ChaChaDon wrote:
Why are you letting it get to you then?[/quote]
Because i feel sorry for the players and im embarrassed by the attitude of our fans at times.
Imagine youre invited to a party/event youre really excited for, then you see group chat messages saying shit like “why did you invite them?” And general shit about how youre not wanted there. Why should footballers reality be any different from ours? Because they are paid well is usually the argument? So what! Im paid well for what i do, doesnt mean to say that would make up for people i work with bitching about me being there. It wouldnt. No amount of money can alter your perception of things and protect you mentally.
But its alright, as football fans it seems we are completely removed from reality.
Im not for a second saying we should pretend a team performance/result was something its not or pretend players played well when they didnt. Im all for critiquing performance in the right way. What i dont think is fair or warranted is upon a player joining us not allowing them a fair chance and completely slating their arrival and presence.
We are unquestionably the most disliked club in the country, if a player has looked past that and come to join us we should welcome them to the family and make them feel loved and wanted. Ive questioned it a few times over recent times, we used to live by “its us against the world” having it emblazened in our ground, but it seems some, including representatives of the club forget that or dont act by it at times.
If a player comes to join us they are one of us, make them feel like it. If they have a bad game by all means critique it fairly and respectfully but ffs at least give them a chance before plastering shit about them.
Thats where im at with things. I appreciate ill be in the minority with my slightly hippy world view, maybe im getting old, maybe ive just seen the damage mental health can do to people and how it is important for footballers to be valued as people more so than as assets.
Apologies if i offend anyone with my view or how i communicate it. I appreciate its an open forum and we all see shit different, ive also been guilty of things in the past that maybe id advocate against now but i suppose thats part of life and growth as a person. Maybe ill see things differently in time and think my current viewpoint is misguided.
Who knows but im also just saying it as i see it and im sure you ask any footballer theyd swap all the money in the world for good mental health and treatment as people, even if they dont know it when theyre young.
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