Would you drop $20,000 to play a game in your favorite pro league?

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If you have £20,000, you could play for Macclesfield Town - SBNation.com

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For the low, low price of £20,000 you can live out a dream and purchase a first team spot with Macclesfield Town. If you have the money and pass the as yet undisclosed selection process, you could feature for ten minutes in a Conference Premier or cup fixutre for the financially strapped Silkmen.

Macclesfield Town is in a major financial pinch needing £100,000 by the end of August to keep the team operating. This idea, gimmick, whatever you'd like to call it is one way the team is attempting to raise the needed funds. It seems like a pretty good idea as well considering how many 18 to 35-year old fit males -- those are the requirements set by the club -- would probably love to play professional soccer...even for 10 minutes in a lower division.

In addition to the match time, the individual will receive their very own squad number and a full set of match and training kits.

The team's associate director Andy Scott told BBC Radio Manchester that this was another step in trying to save the club after they flirtied with a winding up order.

"We haven't got Manchester United's bank balance. We've got Macclesfield Town's bank balance, which is pretty desperate to say the least at the moment, if the club was in a strong financial position, perhaps we wouldn't even consider it.

"I think it's a wonderful opportunity for somebody to step forward and go down in the history of English football.
"If it's 1-1 with 10 minutes to go in a big cup game, we wouldn't even risk it. If we're 3-0 up with 10 minutes to go and [manager] John [Askey] feels as though he can put this guy on, he'll give it a go. It will be a wonderful experience for somebody."

Askey spoke about the gimmick as well saying they do not want it to "become farcical" and stressed it would not hurt the team. The plan is for the individual to be put into a situation that would not hurt the team during a match.

The Football Conference stated they've received no official information from the team about their plan and refused to comment at this point.

So if you've go the money and every wanted to live your dream, at least for ten minutes, here's your chance.


If I had the cheese and a 6 month warning(for training) and the NFL gave me 1 series. Shyyyyyyyyyyt. I would. I'm gonna play running back, the spot I played in High School and College, and all I'm asking for is at least 2 carries. And on 3rd down....I wanna run a screen
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$20k to get embarrassed on national television and have some of the world's greatest athletes looking to rupture my spleen just to make an example out of me?

Nah, fukk that :pachaha:
 

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i doubt you could make yourself look that bad think about it. its only 1 game and you will be playing your heart out so i bet most in shape guys who know the sports could do decent.

i could probably at least hit a few baskets and i could most likely cover the slow guys in the league in the NFL playing CB
 

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I'm saying tho...put me in in the 4th when nikkas is tired. Just imagine if nikkas get hurt during the game. That means u get more Pt. Especially in football. The NFL only has like 40 something people active on gameday. Only thing, no kickoff return, kickoff or punt. I'm not ending up on a highlight blindside reel. And kickoff...my ass will be the last dude down there. If I got myself at least in the 4.6 40 range...I'm ready.

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i doubt you could make yourself look that bad think about it. its only 1 game and you will be playing your heart out so i bet most in shape guys who know the sports could do decent.

i could probably at least hit a few baskets and i could most likely cover the slow guys in the league in the NFL playing CB

nah stop.

playing with heart against pro athletes.. :lolbron:
 

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i doubt you could make yourself look that bad think about it. its only 1 game and you will be playing your heart out so i bet most in shape guys who know the sports could do decent.

i could probably at least hit a few baskets and i could most likely cover the slow guys in the league in the NFL playing CB

:kobewut:

You would get Moss'd, keep it real lmaoooo.

I wouldn't mind playing LF in a MLB game though. I know when it's time for me to hit I'm going to be praying I don't get a fastball inside though. :whew:
 

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If I had it hell yeah! I would have to play the whole game though :mjpls:
 

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i would pay 20k to take the game winning shot in the nba. i don't even wanna play the whole game.

save me for the last possession coach :takedat:

no one's gonna be guarding me :smugbiden:

that's probably the only sport i'd consider.

no way i'm putting on pads and trying to tackle anybody.. or stand in the batter's box with someone throwing 90+.

i can't even imagine hockey..
 
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