Bambang on trial

Malky taking a weeks break from the forums...

One of Indonesian Newspaper quotes sentence from Indonesian Coach assisstant that bambang told him he had been offered a contract from Phoenix but the value is too low. Therefore he rejected the offer.
As comparison, bambang got USD 100.000 / AUD 125.000 last season from Persija for one year contract. That value excluding bonuses and other fees.
I think bambang's rejection was make sense with regard to high living cost in NZ.

Source: http://translate.google.co.id/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=id&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.republika.co.id%2Fberita%2Fsepakbola%2Fliga-indonesia%2F10%2F08%2F11%2F129615-wajah-baru-masuk-pelatnas-skuad-merah-putih-tahap-kedua&sl=id&tl=en AND http://www.republika.co.id/berita/sepakbola/liga-indonesia/10/08/11/129615-wajah-baru-masuk-pelatnas-skuad-merah-putih-tahap-kedua

mpadli2010-08-13 13:39:04

he took the fortune and fame over the ability to really push himself at a higher level.

Yes, and last weekend playing at the celubrious Hutt Park must have given him a good dose of "what the fark am i doing here"

I'm actually from Upper Hutt and it had that effect on me

The average wage in Bali is $25.00 per week, so if this guy reckons $100,000 per year is not enough well what a load of crap.That is the problem with modern footballers--greedy and overpaid.

No but from his point of view he can earn the same or more back home with an excellent standard of living (due to a relatively low cost of living), and he can live in a more familiar environment back home.

Money isn't everything but it is a big factor when a new prospect isn't as attractive as the status quo when it comes to non-financial considerations.