Footballers & Their Actions
Discussion
Following the Gerrard arrest last weekend, a few of us were discussing footballers last night and the fact that barely a week goes by without one or several being in trouble with the Police. Clearly sometimes this is because of who they are in terms of people trying to cause trouble, but sometimes it would appear that some are indeed bad apples, such as the teammates who stole from staff handbags in the staff room when leaving by the back door.
The idea was put forward that as they are so in the public eye and are, like it or not, seen as role models by many young kids, examples should be made of them to try and show these young kids that it is not appropriate to behave in the ways some footballers do.
Interested what people's thoughts are here. Is it unfair to make an example of them, would it have any impact?
The idea was put forward that as they are so in the public eye and are, like it or not, seen as role models by many young kids, examples should be made of them to try and show these young kids that it is not appropriate to behave in the ways some footballers do.
Interested what people's thoughts are here. Is it unfair to make an example of them, would it have any impact?
I don't think they should be 'made an example of' but simply dealt with as would any other person. The subsequent publicity will get the message over to their fans. 
I certainly don't agree with the type of thing we are likely to hear, which is 'case dropped due to complainant withdrawing charges', said complainant having received a large lump sum to do so!
I certainly don't agree with the type of thing we are likely to hear, which is 'case dropped due to complainant withdrawing charges', said complainant having received a large lump sum to do so!
I'll say at the outset that I'm not a football fan - I couldn't think of anything worse than a bunch of scrawny hair-obsessed monkeys running around for 90 minutes complaining at every little incident.
But, I was thinking about this at the weekend: if you were a club chairman and you had a choice between two kids who were of equal ability but one was a passive, laid-back mild-mannered type and the other more passionate and aggressive which would you choose? The one who sounds good in press conferences or the one who would never give in?
Competitive sport needs aggression, but losing control off the pitch isn't just confined to football.
As was previously said, I doubt we (thanks to the ever-reliable papers) know the full story.
Cheers,
Animal
But, I was thinking about this at the weekend: if you were a club chairman and you had a choice between two kids who were of equal ability but one was a passive, laid-back mild-mannered type and the other more passionate and aggressive which would you choose? The one who sounds good in press conferences or the one who would never give in?
Competitive sport needs aggression, but losing control off the pitch isn't just confined to football.
As was previously said, I doubt we (thanks to the ever-reliable papers) know the full story.
Cheers,
Animal
What I find really difficult to fathom, is all the Old Boys and Pundits giving their full support to the overpaid, irresponsible players who have erred from the straight and narrow. When not even 24hrs after Gerrard was arrested and charged, Kenny Dalglish and others said that he haqd their full support and backing as did the FA.
It took LFC 48 hrs to get to the bottom of what was going on and establish all the facts before they made a statement.
One rule for one and one for others.
It took LFC 48 hrs to get to the bottom of what was going on and establish all the facts before they made a statement.
One rule for one and one for others.
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