All a bit unfair, imho. He said what he thought was the right thing at the time, and he is doing what he thinks is the right thing now. No need to insult his intelligence (or by implication to promote yours) even if you are right. Still a bit of a ****, though (Henderson not you :) Possibly me as well).I am not sure footballers writ-large don’t care about the LGBTQ+ community (“alphabet” is pejorative so I won’t use that term), but I imagine he may not care as much, given his background, and was likely pressured in to acting in the way he did at the WC (and before).
But, even so, he is still a grown man, with full agency, that knew what he was doing, as he does now.
And that makes him a complete and utter hypocrite.
We’ve all been there, of course; none of us is without sin. But just as is the case with we common folk, it is perfectly appropriate to call him out when he is being hypocritical, especially in such an egregious case as this.
If he had said “I am going there to model the behaviour I would like to see around the world, continuing to support the LGBTQ+ community, as I believe engaging with different cultures in good faith and earnestly sharing our ideas with them is the only thing that actually leads to any sort of change over time” then I would have some respect for him, even if I knew it was largely for the money and he probably wouldn’t be doing much advocacy. That’s because that statement alone, given the circumstances, would be a bold gesture.
But we all know he can’t spell half of those words, much less know what they mean, and would never approve a PR-written statement the full implications of which couldn’t be explained to a 7 year-old, so that was never going to happen.
I do take the point about Liverpool leaving him high and dry. But that is their modus operandi, so it is no great surprise, hence why my mild ire is not directed at them.
I think it is more than fair, as I am only holding him to the same standard we are all held to; nothing more, nothing less.All a bit unfair, imho. He said what he thought was the right thing at the time, and he is doing what he thinks is the right thing now. No need to insult his intelligence (or by implication to promote yours) even if you are right. Still a bit of a ****, though (Henderson not you :) Possibly me as well).
You mean FSG didn't get £200 million....What a disappointment that Salah didn’t fuck off to Saudi.
I guess at least the scouse fuckers didn’t get £200m though, hopefully he’ll go on a free next year instead.
Mixed feelings on it. I would have loved to have seen the meltdown from the cultists had they sold him post our window closing, that would have been truly special, I'm talking zebra pants levels and worth the watch but at the same time, I'm very glad they didn't get £200 million for someone who will be 32 before next season begins and relies heavily on his agility.What a disappointment that Salah didn’t fuck off to Saudi.
I guess at least the scouse fuckers didn’t get £200m though, hopefully he’ll go on a free next year instead.
For as long as football remains the most popular sport in the world. Do you see that changing anytime soon?But for how much longer will the money be pumped into the game?
I think it is perfectly acceptable to insult the intelligence of anyone who conspicuously lacks it and is prone to pontification. They are making themselves fair game.All a bit unfair, imho. He said what he thought was the right thing at the time, and he is doing what he thinks is the right thing now. No need to insult his intelligence (or by implication to promote yours) even if you are right. Still a bit of a ****, though (Henderson not you :) Possibly me as well).
I think it is perfectly acceptable to insult the intelligence of anyone who conspicuously lacks it and is prone to pontification. They are making themselves fair game.
Not as a spectator (be it in the stadium or on TV) form.For as long as football remains the most popular sport in the world. Do you see that changing anytime soon?