Keith
Byrne
Director, Select
Training Solutions
Temat: Football Culture -Sensitive poets of the pitch
I read today, that David Healy got into trouble for making sectarian gestures to Celtic supporters during a friendly match. The fans were giving Healy stick during the game, and he reacted, as you do, by pretending to play a flute. I don't really have time to explain, but it's worse than two fingers to a Frenchman. I just wanted to say that I can't believe the fans and/or players sometimes. The Celtic supporters, possibly calling Healy a "F--king Prod", "Left-footer" (ironically, for a footballer, this would be a compliment) etc, and telling him to "F--k off back to the Queen, f--king West-Brit" (my inventions for effect) and then, when Healy raises his arms and mimes a flute, the same lads go to a steward and complain, without laughing, that their sensitive souls are offended by his crude actions, and they are in metaphysical pain.Eric Cantona was banned for ten months, and sentenced to 120 hours' community service for performing a Kung Fu kick on a fan after receiving a red card at Crystal Palace. The fan was later charged with threatening language and behaviour, but declared his words to Cantona at the time had been to the effect of "It's an early bath for you!" At his own trial, the fan attacked the prosecution counsel after being found guilty, leaping over a bench and executing a flying kick of his own.
Cristiano Ronaldo is/isn't/is/isn't going to move from Man Utd. to Real Madrid this summer. He has complained that he is little more than a slave at Manchester. They have increased his salary to 140000 pounds per week. After tax. For playing football. Or not, if he's injured.
Same world, different planets.