daveduke67
Well-Known Member
It's a fact that alcohol affects the body in numerous ways and not just the short term next morning hangover.
Unbelieveable amounts of time and money are spent trying to squeeze every bit of performance from players - using hi-tech clothing, boots, strictly controlled diets and training schedules. So what do they do - go out and get pissed up and make the whole process pretty pointless.
All that is asked of them is that they drink responsibly and behave prooperly whilst in the public eye. There is the argument that they are young men who want to go out and enjoy themselves. Fair enough if they are production line workers or office staff - but these aren't - they are paid more a week than a lot of young men their age earn in five years! If they want to live the 'lads' life then go and get a job that doesn't need you to be at their absolute best all of the time. They can't have it both ways.
There are so many people complaining about the bad press we're getting. The players have been asked to keep out of the limelight and avoid more nonsense in the press - so what do they do the next week? Go to a student party and do the opposite of what they've been asked not to bringing more stupid stories about the club and it's players to the fore.
The comment about being another Giggs not being one of the lads - how old is he - almost 37? Still playing regularly for a club that finished second in the PL and are in the CL when most players his age have dropped to a lower league, smaller club or even packed in. Same for Scholes.
There's a respect issue here - the manager has asked them not to do something and the very next week they do precisely what they were asked not to. As far as I'm concerned, when you're paid as much as these lot are for playing something that most of us do/have done for nothing for many years, you do as your told - end of. If you don't want to do it go and find a job that doesn't require you to look after yourself so much.
Mancini has been brought in for his ability to deal with things both on and off the pitch. He said that part of the problem with this club when he arrived was the attitude of the players. He has shown that he will not tolerate any nonsense from his players. Macini demands 100% commitment and focus - he has said so - he won't tolerate any less. If some players, notably AJ, don't start to toe the line I can see disciplinary action and, consideriing what he's done so far to change attitudes and cementing our place in the 'big four', I'd be 100% behind anything he decided on. One bad apple and all that.
Unbelieveable amounts of time and money are spent trying to squeeze every bit of performance from players - using hi-tech clothing, boots, strictly controlled diets and training schedules. So what do they do - go out and get pissed up and make the whole process pretty pointless.
All that is asked of them is that they drink responsibly and behave prooperly whilst in the public eye. There is the argument that they are young men who want to go out and enjoy themselves. Fair enough if they are production line workers or office staff - but these aren't - they are paid more a week than a lot of young men their age earn in five years! If they want to live the 'lads' life then go and get a job that doesn't need you to be at their absolute best all of the time. They can't have it both ways.
There are so many people complaining about the bad press we're getting. The players have been asked to keep out of the limelight and avoid more nonsense in the press - so what do they do the next week? Go to a student party and do the opposite of what they've been asked not to bringing more stupid stories about the club and it's players to the fore.
The comment about being another Giggs not being one of the lads - how old is he - almost 37? Still playing regularly for a club that finished second in the PL and are in the CL when most players his age have dropped to a lower league, smaller club or even packed in. Same for Scholes.
There's a respect issue here - the manager has asked them not to do something and the very next week they do precisely what they were asked not to. As far as I'm concerned, when you're paid as much as these lot are for playing something that most of us do/have done for nothing for many years, you do as your told - end of. If you don't want to do it go and find a job that doesn't require you to look after yourself so much.
Mancini has been brought in for his ability to deal with things both on and off the pitch. He said that part of the problem with this club when he arrived was the attitude of the players. He has shown that he will not tolerate any nonsense from his players. Macini demands 100% commitment and focus - he has said so - he won't tolerate any less. If some players, notably AJ, don't start to toe the line I can see disciplinary action and, consideriing what he's done so far to change attitudes and cementing our place in the 'big four', I'd be 100% behind anything he decided on. One bad apple and all that.