Quote Originally Posted by Penguin View Post
If the British Gas employee got a job offer from EDF with a higher wage he would leave as soon as he got the chance. That's all that matters to 99% of employees. So why should British Gas persevere with the person who hasn't been able to do his job properly for the past 9 years? They've been patient with him for nearly a decade but the job doesn't do itself.

Look how lenient Wenger has been with players and look what has happened. Cesc, RVP, Adebayor, Flamini, Song, Toure, Clichy, Cole, Nasri, and Hleb have all jumped ship at their first opportunity despite all the time we spent (or wasted) turning them into finished products. Half of them even to our close league rivals. So much for player loyalty.

It is harsh on Diaby but like I said, there is no such thing as loyalty in football. Football IS a cutthroat business and it's time to cut our losses with him. He might actually be better off playing in a less physical league where he'd be less likely to pick up a knock.
Forget loyalty in football, it's a problem with people in general when I hear this sort of talk. No morals.

This isn't a case of incompetence. If a British Gas worked badly injured his hand whilst fixing a boiler, there is no way the company could terminate his contract whilst he's getting treatment for his hand. As Steve French said, it's breaking the law. No player would want to play for a club that treats its players like that.

Being bitter over Cesc, RVP and whoever else is irrelevant. As for the cutthroat business argument, cutting our losses...you can't use that argument when it suits you. If the club decide to raise ticket prices again and go to corporate with the way we're run, you'd probably be arguing for a more compassionate club connected to the fans and with a love for the sport instead of corporate sponsors.