Reply to thread

Message: [QUOTE="Flutterby, post: 2189031, member: 1853"] Ari I was really directing my comments at those who said that he shouldn't be stood down or fired because he is a footballer, rather that they should be treated the same as any other person - I was simply pointing that if I and most others did something that portrayed my company so negatively I would most certainly be fired, so by standing them down, they are in fact being treated the same as any other person would. You seem to be advocating that they be treated differently because they are footballers. I agree with you that many clubs seem to put winning a premiership above all else and sometimes to the detriment of the very sport they are trying to win. What I disagree with is that this should be the attitude of the clubs - as Coxy has quite rightly pointed out, they have a greater duty to the game and it's brand and to ensure it's longevity. Taking little to no action on these incidents simply puts the future of the game itself in jeopardy by forcing a reduction in players taking up the sport, a reduction in the amount of sponsorship dollars channeled into the sport, a reduction in the number of fans who follow the sport etc. [/QUOTE]

No members online now.

Total: 55 (members: 0, guests: 55)