Euro Millions Lottery Win
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Not the only one.Robbo on the wing said:
Suprising that your the only one to mention charity.Mortimerician said:10M is more than enough to do anything I'd want to so I'd merrily throw the balance into the club with maybe a few million going to charitable causes.
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Seconded.johnny73 said:
Not the only one.Robbo on the wing said:
Suprising that your the only one to mention charity.Mortimerician said:10M is more than enough to do anything I'd want to so I'd merrily throw the balance into the club with maybe a few million going to charitable causes.
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I think that's due to the fact the question was about family or club in terms of investment, im sure every single person would give to worthy charities in some way if they won an amount like that.Robbo on the wing said:
Suprising that your the only one to mention charity.Mortimerician said:10M is more than enough to do anything I'd want to so I'd merrily throw the balance into the club with maybe a few million going to charitable causes.
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Just because Camelot agree to non-publicity doesn't stop Mrs Jones from spotting (for example) Wayne Rooney popping in to his local Tesco and picking up a cheque.Absurdistan said:
So how do they know a footballer won? Sounds like a made up story.Chris_from_Sidcup said:Mystery surrounds the identity of the Premier League footballer who scooped over £100,000 – but is keen to keep it a secret.
The player is understood to be a household name who plays for a big top-flight club
According to Goal.com he matched five numbers and the bonus ball in a draw before Christmas.
The player is understood to have collected his cheque this week and used the non-publicity clause that the National Lottery offers to all winners, which means his identity has been kept secret from the public and press.
On the Saturday before Christmas ten people picked five numbers and the bonus ball and won £125,942 each.
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Sorry...the footballer win has been talked about.
He probably gave his money to friends and family...well if not I am sure somebody in the media will tell us who has a new flashy car!0 -
After reading 'Be Careful what you wish for.' the last thing I'd do is buy Charlton. Let some other sucker do that. But I would buy a box to share and after investing would put some of the interest money into our youth development.0
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We were talking about £100 million right? And some of you would not invest in the club? Amazing.0
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Why shouldn't it?richie8 said:Something similar up our neck of the woods, the word on the street that a multi millionaire won 1 million on a scratch card,he has also gone down the no publicity route, but its allover the local press.I know of this man and I will bet any money that it will all finish up in his back pocket!
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Algarveaddick said:
We were talking about £100 million right? And some of you would not invest in the club? Amazing.
you mean give money to the club , i don't think at any point it would be an investment0 -
he's only allowed to lose when he buys his ticketStu_of_Kunming said:
Why shouldn't it?richie8 said:Something similar up our neck of the woods, the word on the street that a multi millionaire won 1 million on a scratch card,he has also gone down the no publicity route, but its allover the local press.I know of this man and I will bet any money that it will all finish up in his back pocket!
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Yes, with certain provisos on how it is used, naturally.oohaahmortimer said:Algarveaddick said:We were talking about £100 million right? And some of you would not invest in the club? Amazing.
you mean give money to the club , i don't think at any point it would be an investment0 -
No reason at all,just the thread subject is what people would do with the money and thats what I reckon will happen to the £1million!!Stu_of_Kunming said:
Why shouldn't it?richie8 said:Something similar up our neck of the woods, the word on the street that a multi millionaire won 1 million on a scratch card,he has also gone down the no publicity route, but its allover the local press.I know of this man and I will bet any money that it will all finish up in his back pocket!
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You already give money to charity by buying a ticket. The lottery has given hundreds of millions to good causes. Where is all the Lady Di charity money? How many charities are there collecting for the same cause? How many of them have CEO's on large salaries? How much do charities spend on advertising, and staffing, and running huge offices? I know for a fact that plenty of the well known charities have hundreds of millions sitting in bank accounts. I'm not anti charity but I do feel that some could be more like real charities than big corporate business'.
If I won a lump I'd concentrate on local concerns.
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You already give money to charity by buying a ticket. The lottery has given hundreds of millions to good causes. Where is all the Lady Di charity money? How many charities are there collecting for the same cause? How many of them have CEO's on large salaries? How much do charities spend on advertising, and staffing, and running huge offices? I know for a fact that plenty of the well known charities have hundreds of millions sitting in bank accounts. I'm not anti charity but I do feel that some could be more like real charities than big corporate business'.
If I won a lump I'd concentrate on local concerns.
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And so would I.0
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and anyone who says they won't change their life should be made to give it back and it given to someone who will.0
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It would change my life - and hopefully I'd be able to help lift the worries of the people around me.
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I wouldnt want to change my life, and believe you me its not perfect. This misconception that money can make you happy amuses me, especially when it is said by an intelligent human being.0
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Agree with this. What it would do (especially if you won over 100 million) is change the behaviour of most of those around you.maybe_baby said:I wouldnt want to change my life, and believe you me its not perfect. This misconception that money can make you happy amuses me, especially when it is said by an intelligent human being.
Adding to the point about giving to charity, and how much is / isn't wasted on admin, with a big lottery win you could set up your own charitable organization and give direct to causes you wanted to support.
If I had the choice between giving to charlton or charity the choice would be easy. One (charlton) would feed my ego but as I've spent a lifetime convincing myself that size doesn't matter I could easy do without that.
The second could make a huge difference in the lives of so many people you could try to find a cure for cancer or parkinsons, provide the means to be self sufficient for hundreds of thousands (people I mean not sweet cake toppings) in africa or asia, help the homeless or abused children. The list goes on.
It would be morally repugnant to waste a massive lottery win on a football club.0 -
Some people just don't know how to handle money, it's not part of their education or experience.maybe_baby said:I wouldnt want to change my life, and believe you me its not perfect. This misconception that money can make you happy amuses me, especially when it is said by an intelligent human being.
They swap one set of problems for a whole load more.
Money is simply a resource, a means of exchange.
Take water as an analogy:
In old times, people went to the village pump to fill their bucket - they were limited to the water in the bucket they could carry.
It's a bit like that with a job - most people's earnings are limited to the value of the hours they work.
In old times, if you were wealthy you had your own private water supply on your own land; a well or maybe a reservoir of sorts.
As long as the supply kept flowing, you always had water.
I see a lottery win as a reservoir of money. If you are sensible and informed, you can create a constant flow from your reservoir.
And you can share your supply with as many people as you wish, providing your reservoir doesn't run dry.
Or if you are ignorant or careless, you can drown in your own reservoir.
Just my 'umble opinion, of course.
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of course there is no guarantee money would make you happy, but there is no doubt in my mind it would make it a damn sight easier to achieve happiness than being dirt poor and struggling from day to day.0
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With you there, MrOneLung.
Having money and being unhappy, is probably a damned sight better than having no money and worried sh!tless you can't pay your rent.0 -
"This misconception that money can make you happy amuses me, especially when it is said by an intelligent human being." I'd rather be unhappy inside a Rolls Royce0
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I could pass you in my x reg LDV van with a big smile on my faceCAFCsayer said:"This misconception that money can make you happy amuses me, especially when it is said by an intelligent human being." I'd rather be unhappy inside a Rolls Royce
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I do wish people would not assume everyone has the same personality as them.maybe_baby said:I wouldnt want to change my life, and believe you me its not perfect. This misconception that money can make you happy amuses me, especially when it is said by an intelligent human being.
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I pity anyone who has the same personality as meAlgarveaddick said:
I do wish people would not assume everyone has the same personality as them.maybe_baby said:I wouldnt want to change my life, and believe you me its not perfect. This misconception that money can make you happy amuses me, especially when it is said by an intelligent human being.
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