Palerider said:I'm going to go against the grain on this one. Joe Hart is a professional footballer and gets paid a great deal of money to do so. Part of that deal should be that he prepares properly for matches. I know at the level of football we ( as fans ) play that a few drinks will not matter but at the top level you are talking about very small fraction of percentages between being a winner and an also ran. If you are a professional athlete you should not smoke or drink, it's detrimental to your performance. I'm pretty certain you would not get Usain Bolt or Seb Coe getting drunk a few days before a big race. They know it does have an impact but because football is a team game fotballers think they can get away with it. Developing a winning attitude is not easy and means preparing properly it also means players giving up certain things. It's no good a player saying he gives 100 per cent every match if that 100 per cent is compromised by poor preparation. Sorry Joe, but If I was Mancini I'd be handing out a bollocking never mind Capello.
I agree.
I know he wasn't on manchester city duty, but I don't think that matters. I believe he still has an obligation to represent city in the best and most professional manner at all times, which means with decorum. City should leave him in no doubt they expect better in future.