Originally Posted by
Niall_Quinn
Competitive maybe. Professional sportsmen? No way. Genuine sportsmen don't cheat, they don't claim penalties and free kicks when they know bloody well they weren't touched. They don't hold their face when they get tapped on the knee. They don't try to get their opponents disqualified. Usain Bolt is a sportsman. Ben Johnson wasn't, he was a lousy cheat. Same as modern footballers. Win at all costs including violation of the rules is not sportsmanship. Give 100% and win within the rules, that's proper sport. And shake your opponent's hand at the end, win, lose or draw. The Ferdinand bitches, Terry and Cole - professional? Can't see it. And what I'm saying is if they have no respect for the game when they are on the pitch then I don't give much credence to what they claim when the are off it. What I see with this lot is they are always hanging around the manager's door looking for a pay rise when all they really do each week is bring the game into disrepute. And so I wonder how much they actually love the game and how much by comparison they love the cash. Their actions speak pretty loud, a few exceptions notwithstanding.
Anyway, regarding Sagna. My attitude is fuck him, if he wants to stay, fuck him. If he wants to go, fuck him.
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote