolishly frittered it away why should anybody feel sorry for him??

[Phil]

He was in the area yesterday, scored twice for Halesowen at Nantwich. Still does the dance after he scores!

[RailwayRowdy]

Lee Hughes as had a decent career in football and no doubt made a considerable amount of money, if he's foolishly frittered it away why should anybody feel sorry for him??

 

Especially as he had free board and lodgings for 3 years at the tax payers expense.

[Marmaduke]

That stat on an earlier page about how many ex- players wind up bankrupt - depressing if true.

 

It’s unreasonable to expect all players to magically acquire financial planning expertise. Sure. EPL players probably have 1) much more money and 2) wealth managers to guide them whereas your jobbing footballers are by and large on their own and have to learn from their mistakes.

 

Presumably I’m wrong but I *thought* quite a chunk of players’ wages went into a pension fund which they could access at 35 years of age. Though I suppose there’s nothing to stop players borrowing against their future pension.

 

Sad.

[Trampilot]

It's a similar pattern to music & TV stars when they become famous, especially when younger. They get caught up in the lifestyle and can't quit it even when they don't work as much. Plenty of examples around of this.

 

The PFA should provide better guidance and support to footballers. There's a wealth of experience. In fact here is a news report from 2013.

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/footballers-must-plan-to-avoid-bankruptcy-in-retirement-8520433.html