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That's what I hate about the general media virtue signalling stance. On one hand they want all men to open up about all mental health, and equality. On the other hand the services are shit on a local level and literally nothing is sacred in the dressing room or on the terraces. Equality for people with mental issues in football doesn't exist because people with real mental issues can't even get to football training or pay to get there, never mind get to the Premier League and hire a psychiatrist.
Counselling and other forms of therapy and depression services barely work for 40% of people anyway, but especially low income people. Charities do their best sometimes but the services are very hit and miss, especially in rural areas of the UK, and more often than not make people worse or can't actually follow through on what they advertise.
To be be fair to him 50m has a good chunk of HG tax on it, not many pull up the kind of numbers he did in the championship at the age of 20 like he did.Said it in another thread he will be 23 in a few weeks. His not a teenager. We don’t have the kind of money other clubs do to splunk £50M on a player who may come good and doesn’t really suit the system.
That's what I hate about the general media virtue signalling stance. On one hand they want all men to open up about all mental health, and equality. On the other hand the services are shit on a local level and literally nothing is sacred in the dressing room or on the terraces. Equality for people with mental issues in football doesn't exist because people with real mental issues can't even get to football training or pay to get there, never mind get to the Premier League and hire a psychiatrist.
Counselling and other forms of therapy and depression services barely work for 40% of people anyway, but especially low income people. Charities do their best sometimes but the services are very hit and miss, especially in rural areas of the UK, and more often than not make people worse or can't actually follow through on what they advertise.
He addressed fks straight away, after saying he wouldn't tbf.He looks down. Like the bloke. Needs that dad of his to tell straight. He has something but wise up it can be refined it's not just personnel and doing the same thi g better.
Prior to the Woolwich game the guys 'motivational' quotes to the fans was to tell us that there will be pain and heartache.
This game he's telling us we will fight and we're not rolling out the red carpet.
Now I know people will be saying what else could he say but the quotes prior to the Woolwich was completely unneeded as he's said the same thing before and now he says this??
the red carpet bit wasn't even needed ffs.
He doesn't seem to get it. personally I think he's arrogant (even the exchange with the reporter about social media was arrogant and condescending not to mention he's completely wrong).
Bottom line: Son will make it clear to newer players - and the team as a whole - what's up, I'm sure.Prior to the Woolwich game the guys 'motivational' quotes to the fans was to tell us that there will be pain and heartache.
This game he's telling us we will fight and we're not rolling out the red carpet.
Now I know people will be saying what else could he say but the quotes prior to the Woolwich was completely unneeded as he's said the same thing before and now he says this??
the red carpet bit wasn't even needed ffs.
He doesn't seem to get it. personally I think he's arrogant (even the exchange with the reporter about social media was arrogant and condescending not to mention he's completely wrong).
Wayne Rooney: "Spurs could play their best game of the season and still not get anywhere near City". Probably right.
I mean the manager has to give off the impression that he's going to send the team out to try to win the game given all the talk around Spurs fans wanting to lose - can't have his professionalism be questioned
Prior to the Woolwich game the guys 'motivational' quotes to the fans was to tell us that there will be pain and heartache.
This game he's telling us we will fight and we're not rolling out the red carpet.
Now I know people will be saying what else could he say but the quotes prior to the Woolwich was completely unneeded as he's said the same thing before and now he says this??
the red carpet bit wasn't even needed ffs.
He doesn't seem to get it. personally I think he's arrogant (even the exchange with the reporter about social media was arrogant and condescending not to mention he's completely wrong).
"I understand the rivalry but we have to be professional and go out there for the win" simple enough right? Would anyone have criticized him for that? I doubt it. Yet here we are, the fanbase in the middle of a melty because he has to be hyperbolic with every statement. Ffs he never keeps it simple, always has to get a laugh out of journalists who will go and banter our club in the media anyways.I mean the manager has to give off the impression that he's going to send the team out to try to win the game given all the talk around Spurs fans wanting to lose - can't have his professionalism be questioned
my God somebody gets it.Thank you. Like they say, it's about the notes you don't play. Look at what he's said for both games and it's literally arse backwards. For the Woolwich game he went out of his way reduce the motivation of the fans and the team to beat them - oh it shouldn't be extra motivation to stifle your rivals... Now in a game where you could be gifting your rivals the title whilst 5th is pretty much cemented, he expects the fans to effectively discard their feelings and raise their motivation to cheer along a shit-show of a situation like this.
I know you can't please all of the people all of the time but his urge to always come across as strongly opinionated is jarring.
What's he supposed to say: "we're gonna throw it?"
He'd/we'd get kicked out of the league and probably lose points if that was the acceptance club line!
My problem is that, whilst everyone is slating Spurs fans for wanting us to LOSE... what about all those Gooners who are perfectly happy to switch sides and cheer on their HATED RIVALS!???
I'd rather be wearing Sky Blue tomorrow than Gooner red ANY DAY!!
Talking of which, is anyone gonna WEAR summit Sky blue?
I'm seriously considering it!
No, come on, that's bollocks. ("IF that's your world, you'll need a counselling session")I seen the video, and know the quotes going around online are misleading, I just think counselling comment towards whoever he is talking too is poor taste.