Central Contracts

**SkStu** · 17/02/2011, 3:58 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Doubt he's much of a footballer. I heard he had syphilis as well.

how did he get rid of it?

Just wondering, like...

**peadar1987** · 17/02/2011, 4:21 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

how did he get rid of it?

Just wondering, like...

Mercury.

**Spudulika** · 17/02/2011, 4:31 PM

Originally Posted by Schumi

What sports? The only kind of central contracting system I know of is in rugby, but it's a different idea than what''s being discussed here. Do the European basketball or handball leagues do this?

Ice hockey, volleyball, (the two you mentioned in certain countries), field hockey (certain countries) and beach volleyball.

It can all work, players will get security of employment, they'll get to play professionally and most importantly the league will be vibrant. However.....I cannot see the FAI or LOI or clubs in general looking to make it happen. It's too positive, too sensible and too many snouts will be lifted out of the trough! But instead of discussing the minutiae, such as did Hannah Montana pass along an STD to Justin Timberlake, we should try to figure out, as Pineapple Stu suggests, why? What good would a central contract system be?

(By the way leeches worked for Justin Bieber, at least that's what his boyfriend claimed on Expose).