Marcus Rashford lobbying govt to help vulnerable children

[LongsightM13]

No problem at all with that whatsoever, at least he has done something for working class children in Manchester and elsewhere. Well deserved, no matter how much they ignored Raheem similarly taking on the establishment.
That said, though, there has been a weird history of Red PR-driven awards at SPOTY where the odd lot are concerned. Remember when they completely made up a prize for the pisscan when he finally deigned to speak to them again after a journalistically valid investigation by Panorama? And another for Charlton?
The year Lineker got the NEC to do The Poznan seems a long time ago

 

[Odd socks]

No issues with him getting an award, as someone from a high poverty area I often wondered why the kids have to go all summer holidays without support.
At least he recognised and highlighted the fact kids still have to eat.
Never thought about this in a football sense, good for him and any other awards he gets from this cause, sure he don't give two fxxcks about an award but getting one raises the reason.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Good for him and well done to the BBC

This will inspire more people to do the same.

 

[cleavers]

No problem at all with that whatsoever, at least he has done something for working class children in Manchester and elsewhere. Well deserved, no matter how much they ignored Raheem similarly taking on the establishment.
That said, though, there has been a weird history of Red PR-driven awards at SPOTY where the odd lot are concerned. Remember when they completely made up a prize for the pisscan when he finally deigned to speak to them again after a journalistically valid investigation by Panorama? And another for Charlton?
The year Lineker got the NEC to do The Poznan seems a long time ago

Giggsy ?

 

[cleavers]

Good for him and well done to the BBC

This will inspire more people to do the same.

You'd hope so, but the cynical blue in me thinks it depends who does it, see Sterling and the racism stance.

 

[Fame Monster]

Don't care what's he done for child poverty, he's still a rag at the end of the day.

 

[LongsightM13]

Giggsy ?

I remember they gave him player of the year after starting about 12 games but couldn’t remember if the woman beating, family wrecking personality vacuum also got SPOTY

 

[BlueHammer85]

Don't care what's he done for child poverty, he's still a rag at the end of the day.

that’s pretty sad when you think about it.

He’s helping deprived children to eat but you won’t pay him any respect because he plays footie for another team.

 

[cleavers]

I remember they gave him player of the year after starting about 12 games but couldn’t remember if the woman beating, family wrecking personality vacuum also got SPOTY

Precisely.

We probably shouldn't discuss him in a thread for a guy doing something good.

 

[Ted_Bovis]

I’m in two minds about Rashford and his altruism.

Hand 1
He’s made a difference. Doesn’t matter how/who/what. Even if it’s been totally stage-managed then it’d a good thing that’s happened

Hand 2
It’s a perfect PR managed series of events and Gashy has had very little to actually do with it. I’d be comfortable in thinking the rag PR team are behind it.
How can he be starting a book club? Do me a favour. Next he’ll be getting his fucking knighthood.

Plus- he’s a rag.