Re: Rangi : Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:50 am
Fearless' Headguard wrote:
Ah yes, good example using Dave Bassett, -that renowned thinker of our time.
Some would say that asking various teams (and ergo their paying fans) to chip in to aid a greedy mercenary to basically put his feet up in the reserves for 3 years is the act of a cretin. But no, the idea that an entirely worthless paying protest would just highlight the fact that, hey, if you too are a nob that refuses to fulfill your contractual obligations for a petulant and spurious reason, then if you chuck the teddies out you also may not have to do the job that you are vastly overpaid for. Google 'Winston Bogarde', Nostradamus, see how that one panned out.
Jesus
Some would say that asking various teams (and ergo their paying fans) to chip in to aid a greedy mercenary to basically put his feet up in the reserves for 3 years is the act of a cretin. But no, the idea that an entirely worthless paying protest would just highlight the fact that, hey, if you too are a nob that refuses to fulfill your contractual obligations for a petulant and spurious reason, then if you chuck the teddies out you also may not have to do the job that you are vastly overpaid for. Google 'Winston Bogarde', Nostradamus, see how that one panned out.
Jesus
Pierre? Is that you?
The short sighted may consider it putting their feet up, but to someone with a modicum of sense it can also be viewed as three years in the stiffs not playing, hardly training, being devalued and going off radar making their desired next move less flattering in terms of salary and suitor.
It also sends out the right message, come for the right reasons and be expected to fulfil the contract you have signed with some honour and professional dignity.
As it is this isn't the case and look where it got us, hardly a sporting utopia unless your a player.
