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Message: [QUOTE="Coxy, post: 2188817, member: 1764"] Who said anything about whether or not the behaviour stops them playing good footy? And who said that's even an issue? I think the point is there are going to be some people (what percentage I don't know) that will think, among other things: - footballers get paid a shit load of money to behave like dicks, while the rest of us work 40+ hours a week to pay a mortgage. Why would we contribute some of our money to these overpaid, idiotic, moronic, drunken ****-tards? - if this is the culture in rugby league, I don't want my kid playing it - I don't want my kids making heroes out of drink driving, woman bashing public menaces. Like it or not, this shit impacts the popularity of the brand. The perception out there is that footballers are either training, playing a game of football, or drinking, or playing playstation/XBox and getting paid a fortune to do it. They're overhyped glory boys who wouldn't know hard work if it bit them on the arse. The answer is simple. NRL contracts are contingent on having a job in the community at least 20 hours a week OR undertaking full time tertiary study. If you don't, you only get half of your contract fee. Working will be good for them in that: - it prepares them for life after football - it gives them other priorities and responsibilities, which reduces idle time to get pissed and be a dick - it helps them appreciate how privileged they are. They'll be working with people who only get 25% of what they earn, maybe a lot less I know the argument against it. These lazy Gen Y arseholes will go to Union or some other sport because they don't force you to work. [/QUOTE]

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