Troy Deeney

washman3 wrote:

The issue for me here is how a footballer at Watford can earn 3.4 million a year. Watford..??? FFS. The world has definately gone bananas. Is this guy actually any good.? Why would any player feel pressure at Watford. Is there actually something expected of them? The mind boggles.

Well he smashed that penalty home at any rate. He really put all his weight behind it.

Turbulent Bill wrote:

It was a heavy responsibility.

And he didn't make light of it either.

I'm going to choose to believe that the OP's first language isn't English and give him the benefit of the doubt.

washman3 wrote: »

The issue for me here is how a footballer at Watford can earn 3.4 million a year. Watford..??? FFS. The world has definately gone bananas.
Is this guy actually any good.?
Why would any player feel pressure at Watford. Is there actually something expected of them? The mind boggles.

Why? Watford are a premier league club and he's been a very important player for them over the years, including captaining the side.

Hmm, Why would a player feel pressure at watford? Well if they dont perform, they get relegated. They lose out on roughly 50 million pounds for next season. They would also disappoint thousands of fans, not to mention the fact that their games are broadcast to millions of football fans around the world which can create a pressurised environment. Does the mind still boggle?

xabi wrote: »

Troy Deeney is a professional footballer playing for Watford, he earns 3.4 million per year. He gave an interview today where he was asked about pressure and said that watching his mum working three jobs to pay for Xmas was real pressure. I want to know why his mum is even working. What a tit.

I think he was referring to his youth.

I’m a big fan of Deeney. He grew up in a seriously rough part of London and is good pals with Anthony Joshua from back when they were children. Both of them have often referred back to when they were kids and they had a choice to make - sport or gang culture.

Deeney especially has worked very, very hard to have to career he has had. He nearly threw away his career on a couple of occasions and fought his way back. He comes across as a nice fella and I believe he still does great work for his community where all of his friends and family still live. Professional football in England has created a world of assholes who are pure mercenaries but to be fair, Deeney looks down to earth and always comes across as a decent chap.

xabi wrote: »

It came across as his mum is still working three jobs

To you. And ... well ... nobody else.

It’d be a bit like somebody coming cross this thread and agreeing with you.

Sums up modern football that Troy Deeney can earn £3.4m per year.

OP trying to get Troy Deeney cancelled for Christmas

Hector Savage wrote: »

Fair play to him, and I hope he treats his mum after she put such hard work bringing him up.

It couldn't have been easy with his temperment.