I thought the world was skint...

dd972 · 23-10-2012 11:08am #1

http://www.independent.ie/sport/golf/just-do-it-rory-mcilroy-set-to-become-the-new-face-of-nike-in-250-million-deal-3270184.html

Don't begrudge Rory, sure we'd all bite the hand off someone offering this, but we're constantly having it rammed down our necks that the world is skint, we've all got to work until we're 90 and best of all, we're all in this together.:pac:

--Kaiser-- · 23-10-2012 11:27am

Sense. Your post makes none

mariaalice · 23-10-2012 11:27am

The world has alway been like that the rest of the world is still wealthy( just not getting wealthier )for example there are flats in London that cost ten million pounds.

Fishooks12 · 23-10-2012 11:28am

You really have a poor grasp of economics

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Wacker The Attacker · 23-10-2012 11:29am

At least he earned it

super_furry · 23-10-2012 11:30am

All that money and he'll still never have a decent haircut. Sad really.

Wacker The Attacker · 23-10-2012 11:35am

dd972 wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/sport/golf/just-do-it-rory-mcilroy-set-to-become-the-new-face-of-nike-in-250-million-deal-3270184.html

Don't begrudge Rory, sure we'd all bite the hand off someone offering this, but we're constantly having it rammed down our necks that the world is skint, we've all got to work until we're 90 and best of all, we're all in this together.:pac:

not if youre smart or talented

jester77 · 23-10-2012 11:37am

dd972 wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/sport/golf/just-do-it-rory-mcilroy-set-to-become-the-new-face-of-nike-in-250-million-deal-3270184.html

Don't begrudge Rory, sure we'd all bite the hand off someone offering this, but we're constantly having it rammed down our necks that the world is skint, we've all got to work until we're 90 and best of all, we're all in this together.:pac:

Or so the Irish government would have you believe! Not everywhere is skint yet.

FatherLen · 23-10-2012 11:54am

the world is not broke or skint, the division of wealth is the problem.

biko · 23-10-2012 11:56am

The world is not skint, the money have merely moved from the poor to the rich in a greater extent.

Eircom_Sucks · 23-10-2012 11:58am

he looks like Neal Schon from Journey

bleeding melted face on him

kylith · 23-10-2012 11:59am

The western world may be skint, but Nike sure isn't.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 23-10-2012 12:01pm

It's a disgrace, sure he'll never have any real value on money as all he's done is play with his little balls in public...durty fu cker!

daveirl · 23-10-2012 12:02pm

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Firefox11 · 23-10-2012 12:03pm

And I an not skint...so you can count me out of your "world is skint" speech.:pac:

SEPT 23 1989 · 23-10-2012 12:04pm

Thats a lot of checkered trousers to break even

clappyhappy · 23-10-2012 12:04pm

Good on him, he is one of the worlds most talented sports people. Over the ten year deal he will have returned most of that investment with sales of clothing and golf equipment. He has a great future ahead of him and his head is screwed on, well done Rory.

fasttalkerchat · 23-10-2012 12:05pm

Firefox11 wrote: »

And I an not skint...so you can count me out of your "world is skint" speech.:pac:

Bertie has tried to contravene his AH ban again!

starbelgrade · 23-10-2012 12:07pm

Sponsorship deals with Nike are jinxed - he'll probably end up on a drugs fuelled threesome with Tiger Woods and Lance Armstrong.

super_furry · 23-10-2012 12:34pm

starbelgrade wrote: »

Sponsorship deals with Nike are jinxed - he'll probably end up on a drugs fuelled threesome with Tiger Woods and Lance Armstrong.

For $250million, I think I could live with that.

Ellis Dee · 23-10-2012 12:41pm

FatherLen wrote: »

the world is not broke or skint, the division of wealth is the problem.

Quite right, and the cause of that problem was identified by Gandhiji a long time ago: Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed.:):)

LittleBook · 23-10-2012 1:39pm

He looks a bit like Carrot Top* in that photo

*If you don't know who "Carrot Top" is, don't Google Image him, you have been warned

23-10-2012 2:16pm

super_furry wrote: »

All that money and he'll still never have a decent haircut. Sad really.

If he wants to cut his own hair in order to save money, I'd caution against using The K-Tel Bottle Cutters.
A simple 'comb & cut' device would be more than adequate for a novice DIY barber's needs.
If eventually he feels ready to 'take on' the Bottle Cutters, then I'd recommend a large supply of plasters and/or bandages and a reliably strong unguent.
Believe me, I know what I'm talking about.

Scanlas The 2nd · 23-10-2012 2:23pm

My take home pay is higher than ever, speak for yourself.

Capt'n Midnight · 23-10-2012 2:28pm

The US is spending about 1.2 Trillion dollars on 'security' each year (Military , CIA , NSA ,Homeland security etc. etc.)
Mitt wants to up that to 2 trillion :eek:

By comparison
Russia spent nearly $72bn on arms last year, overtaking Britain ($62.7bn) and France ($62.5bn) according to Sipri.

Irish Guitarist · 23-10-2012 2:30pm

Personally speaking I'm happy to see that the original drummer from Oasis is still making a decent living.

syklops · 23-10-2012 2:32pm

jester77 wrote: »

Or so the RTE / The Meedja would have you believe! Not everywhere is skint yet.

FYP.

I thought the world was skint...

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