The_Steve Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Funny how the tabloids aren’t going after these players as much as they did for Jack and Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbcuk Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Now Mendy from city hosted a New Year’s Eve party Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 City should have those rearranged fixtures cancelled and points awarded to the opposition. This is scandalous. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 (edited) And Guardiola lost his mum to Covid. Can you imagine having to look him in the eye after breaching the rules with another party? Transfer fee be damned, I'd want to sack the word removed. Edited January 3, 2021 by Davkaus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 3, 2021 Author Share Posted January 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Davkaus said: And Guardiola lost his mum to Covid. Can you imagine having to look him in the eye after breaching the rules with another party? Transfer fee be damned, I'd want to sack the word removed. Pretty sure Guardiola isnt a big fan of Mendy as it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 All these footballers are sorry about is getting caught. They know what they are doing, and the risks but still do it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Genie said: They know what they are doing Maybe not all of them. Some of these guys are total idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 I think it's possible, in two weeks time, that the UK is under total lockdown again and the football season is suspended. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 9 minutes ago, maqroll said: I think it's possible, in two weeks time, that the UK is under total lockdown again and the football season is suspended. I wouldn't be surprised at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turvontour Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 What's the situation with the premier league if the footbalk was stopped in the next few weeks due to Covid. Are they still intending to finish the season whatever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 11 minutes ago, turvontour said: What's the situation with the premier league if the footbalk was stopped in the next few weeks due to Covid. Are they still intending to finish the season whatever? The Premier League insists it will carry on with the protocols in place. I will be very surprised if it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted January 3, 2021 Moderator Share Posted January 3, 2021 2 hours ago, Genie said: All these footballers are sorry about is getting caught. They know what they are doing, and the risks but still do it. I’m not sure they are arsed about it in the slightest or they wouldn’t be in public/posing for pictures etc. I don’t think they really care in the slightest. The reality though is they are no different to the majority of the nation who have if they are honest also broken the rules at one point or another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted January 3, 2021 Moderator Share Posted January 3, 2021 1 hour ago, maqroll said: I think it's possible, in two weeks time, that the UK is under total lockdown again and the football season is suspended. We appear to be heading that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 Yep I think a new lockdown is coming and the end to all football for a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 10 minutes ago, TrentVilla said: I’m not sure they are arsed about it in the slightest or they wouldn’t be in public/posing for pictures etc. I don’t think they really care in the slightest. The reality though is they are no different to the majority of the nation who have if they are honest also broken the rules at one point or another. Grealish pretty horrific with his whole “stay at home” plea before what he did, though. I doubt the general public are quite such hypocrites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted January 3, 2021 Moderator Share Posted January 3, 2021 10 minutes ago, bobzy said: Grealish pretty horrific with his whole “stay at home” plea before what he did, though. I doubt the general public are quite such hypocrites. That’s kind of the point, a lot are exactly that. Many of those having a go at various footballers for their breaches will themselves have done the same over Christmas or at some point. As for Jack, he is no Bono, if someone puts a microphone in front him as club captain wanting a soundbite he has to give one. I’m not defending Jack or any of the player breaking the rules, I just think there is a lot of double standards with this sort of thing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 1 hour ago, TrentVilla said: I’m not sure they are arsed about it in the slightest or they wouldn’t be in public/posing for pictures etc. I don’t think they really care in the slightest. The reality though is they are no different to the majority of the nation who have if they are honest also broken the rules at one point or another. Players do this shit because they know if they get caught not much will happen. A fine? No problem. Put a post on Twitter about how sorry they are, done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 (edited) Anything longer than a month suspension will be pretty catastrophic with the Euros looming. Players will be keeling over and dying on the pitch from exhaustion this time next year. Edited January 3, 2021 by maqroll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted January 3, 2021 Moderator Share Posted January 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Genie said: Players do this shit because they know if they get caught not much will happen. A fine? No problem. Put a post on Twitter about how sorry they are, done. I agree and fines these days are of no concern to them. If the FA/PL wanted to do something about this they would have to introduce a fitting punishment like an automatic 3 match ban for breaching COVID rules with the support of clubs rather than them fighting it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-k Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 (edited) 17 hours ago, TrentVilla said: I’m not sure they are arsed about it in the slightest or they wouldn’t be in public/posing for pictures etc. I don’t think they really care in the slightest. The reality though is they are no different to the majority of the nation who have if they are honest also broken the rules at one point or another. Not sure I agree with this. It has no effect on those who are seriously concerned by the pandemic as they will just shake their head at these morons, but what about the rest? Imagine if all those players (the Spurs players, Mendy, Lanzini, etc.) had followed the rules and just posted a picture captioned "home with the household only this Xmas/New Year's...do you part to keep everyone safe!". Would everyone follow the rules just because of that? Of course not, but it definitely could make some feel better knowing that even their favourite athletes are stuck at home for the holidays. Now, imagine those who don't think the virus is a big deal...being told to stay home alone and then seeing footballers---who, like McGinn said, are already privileged by being able to keep their jobs---blatantly disobey the rules with the punishment basically being a slap on the wrist. Do you think these everyday people are just going to stay home then? Absolutely not. Pep recently said he doesn't believe the actions of his players have any effect on society as a whole. Sorry, but when you are in the public eye and have over a million followers (e.g., Mendy), your actions do have significant influence, especially on those who are skeptical of the situation. Just because the player tested negative makes it OK? And Trent, you yourself wrote elsewhere that football and Villa have been an important escape through these tough times. That has been the case for myself and I'm certain for many others. I'm sure it's also tough on footballers too, but when you (footballers) are being paid an exorbitant amount of money to entertain the fans, which has an added importance during these times, there is an extra aspect of responsibility and in fact a duty that comes with it, i.e., staying within your bubble and not breaking rules so that games are not cancelled/postponed and you can do what you are paid to do. I think that latter point is sometimes forgotten in modern day sports. Edited January 4, 2021 by a-k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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